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Photo: Florida Municipal Power Agency Florida’s Rice Creek Solar Energy Center is now online, delivering nearly 75 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity to 12 cities across the state. The solar farm is part of the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal solar initiatives in the US. Located in Putnam County, near Palatka,

Despite how cold it may feel outside, Nissan’s electric SUV has likely been through colder. Nissan is proving its Ariya SUV can handle the extreme weather at its unique new test chamber at its tech center near Detroit. With temperatures ranging from -40 to 176 °F, the Ariya is being pushed to see what it’s

A judge has officially approved a settlement in a case brought by Tesla shareholders against board members who will now have to return stock, cash, and give up on stock options worth a total of nearly $1 billion. Let me start this article with a quote from Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla will never settle

Tesla’s Model Y “Juniper” refresh has been spotted for the first time undergoing winter testing in China, in anticipation of an imminent reveal. The refreshed Model Y has been expected for some time, and is expected to include many of the improvements of the 2023 Model 3 refresh. The headline features of that vehicle are

Photo: Mercedes-Benz From February 2025, US Mercedes-Benz EV drivers will be able to charge their cars at over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada. Drivers based in Canada will gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network later in 2025. Authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships will provide a free software update for compatible vehicles to ensure

TV presenter Richard Hammond and his wife have announced they are splitting up after an “amazing 28 years together”. The 55-year-old, best known for hosting motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour, tied the knot with newspaper columnist Amanda “Mindy” Hammond, 59, in 2002. In a statement on Thursday, the pair said their family

Hollywood started the New Year with a bang as the Golden Globes kicked off awards season at the weekend. Just a few days later, the scenes in Los Angeles are very different as wildfires tear through the county. The homes of stars including Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal have been destroyed, while other celebrities have

One Direction star Liam Payne died of multiple traumatic injuries, a UK inquest into his death has heard. The 31-year-old singer, who died in October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was confirmed to have died of “polytrauma”, the inquest opening heard. The hearing, which Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court

A reality TV personality known for appearing on shows like The Hills and Made In Chelsea has told Sky News her family have lost their homes in the California wildfires. Stephanie Pratt, a model and the sister of fellow reality TV celebrity Spencer Pratt, lives in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, where more than

Wicked leads the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with five nods including recognition for pop singer Ariana Grande and British stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey. Other stars from the UK in the running for awards include Ralph Fiennes, for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election in Conclave, and

Two School Of Rock co-stars, who met at the age of 10, have got married. Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, who played Marta and Frankie respectively in the 2003 classic alongside Jack Black, tied the knot in New York on Saturday. The couple brought some of the original cast of the film, which centres on

A signed copy of the script for Gavin & Stacey’s final episode has raised more than £30,000 for charity. The copy, signed by the show’s main cast and director, was donated to a charity raffle by actor Robert Wilfort, who plays Stacey’s brother Jason West. His chosen charity, The Theatre Shed, describes itself on its

Kieran Culkin says he doesn’t care if his projects get badly reviewed as long as he enjoyed himself doing them. The 42-year-old recently won best supporting actor in a motion picture at the Golden Globes for his performance in A Real Pain. He tells Sky News he isn’t dependent on positive feedback, but it is

UK music sales hit a 20-year high of £2.4bn in 2024, helped by pop megastar Taylor Swift’s latest album, and driven by streaming and the vinyl revival, figures show. Revenues from recorded music reached an all-time high, more even than at the peak of the CD era, according to annual figures from the digital entertainment

Photo: Kwik Trip Wisconsin’s first three EV fast charging stations using funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program are now online. The EV fast charging stations are in Ashland, Chippewa Falls, and Menominee, in western Wisconsin, which are rural areas that see a lot of visitors due to tourism and their location

It’s been a rollercoaster year for Hollywood. Movie fans flocked to the cinema in 2024, with Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, Moana 2, Dune: Part Two, and Wicked dominating the worldwide box office. Beetlejuice came out of retirement to entertain new audiences, while the likes of Alien: Romulus and Longlegs scared

Infantile EV automaker Xiaomi Automotive has capped off 2025 with delivery numbers that cannot be ignored. The company has delivered an impressive 135,000 units of its flagship SU7 EV… after launching it in late March 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, Xiaomi looks to more than double that EV output with the help of a second

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were one of Hollywood’s biggest “it” couples for years. After meeting on a film set while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston, they spent more than 10 years as “Brangelina”. Now, the pair have reached a settlement after one of the longest and most bitter divorces in Hollywood history.

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we explore not one but two existing electric truck fleets that crossed the 5 million miles driven mark this year, along with some potentially exciting news for last-minute shoppers looking for a sweet deal on a new Toyota or GMC Sierra EV, and the Electrek EV of the

We don’t want to sound alarmist, but it sure looks like President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are plotting to kill federal EV tax credits somewhat sooner than later – and the tariffs they’re promising aren’t going to make cars cheaper anytime soon, either. So if you’re in the market for a new EV,