Energy Policy and Regulation
Most of what determines whether a clean-energy project happens is decided before any engineering begins — subsidy design, auction rules, interconnection procedure, tariffs, and the price ratio between electricity and gas.
Policy coverage here is about mechanisms rather than politics: what a rule actually does, who it pays, and whether the stated goal and the observable effect point in the same direction. When a government declares an energy emergency and then pays developers to cancel capacity, that gap is the story.
Net Metering Is Ending. Homeowners Are Buying Batteries.
Battery attachment on new Californian home solar went from 14% to 57% in a year. Maryland has now dated the end of one-for-one net metering, and the 30% federal credit is gone.
The BrightVolt Take: Solar Isn’t the Bottleneck. The Queue Is.
Record solar output means little when 773 GW is stuck in a queue that now takes 61 months to clear. The constraint on powering the AI boom cleanly is interconnection, not generation.
US EV Sales Q2 2026: Decline Slows as Hybrids Take Over
Battery-electric sales fell for a third straight quarter, but the rate of decline has nearly halved since Q4 2025 while hybrids pushed electrified share to roughly 27%.
The Shifting Sands of EV Policy: Navigating a World of Evolving Regulations
The global transition to electric vehicles is not just a technological shift; it's a complex interplay of economic incentives, environmental imperatives, and evolving government policies. Recent developments in the UK and India offer a fascinating glimpse into the...
TfL Announces Ban on Non-Folded E-bikes Starting March 31st
London commuters who rely on e-bikes for their journeys will need to take note of a significant upcoming change. Transport for London (TfL) has officially announced a ban on all non-folded e-bikes across several of its key services, set to come into effect on Monday,...
South Africa’s Electric Crossroads: Incentives vs. Export Challenges
South Africa's automotive sector stands at a pivotal juncture, navigating the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs). With the government's proactive measures to promote local EV production and the challenges posed by declining international demand for...
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