Logistics Real Estate Brand Prologis Taps SolarCycle for PV End-of-Life Plans
Logistics real estate giant Prologis has signed a recycling agreement with SolarCycle to handle the end‑of‑life solar panels and related equipment across its U.S. portfolio. The deal covers more than 1 GW of installed solar and battery capacity, establishing SolarCycle as the sole recycler for Prologis’s distributed rooftop assets. By consolidating the recycling process, Prologis aims to improve material recovery rates, lower processing costs, and keep retired components out of landfills. The partnership also aligns with Prologis Ventures’ strategy to back sustainability‑focused technologies.
Unlocking the True Potential of Carbon Capture Means Diversifying the UK’s Approach
The UK government has pledged at least £22bn (≈$28bn) to fund eight large‑scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, most of which rely on conventional amine‑based technology and are slated for commissioning around 2029. Critics warn that the long lead...
Unlock Grid Capacity by Boosting Utilization, Not Expansion
The most consequential debate in AI right might be about how we use the grid. Do we need to build it as fast as possible? Or just use it better? There’s a real split forming around this: utilization vs. expansion. A new report...
How Today’s PV Buyers Can Navigate ITC Uncertainty, Supply-Chain Risk and Verification Challenges
The Inflation Reduction Act’s solar investment tax credit has been tightened by H.R. 1, limiting eligible projects to those that start construction by July 4 2026 and finish within four years. The law also expands eligibility to require detailed traceability, ownership disclosure, and...
Are Biofuels Worse Than Fossil Fuels? Why They’re Not the Climate Solution
Biofuels are marketed as low‑carbon alternatives, yet first‑generation crops trigger deforestation and indirect land‑use emissions that can match or surpass fossil fuels. Advanced and second‑generation biofuels aim to use waste or non‑food feedstocks, but high production costs and limited scalability...
NESO Outlines Operability and Markets Strategy
NESO released its annual Operability Strategy Report and Electricity Markets Roadmap, charting how Britain’s power system will achieve Clean Power by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050. The documents detail operational safeguards and market reforms needed to integrate ever‑higher shares...
India Boosts Renewable Push Amid Gas Supply Disruptions, Minister Says
India’s junior power minister announced an accelerated approval process for wind‑power and battery‑storage projects as the war in the Middle East creates a natural‑gas shortfall. Although gas contributes only about 2% of generation, it supplies roughly 8 GW during peak demand,...
Adani Green Commissions 951 MW Solar, Hybrid Capacity in India
Adani Green Energy Ltd. commissioned 951 MW of renewable capacity in western India, comprising 926 MW of solar and 25 MW of hybrid projects across Baiya, Rajasthan and Khavda, Gujarat. The plants began commercial operation on March 30 after receiving clearances. This addition lifts...
History Written as CCS Technology Starts Operating on Board FPSO
Yinson Production has commissioned the world’s first post‑combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit on its FPSO Agogo, operating off Angola. The system, built with Azule Energy and Carbon Circle, runs on the open‑source CESAR1 amine solvent, designed for low‑energy...
Skydream Unveils Space‑Camping Trailer at Silicon Valley Event
Skydream introduced its Space Camping Travel Trailer at a high‑profile Silicon Valley showcase, presenting a capsule‑shaped, solar‑powered RV aimed at launch‑site spectators and high‑tech glampers. The concept blends aerospace aesthetics with sustainable materials, signaling a new direction for premium outdoor...
Jan De Nul Orders Nordlicht I Cable Protection Systems at CRP Subsea
Jan De Nul has engaged CRP Subsea to supply 141 NjordGuard cable protection systems for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The CPS designs are being engineered for both monopile and J‑tube interfaces, with production in...
Philippines DOE Targets 1,471MW Grid Boost by April 2026
The Philippines Department of Energy aims to add 1,471 MW of generation capacity to the national grid by April 2026, primarily through 12 solar projects delivering about 1,284 MW. The portfolio also includes hydro, biomass, wind and a 20 MW integrated renewable storage system,...
How Energas Turned an Environmental Concern Into Cuba’s Cheapest Power
Energas, a Cuban‑Canadian joint venture with Sherritt International, operates three combined‑cycle plants totaling 480 MW, supplying roughly 8‑10% of Cuba’s electricity and the cheapest baseload power in the country. The plants convert associated natural gas from oil wells into electricity and...
Anker Solix Upgrades X1 Home Storage System with Power Dock Pro
Anker SOLIX has launched the Power Dock Pro in Australia, extending its X1 home battery system from critical‑load to whole‑home backup and enabling off‑grid operation with third‑party solar inverters. The device features a 63 A interface, dual inverter ports and a...
Solar Experts Pivot From Backup Power to Grid Resilience
Industry leaders at Solar & Storage Live Africa 2026 urged South Africa to move from isolated backup islands to integrated microgrids, emphasizing smart management and design efficiency over sheer battery capacity. Panels highlighted aggressive demand‑side efficiency, AI‑driven optimization, and tiered...
Strategic Win: Road Builder Expands Into High‑Growth Renewables
Significance: This is a "strategic win" for the company. While they are primarily known for roads and highways, this project marks their entry into high-growth renewable energy infrastructure, which typically commands better valuation multiples.
Italy May Postpone Coal Plant Shutdowns Until 2038
Italy mulls delaying the closure of all its coal-fired power stations until 2038 (~15 years later than previously expected) https://t.co/qK3WeCnJoP
Lithuania’s Solar Capacity Surpasses 3 GW
Lithuania’s solar capacity hit 3.04 GW at the end of 2025, adding roughly 600 MW in the last year. Prosumers—about 170,000—produced around 70% of that output, delivering 1.79 TWh and covering 14.2% of national electricity demand. Technical permits for an additional 4 GW of...
Microsoft's Loud Rural Datacenters Burden Non‑Customers
imagine working for @Microsoft and your legacy to the world is that people who don't even use your products mate you for life, because you wantonly built insanely loud giant datacenters right next to their homes in rural build up...
Arc Flash Hazards Emax 3 Integrated Solution
ABB’s new whitepaper highlights the persistent danger of arc flash incidents in modern power infrastructure and introduces the Emax 3 integrated solution. The platform combines ultra‑fast arc detection, intelligent protection coordination, and built‑in switchgear intelligence to mitigate risk. It aligns with...
Exclusive: Wind Projects Delayed as Trump's Pentagon Reviews Stall
More than 30 onshore wind farms, totaling roughly 7.5 GW, are stalled as the Pentagon’s routine radar‑interference reviews remain unsigned. The delays threaten the power supply needed for data centers that are central to the United States’ AI ambitions. Renewable trade...
Managing Volatile Energy Prices: How DERMS Give C&I Customers More Control
Commercial electricity prices have jumped 19% since 2019, reaching 12.8 cents per kilowatt‑hour, while industrial rates hit 8.1 cents/kWh, driving unprecedented cost volatility for C&I firms. Traditional procurement and efficiency measures no longer shield margins, prompting a shift toward Distributed Energy Resource...
Adapting Existing Buildings as Demands for Data Centers Continue to Soar
Data‑center operators are increasingly retrofitting existing buildings to meet AI‑driven compute demand, as new construction lags behind power and permitting constraints. Analysts forecast power capacity could triple or quadruple in the next five to seven years, pushing firms to maximize...
Redefining Data Center Power Strategies in the AI Era
AI‑driven data centers are scaling to gigawatt‑size campuses, straining grid capacity and prompting developers to prioritize power availability over traditional site factors. A 2026 Bloom Energy report shows developers are moving to new regions and increasingly adopting dedicated onsite generation,...
Geothermal Engineering Tapping Watson-Marlow Peristaltic Pumps for Lithium Project
Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has deployed Watson‑Marlow 630 and Qdos peristaltic pumps to dose acids, alkalis and transfer lithium brine at its United Downs geothermal‑lithium plant, which began commercial zero‑carbon lithium carbonate production in February 2026. The pumps provide precise,...
Fraunhofer ISE Uses Industrial Exhaust Gases for Methanol Production – Digital Twin Increases Efficiency by 39 Percent
Fraunhofer ISE demonstrated that metallurgical gases from Thyssenkrupp’s Duisburg steel plant can be turned into methanol in a pilot plant, leveraging a digital twin to fine‑tune the process. Over 5,000 operating hours, the simulation identified optimal inlet temperature, recycle ratio...
UKA and Nordex Commission Mahlsdorf Wind Farm
UKA Group and Nordex Group have commissioned the 68 MW Mahlsdorf wind farm in Brandenburg, Germany, using ten N175/6.X turbines—the first global deployment of this 6.8 MW model. Each turbine sits on a 179‑metre hybrid tower with a 175‑metre rotor, designed to...
Your ‘Widely Recyclable’ Starbucks Cup Is Still Trash
Starbucks, waste hauler WM, and recycling groups announced that over 60% of U.S. households can now place Starbucks’ polypropylene to‑go cups in curbside bins, earning a “widely recyclable” label from GreenBlue’s How2Recycle program. Experts warn the access figure masks a...
The Precision Transition: Designing Africa's Power Systems for Reality, Not Abstraction
The article advocates a "capped carbon overdraft"—a time‑limited, low‑emissions gas‑fired capacity that backs up Africa’s renewable rollout. Power‑system studies in Nigeria, Mozambique and Southern Africa show that flexible gas plants deliver the cheapest long‑term mix when paired with solar and...
Oil-to-CO2 Storage Wells Begin Transformation Journey Offshore Denmark
Denmark’s Greensand Future project is converting legacy North Sea oil wells into carbon‑capture storage wells at the Nini West field, roughly 240 km northwest of Esbjerg. The initiative follows a 2022 permit for up to 15,000 t of CO₂ injection and the...
Gujarat Boosts Biogas Production, 193 Plants Operational, Aiming for 60 More
Gujarat has operationalised more than 193 institutional biogas plants over the past five years, collectively producing 13,995 m³ of biogas each day. The Gujarat Energy Development Agency subsidises these projects, and the state budgeted a ₹12 crore (approximately $1.45 million) allocation for 2026‑27....
New Methodology Accelerates Fossil-to-Renewable Switch, Unlocks Finance
Really excited about the launch of a new methodology by @goldstandard and @SEforALLorg designed to accelerate the replacement of fossil fuel generators with #renewableenergy systems, opening a new source of finance for #cleanenergy transitions. https://t.co/UIti3uc9Ue
Portable Data Centers Target Curtailment, Grid Constraints
Australian startup WinDC, together with US‑based Armada, will install 11 MW of modular, container‑sized data centers at solar, wind and battery sites across New South Wales and Western Australia. The portable units run entirely on renewable power, can be moved by...
RWE Gets Planning Approval for Nordseecluster B Wind Farm
RWE has secured planning approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind expansion, adding 900 MW to its existing 660 MW Phase A. The combined 1.6 GW complex, located 50 km north of Juist and 46 km north of Borkum, is...
Electric and Hybrid Aerial Drone Fleets Are Expanding Their Footprint
Renewable‑powered uncrewed aerial vehicles are moving from prototype to frontline deployment, with electric and hybrid drones gaining traction across Western militaries. The UK Royal Navy cleared the T‑150 for combat, while the United States and France are pouring funds into...
Taiwan Launches Application Process for 3.6GW Offshore Wind Capacity
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has opened applications for a new offshore wind auction offering 3.6 GW of capacity, with submissions accepted from April 1 to September 30 and project selections slated for year‑end. The third‑phase programme targets grid connection by 2030‑31 and...
VIDEO: Grid-Forming Technology, From Niche Application to Standard Requirement
A webinar hosted by Energy‑Storage.news highlighted the rapid transition of grid‑forming (GFM) technology from a niche solution to a baseline requirement across European power markets. Speakers from Fluence and Modo Energy explained how inverter‑dominated grids are driving new interconnection standards and...
Many Homes Already Have the Power to Electrify, Study Finds
A recent Peninsula Clean Energy pilot demonstrated that typical 100‑amp residential panels can handle full home electrification, even in cold climates, without costly service upgrades. The nine‑home study replaced gas and propane appliances with efficient electric models for low‑income households,...
My City’s Two Wind Turbines Are Shutting Down. Here's What We're Losing.
Gloucester, Massachusetts will decommission its two remaining on‑shore wind turbines after roughly 13 years of operation. The turbines had supplied between 50% and 70% of the city’s municipal electricity under a 25‑year power purchase agreement and generated annual revenues that...
Sponsored: DCD Intelligence Partners with AFRY to Integrate Energy Forecasting Into New Market Intelligence Platform
DatacenterDynamics (DCD) has partnered with engineering consultancy AFRY to embed AFRY’s proprietary energy market data and modelling into the upcoming DCD Intelligence platform. The integration adds wholesale electricity price forecasts through 2030, renewable capture prices, demand outlooks, fuel price trajectories...
Rail Underpins eHGV Deployment Strategy
Maritime Transport has launched a nationwide fleet of electric heavy‑goods vehicles (eHGVs) in the UK, initially focusing on rail‑served depots in Wakefield and Birmingham. The strategy pairs zero‑emission trucks with existing rail freight to handle long‑haul legs, leaving short, predictable...
Higer Posts +14k Units Sold in 2025 as It Expands European Cooperation and Prepares New E-Bus Launch
Chinese bus manufacturer Higer reported sales of 14,246 complete vehicles in 2025, bringing its global new‑energy bus total to 55,714 units. The company now serves nearly 30 European countries, with 80% of its European fleet being zero‑emission models, and plans...
China’s Next-Gen Battery Pushes EV Energy Density Beyond 700 Wh/Kg
Chinese researchers have unveiled a lithium‑metal battery that surpasses 700 Wh/kg energy density at room temperature and retains about 400 Wh/kg at -50 °C. The new electrolyte replaces oxygen with fluorine, boosting ion conductivity and stability. Integrated into a FAW Hongqi prototype, the...
Data Centers Require Strict Location Oversight to Curb Noise
We need a lot more oversight over where these data centers end up. The noise pollution is something I hear about constantly from people who live nearby https://t.co/AAY0Gh3woV
Europe Can't Rapidly Deliver Large‑scale Reliable Supply
I think most those projects are wishful thinking @acranberg But say they're valid. Europe lacks the ability to turn them into large-scale, reliable supply on the timelines and costs the current crisis & its aftermath demand.
Oceanwide to Launch Eco‑Sail Cruise Ships in 2029, Raising Green Travel Bar
Oceanwide Expeditions announced that it will introduce a pair of purpose‑built eco‑sail expedition ships in 2029 and 2030. The hybrid vessels will combine wind‑assist sails with low‑emission engines and battery storage to lower fuel use and underwater noise on fragile...
UK Tightens Energy Retailer Rules Amid Slowing Smart Meters
Stricter rules for energy retailers as UK smart meter deployment slows #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/MYGdcwljBd https://t.co/gctjyz2sjF
Seven Major Challenges Threatening AI Data Center Reliability
Jon Parrella lays out seven critical problems facing AI data center infrastructure — load volatility, generator cycling, battery degradation, interconnection delays, cooling, frequency destabilization, and the absence of an integrated solution. https://t.co/IwpLcn88XZ
Cambridge Memristor Breakthrough and Huawei Atlas 350 Promise Big Energy Savings for Enterprise AI
Researchers at Cambridge unveiled a hafnium‑oxide memristor that reduces switching currents a million‑fold, while Huawei launched its Atlas 350 accelerator claiming 1.56 PFLOPS FP4 performance and 112 GB of HBM. Both advances target the soaring energy costs of enterprise AI workloads.
Nordic Hydro's Viking Digital to Deliver 1.8 GW Clean Power for Europe's Data Centers
Viking Digital, the Nordic‑based arm of Nordic Hydro, announced a 1.8 GW renewable‑energy platform to power European data centers, promising a 20% reduction in GPU‑hour costs. The move targets a projected jump in EU data‑center demand from 96 TWh in 2024 to...