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📰 Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
Coal experienced a historic decline in China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, in 2025, marking the first time in 52 years that both countries have seen a decline in coal generation
electrek.co
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
📰 Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.
☀️ SunPower buys Cobalt Power Systems as standalone subsidiary
SunPower buys Cobalt Power Systems as standalone subsidiary
US solar firm SunPower has signed a letter of intent to acquire California-based residential and commercial installer Cobalt Power Systems in an all-equity transaction.
www.pv-tech.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
☀️ SunPower buys Cobalt Power Systems as standalone subsidiary
⚡ NKT Secures €2 Billion in Contracts for Scottish HVDC Transmission Links
NKT Secures €2 Billion in Contracts for Scottish HVDC Transmission Links
NKT has finalized contracts with SSEN Transmission for two high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission links in Scotland, the company announced January 19. The projects, valued at approximately €2
www.powermag.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
⚡ NKT Secures €2 Billion in Contracts for Scottish HVDC Transmission Links
🌍 As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🌍 As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
🔋 Kia has a new halo EV in the works, and this is our best look at it
Kia has a new halo EV in the works, and this is our best look at it
Kia is pushing ahead with plans for yet another EV, but this one will be unique as a new flagship halo model. We already have a good idea of what it will look like. more…
electrek.co
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🔋 Kia has a new halo EV in the works, and this is our best look at it
📰 California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole
California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole
California lawmakers are once again taking aim at the gray areas of electric bike regulation, this time by targeting what has quietly become one of the biggest loopholes in the state’s e-bike laws. mo
electrek.co
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
📰 California is trying to close the last major electric bike loophole
💧 LNK Energy eyes green hydrogen entry in next 3-5 years
LNK Energy eyes green hydrogen entry in next 3-5 years
The company, launched on the sidelines of WEF in Davos, is exploring multiple technologies and closely tracking market developments for green hydrogen even as solar manufacturing remains the immediate
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
💧 LNK Energy eyes green hydrogen entry in next 3-5 years
📰 Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Xavier Biot as Vice President, Strategic Accounts
Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Xavier Biot as Vice President, Strategic Accounts
www.altenergymag.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
📰 Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Xavier Biot as Vice President, Strategic Accounts
☀️ Floating Solar PV Market – Unlocking a USD 6.9 Billion Powerhouse by 2035
Floating Solar PV Market – Unlocking a USD 6.9 Billion Powerhouse by 2035
The floating solar PV market surpassed USD 6.9 billion in 2025 and is on track to reach USD 41 billion by 2035, reflecting strong momentum in global renewable energy adoption. Growing at an impressive
http://www.altenergymag.com/news/2026/01/19/floating-solar-pv-market-–-unlocking-a-usd-69-billion-powerhouse-by-2035/46671
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
☀️ Floating Solar PV Market – Unlocking a USD 6.9 Billion Powerhouse by 2035
⚡ AI in Energy Market Growth Driven by Renewable Integration
AI in Energy Market Growth Driven by Renewable Integration
The global AI in energy industry is growing rapidly, driven by rising renewable energy adoption, smart grid deployment, and demand forecasting needs. Valued at $5.4 billion in 2023, it is projected to
www.altenergymag.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
⚡ AI in Energy Market Growth Driven by Renewable Integration
📦 World’s largest battery-electric ship begins harbor trials in Australia
World’s largest battery-electric ship begins harbor trials in Australia
Incat Tasmania has started harbor trials of the largest battery-electric ship constructed to date. The 130-meter vessel is now moving under its own battery-electric propulsion for the first time.
www.pv-magazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
📦 World’s largest battery-electric ship begins harbor trials in Australia
☀️ New software identifies optimal rooftops for C I solar
New software identifies optimal rooftops for C I solar
United Arab Emirates software specialist Planno has launched software to automate prospecting for roof surface sites with potential for solar PV generation.
www.pv-magazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
☀️ New software identifies optimal rooftops for C I solar
⚡ Poland draft grid law could slow solar and storage investment, warns industry
Poland draft grid law could slow solar and storage investment, warns industry
The Polish Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Association (PSFiME) says proposed changes to Poland’s energy law could impose high upfront costs on developers, raising market entry barriers and unfairly f
www.pv-magazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
⚡ Poland draft grid law could slow solar and storage investment, warns industry
📰 Daqo New Energy expects to halve losses in 2025 as polysilicon sector shifts
Daqo New Energy expects to halve losses in 2025 as polysilicon sector shifts
Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy recorded over RMB1 billion in losses in 2025, roughly halving its losses compared with 2024.
www.pv-tech.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📰 Daqo New Energy expects to halve losses in 2025 as polysilicon sector shifts
📰 This tiny power module could change how the world uses energy
This tiny power module could change how the world uses energy
As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified transportation—researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have unveiled a breakthr
www.sciencedaily.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📰 This tiny power module could change how the world uses energy
🛢️ U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has Shored Up Guyana’s Oil Ambitions
U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has Shored Up Guyana’s Oil Ambitions
Oil production in South America’s Guyana has gone from strength to strength in recent years, as international oil majors develop several new oil-producing regions. This has led Guyana to become one of
oilprice.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
🛢️ U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has Shored Up Guyana’s Oil Ambitions
🔋 Even oil states know EVs are the future: UAE opens 60-stall DCFC hub
Even oil states know EVs are the future: UAE opens 60-stall DCFC hub
Middle Eastern petrostates aren’t known for betting against an ever-increasing demand for oil – but the UAE does have a reputation for being able to read the room. So, when a massive and highly visibl
electrek.co
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
🔋 Even oil states know EVs are the future: UAE opens 60-stall DCFC hub
📰 Mitsubishi Boss Confirms A 2026 SUV, And It Sure Looks Like A New Pajero
Mitsubishi Boss Confirms A 2026 SUV, And It Sure Looks Like A New Pajero
There was speculation the new Pajero might share a platform with the Nissan Patrol, but a recent report suggests Mitsubishi is developing it independently
www.carscoops.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
📰 Mitsubishi Boss Confirms A 2026 SUV, And It Sure Looks Like A New Pajero
🌍 Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The latest research examines the risks and rewards of geoengineering the ocean to make it absorb more carbon dioxide. The post Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong? appeared first o
cleantechnica.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🌍 Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
📦 Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas' highway
Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas' highway
LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking r
electrek.co
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
📦 Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas' highway
🛢️ How Venezuela’s Oil Comeback Would Undermine Global Climate Goals
How Venezuela’s Oil Comeback Would Undermine Global Climate Goals
Following the United States unilateral intervention in Venezuela at the beginning of January, President Trump has discussed the potential for exploiting the South American country’s vast oil reserves.
oilprice.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🛢️ How Venezuela’s Oil Comeback Would Undermine Global Climate Goals
📰 Audi's 2026 RS3 Sedan Is A Hyper Compact In Every Way But One Review
Audi's 2026 RS3 Sedan Is A Hyper Compact In Every Way But One Review
This hot sedan handles better than ever, sounds fantastic, and flies on track, but some details feel cheaper than the price would suggest
www.carscoops.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
📰 Audi's 2026 RS3 Sedan Is A Hyper Compact In Every Way But One Review
📰 A new approach to energy harvesting opened up by the quantum world
A new approach to energy harvesting opened up by the quantum world
Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication escapes to the outside as heat. Yet even this "waste heat" still contains
techxplore.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
📰 A new approach to energy harvesting opened up by the quantum world
🌋 Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas
Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas
With new, advanced drilling systems in hand, the domestic geothermal energy industry can spread into new parts of the US. The post Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas ap
cleantechnica.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🌋 Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas
🔋 Plug-in Porsche models outsold ICE in Europe for the first time in 2025
Plug-in Porsche models outsold ICE in Europe for the first time in 2025
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid Porsche models outsold its ICE-powered models on its home continent in 2025 – and nearly 1 in 3 Porsches sold was 100% electric. more…
electrek.co
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🔋 Plug-in Porsche models outsold ICE in Europe for the first time in 2025