Cleantech & EV’s

Turning cheap daytime solar into electricity you can actually use at night just got a lot cheaper. A new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that utility-scale battery storage costs have fallen to $65 per megawatt-hour (MWh) as of October 2025 in markets outside China and the US. At that level, pairing solar with batteries to deliver power when it’s needed is now economically…

BMW is the latest major automaker to officially gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network in North America. Starting today, BMW EV drivers in the US can access over 25,000 Tesla Superchargers, adding a massive boost to the charging options for owners of the i4, iX, and other electric models from the German automaker. It follows a wave of other automakers gaining access over the last year as…

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape is approaching the end of 2025 with all of its key goals achieved. The latest development is the installation of key equipment to enable higher-volume QSE-5 cell production – the foundation for QuantumScape’s scaled solid-state battery manufacturing. I admittedly always love when a progress update from QuantumScape ($QS) comes across my computer…

Mercedes revealed the new GLB, now a fully electric SUV, with more space, luxury, and plenty of other upgrades. Meet the new Mercedes GLB electric SUV The new GLB might look the same as its predecessor, but it’s launching with an all-electric powertrain for the first time. Initially, the new Mercedes GLB will be available in two variants: the GLB 250+ with EQ Technology and GLB 350 4MATIC with…