General Motors has agreed to include electric vehicle battery manufacturing under its main agreement with the UAW, leading the union to pause expansion of its strike against the Big Three automakers. Hyundai, Kia and Genesis will adopt Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard as the U.S. EV maker looks to dominate the charging market. California regulators consider significantly slashing Pacific Gas & Electric’”s plan to bury utility lines to mitigate wildfire risk, while New Mexico clean energy industry officials say the ongoing energy transition and electrification will necessitate significant grid upgrades and modernization. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill requiring oil and gas companies to put up the full cost of plugging and reclaiming low-producing wells before they are transferred to new owners. Electric co-ops in Virginia and South Carolina will use federal funds to test long-duration vanadium flow batteries.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
