Chinese hybrid car sales surge in EU, Brussels eyes safeguards

EU imports of Chinese hybrid cars rose sharply after 2024 anti-subsidy duties on EVs; ACEA and Eurostat data triggered EU–China talks on 8–9 October.

Invinity Energy Systems moved after publishing interim results on 22 September 2026; shareholders are watching order momentum and manufacturing progress.

Entergy New Orleans is replacing 94 poles in a $4M grid-hardening project, backed by DOE funding and projected to save about $7.4M in outage costs over 50 years.

Nio launched its first solar-powered battery swap station in Xinjiang on 23 September 2026, operating entirely off-grid with Longi solar and storage gear.

California AG Rob Bonta and the CEC sued DOI and Invenergy over a $111 million offshore wind lease buyout, alleging it violates federal law.

Carnegie advances ACHIEVE for CETO at BiMEP; Buoyant Actuator fabrication and power take-off onshore tests target an October 2026 grid-connected deployment.

ECU lab tests show magnetite in Pilbara produces natural hydrogen at ~200°C, with powdered magnetite releasing five times more hydrogen than slabs.

Crews monitored rising temperatures in a La Verne battery unit after a nearby lithium battery fire; one unit reached about 90°F and schools were evacuated.

Haver data additions: new Bhutan hydropower monthly series, Argentina tax and customs revenue tables, and EIU diffusion indexes with forecasts through

DOE announced $99 million to fund 21 geothermal projects, including five EGS field tests and 16 exploration drills, with data posted to the GDR.