LG Electronics USA Recognized for High Sustainability Performance by MindClick
LG Electronics USA has been awarded Leader-level recognition in the MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program for its hospitality TVs, digital signage, and commercial monitors. The evaluation highlighted top scores in guest health and responsible supply chain, making LG the only commercial display manufacturer to achieve this distinction. MindClick’s audit incorporated updated factory data, showing improved distribution metrics and a comprehensive view of LG’s global production footprint. Hotel brands such as Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt use these scores when selecting products for new construction and renovations.
Africa: Africa's Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals
A new scramble for Africa's critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, graphite, platinum‑group metals and rare‑earth elements—is driven by global green‑energy supply chains. The article argues that regional blocs such as SADC, ECOWAS and EAC must coordinate policies to move from raw‑material exports...
Power Crises Spark Solar Booms; Cuba’s Forgotten Legacy
♨️Syria and Lebanon have seen a dramatic surge in rooftop solar installations, driven by severe, ongoing power shortages that have pushed households and businesses to seek reliable, independent energy solutions. ♨️Cuba faces a similar situation today—with chronic blackouts, fuel shortages, and...
Chamera-1 Hydro Power Station: NHPC's Renewable Energy Success in Himachal Pradesh
The Chamera‑1 Hydro Power Station in Himachal Pradesh is a 540 MW underground facility operating three 180 MW units since 1984. It consistently outperforms its design output of 1,664 million units, having generated over 2,500 million units to date. The plant supplies long‑term power...
CAG Conference: India Power Sector Audit Planning, Trends & Future
India’s Comptroller and Auditor General will host a national conference on February 23 to review power sector trends and shape future audit plans. The event will bring together senior officials from the Centre, states and leading public‑sector utilities to discuss digitalisation,...
U.S. Sanctions Unintentionally Power Cuba’s Solar Independence
Cuba has been cut off from oil, and solar power is saving Cuba. The irony here is the U.S. is making Cuba actually energy independent, which is likely the opposite desired effect Trump is seeking to have.
Finland Launches 12 MW Steam Heat Pump, Electrifying Industry
GOOD NEWS: The world’s largest steam-producing heat pump is now online in Finland, delivering 12 MW of superheated steam from waste heat and CO₂-free electricity. Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale. https://t.co/3UucWRcOJI https://t.co/IfhpiYqPOm
Excise Waiver for Biogas Blending, Clear Policy Line Can Unlock ₹1 Lakh Crore Investment: IBA
The Indian Biogas Association says the Union Budget 2026 excise‑duty waiver on compressed biogas (CBG) blended with CNG could unlock up to ₹1 lakh crore of investment, provided a clear, stable policy framework. A 5% blending target over five years would require...
Denmark to Add 1.55 GW Solar by 2025
Denmark deploys 1.55 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/drL1CNEN2C
IEA Ministers Unanimously Admit Colombia as 33rd Member
Delighted that @IEA Ministers unanimously agreed at our Ministerial Meeting for Colombia to become our 33rd Member country, in the presence of 🇨🇴 Minister Edwin Palma Egea @PalmaEdwin Thank you, Minister Palma, for your strong engagement with the IEA ➡️ https://t.co/HmgmHQiVGc...
Chandigarh Rooftop Solar Uptake Low Despite Incentives; CREST Flags Strong Savings Potential
Despite generous subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Chandigarh households have been slow to install rooftop solar. A CREST cost‑benefit study shows a 2‑3 kWp system can cut monthly bills by ₹1,000‑₹2,000 and deliver a payback in four to five years. Over a...
Meliá Recognized in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 for the Ninth Consecutive Year
Meliá Hotels International has been listed for the ninth straight year in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026, placing it in the top 10% of the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines sector. The company earned a 77‑point score, ranking first...
Hydrostor Secures 4 GWh Compressed‑Air Storage Deal in California
Hydrostor signs California offtake deal for 4 GWh compressed air storage #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Macva8U3oX
Four‑Hour Battery Projects Advance After 15‑Year Journey
4-hour projects, 15-year toll: Neoen, Statkraft, Zenobē and Infranode progress BESS in Northern Europe #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/8JOh5DmayD
Invenergy Inks Supply Deal for Three New Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants in Arizona
Invenergy announced a supply agreement with Tallgrass to provide natural‑gas infrastructure for up to three new gas‑fired power plants in Arizona’s Maricopa and Yuma counties. The deal comes as the utility expects electricity demand to surge more than 40% over...
Voters Favor AI Data Centers Powered by Clean Energy
Voters are dramatically more receptive to AI data centers near them if they'll be powered by clean energy. Industry take note. [Blue Rose Research, Feb 2026] https://t.co/2gsbeHtYMv
Cooling Credits Offer 1‑Million‑to‑One Climate Impact
A million to one ratio is pretty sweet, tbh. Proud to buy cooling credits from these guys - paying to reflect a miniscule fraction of sunlight back into space. The only possible way to halt climate change at 1.5C.
Sam Altman Would Like Remind You that Humans Use a Lot of Energy, Too
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told an Indian Express audience that claims about ChatGPT’s water consumption are unfounded, while conceding that AI’s overall energy use is a genuine concern. He highlighted the industry’s shift away from evaporative cooling, reducing per‑query water...
Europe's Optimal Agrivoltaic Row Spacing Revealed
Optimal solar module row spacing for agrivoltaics across Europe #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fykphdQp9S
Full EV Fleet by 2026 Cuts WA Emissions Over Half
While renewables boom in WA, WA electric vehicle adoption half the global adoption rate of 25% If WA's vehicle fleet was 100% electric in 2026 with renewables penetration at 55%, more than half of WA transport emissions would have been eliminated @RogerCookMLA
Evolito to Develop Electric Wheel Taxi System with Airbus and UK Government Support
Evolito Limited has been chosen to create an electric wheel‑taxi system under the UK‑backed Project SONATA, partnering with Airbus, ATI, Innovate UK and several research institutions. The company will supply a low‑speed, high‑torque axial‑flux motor delivering roughly 350 kW and 56 Nm/kg, designed to...
Supreme Court Tariff Decision Accelerates Energy Transition
Transcript: What the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Means for the Energy Transition #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/8WlknvgxB2 https://t.co/uT8gy8NiSw
Hallett Battery Secures Financial Close in Australia
Hallett battery project reaches financial close in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/zQ4cd4fAS9
AI Data Centers Turn to High-Temperature Superconductors
AI‑driven hyperscale data centers are straining existing power grids, prompting Microsoft and other cloud providers to explore high‑temperature superconductors (HTS) as a replacement for copper wiring. Microsoft has pledged $75 million to Veir, a developer of REBCO‑based HTS tape, and is...
Winter Freeze Exposes Solar and Wind’s Reliability Gap
Late January's winter weather was a perfect litmus test for purported replacements of fossil fuels. If a type of “power” or “capacity” cannot reliably contribute to preventing Americans from freezing to death during a week of nationwide cold weather, whatever else...
Enhanced Geothermal Beats New Nuclear on Cost, Speed, Cleanliness
And why bother with new nuclear when enhanced geothermal does the exact same thing but faster, cheaper, cleaner & safer and with less land & no mining and can be done most anywhere. https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/I/150Country/150-CountriesEGS.pdf https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/01/geothermal-clean-renewable-energy-transition-study-research Nuc pushers have no idea what the alternatives...
Nashville International Airport Partners with The Boring Company to Launch Zero-Emission Music City Loop
Nashville International Airport (BNA) has partnered with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company to build the Music City Loop, a zero‑emission underground high‑speed transit system linking the airport with downtown and key transit hubs. The all‑electric loop is designed to accommodate...
Taxpayer Money Moves Reactors; Solar and Batteries Already Mobile
Gee. With billions of taxpayer subsidies, we have finally proven that you can *actually move* a nuclear reactor. (But the fuel didn’t fly with them…) 🙄 Meanwhile, solar and batteries are cheaper, faster, safer, and move on planes and trucks every...
Passive Systems Tackle Appalachia’s Legacy Mine Pollution
This is what legacy pollution looks like. Acid mine drainage discharging from an abandoned mine. Before this treatment system was established, this would just get discharged into the adjacent stream that feeds into the Monongahela River…which eventually feeds into the...
‘Reimagining Matter’: Nobel Laureate Invents Machine that Harvests Water From Dry Air
Nobel‑winning chemist Omar Yaghi has unveiled a container‑sized device that extracts moisture from dry air using reticular chemistry and ambient thermal energy. Each unit can produce up to 1,000 litres of potable water per day without external power, making it suitable...
Scale Up, Shift Risk: Fix Nuclear Incentives
I want nuclear to succeed. And right now almost every nuclear project in the Western world is an unmitigated disaster. The only way out of this is to both fix the economic incentives (customers can not hold the bag for...
Algorithm Cools Solar Panels During Clipping, Boosts Efficiency
New algorithm reduces solar module temperature during clipping, curtailment #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/NbLnqUKk5Q
How Can IAA Bring Local Cleantech Manufacturing?
The article argues that embedding Union content criteria in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is the only viable lever to build a resilient, locally sourced battery industry. By conditioning public subsidies—such as EV purchase incentives—on a minimum share of...
Algorithms Could Cut Data Center Energy Use
Can an Algorithm Solve Data Centers’ Power Problem? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/qcCqLZZ9Qq https://t.co/skxJp2cNOc
PowerBank Reports $22.3M H2 2025 Revenue Surge
PowerBank posts $22.3 million in H2 2025 revenue amid space solar AI push #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/NhMneLBXJk
Nuclear Costs Billions, Takes Decades—Solar Wins
New nuclear is crazy-and useless $47.2 bil for 3.26 GW Hinkley Point C=$14.5/W vs $1/W for solar and wind And HPC will take 22 years from planning to operation (2008-2030), vs 1-3 for PV/wind Similar statistics for Vogtle Vaporware SMRs are worse https://t.co/M80o9ICaUb
Risen Energy Introduces Full Liquid Cooling for 131 kW Storage
Risen Energy adds full liquid cooling to 131 kW/261 kWh C&I storage unit #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WaJHUYwp2n
Closing Fossil Plants Drives Winter Grid Strain, Price Spikes
Had we not shut down so many coal plants and suppressed so many pipelines and prevented so many gas plants, this winter's electricity demand could have been easily and cheaply met. Instead, it strained grids, spiked power prices, and spiked heating...
Cubenergy FlexCombo 2.0 Powers Next‑Gen Energy Applications
Enable the next wave of applications and opportunity: Cubenergy’s FlexCombo 2.0 flexible energy storage AC block #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/WVo8bo2saO
Data Center Growth Ends; Power Procurement Becomes Arms Race
Just read several embargoed reports coming out this week. We are no longer in a “data center growth” cycle. We are in a power procurement arms race.
Hot, Dry 2026 Boosts Australian Solar Amid Fires
Hot, dry start to 2026 lifts Australian PV, despite fires and monsoon losses #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/thgmhFkK3v https://t.co/CQA7F9yadu
£49B Hinkley Point C vs Solar/Wind Investment Potential
The math behind the Hinkley Point C disaster is infuriating: EDF just pushed, again, the start-up to 2030 and the cost exploded from an original £18b in 2016 to £49b But how much solar or offshore wind does £49b buy in...
Project Appears Nonexistent; No Official Steps Underway
Now it looks like the project isn't even real. The State hasn't seen any officials actions taken to get the project online anytime soon...
Supercomputers Accelerate Sodium‑Ion Battery Research
World’s fastest supercomputers probing future of sodium-ion batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pSiSoBZ3Rd https://t.co/t3Yi3JRnKE
REC Solar Launches 3.3 MW Rooftop Array for Self‑consumption
REC Solar prepares to start 3.3 MW rooftop solar array for self-consumption #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/dItr2PAb9z
Opaque Energy Planning Threatens Future Power Reliability
Without transparent energy planning, the lights could go out #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/JvoB26DZPJ
NRG Acquires New York’s Largest Fossil Power Plant
Scoop: NRG Buys New York’s Biggest Fossil Fueled Power Plant #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/HYXV78yUOY https://t.co/YML0FTvZNJ
Sodium‑ion Challenges Li‑ion in Portable Power
Can sodium-ion beat Li-ion in portable power? Bluetti Pioneer Na gives it a try #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/re2fBBTBK4
California CCAs Add Long‑Duration Storage; PowerSecure Expands NM Microgrids
US Roundup: California CCAs secure LDES from Hydrostor, ESS Inc. iron-salt acquisition, PowerSecure microgrids enhance New Mexico grid #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/dyz2jlxjNK
Fake Eagle Photo Debunked; Turbines Kill Far Fewer Birds
Fact-checkers debunk doctored photo shared by US government, who claimed it was of a bald eagle hurt by a wind turbine. Also, wind turbines account for fewer bird deaths than fossil fuels and only 0.002-0.028% of bird deaths. https://t.co/JXeX407CcE