Solar generated more US electricity than coal for the first month on record in May 2026, according to new analysis from global energy think tank Ember. Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity during the month, while coal dropped to 12.2%.
Solar and storage made up a huge 91% of all new power capacity added to the US grid in Q1 2026, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
General Motors has expanded its partnership with Redwood Materials to cover every stage of the battery lifecycle — manufacturing scrap recovery, end-of-life recycling, and now second-life energy storage deployed at a GM factory. It’s the first automaker to hit all three with JB Straubel’s company.
The latest piece is a 1.5 MW / 7.2 MWh energy storage system built from roughly 100 repurposed GM battery packs, set to be installed at a GM manufacturing plant in Michigan. Redwood says the system will save the plant more than $3 million in electricity costs over its lifetime.
The Toyota Highlander BEV and Lexus TZ will go on sale by the end of 2026, offering three rows of seating and 300 miles of range.
Meta and Zelestra are expanding their fast-growing US solar partnership with yet another Texas project as the tech giant’s electricity demand continues to climb.
Following right in the path we saw from EcoFlow yesterday, Jackery is headlining today’s Green Deals with its Early Prime Day Sale event that is offering up to 65% power station discounts + up to 10% bonus extra savings starting from $499. That’s not all, as Jackery also launched a flash sale as part of the event with three offers, like the expanded 7,168Wh HomePower 3600 Plus Portable Power Station bundle with an extra battery and a 500W solar panel for $3,134. From there, we also have Beatbot’s Early Prime Day Sale with up to 42% savings and tons of new low prices on robot pool cleaners, like the latest Sora 70 Robotic Pool Cleaner at a new $1,099 low. There’s also ECOVACS’ Goat RTK and LiDAR Robot Lawn Mowers at lows, a 2-in-1 EGO bundle for a string trimmer and 670 CFM leaf blower, Govee’s wireless meat thermometers with two or four probes, and more waiting for you below. We also have hangover deals collected down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Early Prime Day Sale lineup + a 48-hour flash sale, and more.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
Denmark has provisionally approved Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) system, making it the fourth European country to clear the software in roughly eight weeks.
The Danish Road Traffic Authority, Færdselsstyrelsen, confirmed the decision today — notably after Denmark had previously raised concerns about the technology at the EU level.
Despite being unveiled less than a year ago, it feels like we’ve been waiting forever for LiveWire’s new S4 Honcho to reveal its official pricing and begin production. Today, we got both, as the Harley-Davidson spinoff pulled the last curtain off, revealing the final secrets behind the brand’s new low-cost electric motorcycles headed to streets and trails near you soon.
