Porous Carbon 'Viciazites' Enable Low‑heat CO₂ Capture, Cutting Costs
Researchers at Chiba University have created a redesigned porous carbon nanomaterial called viciazites that captures CO₂ and releases it at temperatures under 60 °C, dramatically lowering energy input. The breakthrough hinges on precisely positioned nitrogen groups, achieving up to 82% selectivity and offering a potential low‑cost alternative to traditional amine scrubbing.
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
UCL and RAD Publish Study on Quiet Electric Marine Technology
University College London and electric marine propulsion firm RAD have released a peer‑reviewed study demonstrating that RAD’s 40 kW electric outboard reduces underwater noise by up to 43 dB compared with a comparable internal combustion engine. Tests on the River Hamble and...
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
Prioritize Flexible, Low‑value Loads over Datacenter Demand
I completely understand why grid operators want datacenters to operate flexibly. BUT....their use of each MWh is very valuable (well, at least I hope it's valuable someday). So shouldn't we be looking for flexibility from less-valuable uses of electricity...
EPA Boosts Renewable Fuel Standard to 25.9 Billion RINs, Industry Demands Biodiesel Tax Credit
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its “Set 2” Renewable Fuel Standard, raising the 2026 target to 25.82 billion Renewable Identification Numbers and the 2027 target to 25.98 billion. Fuel‑retail groups representing 90% of U.S. retail fuel sales praised the move but urged Congress...
China’s Battery and EV Exports Surpass Solar, Defying Tariffs
China's cleantech exports are surging. A couple observations: 1. All of this is from before the US invasion of Iran and current oil price spike. We should expect these numbers to keep growing, especially EVs. 2. US tariffs haven't stopped China's...
LNG Won’t Shield Hawaiʻi From the Next Energy Crisis
Hawaii’s recent HSEO study claimed an interim shift to LNG could lower costs and emissions, estimating a $150 million net present value and $10.2 /MWh savings. The analysis, however, excluded fuel‑price volatility and assumes LNG prices stay within a tight 10 % margin—an...
Seminole Nation Becomes First Indigenous Group to Ban Planet-Cooking Data Centers From Its Land
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma became the first Indigenous nation to ban data center construction on its sovereign lands. The Tribal Council voted unanimously (24‑0) to impose a moratorium on generative‑AI and hyperscale data‑center development after a tech startup sought...
Molecular Anchors Boost Perovskite Solar Durability in Temperature Swings
Molecular anchors have been shown to stabilize perovskite solar cells, significantly reducing performance loss during rapid temperature changes and enhancing their durability for long-term outdoor use. solarenergy
An Update On Electric Vehicle Batteries And Innovations In The Sector
President Trump-backed Congress eliminated the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, triggering an early sales slump, but the ongoing US‑Israel conflict with Iran has revived consumer interest in electric vehicles. At the same time, battery innovators such as BYD and Volvo...
Kyushu University Spin‑flip Solar Cell Hits 130% Efficiency
Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan, together with collaborators at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, have demonstrated a spin‑flip solar‑cell design that converts about 130% of incident sunlight into electrical energy. The breakthrough leverages singlet fission and a molybdenum‑based emitter to...
Sun’s Power Is Constant; Our Orientation Causes Intermittency
I’m tired of this “solar energy is intermittent” nonsense. The sun has churned out free energy for billions of years every single moment. It’s YOUR direction that is intermittently facing the sun, not the sun intermittently shines free energy.
AI‑Driven Data‑Center Power Surge Forces Google and Microsoft to Rethink 2030 Clean‑Energy Goals
Google and Microsoft say they may miss their 2030 clean‑energy targets as AI‑powered data centers consume more power than anticipated. Analysts warn the surge could triple U.S. data‑center electricity use by 2028, forcing the tech giants to lean on natural...
Florida Senate Bill on Data Center Power Costs Lacks Public Details
The Florida Senate reportedly passed legislation forcing hyper‑scale data centers to shoulder their own electricity expenses, but none of the supplied source articles contain details on the bill, its sponsors, financial impact, or implementation timeline.
Iran's Targeted Strike Leaves LNG Facility Repairable in Three Years
Very useful analysis of the damage to Ras Laffan LNG 1 - attack was well-targeted to damage critical components 2 - repair time of 4-5 years is pessimistic, more likely could be done in 3 years 3 - damage could have been a...
The Greenhouse Effect and the White House Effect.
A new documentary featuring French historian Jean‑Baptiste Fressoz examines how the shift to renewable electricity reshapes raw material consumption. It reveals that while wind turbines and solar panels reduce carbon emissions, they increase demand for steel, copper, and even wood....
U.S. Pays $1 Billion to TotalEnergies to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects for Oil Investment
The U.S. Interior Department announced a $1 billion payment to French oil major TotalEnergies to cancel two offshore wind leases, in return for commitments to expand oil and gas production. The deal, unveiled this week, pits federal climate policy against fossil‑fuel...
Meta to Finance Ten New Natural‑Gas Power Plants in Louisiana for AI Data Center
Meta Platforms has agreed to fund the construction of ten natural‑gas power plants in northeast Louisiana, expanding its energy infrastructure for the Hyperion AI data center. The deal, struck with Entergy Louisiana, adds $120 million for community programs, $140 million for efficiency,...
Govt Revises PM E-DRIVE’s Subsidy Timelines For E2Ws, E3Ws
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the PM E‑DRIVE subsidies for electric two‑wheelers (E2Ws) to July 31 2026 and for electric three‑wheelers (E3Ws) to March 31 2028, while imposing price ceilings of roughly $1.8 k for E2Ws and $3 k for E3Ws. The scheme now offers...
IKM Testing Awarded Role on Northern Endurance CO₂ Transport and Storage Project
IKM Testing UK secured a pre‑commissioning contract for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage project in eastern England. The work, overseen by main contractor Saipem, covers pipeline flooding, cleaning, gauging and hydro‑testing to ready the system for...
H2Sky Develops Fuel Cell Stack for Aviation
The German H2Sky project, completed after a €26.5 million (~$29 million) grant from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, delivered an aviation‑optimised fuel‑cell stack delivering 100‑200 kW. The stack targets the high power‑density, efficiency and reliability demands of electric propulsion for propeller‑driven...
Climate Investment Unveils $450 Million Fund to Finance Heavy‑Industry Decarbonisation
Climate Investment has launched a $450 million growth‑equity fund to back decarbonisation technologies for heavy industry, addressing a financing shortfall that CFOs say hampers climate‑tech scaling. The fund will allocate capital to early‑stage projects and partner with investors to bridge the...
SK Signet Presents New 400 kW Charging Station
SK Signet, the SK Group’s charging arm, launched a 400 kW all‑in‑one DC fast charger that trims its footprint by 54% and reaches 96.5% energy efficiency thanks to high‑density silicon‑carbide power modules. The integrated design eliminates the external switchgear cabinet, simplifying...
Andhra Min Asks Officials to Speed up ''PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana'', RDSS Works
Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has ordered a fast‑track rollout of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The Surya Ghar scheme promises up to 300 kWh of free solar electricity per month for one crore households, with a special...
Clean Energy Companies Are Trying to Survive the Trump Era
President Trump’s administration has rolled back federal climate initiatives, canceling billions in offshore wind subsidies and halting new turbine permits. The policy shift has forced clean‑energy firms to seek alternative financing, with geothermal and nuclear projects receiving the few remaining...
Liquid Molecule Stores Sunlight, Releases Heat On Demand
Scientists “Bottle the Sun” With Revolutionary Liquid Battery 🔋 ☀️ https://t.co/OwRj1KreUq 💬 Solar energy has one persistent weakness: it disappears at sunset. Finding a reliable way to store that energy for later use remains one of the biggest obstacles to expanding renewable...
Bluetti’s Sora 500 Solar Panel Is Incredibly Powerful for Its Size
Bluetti’s new Sora 500 portable solar panel uses N‑Type TOPCon cells to deliver 509 W in real‑world testing, exceeding its 500 W rating. The panel can add a full day’s 1.6 kWh energy to a van’s power system in just two hours, dramatically shortening...
Tokyo's New Reactor Cuts 1.1 M Tons LNG
Tokyo is able to turn to nuclear power to help reduce dependence on LNG 🇯🇵 ☢️ The No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant just reached full power for the first time in over a decade That will replace...
Akuo to Complete 80MW/220MWh Portugal Battery Storage by 2027
Akuo building 80MW/220MWh Portugal BESS for 2027 completion #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/gMyF7TBo15
U.S. DOE Highlights Megawatt-Scale Small Reactors as Next‑Gen Power Solution
U.S. Energy Department officials announced that megawatt‑scale small modular reactors (SMRs) can deliver 10% of a traditional plant’s output in just 1% of the footprint, powering roughly 650 homes per megawatt. The shift promises a flexible, lower‑cost nuclear option for...
Iberdrola Australia's 360MWh Broadsound BESS Starts Commissioning
Iberdrola Australia’s 360MWh Broadsound BESS begins commissioning in Queensland #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/G6a89unsaA
Canada's 100% Renewable Goal Needs <0.2% Land
Moving Canada to 100% WindWaterSolar for all energy purposes (eliminating fossils+nuclear) requires only 0.19% of Canada's land, much less than used just for oil+gas wells in Alberta+BC alone and much less than the tar sands area. https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu https://t.co/qST8Lj4LRX https://t.co/lwuOl8LGzW
Cheaper Power Options for 100‑300 Hour At‑risk Needs
Yup so many cheaper options to provide power for the 100-300 hours most at risk.
Ukraine's Battery Storage Outlook Turns Bright
‘Absolutely bright’ future for battery storage in Ukraine #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/QWHIyvrdgG
Advansor Launches Scalable CO2 Heat Pump for Industrial Heating
Advansor unveils scalable CO2 heat pump for large-scale heating needs #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/d7PjxOi9iC
Data Centres Draining Britain’s Limited Water Resources
Thirsty data centres are sucking up Britain’s scarce water supplies - The Times and The Sunday Times https://t.co/MmtNjHl0YV
Lofoten Hydrogen Ferry Project Fails to Meet Promises
An investigation by journalists with NRK in Norway and SVT in Sweden found that a multimillion-dollar, prestige ferry project in Lofoten, Norway relies on hydrogen fuel cell technology that "cannot live up to what it promises." https://t.co/2Sr1sxyPXw
Clean Tech Prices Plummet Amid Oil Market Turmoil
EVs, solar panels, induction stoves and heat pumps, now cheaper than ever, are becoming more attractive as the Middle East conflict upends oil and gas markets. Read more: https://t.co/m9ul9OaHES 📷️: Manuel Orbegozo/Bloomberg https://t.co/4kj5embYi4
Edify Energy Secures 1.8 GW Solar‑Storage EPC Contracts
Edify Energy awards EPC contracts for 1.8 GW of solar and storage in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/coNxxmUUsE
Higher Load, Lower Rates Through Modern Grid Utilization
Load growth is your friend. If utilities use modern grid tech to push utilization from ~45% to 70%, more customers don't mean higher rates — they mean lower ones. We have the tools. They've been piloted. Time to deploy them. @EnergyEmpirePod https://t.co/nweWGf0b9o
Drones Automate Cleaning on Large-Scale Solar Farm
#Drones Take Over Solar Panel Cleaning at Massive Solar Farm by @IntEngineering #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/6EnlWrJra5
Reliance and Samsung C&T Seal $3 Bn Green Ammonia Pact
Reliance Industries, Samsung C&T sign $3 billion green ammonia supply deal #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/QhgLo7pNfi
Sandia Labs Conducts First Blind PV Software Benchmark
Sandia Labs benchmarks PV software providers in first ever blind comparison analysis #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jgordm2Vxh
Biomass Becomes Primary Alternative Amid India's LPG Crisis
Yep, this was expected, not only in India, but in a large number of countries. Just waiting for the media to cover these stories. Biomass emerges as key alternative as LPG crisis deepens in India
2025 Sets Record for Global Solar and Wind Capacity
The world built more solar and wind than ever in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/l3r2atQCSr
Considering Sunlight Blocking as Climate Cooling Strategy
Should we block some sunlight to cool the planet? #energysky -- via Volts/David Roberts: https://t.co/ywVi6StVIh https://t.co/RYMTdxAKRT
Cheap New Modules Slow Secondary Solar Market Growth
Low new module prices stall growth in secondary solar market #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fxgUvywjtM
Prefabricated EBOS Accelerate Safe Solar Storage Scaling
Safety by Design: Scaling solar and storage in Australia with prefabricated EBOS #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iqwB1jk9tY https://t.co/tMoCWWh6vE