Can India Afford to Quit Coal?
India remains heavily dependent on coal, which supplies roughly three‑quarters of its power, even as the economy expands at 7.5% annually and electricity demand surges. Solar capacity has exploded from 4 GW to 140 GW in a decade, putting the country on track for a 500 GW renewable target by 2030. Analysts estimate a just transition will cost about $900 billion over the next thirty years, split between new infrastructure and social safeguards for millions of workers. Grid constraints, however, mean coal will continue as a stop‑gap while massive transmission upgrades are undertaken.
UK Households Are Finding Solar Garden Lights Fail Years Early – and One Tiny Hidden Part Is to Blame
UK homeowners are discovering that solar garden lights often stop working after just two to three years, far shorter than advertised. The primary culprit is the low‑cost rechargeable battery, which degrades quickly under the UK’s cool, cloudy climate and limited...
Electric Propulsion Innovator Arc Raises $50M in New Funding
Arc, a Los Angeles‑based electric boat and powertrain firm, closed a $50 million Series C round led by investors such as a16z, Menlo Ventures, and Eclipse. The capital will be used to accelerate production of electric tugboat powertrains and to expand the...
Cavotec Secures €3M Shore Power Order for Southern Italy Ports
Cavotec has won a €3 million contract to install its PowerFeed, PowerReach and PowerMove shore‑power systems across several Southern Italy ports. The equipment will let cruise, container and RoRo vessels draw electricity from the grid while docked, eliminating the need for...
Over 1,200 New EV Charging Stalls Deployed By EVgo In 2025
EVgo announced it installed more than 1,200 new fast‑charging stalls in 2025, expanding its U.S. network to 5,100 stalls across 47 states. The company recorded a 366 GWh public‑network throughput, surpassed 1.6 million customer accounts, and generated $384 million in revenue, a 50%...
Offshore Wind Farms Could Host Future Data Centers
Where will we find the space for new data centers? Startup Aikido Technologies points to offshore wind farms as the answer. https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-floating-wind-turbine
New National Standards Raise Data Centre Energy, Water Benchmarks
BYO renewables: New national principles set bar for data centre energy and water use #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/ejhCebl4Mr https://t.co/qxFK22lc3e
Lloyd’s Register Partners with Echo Marine Group to Deliver Electric Ferry Fleet
Lloyd’s Register has entered a partnership with Echo Marine Group to certify the design and construction of five battery‑electric passenger ferries for Perth’s Swan River, creating Western Australia’s first fully electric ferry fleet. The vessels are part of the METRONET...
California Batteries Power Significant Evening Electricity Supply
Batteries (purple) in CA already a significant part of the electricity supply in the evenings. And even a little in the early morning. https://t.co/zBs7Yb51Qy https://t.co/h8vRfr4sXx
Australian-Backed Rooftop Solar Powers Remote Samoa
Australia-backed rooftop solar to power remote Samoan communities #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/tbaM3Iwf0s https://t.co/GFAcZQNY94
A Secret Weapon to Fight Carbon Emissions Was Just Discovered: Beavers
A Swiss study found that beaver‑engineered wetlands can sequester 108‑146 tons of carbon each year, turning a former floodplain into a net carbon sink. The carbon storage equals the emissions of roughly 832‑1,129 barrels of oil and could offset 1.2‑1.8% of...
Quebec-Queens Hydropower Line Could Light One Million NYC Homes
"Hydropower Line From Quebec to Queens Could Power a Million N.Y.C. Homes" https://t.co/CEfzSRT1cG "Its construction included the underwater installation of more than two million feet of cable imported from Sweden" https://t.co/xqTcpfviM5
Nanostructured Silicon May Surpass Shockley‑Queisser Solar Limit
Nanostructured silicon could push solar cells beyond Shockley–Queisser limit #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/3gDJBe2BOt https://t.co/QQOp2n12dC
Govt to Launch Bid for 7th Tranche of Critical Mineral Blocks on March 23
India will launch its seventh tranche of critical mineral auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across multiple states. The blocks contain lithium, graphite, rare‑earth elements, tungsten, vanadium and titanium, essential for electric vehicles, renewables, fertilizers and defence. The...
Japan Harvests Power From Footsteps with Piezo Tiles
#WhatsNext? Electricity from walking? Japan is using piezoelectric floor tiles to generate clean electricity one step at a time. (Interesting World) #Alternate #Energy #JVGpost https://t.co/yp7Ce1RXGg
Renewables Lower Electricity Prices, Not Increase Them
Everything this guy says is fake or misleading. The chart is one of taxes, not RE cost https://t.co/LxtCmfzTkR RE correlates with lower, not higher, electricity prices. Of the 14 states meeting 50-124% of demand with WWS, 12 are 2-5...
Green Schools = Big Savings
A new Building Power Resource Center report shows school districts nationwide cutting utility bills by installing solar panels, geothermal systems, and other efficiency upgrades. Kentucky schools saved over $2 million, Rhode Island districts trim $60,000 annually, and Colorado’s middle school reduced...
AI Sustainability Hinges on Architecture, Not Just Energy
AI sustainability goes beyond energy. It comes down to architecture. Data movement. Execution. From my conversation with @cwellise at @Equinix at @NVIDIAGTC: Boards need to move from reporting → operating discipline. The leaders who embed this will win. Watch the latest #CXOSpice here: https://t.co/2pP5pj17vQ #DataCenter #Sustainability...
Chinese PV Wafer Prices Drop Amid Weak Demand
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Wafer prices fall on weak demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Lzcqrequzf
India to Start Carbon Credit Trading After Four Months: Power Minister Manohar Lal
India will commence carbon credit trading within four months, announced by Power Minister Manohar Lal. The government has launched a dedicated carbon‑mark portal to handle registration, verification and trading, and more than 40 projects in biogas, green hydrogen and forestry...
Sigenergy Launches 166 kW Inverter for C&I Solar
Sigenergy unveils 166 kW inverter for C&I solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/8cg9ePcbMA
Octopus Claims Heat Pumps Can Be £200 Cheaper than Gas Boilers — but What About in Older Homes?
Octopus Energy’s new Cosy Heat Pump Fleet Performance Dashboard shows that about 80% of its heat‑pump customers paid less than they would have with a gas boiler, averaging £219 in annual savings. The data, drawn from thousands of UK homes,...
Clear Skies Lift NE Europe Solar, Storms Cut West
Cold, clear skies boost northeastern Europe’s solar while storms dim the west #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/D8770v9wuH https://t.co/avR0blM68J
Carbon‑Captured CO₂ Powers New IPA Brew
Hats off to @capture_air for brilliant new carbon-capture concept: IPA beer brewed with carbon dioxide collected by their novel system @AlmanacBeer https://t.co/AL6YnCtk9z
UAE Pledges $150 Million and $119 Million XPRIZE Prize to Boost Global Water Security
UAE Climate Change Minister Dr. Amna Al Dahak unveiled a $150 million allocation and a $119 million XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition to accelerate technology and sustainable financing for global water security. The move ties the UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative to concrete financial tools...
Gray Hydrogen, High Costs, and the Real Emissions of SunLine’s Fuel Cell Fleet
SunLine Transit Agency has invested roughly $27 million (2026 dollars) over two decades to build and repeatedly rebuild hydrogen refueling infrastructure for a 31‑bus fuel‑cell fleet. Despite upgrades from electrolyzers to a liquid‑hydrogen station, hydrogen fuel costs have remained high and...
Nuclear in the Spotlight Amid Oil, Gas Crunch
The ongoing Middle East oil‑gas disruption is reviving interest in nuclear power as a low‑carbon baseload source. European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, have pledged €200 million for innovative small modular reactors and urged member states to extend existing plant...
Juicier Steaks Soon? The UK Approves Testing of Gene-Edited Cow Feed
British regulators have approved the first gene‑edited crop for animal feed, allowing Golden Promise barley with increased fat content to be tested on cattle. The modified barley is designed to accelerate weight gain, boost milk production and cut methane emissions...
Sightline Climate Flags AI Startups as Top Energy‑Tech Investment
Sightline Climate’s latest analysis identifies artificial‑intelligence startups targeting energy technologies as the most promising climate‑tech investment. The report links AI‑driven power‑management and renewable‑energy solutions to looming data‑center shortages and a 175% projected rise in AI electricity use by 2030.
PSA Zeebrugge Powers 50% of Electricity Needs With Over 1,800 Solar Panels
PSA Zeebrugge has installed nearly 1,900 vertical solar panels on its warehouse façades, delivering an annual output of 770 MWh—enough to power half of the terminal’s electricity demand. The project, executed by Insaver of the Luminus Group, saves 101.43 tons of CO₂,...
HHLA TK Estonia to Deploy Battery-Powered RTG Cranes
HHLA TK Estonia will become Europe’s first container terminal to run fully battery‑powered rubber‑tired gantry (RTG) cranes. The Konecranes‑built units, each with a 296 kWh battery, can operate up to eight hours on a single charge, allowing a complete shift without...
California Hits 100% Renewable Demand, Shatters Battery Record
In the face of record March temperatures, @California_ISO not only met 100% of demand with #WindWaterSolar for part of the day 3/20 but also smashed 2-day-old battery peak discharge record with 11.91 GW, meeting 34% of peak demand All with 60%...
RWE and Peak Energy Launch First US Sodium‑Ion Battery
RWE, Peak Energy to deploy first sodium-ion battery in US grid #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oCJI2RUQpe
Denmark’s Solar Push Meets Rural Backlash as Far‑Right Mobilizes Against Farmland Use
Denmark Democrats and local councils have halted multiple solar‑farm projects, arguing they threaten agricultural land. The move comes as solar power grew from 4% to 13% of the nation’s electricity between 2021 and 2025, igniting a political clash between clean‑energy...
Coal Plant Emissions Travel Hundreds of Miles, Clouding Parks
Haze pollution does not originate in national parks, it can travel hundreds of miles from its source – coal plants– harming the air we breathe, and the health of park visitors, wildlife and nearby communities. https://t.co/1tPw3a6OZE
Albania Boosts Solar Capacity by 180 MW in 2025
Albania adds over 180 MW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/6A9FGj4zKb
Saudi Arabia's Edarat Secures Data Center Contract From Major Regional Bank
Edarat, a Riyadh‑based data‑center operator, landed a colocation contract with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) valued at more than five percent of the bank’s projected 2025 revenue, roughly $70 million. The deal, slated for signing on April 10, adds to Edarat’s portfolio that...
US Sanctions Lift Fuels Fossil Reliance over Clean Energy
It is crazy all the hoops we jump through to burn fossil fuels into poison we breathe, when solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro can provide all the energy we need with no fuel cost or poison US lifts sanctions on Iranian...
Iran War Triggers Global Energy Supply Shock
The Energy Supply Shock of the Iran War Changes Everything #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/Rsz5GxybUo https://t.co/linv9ehEJv
Egypt's Renergy Group May Establish Data Center Alongside Its Green Energy Projects in Sinai Peninsula
Egypt's Renergy Group is planning a $15 billion green hydrogen and solar power complex in the El‑Tor area of the Sinai Peninsula, covering 127 sq km and featuring 15 GW of solar capacity to produce roughly 400,000 tons of liquid green hydrogen annually for European...
Tree Cocoon Boosts Growth in Extreme Climates
Simple innovations like this 'tree cocoon' is helping trees grow in the harshest climates. https://t.co/IwPQiu4h3T
Clean Energy Drive Could Unlock $300 B for Australia
Clean industry push could unlock AUD 300 billion for Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/aLDDNc8FrP
MAGA Influencers Back Solar, Polls Show Trump Voters Favor Rooftop Power
Former Trump adviser Katie Miller and ex‑Speaker Newt Gingrich have joined a wave of MAGA‑aligned voices praising solar power. New polls commissioned by industry groups show a majority of Trump voters now back solar, suggesting a potential shift in Republican...
Batteries Unlock Full Potential of Existing Grid
You forgot the impact of batteries. Helps the whole grid utilize more of what we have already paid for. Welcome to the electrostate.
Scaling Microreactor Production Could Slash Energy Costs
Microreactors produce very expensive power today but if we can manufacture them at a rate of 100 a year you could see the costs come way down.
Green Data Center Podcast 2026-03
The episode examines the growing backlash against data center expansion, highlighting five primary community complaints: excessive energy consumption, high water usage, noise pollution, land-use and ecosystem impacts, and air quality concerns from on‑site generators. It cites real‑world examples—from Georgia’s rising...
China Polysilicon Prices Plunge over 13% Year‑to‑date.
China polysilicon prices fall over 13% year-to-date as below-cost selling persists #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/09RxxnPHxz
Solar Power, River Crisis, and Glacier Tourism Risks
🆓 Saturday links: the solar solution, the Colorado River in crisis, and the dangers of glacier tourism. https://t.co/N7yozpifVJ image: https://t.co/iqAiTiIYAo https://t.co/gPsB68l65J
Japanese Team Sets 12.28% Record for CuGaSe₂ Solar Cell
Japanese researchers achieve world record efficiency of 12.28% for copper gallium selenide solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/KwOEhHMbDK
Data Centers' Power Surge Outpaces AI Chip Hype
Everyone talks about AI chips. But the real bottleneck may be electricity. Data centers now consume ~7% of US power demand - up more than 10x in two decades. https://t.co/wQARGxiefq