AEMO Incident Report Released, on Frequency Spike Due to Self-Forecast Vendor Glitch (19th August 2025)
On 19 August 2025 the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released a Reviewable Operating Incident Report attributing a notable frequency spike to a self‑forecasting vendor software glitch. The anomaly caused a brief 0.5 Hz deviation, prompting immediate system safeguards and highlighting gaps in third‑party forecast validation. AEMO’s analysis outlines the sequence of events, the vendor’s role, and corrective actions. The report aims to restore confidence and guide future market oversight.
Utilities, Regulators Grapple With Data Center Growth and Grid Reliability at IEEE PES T&D
At the 2026 IEEE PES T&D conference, utility leaders highlighted a sharp rise in electricity demand driven by data‑center expansion and electrification, with ComEd reporting a 40 GW potential data‑center pipeline—nearly twice its 2011 peak. Panelists warned that traditional forecasting is...
Motor Fuel Group Partners with Octopus Electroverse to Launch Plug & Charge Across 95% of UK Network
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has launched Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its EV Power charging network in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. The system automatically authenticates compatible electric vehicles and processes payment without RFID...
ACEN Seals Funding for 75-MW Solar Farm in Australia
ACEN Corp., the listed energy arm of the Ayala Group, achieved financial close for the 75‑MW Jinbi Solar Project in Pilbara, Australia, through its Yindjibarndi Energy Corp. partnership. The project, slated for commissioning by mid‑2028, includes a 30‑year power purchase...
China's EAST Reactor Extends High‑Temp Plasma Run, Boosting Fusion Prospects
Chinese scientists reported that the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) sustained extremely high plasma temperatures for longer periods during recent tests, marking a critical advance toward practical fusion energy. The achievement strengthens China's standing in the global race for clean,...
Duracell Taps Driivz to Power Its New EV Fast Charger Network
Duracell is entering the UK electric‑vehicle charging market with its new E‑Charge ultra‑fast network, partnering with software provider Driivz to operate the system. Driivz will supply a platform that handles billing, roaming, real‑time monitoring and remote troubleshooting, plus a branded...
NESI Technology Powers New Low-Carbon Lithium Plant in Germany
Vulcan Energy Resources has begun building a low‑carbon lithium plant in Frankfurt using NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. (NESI) proprietary NORSCAND technology. The project is backed by a €2.2 billion (~$2.4 billion) funding package and targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year—enough for...
ABB Commits $200 Million to Expand Medium‑Voltage Production Across Europe
ABB announced a $200 million, three‑year investment program to expand medium‑voltage manufacturing capacity across Europe, highlighted by a $100 million new facility in Dalmine, Italy. The rollout targets Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Norway and Poland, aiming to meet rising demand from utilities,...
Florida Enacts First AI Data‑Center Energy Law to Shield Ratepayers
Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 484 into law, requiring large AI‑focused data centers to bear the full cost of electricity and related grid upgrades, preventing Florida utility customers from subsidizing these high‑energy facilities. The measure also gives local governments new...
Ford Unveils $30,000 Electric Pickup Aimed at Mass Market
Ford Motor Co. introduced a $30,000 electric pickup built on its new Universal Electric Vehicle platform, promising a lower‑cost alternative to premium EV trucks. The launch comes as Ford battles a 70% plunge in first‑quarter EV sales and $19.5 billion in...
Australia Testing Ground for Japan’s Hydrogen Technology
Toyota is using Australia as a proving ground for its new hydrogen‑electric hybrid HiAce van, targeting extended driving range and near‑zero CO2 emissions. The firm is also fitting its 48‑volt SV‑Active system to the HiLux and the 2026 LandCruiser Prado,...
Data Center Water Myths Debunked: Construction, Not Consumption
There is so much misinformation and downright lies about data centers that it’s impossible to not be convinced this is a foreign propaganda campaign, and it’s working. This article is a total crock. Most of the water went to things like...
Ford Formally Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business Ford Energy
Ford formally launched its new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to sell grid‑scale battery energy storage systems in the United States. The unit will produce at least 20 GWh of BESS each year, targeting data centers, utilities and large commercial‑industrial customers, with first...
US Wind Growth Steadies as China Soars 23%
The good news so far about wind, despite U.S. federal efforts to squash it, is that the wind installation growth rate from 2024 to 2025 (4.0%) was slightly higher than from 2023 to 2024 (3.5%) and only slightly lower than...
California's Renewables Surpass Fossil Fuels, Meet 100% Demand
WindWaterSolar steamrolling fossil fuels in California. 40 straight days and 106 of 130 (81.5%) in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for an average of 4.5 h/day among all 130 days. Fossil gas down 61.1%, batteries up 328%, solar up 61%,...
Fast Power for a Constrained Grid: Wet Compression Applications in Gas Turbines
AI-driven data‑center construction is surging, with $3.2 trillion of projects worldwide and U.S. demand projected to top 90 GW by 2030. New power plants cannot be built fast enough, prompting operators to retrofit existing gas turbines with wet‑compression and evaporative fogging. The...
As Coal Rebounds, More Toxic Mercury Is in the Air
Coal‑fired power plants in the United States saw a 9% rise in mercury emissions in 2025, topping 4,800 pounds and ending a multi‑year decline. The increase coincides with a surge in electricity demand and a suite of Trump administration actions that...
China's EV Exports Outpace Gasoline for First Time
China shipped more electric than gasoline cars worldwide for the first time ever in April 52.7% of 769,000 cars exported were EVs, doubling EV exports from last April. More EVs because they save consumers $20,000-$40,000 in fuel costs if driving 15 y/15,000...
Developer Eyes Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, for New Data Center Development
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is evaluating a potential data‑center project on a 51‑acre parcel between Creek Turnpike and State Highway 51. The unnamed developer has requested a pre‑development meeting, expected within the next four to eight weeks, but no approvals have been...
These Solar Modules Mimic Tile, Other Building Material
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems has unveiled a light‑sensitive film that can be laser‑etched onto photovoltaic modules, allowing them to mimic tiles, masonry or other building materials. The photonic film creates angle‑stable colors through micro‑structures, similar to Morpho butterfly...
Australian East‑Coast Corridors See Surge in Battery‑Electric Truck Deployments
Centurion’s $36 million off‑grid charging hub in Perth and Janus Electric’s fleet‑wide electrification push have accelerated battery‑electric truck deployments along Australia’s east‑coast corridors. The moves signal a rapid shift toward zero‑emission heavy freight in a market traditionally dominated by diesel.
The Future of Compute
Yotta released an eBook titled “The Future of Compute” that examines how accelerated, heterogeneous AI architectures are reshaping data‑center design. It highlights the growing tension between power density, cooling, and networking as AI workloads scale beyond traditional limits. The guide...
Google’s UK AI Data Centers Understate Emissions by Five‑Fold, Report Finds
Google’s planned AI data centers in Thurrock and North Weald were found to understate their carbon impact by five times, according to a Guardian‑sourced review. The miscalculation means the facilities will contribute over 1% of the UK’s 2033 carbon budget,...
Concern over Proposed Sale of 300 Acres for Data Center in Hillsboro, Texas
Residents of Hillsboro, Texas, gathered at a public meeting to voice concerns over a proposed 300‑acre data‑center development. The city’s Economic Development Corporation is considering selling the land to Provident Realty Advisors, which received a four‑month extension for due‑diligence. Provident,...
Outdated Office Space Could Undermine Oxford Street Revival Plans, WPA Warns
The Westminster Property Association (WPA) warns that roughly 3.8 million square feet of office space on Oxford Street falls short of the energy‑efficiency standards slated for 2030. The report says these outdated premises could derail the high‑profile retail and mixed‑use regeneration...
KAIST Uses In‑Situ EC‑AFM to Capture First Nano‑Scale View of Lithium‑Metal Battery Degradation
KAIST announced that Professor Hong Seung‑bum’s team has, for the first time, visualized lithium‑metal battery degradation at the nano level using in‑situ electrochemical atomic force microscopy. The study identifies uneven lithium plating and the formation of electrically isolated “dead lithium”...
How Trump's Helping China Win on Clean Energy | It’s The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & Volts' David Roberts
The podcast "It’s The Democracy, Stupid" features Edwin Eisendrath and journalist David Roberts warning that the Trump administration’s rollback of clean‑energy incentives is eroding U.S. progress and handing China a decisive advantage in renewable technology. Roberts argues the United States...
EWR Expands Solar Energy System
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a solar expansion at Newark Liberty International Airport that will add roughly 5 megawatts of capacity across five new sites. The system is projected to generate about 5.9 million kilowatt‑hours of clean...
The Next Solar Boom Won’t Come From New Capacity but From Better Performance
The solar sector is moving from a focus on new megawatt installations to extracting more energy from existing farms. Operators are discovering that subtle electrical mismatches, wiring constraints, and data silos cause 1‑2% underperformance that erodes revenue. Advanced, phase‑level monitoring...
Microsoft's Actions Reveal Climate Ambitions Already Abandoned
A reminder, in the context of Microsoft dropping its 24/7 clean energy procurement goals - the company has *ALREADY* dropped its broad climate ambitions. You can determine this by looking at what they do, not what they say. https://ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/31/the-life-and-death-of-microsofts-moonshot/
Utah’s Wonder Valley and the Industrialization of AI Infrastructure
Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Valley project in Utah’s Box Elder County is being positioned as the next‑generation AI infrastructure campus, combining hyperscale data centers with on‑site utility‑scale power generation. The development, overseen by the Military Installation Development Authority, could host up...
Dutch Onshore Wind Growth Stalls in 2025
The Netherlands’ on‑shore wind fleet reached roughly 7,054 MW in 2025, but growth stalled to a net gain of only 96 MW as 29 turbines were added and 20 removed. Production rose modestly to 21.5 TWh, yet de‑commissioning of about 191 MW signals a...
Bill Gates’s Backed Fervo Energy Raises IPO Target to $1.82bn on $7.4bn
Houston‑based geothermal developer Fervo Energy increased its IPO size to a top‑of‑range $1.82 bn, implying a market valuation of about $7.4 bn. The company will offer 70 million shares at $25‑$26 each, a 26 % rise in share count and an 8 % lift in...
Energy Security Fuels Agrivoltaics and E‑bike Boom
In the latest Current Climate newsletter: ☀️Solar on the farm: the benefits of agrivoltaics ⚡️Energy security is driving the clean energy transition 🚲 Trek Bicycle’s John Burke on the booming e-bike market, supply chain disruption https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/05/11/integrating-solar-on-the-farm/
IFM Threatens to Pull $2.2bn SAF Investment without Mandate
IFM Investors Pty warned it may scrap a proposed A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment to make sustainable aviation fuel in Australia, unless the government mandates that airlines use the product. https://t.co/u1m4QDuPzx
US Innovator Crosses The Bridge From Powdered Milk To SAF
Syzygy Plasmonics, a Texas startup, has unveiled a light‑driven Rigel bioreactor that turns landfill, dairy and wastewater biogas into drop‑in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) without high‑temperature reforming. The company’s first plant, NovaSAF‑1 in Uruguay, secured a six‑year, full‑volume offtake with...
Energy Vault Reaffirms 2026 Outlook, Targets AI PPA Deals
Energy Vault reaffirms 2026 guidance, sets sights on AI infrastructure PPA deals #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/V52DfhOD7S
JA Solar Eyes 2026 Profit as Industry Pivots H2
JA Solar set to return to quarterly profit in 2026, industry inflection point expected in H2 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/4Rswo6uCvO
DWT Wins Mynydd Clogau Service Deal
DWT has been awarded a service‑maintenance contract for the Mynydd Clogau wind farm in Powys, Wales, covering 17 Vestas V52 850 kW turbines that total 14.45 MW. The deal expands DWT’s seven‑year partnership with Nadara, which now spans 16 wind farms, 297...
Solar Expertise Illuminates How Data Centers Operate
Do you know how a data center works? Experience in the solar industry helps #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/MawSAS53jL
Ford Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business, Ford Energy
Ford formally launches grid-scale battery business Ford Energy #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/ODQBY8S1fR
Vistra Adds 4.5 GW of Capacity in Line with ‘Reasonable’ Forecasts for PJM, ERCOT
Vistra announced 4.5 GW of new capacity—spanning gas, nuclear uprates, coal‑to‑gas conversions and renewables—to meet its view of modest load growth in PJM and ERCOT. The company projects 5‑6% annual demand increase in ERCOT and 2‑3% in PJM through 2030, lower...
US Transformer Shortages Push Lead Times to Four Years
U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/FIwhA7Z3bJ
China Launches Portable Foldable Solar Power Stations
China Deploys Foldable Solar Power Station for Instant Energy Anywhere by @volcaholic1 #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/LDunS4hBvm
Chinese Giant Plans Canada Entry with Large Wind-Storage Project
Chinese manufacturer Envision Energy signed a strategic partnership with Cape Breton China Corp. to explore renewable projects in Nova Scotia. Their first joint venture is a 300 MW wind‑power and battery‑storage facility in Sydney, supporting the province’s goal of 80% clean...
Data Center Secretly Drains 30M Gallons, Triggers Complaints
A story likely to be repeated in other places where data centers are located. An Atlanta data center was siphoning 30M gallons of water unnoticed until residents complained about low water pressure. Officials discovered unauthorized pipes feeding center https://t.co/Mel4YoS6og
Data Centers Must Cut Energy While Scaling AI Workloads
As AI and cloud computing continue to expand, data centers are facing growing pressure to reduce energy consumption while maintaining performance. https://t.co/SGsocEbpZM #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork https://t.co/c3jLfEsZj4
Drax Deploying Solar Panels at Scottish Hydropower Stations
Drax has completed its first photovoltaic project at the Glenlee run‑of‑river hydro station in Galloway, installing 1,500 SunPower panels that deliver 693 kW of solar capacity and an expected 480 MWh of annual generation. The £850,000 ($1.16 million) investment is the first of...
Two Passivhaus Care Homes Built, Third Planned
Robert Templeton, managing director of Care is Central, owned by Central Bedfordshire Council, said: "We have already got, including this one, two care homes that are Passivhaus, with plans to build a third one in Sandy soon." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/1WCMXQRnwN https://t.co/DCmV0KdExT
Iran Oil Crisis: Geography of Energy Risk Is Changing with Renewables, Not Disappearing
The article warns that batteries, while touted as a path to energy independence, are creating a new concentration risk because China dominates the supply chain for cells and critical materials. It cites the $1.5 trillion, ten‑year JP Morgan initiative focused on nuclear,...