Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future

Honda’s decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.

Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy

The new Tesla Energy Ventures division was approved by Ofgem to sell electricity directly to customers.

Group14 opens factory to produce battery materials for flash charging EVs

The startup’s new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs.

Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong

The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.

Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech

Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor

It’s the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.

The Chinese automaker’s new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?

Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.

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