#electrification

A new memorandum of understanding aims to speed deployment of battery-electric construction equipment powered by renewable energy and intelligent systems.

A regional fleet tally shows Latin America and the Caribbean now operate more than 9,900 electric buses, underscoring the scale of transit electrification beyond private cars.

CAISO has approved a plan recommending 38 transmission projects over the next decade, with more than half driven by expected demand growth rather than only renewable integration.

France is tying industrial policy, energy security and electrification together in a plan to raise the share of electricity produced domestically by 2030, with new support for EV charging, heat pumps and industrial build

A team from the University of British Columbia says an electrochemical preheating step and recycled cement inputs could lower the emissions burden of one of the world’s dirtiest industrial materials.

Honda is signaling that hybrids will anchor its mainstream business for years, while Acura moves faster toward a hybrid-only lineup.

A Sennebogen demonstration combining an electric wheeled excavator, a mobile battery, and a mobile shredder shows how electrification and semi-autonomy may converge in industrial equipment.

Con Edison is preparing a multiyear buildout of substations and related infrastructure across New York City and nearby suburbs, arguing that building and transport electrification are becoming the utility’s main growth c

Honda says it plans to bring its Mobile Power Pack e swappable battery system to the US market for B2B commercial integrations after showcasing the technology at ACT Expo.

Kalmar used ACT Expo to introduce its first lithium-ion-equipped electric “medium” forklift, extending battery-electric thinking into lifting classes that can reach 40,000 pounds.

ISO New England now expects annual electricity consumption to grow about 9% by 2035, a lower outlook tied to more conservative assumptions about electric vehicle and heat pump adoption.

Madagascar has signed 46 agreements for solar projects totaling 932 MW, linking renewable deployment to energy access and lower import dependence.

Liebherr has delivered a roughly 330-ton R 9350 E electric excavator to the Assarel copper mine in Bulgaria, putting one of the heaviest forms of industrial equipment directly into the conversation about electrifying big

A widely repeated claim that 70 percent of ferries on order used batteries does not hold up under closer scrutiny, but the corrected picture still points to a major shift in maritime transport.

Rinnai’s REHP Series won a 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN Award, putting new attention on heat pump water heaters as a practical path to lower household energy use and emissions.

A diesel-to-electric retrofit on a massive Liebherr mining excavator points to a new phase in industrial decarbonization, where even the hardest-to-electrify machines are starting to move.

France’s new electrification plan centers on rapidly expanding heat pump adoption and phasing out gas boilers in new homes, a shift that could also strengthen the economics of rooftop solar.

A reported 1,000-horsepower electric aircraft motor weighing just 207 pounds would represent an attention-grabbing power-to-weight milestone for aviation electrification.

Switzerland added 1.526 gigawatts of solar in 2025, down 15% from the previous year, as the post-energy-crisis surge cooled. But residential batteries, electrified buildings and EV integration suggest demand is shifting,

Lambda Wärmepumpen has introduced a new air-to-water propane heat pump line for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, citing independent tests that showed lower electricity use and improved performance.