Micro‑Hydropower Brings Power to 22,000 Dominicans in Remote Villages
The Luz de Agua programme, backed by the UNDP and the Global Environment Facility, has installed more than 50 community micro‑hydropower plants across the Dominican Republic, delivering electricity to over 22,000 people in 5,000 households. The initiative slashes energy expenses by more than 60 percent and avoids roughly 25,000 tons of CO₂ each year, showcasing a scalable model for rural energy access.
Brazil Awards First Amazon Reforestation Concession to Re.green, Unlocking $2 M Carbon Credit Model
Brazil's environment ministry awarded a 40‑year, 145,000‑acre Amazon reforestation concession to Re.green, linking forest regeneration to an estimated $2 million a year in carbon‑credit revenue and a 0.7% revenue‑share with the state. The deal marks the first market‑based financing mechanism for...
YC Demo Day Spotlights Eight Space Startups, From Lunar Hotels to Orbital Power
Y Combinator’s Winter 2026 Demo Day put eight space‑focused startups in the investor spotlight, with Beyond Reach Labs securing $325 million in letters of intent and GRU Space pitching a lunar hotel. The event highlighted soaring valuations, early‑stage revenue traction and...
Vietnam S Green Push Requires Further Hurdles to Clear
At the UK‑Vietnam Green Investment Forum, industry leaders agreed that Vietnam’s renewable energy sector has the technology and capital but lacks a mature regulatory framework to turn projects into bankable investments. PwC Vietnam highlighted a shift from traditional corporate lending...
CATL, BYD Join over 100 China Firms in Perovskite Solar Cell Race
More than 100 Chinese companies, including battery giant CATL and EV maker BYD, are racing to mass‑produce perovskite solar cells. The sector already boasts gigawatt‑scale production lines, such as UtmoLight’s 1.8 million‑cell annual facility and GCL Optoelectronic’s $724 million plant targeting 2 GW....
California’s 21‑GW Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan Set to Become World’s Largest Solar Farm
Westlands Water District announced the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, a 21‑gigawatt battery‑backed solar development across 136,000 acres in California’s Central Valley. The project, poised to be the largest solar farm in the United States and possibly the world, aims to...
TfL Joins €16.4m CoreSpaces Urban Initiative
Transport for London (TfL) has joined the EU‑funded CoreSpaces initiative, a €16.4 million (~$18 million) Horizon Europe programme aimed at making urban spaces climate‑neutral. The project brings together 45 partners across ten European cities to trial technologies such as dynamic kerbside allocation,...
Miliband’s Solar Panels – Are Buyers Prepared to Pay More?
A heating‑company survey of 1,000 UK adults finds that 48% of buyers would pay an average 7.61% premium for homes equipped with solar panels, with millennials willing to add 10.46%. The willingness varies by region, peaking at 11.23% in Yorkshire...
Switch to Fertilizer‑free Perennial Grasses for Higher Biomass
We could just... stop. This is such a waste of resources, land, and nitrogen. Even if we still wanted to use this land for fuel, we should be planting perennial grasses that require no fertilizer or irrigation and can yield...
Why Africa Must Build Energy Capacity Fast
Africa still has 600 million people without electricity, and demand will surge as the population is set to double by 2050. To meet needs, the continent must increase power‑generation capacity ten‑fold by 2065 and upgrade grid infrastructure. Financing gaps are acute;...
Skydream Unveils AI-Powered Smart Space Camping Trailer with Real-Time Sway Control
Skydream Technology California LLC introduced its Smart Space Camping Trailer at a launch in San Jose, featuring a hydraulic suspension that neutralizes trailer sway in real time and an integrated solar‑LFP power system. The AI‑enhanced mobile home targets eco‑conscious adventure...
LPG Shortage Forces Uttarakhand Hotels to Switch to Alternative Fuels
A West Asia conflict‑driven LPG shortage has hit Uttarakhand, forcing hotels and restaurants to turn to biogas, CNG and other alternatives. Operators cite rising costs and supply gaps, while officials warn the disruption could linger.
U.S. Pays $928 Million to Cancel TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Projects in NJ and NC
The U.S. government agreed to a $928 million payment to French firm TotalEnergies to terminate two offshore wind projects off New Jersey and North Carolina, projects that could have powered 1.7 million homes. The deal highlights a clash between the administration’s anti‑wind...
AI Data Centers Turn to Mass Timber for Greener Footprint
AI Data Centers. Wood you look at that. Data centers are typically constructed primarily of steel and concrete—but as the AI data center wave accelerates, Meta and Microsoft are pivoting to build them with mass timber to help reach their...
Trump’s Criminal Regime Goes After Electric School Bus Money
The EPA has cancelled the 2024 rebate round of the Clean School Bus Program, leaving roughly $2.3 billion in funding still available. Although the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mandates that at least 50 percent of those funds support zero‑emission vehicles, the agency is...
Meta and Entergy Seal $2 Billion Deal to Add 5.2 GW Gas Capacity for Louisiana AI Data Center
Meta Platforms and Entergy Louisiana have signed a $2 billion agreement to build seven natural‑gas power plants that will add 5.2 GW of capacity, bringing total dedicated generation for the Hyperion AI data center to over 7 GW. The pact also includes 240 miles...
Tokyo Consortium Tests Placing Data Centers Under Railway Overpasses — Passing Trains Introduce Severe Thermal and Vibration Challenges
A consortium of four Tokyu Group firms will install a modular data center beneath the Oimachi Line’s elevated tracks in June 2026 to test server resilience against vibration, heat and noise. The container‑sized unit bundles compute, cooling and power equipment,...
Building Resilient, Intelligent Energy Systems at Gastech2026
Energy security, LNG flows, and rising power demand are back at the center of the global conversation — and for good reason. The challenge today is no longer just about having enough energy, but about building systems that are reliable, affordable,...
PD Ports Positions Teesport Offshore Gateway for Wind Expansion
PD Ports announced plans for a Teesport Offshore Gateway on the River Tees, designed to become the UK’s primary landing hub for the next phase of offshore wind development after the Crown Estate’s Round 6 auction. The facility will feature up...
New Gas Power Plants Now 3.5× Costlier Than Years Ago
$3620/kW for a massive new gas power complex. Combined cycle power plants are apparently now are 3.5x more expensive than they were just a few years ago, even when building multiple at one site (with govt backing). Rethink the idea...
German Startup Deploys 22 AI Workers for PV O&M
German startup offers team of 22 specialized AI workers for PV plant O&M operations #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ykrZDYlC4g https://t.co/3dqN4iX2da
Jharkhand's GOBARdhan Scheme: Boosting Rural Income, Cleanliness, and Biogas Production
Jharkhand’s GOBARdhan scheme, part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) 2.0, has installed 44 biogas plants across 24 districts, directly benefiting 745 rural families. The plants convert cattle dung into cooking gas and organic manure, cutting reliance on firewood and...
Dirty-Energy Data Centers Fuel Job‑killing, Existential Tech
Landscapes are being littered with noisy data centres running on dirty energy, where no one works, and which enable the technology whose inventors either boast about putting millions of people out of work or threaten to wipe out humankind https://t.co/zBhxGMfAEk @matteo_wong
Robots Install 100 MW Solar, Automation Accelerates Renewable Build
Robotic solar installation is quickly becoming real. Planted, Maximo and others all deploying automated construction platforms. This Maximo machine just installed 100 MW of solar power https://t.co/M1NSKOSVMT
Arunachal Opens Biogas Plant to Switch From LPG
Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated a 30‑cubic‑metre biogas plant at the Central Cattle Breeding Farm in Nirjuli, converting daily cow‑dung output into clean cooking fuel. The two‑unit system processes 5‑6 quintals of manure each day, supplying biogas to the farm’s residential quarters and...
New Perovskite Solar Cell Achieves 26% Efficiency at High Temperatures
Scientits build high temperature-resistant perovskite solar cell with 26% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BIcDoIvSat
US Stalls Progress: Regulations, Not Tech, Hold Back Innovation
Why is it so damn hard to do big things in America? Australia has 40% rooftop solar. We have 6%. We can build beautiful homes in a factory for $300k delivered. Local regs block it. The technology isn't the problem. We are. https://t.co/IBSjsr4eDl
PM Modi Highlights Success of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana; Solar Panels Transform Lives, Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rapid expansion of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a scheme launched in February 2024 that subsidises up to 40 percent of rooftop solar installations for 1 crore households. He cited success stories from Gujarat,...
India Targets 346 GWh Battery Storage by 2033
Indian industry body projects 346 GWh of BESS capacity by 2033 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Obs4o92i3V
Europe’s Real Breakthrough: Efficiency, Electrification, Cheap Energy, Secure Supply Chains
The real breakthrough we need isn’t fusion. Europe needs to do 4 things at once: - Use less material per unit of prosperity (Negabarrels) - Electrify everything possible - Overbuild cheap energy - Treat supply chains like national security
Canadian CRE Firms Tap AI Tools, Adoption Still Under 25%
A BOMA Canada survey reveals that just 23% of commercial real‑estate buildings in Canada currently use AI, as firms grapple with legacy infrastructure, high costs and a talent gap. While large owners are piloting AI for energy management, most companies...
Swiss Railways Harness Sun, Power Trains with Trackside Solar
Switzerland Turns Railways into Power Plants with Solar Panels Along Train Tracks by @Khulood_Almani #Innovation #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Technology https://t.co/BMR2AUbkUf
Certain Cleaning Agents Can Cut PV Output by 5.6%
Fraunhofer CSP warns some cleaning agents may reduce PV module performance by up to 5.6% #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yfOWVCOjSx https://t.co/PM69r9Hgdg
Google Nears $5 B Deal to Finance Anthropic’s 500 MW Texas AI Data Center
Google is poised to seal a financing package exceeding $5 billion for Anthropic’s 500 MW, 2,800‑acre AI data center in Texas, with construction loans for Nexus Data Centers expected within weeks. The deal, backed by Alphabet’s credit rating, could lower financing costs...
War‑Driven Energy Shock Pushes Importers Toward Alternatives
As the outbreak of a regional war disrupts global energy markets for the second time in four years, oil & gas importing countries will be motivated to find alternatives; coal, nuclear, renewables and EVs alike, as @bradplumer & Rebecca Elliott...
Renewable Surge Isn’t Cutting Consumer Electricity Costs
Why is the rush into renewable energy not lowering our bills? - The Times and The Sunday Times https://t.co/br5e33MMO9
Solar Is Winning the Energy Race
Since 2000, solar has outpaced all energy sources, rising from 228 GW in 2015 to an estimated 2,919 GW in 2025, now providing about 10% of global electricity. China leads with roughly 1,300 GW and dominates panel manufacturing, while the EU and the...
Strathclyde Partners with Japan Marine United on Offshore Renewables
The University of Strathclyde and Japan Marine United (JMU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the development of floating offshore wind turbines. The partnership will combine Strathclyde’s leading research in wind energy with JMU’s shipbuilding and floating‑platform expertise...
SiteCapture Introduces AI for Automated Solar Documentation
SiteCapture launches AI tool to automate solar field documentation #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Dx7Xtzh9QF
PM-KUSUM 2.0 Must Address the Overdependence on State Procurement
India’s PM‑KUSUM scheme has installed over 1 million solar irrigation pumps, proving that decentralized renewable energy can scale in agriculture. The current tender‑driven, state‑led procurement model, however, creates episodic demand spikes and leaves manufacturers and farmers waiting for the next tender...
Form Energy Secures 12 GWh Iron‑Air Deal For
Form Energy signs 12GWh agreement to supply multi-day iron-air batteries to new US AI data centres #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/CbNoEqSs6H
Balcony Solar Is Spreading Across The US
The plug‑in balcony solar market, pioneered in Ukraine and exploded in Germany, is now entering the United States as households seek portable, low‑cost renewable power. German installations topped one million units in 2023‑24, spurring Enphase to launch a dedicated IQ...
Baker Hughes and XGS Team Up on 150 MW Geothermal Project for Meta’s New Mexico Data Centers
Baker Hughes and XGS Energy announced a partnership to develop a 150 MW geothermal power plant in New Mexico that will supply Meta Platforms’ data centers. The project, slated for full operation by 2030, leverages XGS’s closed‑loop technology and Baker Hughes’s...
Nvidia Sets Sights on $9 Trillion Valuation Amid AI Hardware Surge
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans that could lift the company toward a $9 trillion market cap, underscoring a massive push into AI GPUs and accelerators. The move intensifies competition with Chinese AI firms and raises fresh questions about data‑center power...
Hong Kong Launches $3 B Sandy Ridge Data Centre to Boost AI and ClimateTech
Hong Kong’s Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau broke ground on the 110,000‑square‑metre Sandy Ridge data facility cluster, committing HK$23.8 billion (≈US$3 billion) over three years. The centre, slated to begin operations in 2029, is positioned as a high‑performance, energy‑efficient hub for AI...
Vertiv, Generate Capital Launch Integrated Power‑Cooling Deal for Data Centers
Vertiv and Generate Capital announced a partnership to provide a combined power‑train, thermal chain and financing solution for data‑center operators. The collaboration, dubbed the Bring Your Own Power & Cooling (BYOP&C) ecosystem, targets North American markets where grid access is...
GridMarket and Arbor Energy Seal 5 GW Clean Power Pact for Data Centers
GridMarket, a power‑strategy firm, has teamed with Arbor Energy to supply 5 GW of baseload, zero‑emission electricity to data‑center operators starting in 2029. The deal leverages Arbor’s 25‑MW HALCYON turbines, promising a faster, modular alternative to traditional power plants and a...
Entso‑E Blames Systemic Failures for 2025 Iberian Blackout
Entso-E report finds systemic failures behind 2025 Iberian blackout #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/n1D5aucAO7
Lego’s Octan Expands Into Electric Battery Production
Interesting piece of Lego lore: Octan (oil super corporation) is now making electric batteries https://t.co/j32bH0MyGQ
Insurers Worry Transformers, Contractor Errors Spark BESS Fires
Why BESS insurers are sweating transformers and contractor errors over battery fires #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qk5y3I0eVO