Energy

Meta has reserved up to 1GW and 100GWh of energy storage capacity from Noon Energy in a deal aimed at supplying more reliable renewable power for data centers.

A novel medium-voltage UPS is being put through simulated grid and data-center conditions to see whether it can blunt power spikes, ride through disturbances, and make large computing loads easier to absorb.

More than 340 organizations, including the Sierra Club, are urging governments to disengage from investor-state dispute settlement systems, arguing that the tribunals protect fossil fuel profits and obstruct climate-era

A new Transport & Environment analysis argues that hydrotreated vegetable oil and other advanced biofuels would leave drivers paying far more per kilometer than charging a battery-electric car, sharpening the fight over

More than 3,000 fast-charging ports were added across the United States in the first quarter of 2026, according to new data from Paren, with utilization staying relatively steady even as operators shifted toward larger,

A new International Energy Agency review of 2025 finds that solar photovoltaics led global energy supply growth for the first time, while batteries expanded at a record pace and electricity demand rose faster than total

An Electrek report says Tesla is claiming a 20% production increase at Giga Berlin, but argues the underlying numbers do not clearly support that headline figure.

Tesla highlighted a record first quarter at Giga Berlin and said production rose 20%, but the company’s stated annual capacity and the plant’s latest quarterly output remain far apart.

A group of Microsoft suppliers helped a small solar farm in North Carolina move forward, offering a case study in how corporate buyers can support renewable projects that might otherwise stall.

A brief extracted item from Electrek indicates a Tesla Model YL prototype was spotted on U.S. roads for the first time on April 23, 2026.

A new snapshot of the US fast-charging market points to improving reliability, stable pricing, and steady utilization even as more chargers are added.

CATL has unveiled a new generation of battery technology that it says can charge from 10% to 98% in six minutes, intensifying the race with BYD over how fast EV charging can become.

Tesla disclosed in its Q1 2026 10-Q that it agreed to acquire an unnamed AI hardware company for up to $2 billion in stock and equity awards, a material detail that surfaced with little fanfare.

China shipped a record 68 GW of solar in March, a surge Electrek linked to global pressure to move away from fossil fuels.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed building factories to retrofit millions of HW3 vehicles that were sold with full-autonomy expectations but lack the hardware needed to deliver them.

Tesla’s first-quarter earnings beat is facing scrutiny after a report argued that one-time benefits and accounting levers helped lift margins and operating income beyond what the core business would suggest.

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and Base Power are expanding a distributed battery partnership that aims to provide 50 MW of capacity across South Texas, helping the utility manage load peaks and wholesale price.

An energy industry opinion piece argues that Alaska’s remote electric systems should be treated as a national infrastructure priority.

A federal judge ordered Interior and the Army Corps to stop enforcing policies that had slowed or blocked renewable energy projects while a broader legal challenge moves forward.

The extracted text supplied with an Electrek energy candidate indicates GM has suspended a next-generation electric truck indefinitely as it shifts back toward gas models.