Michelle Lewis

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Writer at Electrek

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$14B in EV, renewable projects scrapped as tax credit fears grow

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

More than $14 billion in US renewable and EV investments and 10,000 new jobs have been scrapped or put on hold since January, according to a new analysis from E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker. The reason: growing fears that the Republican-majority Congress will pull the plug on federal clean energy tax credits.
Meyer Burger just shut down its US solar factory and laid off 282 workers

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has just pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers. On May 29, all 282 remaining employees at the Goodyear, Arizona, factory received termination notices, and operations were shut down immediately. The site was still in its ramp-up phase and had a planned annual production capacity of 1.4 gigawatts. Meyer Burger had just started assembling solar cells imported from its factory in Germany.
This new Vermont plant turns Ben & Jerry's waste into clean energy

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Ben & Jerry’s organic waste is now creating clean energy for the Vermont grid, thanks to a new PurposeEnergy plant in St. Albans. PurposeEnergy, which specializes in converting organic food waste into energy, has officially opened a high-tech anaerobic digestion facility that began exporting power to the Vermont grid in December 2024. The project broke ground in May 2023 and marks PurposeEnergy’s first big move since being acquired by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners in April 2023.
The 2025 Honda Prologue EV just got $16,500 cheaper to buy or lease

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Thinking about driving a 2025 Honda Prologue EV? You’re in luck – CarsDirect says you could score up to $16,500 off, plus 0.99% financing. Honda just sweetened the deal on its 2025 Prologue electric SUV, and it might be the best lease yet. As of May 23, the 2025 Honda Prologue EV has an extra $2,000 in HFS Lease/Finance Cash.
Voltpost just flipped the switch on its first public lamppost EV charger

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Voltpost, a startup that turns existing lampposts into EV chargers, has officially launched its first public charging site in Oak Park, Illinois. The curbside charger, installed in partnership with the Park District of Oak Park and utility ComEd, brings easy, affordable EV charging access right to the neighborhood. Instead of building entirely new charging stations, Voltpost retrofits existing lampposts with a modular Level 2 charging platform.
Texas just shot its wind + solar boom in the foot on purpose [Update]

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Texas is No. 2 in the US for wind and solar capacity, but the Texas Senate passed a bill that aims to kneecap clean energy with an industry-killing review process. Here’s what happened in the House. May 28, 2025: The Senate passed SB 819, which would have created prohibitive new restrictions on wind and solar energy development that didn’t apply to any other form of energy. But it failed to meet deadlines that would have allowed it to progress in the House, so it’s now dead in the water.
The world's largest floating wind platform will snap together like IKEA furniture

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Floating offshore wind tech company Aikido is working with Norway’s Marin Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to launch a massive 15-megawatt (MW) demonstration project called AO60. Scheduled for deployment in 2027 off the coast of Haugesund, AO60 will be one of the largest floating wind platforms ever built. The METCentre has a track record of supporting pioneering floating wind projects, including the world’s first floating turbine deployed by Equinor (then Statoil) in 2009.
US wind + solar outproduced coal and nuclear in Q1 2025 - EIA

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

All renewable energy sources, including wind + solar, produced more than a quarter of US electrical generation in Q1 2025 and provided nearly a third of total US electrical generation in March alone, according to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. In EIA’s latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through March 31, 2025), the data confirmed that solar continues to be the fastest-growing source of electricity.
With a $30M raise, SparkCharge takes EV fleet charging off-grid

1 week ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

SparkCharge, the company behind mobile off-grid EV chargers, locked in $30.5 million to supercharge its growth across the US, Mexico, and Canada. The new funding includes a $15.5 million Series A-1 round led by Monte’s Fam and a $15 million venture loan from Horizon Technology Finance. Founded in 2017, SparkCharge says it operates the largest off-grid EV charging network for fleets in the world.
Zurich Airport found a smart new way to squeeze out more solar power

2 weeks ago | electrek.co | Michelle Lewis

Zurich Airport is testing out an innovative new way to make solar power: vertical solar fences. The Swiss airport, which already uses rooftop solar panels, has now installed upright solar panels on a security fence near its heating facility. The solar arrays generate power from both sides, capturing sunlight throughout the day. That dual-sided design can boost power output by 10 to 30% compared to traditional flat panels. Plus, they double as functional fences.