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Malaysia launches 2.5GW solar-plus-storage tender
Malaysia launches 2.5GW solar-plus-storage tender
Janus Electric scores four more Californian truck conversion orders
Janus Electric scores four more Californian truck conversion orders
Cradle-to-Crisis Approach Improves Battery Safety & Performance
Cradle-to-Crisis Approach Improves Battery Safety & Performance
EVs Just Beat Gas And Diesel In Europe’s Biggest Car Market For The First Time
EVs Just Beat Gas And Diesel In Europe’s Biggest Car Market For The First Time
Middle East, Southeast Asia and India emerge as key alternate manufacturing hubs to China
Middle East, Southeast Asia and India emerge as key alternate manufacturing hubs to China
Tesla increases profit in Germany despite lower production
Tesla increases profit in Germany despite lower production
Australia adds 9.1GW of new generation and storage in FY26 with battery storage dominating
Australia adds 9.1GW of new generation and storage in FY26 with battery storage dominating
Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner on eVTOL charging infrastructure
Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner on eVTOL charging infrastructure
Chery’s Jetour Zongheng F700 pickup enters pre-sale with 1,300 km range, starts 53,900 USD in China
Chery’s Jetour Zongheng F700 pickup enters pre-sale with 1,300 km range, starts 53,900 USD in China
Solar, wind and battery projects surge to record high
Solar, wind and battery projects surge to record high
SEMMA forum calls for policy changes to expand manufacturing growth
SEMMA forum calls for policy changes to expand manufacturing growth
Battery electric vehicle prices fell 18% and model choice quadrupled between 2020 and 2025
Battery electric vehicle prices fell 18% and model choice quadrupled between 2020 and 2025
Naturgy commits $490 million to deliver its biggest solar-battery hybrid project yet
Naturgy commits $490 million to deliver its biggest solar-battery hybrid project yet
“Important milestone:” Finance landed for AC-coupled big battery to turn operating solar farm into hybrid
“Important milestone:” Finance landed for AC-coupled big battery to turn operating solar farm into hybrid
Heartburn for AEMO’s bulging connections ‘python’
Heartburn for AEMO’s bulging connections ‘python’
Ingeteam announces central inverter for utility-scale BESS
Ingeteam announces central inverter for utility-scale BESS
Australia moves to legislate net-generator requirement for large-scale data centres
Australia moves to legislate net-generator requirement for large-scale data centres
UNSW highlights manufacturing innovation in Australia–India partnership talks
UNSW highlights manufacturing innovation in Australia–India partnership talks
ASEAN Shifts Focus to Battery Manufacturing, Scaling EV Adoption, and Grid Integration
ASEAN Shifts Focus to Battery Manufacturing, Scaling EV Adoption, and Grid Integration
Geely Unveils New EV Powertrain That Is 93.8% Efficient
Geely Unveils New EV Powertrain That Is 93.8% Efficient
It needs to be more than big batteries: The triumphs and failures of Australia’s green energy transition
It needs to be more than big batteries: The triumphs and failures of Australia’s green energy transition
New data centre demand over next four years will be just a fraction of new home battery capacity
New data centre demand over next four years will be just a fraction of new home battery capacity
New Delhi Air Pollution Index Further Pushes for EV Adoption in India
New Delhi Air Pollution Index Further Pushes for EV Adoption in India
Philippine Science Department Expands Academic Partnerships to Push EV Adoption
Philippine Science Department Expands Academic Partnerships to Push EV Adoption
Philippines Energy Company Junk Coal Plant & Break Ground on Latest BESS
Philippines Energy Company Junk Coal Plant & Break Ground on Latest BESS
Pilot expands EV charging network to more than 300 locations
Pilot expands EV charging network to more than 300 locations
Solid-state batteries are already running in China for a year, so why aren’t they in EVs yet?
Solid-state batteries are already running in China for a year, so why aren’t they in EVs yet?
China introduces consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries
China introduces consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries
Isuzu tests battery swapping for electric refuse trucks
Isuzu tests battery swapping for electric refuse trucks
BYD Denza D9 adds new variant with 1,480 km range & Flash Charging, cuts price by 4,400 USD
BYD Denza D9 adds new variant with 1,480 km range & Flash Charging, cuts price by 4,400 USD
Rising raw material costs drag down China automakers’ profits
Rising raw material costs drag down China automakers’ profits
ib vogt wins approval for 480MWh battery storage site in Australia’s Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct
ib vogt wins approval for 480MWh battery storage site in Australia’s Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct
Port of Newcastle cleared to safely stage grid-scale battery storage systems in New South Wales, Australia
Port of Newcastle cleared to safely stage grid-scale battery storage systems in New South Wales, Australia
Developer lands “complete funding package” to begin building state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
Developer lands “complete funding package” to begin building state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find
“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find
GenCost at Eight: how a decade of disruption reshaped the future of Australia’s energy system
GenCost at Eight: how a decade of disruption reshaped the future of Australia’s energy system
Australian start-up Gridcog expands in Europe
Australian start-up Gridcog expands in Europe
From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid
From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid
China’s Electric Truck Moment Has Arrived — And It’s About To Hit Global Diesel Demand
China’s Electric Truck Moment Has Arrived — And It’s About To Hit Global Diesel Demand
50% Rise in Volkswagen Electric Vehicle Orders in Europe in 2026
50% Rise in Volkswagen Electric Vehicle Orders in Europe in 2026
Horse Powertrain presents methanol range extender
Horse Powertrain presents methanol range extender
Thailand needs ‘many regulatory reforms’ of electricity sector to catch up with ASEAN leaders on energy storage
Thailand needs ‘many regulatory reforms’ of electricity sector to catch up with ASEAN leaders on energy storage
ABB acquires SiC specialist Advantics
ABB acquires SiC specialist Advantics
“We request Manchurian Pear trees:” NSW battery project approved after unusual request
“We request Manchurian Pear trees:” NSW battery project approved after unusual request
“It’s a really hard sell”: Why households want control of the solar and batteries they have paid for
“It’s a really hard sell”: Why households want control of the solar and batteries they have paid for
“Battery-electric trucks should be used where possible” – Niklas Andersson of Volvo Trucks
“Battery-electric trucks should be used where possible” – Niklas Andersson of Volvo Trucks
Behind CATL’s ‘zero degradation’ BESS technology
Behind CATL’s ‘zero degradation’ BESS technology
Study: E-retrofits could accelerate bus fleet electrification by 15 years
Study: E-retrofits could accelerate bus fleet electrification by 15 years
Port of Newcastle approved to handle grid-scale Li-ion batteries
Port of Newcastle approved to handle grid-scale Li-ion batteries
Zero-E Australia secures 5.3.4A approval for 145MWac solar-plus-storage site
Zero-E Australia secures 5.3.4A approval for 145MWac solar-plus-storage site
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