Newtrace Raises $6.3 Mn in Pre-Series A Round Led by HDFC Bank, MSIVC
Climate‑tech startup Newtrace secured $6.3 million (₹56.93 crore) in a pre‑Series A round. The financing was led by HDFC Bank and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, with participation from Peak XV Surge, Aavishkaar, and other investors. Newtrace will use the funds to scale pilot manufacturing, validate its Voltagen electrode technology, and expand engineering capabilities, aiming for commercial deliveries within a year. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company posted ₹1.8 crore revenue but a 73 % increase in losses to ₹15.6 crore.
China’s $250B Green Surge Ends Oil’s Geopolitical Power
Meanwhile, oil’s geopolitical leverage is being systematically vaporized: China alone is in the midst of a $250b green manufacturing spend outside China. To put that into perspective: that's more than the inflation-adjusted Marshall Plan. This is a tidal wave of...
University at Buffalo to Reuse Heat From Supercomputing Center
University at Buffalo announced that its new Empire AI supercomputing center will capture and reuse waste heat to heat campus buildings. The system will connect the data center to a chilled‑water plant via 30‑inch neutral‑temperature water pipes and geothermal wells,...
U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy
U.S. solar installations fell 14% in 2025, though solar remained the largest source of new electricity generation, contributing just over half of added capacity. The decline follows aggressive policy shifts by the Trump administration, including cuts to federal renewable programs...
Orora Reports First Year of Reduced Emissions at Gawler Glass Manufacturing Site
Orora has completed the first year of operation for its G3 oxy‑fuel glass furnace at the Gawler plant in South Australia. The $130 million upgrade, funded in part by a $12.5 million government grant, has cut natural‑gas use by 32% and eliminated...
Solar, Storage and Sheep: First Sod Turned at Game-Changing Hybrid PV and Battery Project
The first sod has been turned on Octopus Australia’s Blind Creek project, a $900 million DC‑coupled solar‑battery hybrid near Canberra. The facility will combine 300 MW of photovoltaic capacity with a 243 MW/486 MWh battery, enabling solar generation to be stored and dispatched during...
SwitchedOn Podcast: Are Solar Households Shifting Electricity Costs Onto Everyone Else?
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a draft review that could reshape electricity pricing as rooftop solar, batteries and smart tech cut midday demand. Gavin Dufty of St Vincent de Paul Society cites the Vinnies Tariff Tracker to highlight how current...
Data Centres Australia Confirms Founding Members for Inaugural Board
Data Centres Australia has announced its inaugural board, composed of senior executives from AirTrunk, AWS, CDC Data Centres, Microsoft and NextDC, with NextDC CEO Craig Scroggie appointed chair. The board will guide the peak body’s four‑pillar strategy to promote Australia’s...
Solar and Battery Project Sent to State Planning Authority by Far Away Objectors Gets All-Clear
The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved Edify Energy’s Burroway Solar Farm, a 100 MW photovoltaic array paired with a 100 MW/400 MWh battery, despite 81 objections, most of which came from distant sources. Located within the Central‑West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, the project...
China’s Power Grid Outpaces U.S. Capacity by Far
China’s Electricity System Is the Real Story Behind the World's First Electrostate What makes China unique is the scale, structure of its power system. China's utilities control more generating capacity than the entire United States. https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/chinas-electricity-system-is-the
Conversations Reshaping the Grid: Registration Opens for 2026 DTECH Data Centers & AI Event
Registration is now open for the 2026 DTECH Data Centers & AI conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, scheduled for May 12‑14. The event will gather utilities, engineers, and technology providers to address the rapid megawatt‑to‑gigawatt load growth driven by hyperscale data...
Scientists Create Slippery Nanopores that Supercharge Blue Energy
Scientists at EPFL have coated silicon‑nitride nanopores with lipid bilayers, creating a hydration‑lubricated channel that dramatically reduces ion friction. The lipid‑coated membrane, arranged in a hexagonal array of 1,000 pores, achieved a power density of about 15 W m⁻²—2 to 3 times...
CyrusOne Tops Out Latest Texas Data Center
Data center provider CyrusOne announced the topping out of the first building at its new Bosque County campus in Whitney, Texas. The $750 million DFW10 facility, a 250,000‑sq‑ft, single‑story data center, was constructed by 650 workers over 450,000 man‑hours without incident....
Planning Commission Recommends Approval for 1.6m Sq Ft Planned Data Center in Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville Planning Commission has recommended approval for a 1.6 million‑square‑foot data‑center campus near Shively, Kentucky. Developed by Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers, the project will feature seven 219,534‑sq‑ft server buildings, an office, utility and security structures across 153 acres....
Equinix Signs Wind PPA with Auren Energia in Brazil
Equinix has signed a power purchase agreement with Brazil's Auren Energia to source wind power from two new farms, covering a substantial share of its Brazilian energy demand. The agreement, effective from 2026, underpins the company's expansion of data centers...
Avangrid Completes Mechanical Install of 166-MW Tower Solar Project in Oregon
Avangrid, part of the Iberdrola Group, has finished the mechanical installation of its 166‑MW DC Tower Solar project on 900 acres in Morrow County, Oregon. The farm, built with SEG Solar panels fabricated in Houston, is on track for commercial...
Vertiv & Generate Capital Team up on "Bring Your Own Power & Cooling" Offering for Data Centers
Vertiv and Generate Capital have launched a Bring Your Own Power & Cooling (BYOP&C) solution for U.S. data‑center developers facing grid constraints. The partnership merges Vertiv’s power‑train, thermal chain, and services with Generate’s financing, asset ownership, and operational expertise. BYOP&C...
Anemoi White Paper Calls for Greater Alignment in Wind Propulsion Performance Verification
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register released a white paper urging alignment of three performance verification methodologies for wind‑assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The study shows that ITTC sea‑trial guidelines, DNV’s in‑service testing practice, and Anemoi’s LR‑verified calibration model are complementary...
Homerun Resources Advances Antimony-Free Solar Glass Strategy in Brazil
At the PDAC conference, Homerun Resources announced it is close to completing a bankable feasibility study for Latin America’s first antimony‑free solar‑glass manufacturing facility in Bahia, Brazil. The project leverages a high‑purity, low‑iron silica deposit that contains under 10 ppm iron,...
Edge Data Center Firm Duos Partners with Hydra Host for Nvidia Cluster Deployment
Duos Technologies Group announced a non‑binding letter of intent with Hydra Host to deploy a high‑density Nvidia GPU cluster for an unnamed global technology customer. The GPU‑as‑a‑Service partnership is projected to generate about $176 million in revenue over the next 36...
Polysilicon Prices Plunge, with Maximum Decline Exceeding 12%
Polysilicon prices in China plunged last week, with the steepest drop of 12.87% for n‑type granular material. High inventory—reaching 480,000 tons—combined with weak demand from downstream solar‑cell and module producers drove the decline. February output fell 17.3% to 84,400 tons,...
Mini Power & Cooling Report Available at GTC
we printed a Polly Pocket sized version of our deep dive report on power and cooling systems - we’ll have them at GTC next week for those who want one DM me or @kellyjgreer or find us at our Sunday...
Switch to EV, Save $31,500 Over 15 Years
Good time to replace your gasoline car with a battery-electric car and save $31,500 in fuel cost over 15 years: = 15,000 mi/y x 15 y x ($5/gal-gas - $0.8/gal-equivalent-electricity) / 30 mi/gal = $31,500 Gasoline prices could reach $5 a...
Babcock & Wilcox Will Deliver 1.2 GW of Gas-Fired Capacity for Applied Digital Data Centers
Babcock & Wilcox has secured a $2.4 billion design‑build contract with Base Electron to deliver 1.2 GW of natural‑gas‑fired capacity for Applied Digital’s AI‑focused data‑center campuses. The project will install four 300‑MW gas‑boiler and steam‑turbine generator sets supplied by Siemens Energy, with construction...
Crestchic Launches Loadbank to Test Liquid-Cooled Data Center Infrastructure
Crestchic has introduced a 600 kW liquid‑cooled loadbank that can deliver up to 648 kW at 415 V while maintaining temperature accuracy of ±0.5 °C. The single‑vessel unit is available for both sale and rental and includes software for real‑time monitoring, automatic load profiling,...
Which Healthcare Facility Retrofits Save the Most Energy and Emissions?
Hospitals are turning to retrofits rather than new construction to meet tighter sustainability rules, budget constraints, and patient demand, according to a Schneider Electric and JLL white paper. The study examined nine energy‑and‑carbon conservation measures (ECCMs) across seven facilities in...
Arizona Ends Customer-Funded Renewable Contracts After RPS Met
With RPS already met, Arizona ends customer-funded renewable energy power contracts #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/DkEDUcqqob
Weekly Cleantech Roundup: Top 10 Stories Plus Monthly Highlights
We've had some more popping cleantech news this past week. Below are 10 top stories, as well as the top 10 stories of the past month. - https://t.co/D98YdEyReo
Flexential Seeking $1.4bn in ABS, Backed by 28 Data Center Sites
Flexential is pursuing a $1.4 billion asset‑backed securities (ABS) issuance. The notes, structured in two series across four classes, will be secured by its 28 data‑center sites spanning 14 markets and roughly 1.8 million sq ft of floor space. Proceeds will cover closing costs...
China Invests Heavily in Water‑based Energy Storage
China is betting big on energy storage — in the form of water . Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/nGNBjAeMXE https://t.co/ixq1XqSbYu
Japan’s 27th Solar Auction Concludes with Average Final Price of $0.029/kWh
Japan’s Green Investment Promotion Organization wrapped up its 27th utility‑scale solar auction, allocating 79 MW at an average price of JPY 4.61/kWh ($0.029). The auction saw a zero‑yen bid for a 400 kW project and a highest bid of JPY 6.49/kWh, well below the...
EU's "Made in Europe" Rule Praised, yet China Reliance Persists
EU ‘Made in Europe’ regulation welcomed but ‘will not remove dependency on China’ #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/p1am0cSs8K
CHN Energy Launches 2 GW Solar Plant on Reclaimed Coal Land
CHN Energy switches on 2 GW solar plant at coal-mining subsidence area #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/0etOLNRt0S
Hanjung America to Build ESS Manufacturing Facility in Indiana to Support StarPlus Energy
Hanjung America, a subsidiary of South Korean battery maker Hanjung NCS, announced plans to construct its first U.S. energy‑storage‑system manufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana. The 133‑acre plant will focus on cooling‑fan modules and direct‑injection fire extinguishers that serve the Stellantis‑Samsung SDI...
Over 400 Tesla Fast Chargers Planned For New Charging Hub
Tesla announced plans for a massive fast‑charging hub in Yermo, California, featuring roughly 400 V4 Supercharger stalls capable of delivering up to 500 kW. The site, positioned along the high‑traffic corridor between Southern California and Las Vegas, may incorporate solar‑powered canopies...
Safe‑Harbored Panels Drive Six‑Project Solar Acquisition
Safe-harbored panel strategy enables acquisition of six-project community solar portfolio #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Cr4Jue98Yl
Origin Energy Commissions 650 MWh Grid‑forming BESS in Australia
Origin Energy’s 650MWh grid-forming BESS begins commissioning in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/61QbfMJxsW
Drag Reduction Via Bubbles
Researchers used computational fluid dynamics to model bubbly flow beneath a moving container ship, exploring how inertial, buoyancy, and surface‑tension forces interact. Their simulations showed that when bubbles coalesce into a continuous air layer on the hull, drag can drop...
Vegan, Net‑Zero Homes Blend Japanese‑Shaker Minimalism
"The new structures would need to settle gently into the landscape while meeting passive house and net-zero standards, adhere to a strictly vegan material palette, and channel a restrained Japanese-Shaker sensibility." 🥦🌞 #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/WXbkAIbKSQ https://t.co/zWCzag2ZOA
Silfab Solar Plant Shut Down After Chemical Spill
Silfab solar cell manufacturing site temporarily closed after chemical incident #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/wPNqIx1Taf
Arizona Corporation Commission Ends State’s Renewable Energy Standard
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously on March 4 to repeal the state’s renewable energy standard and associated tariff rules, arguing that the mandates no longer justify the costs to ratepayers. Since 2006, utilities have collected more than $2.3 billion in REST...
Long-Duration Storage Installations Surge in 2025
Global long‑duration energy storage (LDES) installations topped 15 GWh in 2025, a 49 % year‑on‑year rise. China drove the surge, delivering 93 % of total capacity under a new provincial‑level storage action plan. Compressed‑air systems dominated the mix at 45 %, followed by thermal...
Mixed-Module Sourcing Boosts FEOC Compliance Outcomes
Could mixed-module sourcing give more than mixed results for FEOC compliance? #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/YidQzjWZo0
Peru’s Ongoing Political Instability Leaves Renewable Energy Transition in Limbo
Peru’s political turbulence intensified after Congress ousted interim President José Jerí in February 2026, installing former judge José María Balcázar as a short‑term leader ahead of the April 2026 elections. The rapid turnover marks the third consecutive presidential removal since...
Virtual Power Plants Quickly Stabilize State Electricity Bills
Jigar Shah sees virtual power plants as the fastest way for states to stabilize electric bills #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/3OfaRaDPp7
India's Inter-Regional Transmission Capacity to Hit 143 GW by 2027: Shripad Naik
India’s inter‑regional transmission capacity is slated to rise to 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032, supporting an anticipated peak demand of 388 GW in 2032. The National Grid will expand to 6.48 lakh circuit‑kilometres and boost transformation capacity to 2,345 GVA. Current...
TT-Line Switches Two RO/ROs to Bio-LNG
TT‑Line switched its Baltic ro‑ro ferries Nils Holgersson and Peter Pan to bio‑LNG in 2025, achieving a near‑zero emissions profile. The vessels, commissioned in 2022‑23 and powered by Everllence dual‑fuel engines, ran on renewable LNG without any performance loss. Tests...
Arizona Solar Policy Depends on SRP Election Outcomes
Arizona solar policy hinges on this year’s Salt River Project elections #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/GMgOIrOqx3
GIC-Backed Renewable Developer Greenko Lines up Potential $1bn IPO
Greenko, the GIC‑backed Indian renewable developer, is weighing a roughly $1 billion initial public offering that could launch as early as this year. The firm currently operates about 11 GW of renewable capacity across 20 states and has another 20 GW under construction....
MISO, SPP Eye 500-kV Cross-Border Projects to Bolster Reliability, Save Money
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) are evaluating two 500‑kV transmission options—Core ($1.3 billion) and Core+ ($3.6 billion)—to strengthen reliability along their shared border in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The Core set would add 2.6 GW of import...