Category: Energy & Technology

500K signatures to stop MI utilities from spending ratepayer money on politics. 22 states now eyeing similar bans—momentum is real. #EnergyPolicy #Michigan https://www.energycentral.com/customer-engagement-experience-w1gekukg/post/news-a-michigan-coalition-wants-to-stop-dte-and-consumers-energy-from-icxCJC4lbhNvrg2

BYD ramps up hiring 9,000 workers at two factories even as sales dip. Smart move: building capacity for the next wave? #EVs #BYD https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/byd-goes-on-hiring-spree-i-wonder-why/

EVs are unlocking wild new interior layouts. BYD & Xiaomi’s 2+2+3 seating feels like a no-brainer for families—why didn’t ICE cars do this? The flat floor changes everything. #EVs #AutoDesign https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/this-223-seat-layout-from-byd-and-now-xiaomi-could-get-popular/

Amid supply chain-driven gas turbine price spikes, Ameren Missouri pushes ahead with a massive 2.1 GW gas plant. Meanwhile, solar + storage costs keep falling. Makes you wonder about the long-term math for ratepayers. #EnergyTransition #Gas https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/ameren-missouri-bets-big-on-expensive-new-gas/

BYD reaches 100,000 EVs produced at its Brazilian plant – the largest outside Asia. Local production key to global expansion. #ElectricVehicles #BYD https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/byd-reaches-100000-evs-produced-in-brazil/

Interesting shift: hybrids hit a record 16% market share in 2Q26, while BEVs dipped post-tax credit. Consumers clearly value flexibility over full electric for now. #EVs #Hybrids https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/hybrid-sales-rise-while-battery-electric-sales-remain-lower-after-tax-credit-expiration/

National labs + 4 companies = real solutions for affordable homes, cooling centers & a faster grid. This collaboration could be a blueprint for community resilience. #CleanEnergy #GridModernization https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/27/affordable-homes-cooling-centers-and-a-faster-grid-yes-please/

Drones with thermal imaging & AI are transforming energy inspections—safer, faster, and more data-rich than climbing towers or choppers. Grid reliability gets a boost. #EnergyTech #Drones https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz-2ogxjzvz/post/how-drones-are-reshaping-energy-infrastructure

Every decade or so, our industry confronts a planning challenge that demands not just new wires but new thinking. The Energy Systems Integration Group’s latest report, Transmission Planning with Large Loads: Current Practices and Recommendations, arrives at exactly such a moment. With electricity demand surging from artificial intelligence, hyperscale data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrification,…

Hawaii has long been the proving ground for what a 100% renewable energy future looks like in practice, and Hawaiian Electric’s latest integrated grid planning submission marks a decisive step in that journey. The utility’s push to expand renewables and energy storage across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui represents one of the largest energy procurements…