Inside the Push to Bring DC Power to Data Centers
The Current/OS Foundation and the Open Direct Current Alliance have signed an MoU to coordinate technical work on DC power distribution for data centers. Their collaboration aims to create unified standards, leveraging IEC circuit‑breaker rules and upcoming NFPA code updates, while building on proven high‑voltage DC rack prototypes from Nvidia and the OCP Mt. Diablo project. By moving AC‑to‑DC conversion to the building edge, operators could recover up to 1 % efficiency, equating to roughly 10 MW saved on a 1 GW campus. The partnership also positions Europe‑aligned solutions against competing Chinese proposals.
Fiber‑Optic Sensors Reveal Tilling Destroys Soil Water Channels, Boosting Case for No‑Till Farming
University of Washington scientists, together with Harper Adams University, used distributed acoustic sensing on fiber‑optic cables to prove that conventional plowing eliminates soil capillaries that retain water. The findings, published this week, bolster calls for regenerative no‑till farming to lower...
Strait of Hormuz Blockade Cuts 28 Mt LNG, Drives Asian Power Generators Back to Coal
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has removed roughly 28 million tonnes of Middle‑Eastern LNG from the market, forcing major Asian economies to react by re‑activating coal‑fired power. The shift threatens industrial output, fuels price spikes and could stall regional...
Cluster Catalyst Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Methanol at Low Heat
Researchers at Stanford and Stony Brook unveiled a platinum‑molybdenum cluster catalyst embedded in a zirconium‑based MOF that converts CO₂ to methanol at 180 °C, far below the 250 °C typical of industrial processes. The uniform single‑atom Pt sites deliver higher per‑pass yields...
GameChange Solar Successfully Tests Tracker for Earthquake Conditions
GameChange Solar completed the industry’s first full‑scale seismic shake‑table test of its Genius Tracker system at UC Berkeley’s Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. The test, performed to IEEE 693 standards, subjected a complete tracker with PV modules to progressively stronger earthquake...
New BLUETTI Fridge Storage System, EV Battery Innovation Updates — Top Stories of the Week
This week’s cleantech roundup spotlights a surge of battery‑focused stories, from BLUETTI’s FridgePower portable refrigeration system to a deep dive on electric‑vehicle battery innovations. U.S. lithium projects are scaling up to meet rising EV demand, while balcony‑mounted solar panels are...
AutoTrader Says Fuel Crunch Puts Diesel Vehicle Sales Under Pressure As South Africans Look To Electric Alternatives
South Africa’s fuel crunch has slashed diesel‑vehicle enquiries by 18% over four weeks, while interest in battery‑electric cars surged 45% in the same period. Overall vehicle sales hit a decade high of 596,818 units in 2025, but BEV sales fell...
The US Is Sitting On 161 Gigawatts In Underused Wind Farm Capacity
The United States could unlock an additional 161 GW of wind capacity by repowering existing utility‑scale farms, effectively more than doubling onshore wind output to roughly 314 GW. Repowering replaces aging turbines with taller, more efficient models, boosting generation without new land...
Is Microfluidics Ready to Cool the Next Generation of Data Centers?
Data centers face localized hot spots that conventional air cooling cannot efficiently address, prompting interest in microfluidic cooling that routes liquid through microscopic channels etched into silicon. Demonstrations show temperature reductions of up to 80% compared with air, promising higher...
Data Center Spending Is About to Rival the World’s Biggest Energy Markets
Data center capital expenditure hit $770 billion in 2025, surpassing upstream oil‑and‑gas and solar‑PV investments. About 40 % of the spend went to IT hardware while the remainder funds cooling, power‑distribution and other utilities, matching global solar‑PV capex. The United States accounts for...
SECI Inks 7.24 Lakh Tonnes/ Year Green Ammonia Supply Agreements with Fertiliser Films
India’s Solar Energy Corporation (SECI) has signed green ammonia sale agreements totaling 724,000 tonnes per year with major fertilizer producers under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The 10‑year contracts, including a $2.4 bn deal with ACME Group, lock in demand and...
Battery Record Supplies 44% of CAISO Peak Demand
Batteries smash another peak discharge record, meeting 44% of CAISO peak demand at 7 PM on 3/29/26 with 12.3 GW And CAISO is just toying with us, because there are already 15.86 GW installed Gas still down 59.3% in '26 v '23 38...
Flexible Gel Can Turn Body Heat Into Power for Next-Generation Wearables
Queensland University of Technology researchers have engineered a soft hydrogel that converts body heat into electricity, achieving a record n‑type thermoelectric efficiency for flexible materials. A 10 mm square prototype produced about 0.46 volts, demonstrating practical power generation from modest temperature differences....
MTerra Solar Delivers 250-MW Power to Luzon
MTerra Solar, owned by Manuel V. Pangilinan, began delivering 250 MW of solar power to Luzon's grid, easing the Philippines' current energy emergency. The project also activated its first battery energy storage system tranche, providing up to 450 MWh of clean night‑time...
J-ENG in Hydrogen-Fueled Two Stroke First
Japan Engine Corp (J‑ENG) has begun hydrogen co‑firing in all cylinders of its 6UEC35LSGH low‑speed two‑stroke engine, the world’s first full‑scale hydrogen engine slated for a 17,500‑DWT merchant vessel. The engine achieved over 95% hydrogen co‑firing at 100% load, confirming...
Germany Launches Tender for 475MW of Solar PV Capacity
The German Federal Network Agency launched an innovation tender to allocate 475 MW of new solar PV capacity by early May. Bids must be submitted by 4 May with a ceiling price of 7.13 euro‑cents/kWh (about 6.3 US cents/kWh). The tender targets utility‑scale projects...
The Invisible Elephant in the Room: Why Climate Control Systems Matter More Than We Think
Hospitality’s sustainability push often ignores in‑room HVAC, yet legacy PTAC and VTAC units dominate many properties. These systems produce 50‑60 dB of noise, exceed WHO’s 30 dB bedroom guideline, and lack modern ventilation, harming guest sleep and indoor air quality. Their fixed‑speed...
Batteries: Still Boomin' (Pt II)
Utility‑scale battery energy storage systems have surpassed 267 GW worldwide since 2012, outpacing earlier forecasts. The deployment curve remains steep, with analysts noting that past projections were consistently conservative. Concurrently, geopolitical tensions and soaring oil prices are prompting a temporary coal...
Nasdaq, Adyen Buy First-Ever Carbon Credits Aligned with EU’s New Standard
ClimeFi has structured the first publicly announced carbon removal transaction aligned with the EU’s new Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), delivering units from the BECCS Stockholm project to Nasdaq and payment‑technology firm Adyen. The CRCF framework, adopted earlier this year,...
Ameren Begins Testing Dynamic Line Rating Technology
Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois has begun piloting Heimdall Power’s dynamic line rating (DLR) technology on its most congested transmission corridors. Since December, the utility installed 15 sensor units that clamp onto lines and will add another 15 before year‑end....
Corporate Demand Is Driving a Boom in Farmland Carbon Credits
Corporate demand is propelling a surge in farmland carbon credits as standards bodies approve robust methodologies and major firms secure large transactions. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) endorsed reduced‑tillage and fertilizer‑efficiency methods, boosting credibility. Indigo sold...
Premier Energies Commissions 5.6GW Solar Module Facility in Telangana
Premier Energies has commissioned a 5.6 GW solar‑module plant in Seetharampur, Telangana, raising its total manufacturing capacity to 11.1 GW. The 75‑acre facility can produce four G12R zero‑busbar TOPCon modules every 16 seconds and has begun trial production. It is expected to generate...
The AI Data Centers That Fit on a Truck
Companies are accelerating AI compute capacity with truck‑sized modular data centers. Duos Edge AI will deploy four 55‑foot pods, each housing 576 Nvidia GPUs, for a total of 2,304 GPUs, while LG CNS plans similar 576‑GPU units with future expansions...
Seabed Preparation Starts Ahead of Construction of New Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Seabed preparation has begun on the OranjeWind offshore wind project off the Dutch coast, with Jan De Nul launching a filter‑layer installation campaign. The rock‑installation vessel Simon Stevin will lay the first erosion‑protection layer by May, clearing the way for 53 Vestas V236‑15 MW...
Powering Africa's Digital Future: Why Infrastructure, Not Access, Will Determine Who Captures Value
In 2024, only about 40 % of Africans are online and most of their traffic runs through servers outside the continent. Africa hosts just 103 data centres, with South Africa holding 61, Nigeria 23 and Kenya 19, compared with the United...
MOL and Hitachi Plan to Convert Used Ships Into Floating Data Centers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Hitachi have signed an MOU to convert second‑hand vessels into floating data centers, with a target launch no earlier than 2027. The partnership will leverage MOL’s maritime conversion expertise and Hitachi’s data‑center operations in Japan,...
Saudi Arabia to Fall Short of 130GW Renewables Target by 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 calls for 130 GW of renewable power by 2030, but the country has only installed 13 GW as of 2025 and is projected to reach just 74.2 GW by the deadline. Achieving the target would require adding more than 23 GW...
Zendure SolarFlow 2400 Pro Review: Is the XXL Balcony Solar System with 2,400 W & AI Worth It?
Zendure introduced the SolarFlow 2400 Pro, an all‑in‑one balcony solar solution delivering up to 2,400 W output, 2.4 kWh base storage and modular expansion to 16.8 kWh. The unit features four MPPT inputs for up to 3 kW of PV, AI‑driven energy management, and LAN connectivity,...
Brookfield, Eurazeo and Tikehau Bet on Energy Transition as Private Equity Markets Slide
Brookfield Asset Management, Eurazeo SE and Tikehau Capital are doubling down on energy‑transition investments, allowing them to weather a wave of markdowns that has hit much of the private‑credit and equity space. Their strategy hinges on assets tied to energy...
Demand for Hydropower Surges as Trump Clamps Down on Clean Energy
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is launching its first urban submersible hydroelectric installations on Montreal's St Lawrence River and Buffalo's Niagara River, each expected to deliver up to 90 MW of potential capacity. The move comes as the Trump administration phases out...
The Missing Metric in Commercial UAV Spraying: Carbon per Hectare
The article argues that carbon emissions per hectare treated, not per flight or hour, should become the standard metric for evaluating commercial UAV spraying. Field data and life‑cycle assessments show that UAV carbon efficiency varies widely with coverage planning, payload...
Industry Urges Sweden to Extend Permit Deadlines
Green Power Sweden has asked the Swedish government to lengthen renewable‑energy permit start‑up periods to at least ten years for on‑shore projects and fifteen years for offshore or complex developments. The industry group argues that current five‑to‑seven‑year windows, combined with...
Solar Array Outperforms and Saves San Diego Church Thousands Solar Power World’s Projects of Impact
A 55‑kW rooftop solar array installed on Canyons Church in San Diego’s University City has generated nearly $40,000 in annual savings, far exceeding the original $25,000 projection. The system operates under a power purchase agreement (PPA) arranged by Watthub, allowing...
Croatia Funds 127 Charging Stations for Electric Buses
The Croatian Ministry of Economy approved €12.3 million (≈$13.3 million) to fund twelve electric‑bus charging projects across a dozen cities, installing 127 charging stations. The total investment for the stations is projected at €17.6 million (≈$19 million), with the shortfall to be covered by...
India Adds 9.56GW of Rooftop Solar Under Nationwide Scheme
India reported adding 9.56 GW of rooftop solar capacity under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) scheme, bringing total installations to over 2.62 million systems serving roughly 3.24 million households. Launched in February 2024, the flagship program aims to equip ten million homes with solar panels and generate...
Crystal Seed Method Boosts Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
A research team at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology has introduced a crystal‑solvate (CSV) pre‑seeding technique that precisely engineers the buried bottom interface of inverted perovskite solar cells. The method deposits rod‑like PDPbI₄‑DMSO nanocrystals on SAM‑modified substrates,...
Carbon Nanotube Textile Heaters Push Industrial Gas Systems Toward Electrification
Rice University researchers have created electric heating elements from carbon‑nanotube fibers (CNTFs) that outperform traditional metal‑alloy heaters in gas‑flow applications. By exploiting CNTFs' high specific power loading, lightweight strength and superior thermal conductivity, the team built filament, array and textile‑style...
HKUST Team Advances Vacuum Grown Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have shown a fully solvent‑free, all‑vacuum deposition method for perovskite solar cells that delivers a certified 18.35% efficiency on a 0.25 cm² device and 19.3% in the lab. The technique uses lead‑chloride...
Light Responsive Molecules Boost Durable Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and partners introduced light‑responsive, photoswitchable molecules into the grain boundaries of triple‑cation perovskite solar cells. The additive acts as a dynamic buffer, relieving mechanical stress and protecting the crystal lattice under fluctuating light, heat...
Garment Water Reuse Shifts From Pilots
Bangladesh’s ready‑made garment sector, responsible for nearly 80% of the country’s export earnings, is moving water‑reuse from pilot projects to mainstream operations. The industry targets a 20% cut in total wastewater across the Greater Dhaka watershed, where 5.3 million cubic metres...
Renewable Intermittency Solved; Gas Supply Shocks Devastate Markets
Everyone keeps talking about intermittency. Let me show you two kinds. Wind and solar output varies hourly. It follows weather patterns that we can forecast days in advance. It has a well-understood distribution. We have storage, interconnection, demand response, and decades...
Entrix and GridBeyond Secure €55M for European BESS Expansion
European BESS route-to-market optimisers Entrix, GridBeyond raise €55 million #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/0vPiFdrlwz
Panasonic Boosts Battery Production for AI-Driven Data Centers
Panasonic expands lithium-ion and supercapacitor production to meet future data center power needs, responding to AI infrastructure pressures worldwide. https://t.co/RLTyvQgQF4
National Labs Drive Multi‑Agency Solar Cybersecurity Standards
National laboratories lead multi-agency push for solar cybersecurity standards #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2zCsruApti
Renewable Growth Drives Lower Electricity Prices, Not Higher
Just another reminder that, like worldwide, increases in WindWaterSolar in the U.S. correlate with lower, not higher, electricity prices. Please ignore all the spam claims that renewables increase prices. It is fossil fuels and nuclear that increase electricity prices. https://t.co/Lra772hw38
GameChange Solar's Tracker Passes Earthquake Test
GameChange Solar successfully tests tracker for earthquake conditions #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/nJTtzHJWlq
BLUETTI Launches Fridge Storage; EV Battery Advances
New BLUETTI Fridge Storage System, EV Battery Innovation Updates — Top Stories of the Week - https://t.co/S6atDwZBC3
Renewables Linked to Lower Prices; Fossil & Nuclear Drive Up
Of course this guy is spewing nonsense. More fossil fuels and nuclear both correlate with higher prices worldwide. Only wind-water-solar correlates with lower prices. https://t.co/288jwtUdqr
Big Tech Bets on Renewables, Batteries, Nuclear for AI
Big Tech Schools Big Energy on Powering AI The Silicon Valley bosses actually funding these projects want to hedge their bets with renewable energy, batteries and nuclear power. https://t.co/fXtxkX51rC
Understanding 800VDC: Shaping Data Center Power Future
Tomorrow on @DiligenceStack Primer on 800vDC and how to think about the future of power in the data center. https://t.co/HIMjUJ0hIB https://t.co/5Bpqj83kUT