DETROIT - Most new EVs in the U.S. still cost over $55,000, but luckily for those looking to make the switch, Chevy's most affordable electric car is coming back into the EV market. In an interview, General Motors CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the Bolt EV is returning with some upgrades, including over 300 miles of
ARIZONA - A major solar manufacturer has shut down its U.S. facility before production fully took off — a move that has sparked backlash and renewed concern over the country's ability to support clean energy jobs. One culprit cited was the Trump Administration's cancellation of solar credits. What's happening? As Electrek detailed, Swiss solar company Meyer Burger
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - County officials in Michigan’s Thumb face a lawsuit from the state’s largest electric utility after they placed new restrictions on solar farms, claiming noise and “visual pollution” from the arrays endanger public health. DTE Electric Co. sued St. Clair County on July 3, challenging its unique use of county health department
AUSTRALIA - The Western Green Energy Hub in Western Australia is planned to be one of the planet’s most significant green energy projects. Spanning 15,000 km of Mining territory, this 75-quadrillion project will comprise 25 million solar panels and 3000 wind turbines to generate a new level of green hydrogen. Accordingly, WGEH is a technological
NEW YORK - A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more than a hundred thousand years if tapped into, according to new research. Sources of hydrogen could be hiding amid the Earth's crust -- enough to power Earth at its current energy needs for the next 170,000 years, according to a
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company Ramaco Resources, he uncovered something far more valuable: a massive deposit of rare earth elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—the main elements for the clean energy transition, high-tech electronics, and national defense. Many countries desire these elements because they are
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar panels makes headlines—but that’s exactly what’s happening in Australia. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered that combining solar energy production with sheep grazing not only helps maintain clean energy sites, but may also enhance the quality of wool. Welcome
ULSAN - South Korean scientists have discovered why a unique battery cathode that could unlock electric vehicle range improvements is suffering from performance issues. Better yet, the experts also have a solution, according to a news release. The research was led by researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, or UNIST, per the release. Experts
DETROIT - DTE Energy broke ground this morning on a 100-megawatt solar array near Coldwater, whenn completed in 2026 will be the first of several DTE parks that will help Ford Motor Company reach its goal of attributing 100 percent carbon-free and renewable energy to its Michigan manufacturing facilities. Ford’s purchase of 650 megawatts of
NEW YORK - One of our planet's fascinating wonders is permafrost, which is soil that is perpetually frozen. However, as global temperatures climb higher, that layer — and the people living above it — are in trouble. What's happening? This unique ground feature preserves organisms from hundreds of thousands of years ago and forms the foundation of many
