Can Recycled Lab Gloves Capture Carbon Dioxide?
Chemists at Aarhus University have up‑cycled discarded nitrile gloves into polyamine membranes that capture carbon dioxide. By hydrogenating the rubber with a ruthenium pincer catalyst, the team converts nitrile groups into amines, creating a non‑porous sorbent. The resulting material achieves 0.50‑1.25 mmol g⁻¹ CO₂ uptake at 90 °C, comparable to leading metal‑organic frameworks. Researchers see potential for large‑scale carbon‑capture while addressing plastic waste, though catalyst cost and durability remain challenges.
AI-Driven Data Center Boom Threatens Climate
“AI-spurred surge in data-center development could have climate consequences” by Troy Wolverton for the sfexaminer: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/ais-power-needs-could-drive-climate-changes/article_b80cc5db-68f6-4697-b2a3-1cd6a07281ba.html
Atmospheric Records as Infrastructure
Hospitals now host dense networks of temperature, humidity, CO₂, pressure and filtration sensors, delivering unprecedented operational visibility. While building management systems excel at real‑time control, they were never built to serve as immutable evidence. The industry faces a growing demand...
Circuit Breakers: The First Responders of the Grid
In this episode of Schweitzer Drive, Dave Whitehead talks with Kylan Robinson, Engineering Director at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, about circuit breakers—the essential devices that isolate and clear faults in power systems. They explain how breakers work, from household bimetallic and...
From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Why Procurement Is the Utility Industry’s Critical Capacity Builder
Utilities face a 25% rise in electricity demand by 2030 and 78% by 2050, straining aging grids and climate‑driven disruptions. Capital spending is soaring, with $178 billion allocated in 2024 and projected to hit $220.7 billion by 2026, yet tariffs, shortages, and...
Podcast: Cybercab Dead on Arrival, Donut Lab’s Miracle Battery, Waymo Expands, and More
The latest Electrek Podcast recaps a turbulent week for Tesla, highlighting the departure of the Cybercab program manager and Elon Musk’s threat to halt the Giga Berlin expansion over a union vote. It also spotlights Donut Lab’s solid‑state battery that...
Factor This Finance and Project Development Roundup: Ameresco, Atlas, Nextpower, OCI, Revolve
Jack Dorsey’s Block announced a 40% workforce reduction, citing AI efficiencies, and its stock jumped over 20%. Ameresco and Luminance completed a 5.74 MW landfill solar project in Rhode Island, generating $4.4 M in lease revenue. Atlas Renewable Energy secured a landmark...
New HVAC Partnership Boosts Indoor Air Quality, School Resilience
Three national nonprofits have formed the HVAC Change Lab to help U.S. school districts modernize aging heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning systems. The initiative will provide peer‑to‑peer networking, one‑on‑one technical coaching, and a library of best‑practice resources to 12‑15 pilot districts...
Unifi Reveals Environmental Gains With Sustainability Snapshot
Unifi’s 2025 Sustainability Snapshot reports that the company transformed waste equivalent to one billion t‑shirts through its Repreve platform, putting it ahead of its 1.5‑billion‑t‑shirt target for 2030. It also diverted 46 billion PET bottles from landfills, prompting an upward revision...
Canada Partners Germany to Reshape Auto Sector
Canada's EV Deal with Germany - Auto Strategy in Transition Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energycan discusses Canada's plan to re-engineer the country's auto sector. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/BZislnkiDSI
Germany Plans to Scrap Subsidy for Small-Scale Rooftop Solar
Germany plans to abolish fixed feed‑in tariffs for rooftop solar installations under 25 kW starting in 2027, arguing that falling equipment costs now make small systems economically viable without subsidies. The draft proposal, seen by Bloomberg, would shift policy emphasis toward...
A New Space Race Could Turn Our Atmosphere Into a ‘Crematorium for Satellites’
The article warns that the rapid expansion of satellite megaconstellations, highlighted by SpaceX's request to launch up to one million new satellites, could turn Earth's upper atmosphere into a massive incinerator for spacecraft debris. As satellites are deliberately de‑orbited, their...
Russia’s Rosatom Will Continue Foreign Nuclear Power Plant Projects Despite UK Sanctions
Russia’s state‑owned nuclear group Rosatom announced it will press ahead with its overseas nuclear power‑plant projects despite the United Kingdom’s new sanctions targeting three of its subsidiaries. The UK imposed nearly 300 measures aimed at curbing Russian energy revenues, citing...
SAF Insights: Introducing Argus' SAF & HVO Fob Straits Assessments
In this episode, Argus’s Sarah and VP of Business Development Alfonso introduce the new FOB Strait of Malacca price assessments for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in the Asia‑Pacific region. They explain why the assessments are...
Solar‑backed Roofs Can Replace Gas‑fueled AI Data Centers
AI data centers powered by gas are bad "bad for climate, bad for air quality, bad for the environment' "Fastest & cheapest thing to do is to pay homeowners to deploy roof solar with battery backup. Could be done in 6...
NatPower Raises Alarm on UK Shore Power Policy
NatPower Marine warns that the UK’s flagship shore‑power projects in Aberdeen and Portsmouth are faltering because soaring industrial electricity prices and a punitive pricing framework make diesel generators cheaper than grid‑connected power. The company attributes the delays to structural policy...
The Hydrogen Stream: ACES 220 MW Utah Project Nears Completion
HydrogenPro announced that its 220 MW ACES Delta project in Utah is nearing completion, with all 40 electrolyzers operating at full load. The hub, co‑developed by Chevron New Energies and Mitsubishi Power, will produce up to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen per...
Germany Hits 10GW Offshore Wind Milestone
Germany’s offshore wind fleet has crossed the 10 GW threshold after commissioning turbines at the He Dreiht and Borkum Riffgrund 3 sites. The milestone, confirmed by the International Economic Forum for Renewable Energies using Federal Network Agency data, underscores rapid capacity growth in the...
Policy Shock: Big Tech Told to Power Its Own AI Buildout
The White House is advancing a “ratepayer protection” framework that would require large AI data‑center projects to fund their own power infrastructure. In response, hyperscalers are accelerating behind‑the‑meter generation—natural‑gas turbines, hybrid microgrids, and renewable portfolios—to secure schedule certainty and avoid...
Covalent Organic Frameworks Electrify Carbon Capture
Researchers at Northwestern University have created an electrically driven carbon‑capture system using quinone‑functionalized covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The open‑flask synthesis produces gram‑scale COF powders that can be spray‑coated onto electrodes, enabling CO₂ adsorption and release via electrochemical redox cycles without...
Listening to the Feedwater
Yokogawa introduced an optical dissolved‑oxygen sensor that replaces traditional electrochemical units in a combined‑cycle power plant. The new device uses luminescence quenching, delivering parts‑per‑billion accuracy without membranes or electrolytes. After installation, the plant saw stable readings, fewer calibration interruptions, and...
Global Business Resilience Faces Physical Risk Crossroads as Cyber Defenses Strengthen Worldwide
Denmark remains the world’s most resilient business environment in the 2026 FM Resilience Index, which evaluates 130 countries across 18 risk factors. The report highlights a sharp rise in cybersecurity rankings, with Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain climbing up to...
New York Solar Project Addresses Energy, Housing Affordability
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, with Crauderueff Solar, installed 17 rooftop photovoltaic projects totaling 1.3 MW across its regulated affordable‑housing portfolio. The projects are structured as behind‑the‑meter net‑metered systems owned by a newly formed Special Purpose Entity, allowing the nonprofit...
The Richest Silver Mine Isn’t Underground but in Solar
Silver has become a strategic material for the clean‑energy transition, with solar photovoltaics now accounting for roughly 17% of global silver demand. Primary ore grades are falling, pushing the industry toward higher‑grade, above‑ground sources such as retired solar panels that...
California Sets August Deadline for GHG Emissions Reporting
California’s Air Resources Board has set an August 2024 deadline for companies to file mandatory greenhouse‑gas (GHG) emissions reports covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The state’s climate‑action statutes, including AB 32 and SB 32, require detailed carbon accounting to enforce its cap‑and‑trade...
Wind OEMs Pin Hopes on Data Center Energy Demands Amid US Setbacks
U.S. data‑center construction is driving a surge in electricity demand, giving wind turbine OEMs a fresh growth catalyst despite a hostile regulatory environment. German onshore specialist Nordex projects $11 billion in 2025 orders, while Danish Vestas expects revenue of $24‑26 billion in...
European Solar Industry: PV Hybrid Systems and New Financing Models in Focus at Intersolar Europe 2026
The European solar market posted strong growth in 2025, with Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Poland driving capacity additions. At Intersolar Europe 2026, industry leaders will showcase PV‑wind‑storage hybrid plants and new financing structures, especially Contracts for Difference (CfD). Falling...
Gas Power Station Hits Major Marker
RWE’s Pembroke Power Station has achieved its 10,000th start of a combined‑cycle gas turbine, marking the plant’s shift from baseload to a flexible resource that backs a grid dominated by wind and solar. The 2.2 GW facility, opened in 2011, now...
New Projects Push Boralex Profits Higher
Boralized’s Q4 2025 earnings climbed to C$178 million, a C$9 million increase year‑over‑year, driven by an 18% production boost from favourable wind and newly commissioned sites. Net earnings swung to C$26 million, reversing a loss from the same quarter last year. Six new projects...
Sustainable Magic: Hong Kong Disneyland’s Enchanting ESG Adventure
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) has woven ESG into its operations, showcasing solar energy, water reuse, waste reduction, and community programs. The resort’s 200 kW solar canopy now expands to over 8,300 panels, expected to power roughly 1,200 households by 2026....
Britain’s Clean Power Economy Is Growing Rapidly but Unevenly
Britain’s low‑carbon economy posted a record £77 billion turnover in 2024, a 12% jump and a 90% increase since 2015. Power generation – wind, solar, nuclear and carbon capture – contributed £33.6 billion, roughly 44% of sector revenue, while low‑emission transport surged...
Most US Coal Plants Could Meet Air Pollution Rules. Trump Weakened Them Anyway
The EPA’s own analysis shows that only 27 of the nation’s 219 coal‑fired power plants would need costly upgrades to meet the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Despite this, the Trump administration rolled back the stricter limits on...
EU Carbon Prices Slip 20% Amid Reform Push
CHART OF THE DAY: The cost of European CO2 allowances has fallen ~20% in recent days after several key countries asked Brussels for a reform. Italy has gone as far as asking the Emissions Trading Syste to be suspended. CO2...
Sunrun Installs Drop in Q4 Despite 45% Revenue Surge
Sunrun solar installs fall in Q4 despite 45% revenue growth #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/NjWbWTQmsd
LEGO Group Invests in Nature and Technology-Based Carbon Removal Projects
The LEGO Group is committing an additional DKK 18 million (≈US$18 million) to four carbon‑removal projects, expanding its portfolio of nature‑based and technology‑based solutions. The investments include restoring over 14,000 hectares of degraded tropical forest in Mexico and three tech projects—biomass geological storage, mineralization...
Samsung Launches Inverter Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
Samsung HVAC unveils inverter-driven residential heat pumps for cold climates #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oIXYlXmE8r
Northern Cheyenne Tribe Powers Buffalo Ranch with Solar
Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Y0fvWqWH8j
Massachusetts Bill Slashes Energy Efficiency Funding
Massachusetts energy bill would make big cuts to energy efficiency #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/4rd8aCi1My
Sunrun Reports Record Storage Attachments and Positive 2025 Cash Flow
Sunrun touts record storage attachment rate, positive cash flow in 2025 earnings report #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/diQoYlpaui
Human Technicians Remain Essential in AI-Driven Solar O&M
In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&M #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Yt34lLDm1K
Ohio Trial Exposes Schemes to Sustain Nuclear, Coal Plants
Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5V2SUa2OVD
Google Secures Two Decades of Data Center Power
Funding Friday: Google Locks Down 20 Years of Data Center Power #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/CYHzxGI5FN https://t.co/5Y2wQnb2ez
UK Public EV Chargers Outnumber Fuel Pumps Nearly Twofold
FUN FACT: The UK has nearly twice as many public EV chargers as fuel pumps https://t.co/eTmP6dF5Mi https://t.co/iplVZrJGcf
Power Price Hikes Barely Dent Big Tech Spending
When (any) price is right: Rising power prices are still a small slice of Big Tech's spending. https://t.co/FLLrii1nD4 via @McKinsey in @axios
US Renewables Surge: 93% of New Capacity Wind, Solar, Batteries
Despite significant federal headwinds, US renewables just had a record year. Notably, 93% of new generation capacity expected to be added to the US grid this year is projected to come from wind, solar and batteries. https://t.co/XSZdvMLYWX
Trump Should Launch TRUMP Program for Resilient National Grid
For his next move, Trump should create a muscular Transmission Resilience & U.S. Modernization Program (TRUMP) to plan, finance and then solicit competitive bids to build out the Trump Interstate Electricity System (high voltage backbone grid for resilience & industrial...
America Must Embrace Its Cheapest, Fastest‑growing Energy Source
It's also the correct one. "American Energy Dominance" can't ignore one of the cheapest and fastest growing sources of American energy.
India Cuts Coal Imports, Prioritizes Security Over Climate
India prioritizes national security and economic growth above aggressive, ideologically driven climate policies seen in some European countries. India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say https://t.co/bA7W0ywe6Y
Clean Power Now Dominates Electricity in 25 European Nations
Europe’s energy transition is well underway but it is far from uniform. In 25 European countries, non-fossil fuel sources now generate the majority of electricity, a clear sign of how deeply clean power has penetrated the system. https://t.co/NjTmx157Rn
Clean Power Fuels Prosperous Communities and Green Industry
With access to clean, reliable power, communities thrive, industries grow and people prosper. I welcome you to be part of #EmPowerGrowth, our global campaign to expand #energyaccess & unlock the full potential of green industrialization. Find out more: https://t.co/mSNgDa52aM https://t.co/Q6JzmtMdZ5