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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

MEMO: Sierra Club & Partners Rally to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Disasters

•Environmental advocacy groups (Sierra Club, partners) are intensifying efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate impacts, demanding they 'pay for climate disasters'.
•This 'Make Polluters Pay' campaign aims to influence policy and regulation, potentially leading to new financial liabilities (fines, litigation, taxes) for fossil fuel extraction and generation.
•For developers, this signals increasing regulatory and financial pressure on fossil fuels, potentially enhancing the economic competitiveness and market demand for renewable energy and cleaner alternatives.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

There Will Be More EVs (and NEVs) at the Chicago Auto Show 2026

•The Chicago Auto Show 2026 will feature a significant increase in consumer-ready Electric Vehicles (EVs) and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), indicating accelerating market adoption.
•This focus on 'electrification pathways' highlights a sustained and growing electricity demand from the transportation sector.
•Power developers and large power consumers should anticipate growing load profiles and infrastructure needs driven by widespread EV adoption.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

Toyota Uses bZ Time Attack Concept to Probe the Limits of EV Racing

•Toyota unveiled the bZ Time Attack Concept at the 2025 SEMA Show, a functional battery-electric vehicle (BEV) prototype designed to test the limits of EV performance in racing.
•This initiative explores advanced battery and powertrain technologies under extreme conditions, which could indirectly inform future developments in high-performance EV charging infrastructure and grid-scale energy storage.
•The focus on pushing BEV platform behavior in racing highlights ongoing R&D in electric vehicle capabilities, potentially influencing demand for robust charging solutions and grid stability.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Brands & OEMs in 2025

•Global EV sales in 2025 confirm a significant and accelerating increase in electricity demand, necessitating substantial grid infrastructure upgrades and new generation capacity.
•The continued growth and market leadership of major automotive OEMs like Geely in EV sales signals sustained investment and production, ensuring long-term load growth for the power sector.
•This rapid EV adoption, driven by consumer demand and likely policy support, creates immediate opportunities for developers in new generation (especially renewables and storage) and challenges for grid operators to manage peak loads and ensure reliability.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

20 Best Selling EV Models in the World in 2025 — Tesla Makes an (Increasingly Rare) #1 + #2 Win

•Global EV sales remained robust in 2025, with Tesla's Model Y leading at over 132,000 units in December, indicating a sustained and growing electricity demand from the transportation sector.
•The diversification of the EV market, as suggested by Tesla's 'increasingly rare' dominance, points to broader adoption and intensified competition, further accelerating the need for grid capacity expansion.
•Strong EV adoption, particularly in major markets like China, underscores the critical need for power developers and IPPs to plan for significant increases in generation and transmission infrastructure to support charging demands.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

Global EV Sales Leaders — 2025 Top Markets & Powertrains

•Global plugin vehicle registrations reached a record 2.1 million in December, indicating robust and sustained growth in EV adoption worldwide.
•While EV market growth in the USA and China is moderating, the 'Rest of the World' saw a significant 51% year-over-year increase, highlighting new and expanding demand centers for power infrastructure.
•This continued EV expansion directly translates to increasing electricity demand, necessitating substantial investment in new generation capacity, grid modernization, and charging infrastructure from developers and IPPs.

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POWER Magazine•23 days ago

Substation-Sited Generation: A New Frontier for Utility Resilience and Flexibility

•Utilities are strategically shifting from distribution-circuit distributed generation (DG) to substation-sited generation to unlock broader system-level benefits beyond single-feeder support.
•This new approach aims to significantly enhance grid resilience and flexibility for all utility types (rural electric cooperatives, municipal systems, and investor-owned utilities).
•The focus on substation siting creates new development opportunities for generation projects that can provide system-wide benefits, potentially streamlining interconnection and offering new value propositions for developers.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Tesla sets battery storage deployment record in Q4 as EV sales slump

•Tesla achieved a record Q4 deployment in battery storage, indicating robust growth in the energy storage market despite a slowdown in EV sales.
•Elon Musk's statement projects 'very high growth' for the energy sector long-term, reinforcing a bullish outlook for energy infrastructure and technology.
•For developers and IPPs, this signals increasing opportunities in utility-scale and distributed battery storage projects, driven by market demand and technological advancements.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

Porsche Cayenne EV Production Begins As New Car Sales Tumble In Norway

•Porsche has rapidly begun production of its Cayenne EV, featuring advanced, faster charging capabilities, indicating continued OEM investment in high-performance EVs.
•The launch contributes to the growing demand for robust EV charging infrastructure and increased grid capacity to support higher instantaneous loads from fast charging.
•The reported "tumble" in new car sales in Norway, a leading EV market, suggests potential market saturation or economic headwinds that could impact long-term EV adoption rates and load growth forecasts for power developers and large consumers.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

96 New Fast EV Chargers Planned For Washington State

•96 new fast EV charging ports will be installed at 14 locations along major Washington State highways (I-90, US 97, 195, 395) within approximately two years.
•Funding for these projects is primarily sourced from the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, signaling continued policy support for EV charging buildout.
•This deployment represents a significant increase in localized grid demand, creating potential opportunities for IPPs and developers in grid infrastructure upgrades, energy storage solutions, and demand-side management.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Tariffs lifted nonresidential construction costs 3.2% in 2025

•Nonresidential construction costs are projected to increase by 3.2% in 2025 due to tariffs.
•Key materials experienced significant year-over-year price increases in December: copper wire and cable jumped 22%, while iron and steel were up 12%.
•Trade policy is expected to continue exerting upward pressure on material costs in 2026, impacting developers and large power consumers.

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POWER Magazine•23 days ago

Groups Announce Deal for 5 GWh of Energy Storage Products

•LG Energy Solution Vertech and Qcells have committed to a multi-year deal for 5 GWh of energy storage products to be deployed in Qcells' U.S. development projects.
•This significant commitment signals a major scaling of utility-scale battery storage availability and deployment across the U.S. market.
•For developers, this indicates a key player (Qcells) is securing substantial supply, potentially influencing future storage procurement strategies and PPA structures.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Quick fixes won’t solve high energy bills

•Grid spending is increasing, leading to higher energy bills for consumers.
•Policymakers are actively exploring mechanisms to cover these rising grid infrastructure costs.
•The article suggests that the financial burden of increased grid spending should be shifted away from residential customers.

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POWER Magazine•23 days ago

‘Flexibility-as-a-Service’ Gains U.S. Foothold With New Voltus–Octopus Partnership

•Voltus and Octopus Energy are partnering to aggregate residential flexibility, offering Flexibility-as-a-Service (FaaS) and Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) solutions.
•The initiative targets four major U.S. power markets: PJM, MISO, New York, and California.
•This partnership directly aims to help data centers, utilities, and grid operators manage accelerating AI-driven load growth by leveraging demand-side flexibility.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

The Cell-To-Body EV Movement Is Leaving Some Automakers Flat-Footed

•Cell-to-body battery technology, adopted by automakers like Volvo, significantly reduces EV weight and manufacturing costs while improving battery performance.
•This innovation is creating a competitive advantage for early-adopting OEMs, potentially leading to faster market penetration for more affordable and efficient EVs.
•Accelerated EV adoption, driven by lower costs and better performance, will directly increase future electricity demand for charging infrastructure, impacting grid planning and generation needs for developers and IPPs.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

Alternative Truths About Climate & Renewable Energy Hurt Us All

•The article emphasizes the widespread nature of misinformation concerning climate change and renewable energy.
•It reaffirms the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and is primarily caused by the combustion of fossil fuels.
•This perspective suggests ongoing and potentially accelerated market and policy drivers for renewable energy adoption and decarbonization efforts for developers and large power consumers.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Transmission planning, development improved since 2023 in most US regions: report

•Most US regions have shown improvement in transmission planning and development since 2023, indicating a positive trend for grid modernization.
•Texas (ERCOT) saw its transmission planning grade decline to a 'D-', suggesting increasing challenges for connecting new generation and serving growing demand in the region.
•The Southeast continues to receive failing marks for transmission, highlighting persistent bottlenecks and regulatory hurdles that impede new project development and reliable power delivery.

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CleanTechnica•23 days ago

VinFast’s Green Strategy Comes Into Focus in the Philippines

•VinFast is expanding in the Philippines with a fleet-led electrification strategy, introducing electric scooters and the VF Limo Green MPV primarily for commercial operators (fleets, taxis).
•This approach signifies a substantial, concentrated increase in electricity demand for EV charging infrastructure, impacting local grid stability and requiring new power generation or storage solutions.
•The 'Green Strategy' emphasizes a shift towards lower-emission transportation, potentially aligning with and driving demand for renewable energy sources and grid modernization in the region.

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POWER Magazine•23 days ago

GE Vernova Launches Grid Automation and Protection System

•GE Vernova launched a new Grid Automation and Protection System as part of its GridBeats portfolio.
•The system utilizes software-defined automation to enhance electrical grid resilience, efficiency, and flexibility.
•This offering aims to modernize grids, which is critical for integrating new generation projects and ensuring stable power for large industrial and commercial consumers.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Trump administration is now 0-5 in latest effort to halt offshore wind

•Ørsted's 924-MW Sunrise Wind offshore project secured a preliminary injunction, becoming the fifth such project to overcome a government-imposed 'blanket ban.'
•The injunctions challenge a government ban citing alleged national security risks, which the government reportedly failed to substantiate.
•This legal victory provides regulatory certainty for offshore wind developers, allowing significant projects to proceed despite political opposition.

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