JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 Awarded Leed® Platinum Certification
JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT) announced that Terminal 4 has been recertified at the LEED Platinum level for existing buildings, marking its second Platinum award. The achievement comes amid a $1.5 billion transformation that embeds energy‑efficiency, renewable energy, electric mobility and water‑conservation measures. Initiatives such as a 12 % reduction in carbon emissions, installation of 58 electric‑ground‑support charging stations and rainwater harvesting systems underscore the terminal’s sustainability drive. The certification supports the Port Authority’s broader net‑zero‑by‑2050 target for the entire JFK campus.
Energy Crises Drive Nations Toward Solar Adoption
Ukraine turned to solar power as their energy infrastructure is destroyed by Russia. Cuba turns to solar power as the U.S. cuts off oil shipments. See a pattern here??
As Data Centers Look to Rural New England, Maine Considers a Moratorium
Maine is weighing a moratorium on large data‑center projects as towns like Wiscasset and Lewiston pause or reject high‑cost proposals. State legislators introduced LD 307, which would form a coordination council and could halt developments over 20 megawatts until mid‑2028. The move...
Comstock Metals Approved as Authorized Solar Panel Recycler in California
Comstock Metals received approval from California’s Dept. of Toxic Substances Control to operate as a universal waste recycler for solar panels. The authorization adds a drop‑off facility in Kings County, enabling end‑of‑life panels to be collected locally and then shipped...
Cheap Chinese EVs: Attractive Until Companies Collapse
Cheap Chinese EVs are boon, until the company goes bust. "Neta Auto’s parent company filed for bankruptcy last year after failing to pay wages, stranding customers in Thailand without after-sales support. Singulato, Aiways, Byton, and Levdeo have all shut down." https://restofworld.org/2026/china-ev-exports-competition-price/
Indonesia Restricts Crude Palm Oil Exports Waste
Indonesia confirmed that the ban on exporting crude palm‑oil mill effluent (POME) and used cooking oil (UCO) will remain in place, prioritising domestic energy security and its emerging aviation‑fuel sector. President Prabowo framed palm‑based residues as strategic feedstocks for a...
China Tests S2000 Grid-Connected High-Altitude Wind Turbine
Chinese startup Lin Yi Yuan Chuan Energy Technology successfully tested its S2000 airborne wind power system, a megawatt‑class platform that ascended to roughly 2,000 meters and fed electricity into the local grid. The maiden grid test produced 385 kWh, marking the first...
High Costs and Few Benefits From California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit
California’s 2026 budget proposes a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credit that lets diesel excise taxpayers offset liability by selling SAF. The credit, capped at $2 per gallon, could shave 10‑20 % or more from the state’s diesel tax base, potentially...
Aveva Buys First Green Jet Fuel Certificates Five Years Early
Aveva announced it has completed its first major purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFcs) five years ahead of its World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition commitment. The certificates were bought from British Airways, which sources the fuel from renewable...
Potential of Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter‑American Development Bank’s new market study highlights how rapid renewable‑energy growth is overloading transmission networks across Latin America and the Caribbean. It introduces Grid‑Enhancing Technologies (GETs) as a suite of solutions that can boost line capacity, improve stability, and...
GHIG JV Approved for All-Electric Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District
Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a partner have secured Boston Zoning Commission approval for a new all‑electric hotel on Anchor Street in the Seaport District. The 438‑room, 160,000‑sq‑ft property will join the existing Aloft and Element hotels, completing a...
Fox ESS Releases Hybrid Inverters for Commercial PV
Fox ESS has launched the H3‑Pro series, a line of five three‑phase hybrid inverters targeting commercial photovoltaic installations. The models handle 30‑50 kW PV input and 15‑30 kW AC output, support up to 200% PV oversizing, and can be paired with two CQ6...
Peak Capacity Shortage Drives Soaring Electricity Rates
We have been talking about peak electricity demand for several years. There is a smart way to solve it and a "vibes" way to solve it. We won't have a lack of annual energy, we have a lack of peak...
Nuclear Plant Overruns Cost by €2.5bn, Delayed 12 Months
World’s most expensive nuclear power plant blows out again, by €2.5 billion and 12 months #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/IAT2b1WZ5z https://t.co/VcM9xK4NFF
Contested Tasmania Wind Project Secures Federal Green Tick After Six-Plus Years in EPBC Queue
Ark Energy’s St Patricks Plains wind farm in Central Tasmania has secured federal EPBC approval after more than six years in the assessment queue. The 300 MW project, now approved with conditions, will proceed to construction in early 2027 and aim for...
Zero‑Emission Mandates Without Nuclear Threaten Power Prices, Reliability
California, Oregon, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont have aggressive (75-100%) zero-emission electricity mandates AND bans on new nuclear power. If these states don't repeal these policies—and soon—they will face: 1) sky-high electricity rates (from catastrophically expensive overbuilds of solar/wind/batteries and...
US Adds 57.6 GWh Energy Storage in 2025
SEIA: US installed 57.6 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025 #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/ZVXllTa5xB
European Union Members Make Mixed Progress in Implementing Energy Storage Strategies
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre report shows EU Member States are progressing unevenly on energy‑storage implementation. Only Spain, Greece, Hungary and Latvia have set quantified 2030 storage targets, and just four countries have formal national storage strategies. While Europe’s...
Enel Adds 830 MW US Solar‑wind Portfolio
Enel acquires 830MW US PV and wind portfolio, ups renewables investment #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/3AfV5Qymhs
Space Data Centers Demand Unprecedented Scaling
Nothing impossible here. But many things need to scale in unprecedented ways for space based data centers to happen.
Record Year 2025 for Renewable Energy in Germany: Boom in Wind and Solar Tenders
Germany’s Federal Network Agency announced a record‑breaking 2025 renewable tender round, with 14,430 MW of on‑shore wind capacity tendered and 14,445 MW awarded, and ground‑mounted solar reaching 7,220 MW. The wind tenders were oversubscribed by more than 9,300 MW, while rooftop PV awards hit...
US Policy Shifts Risk Turning Economy Into Petrostate
The US risk drifting toward petrostate economics. Regulatory rollbacks and clean energy policy U-turns aren’t just about climate — they affect jobs, industrial competitiveness, health and investment certainty. https://t.co/6Jn5YrWN68
Local Content Rules Halve EV Subsidy Effectiveness
New @nberpubs: "Industrial Policies for Multi-Stage Production: The Battle for Battery-Powered Vehicles" https://t.co/DX6XB7e1R0 "local content requirements... drive up costs and reduce subsidy uptake, undoing more than half of the EV adoption stimulus coming from pure buyer subsidies" 😲
€2.6m Research Ireland Funding to Develop Breakthrough Tech in Renewable Gas and Energy Innovation
The Irish government, via Minister James Lawless, has allocated €2.6 million in phased funding to five research consortia tackling renewable gas production, energy‑system integration, and AI‑enabled gas‑network diagnostics. The Research Ireland‑Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge pairs universities with industry experts to...
Developer Dumps 166-Turbine Wind Project Proposed for Queensland’s Whitsunday Region
Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has cancelled its 900 MW Proserpine wind project in Queensland’s Whitsunday region, which would have featured 166 turbines and a 100 MW, four‑hour battery. The development had reached the penultimate stage of federal EPBC assessment but was stalled...
Redefining BESS Bankability in 2026: From Installed Capacity to Operational Performance
European battery‑storage projects are moving beyond headline megawatt figures toward proven operational performance. Lenders and investors now demand transparent, audited revenue data from live assets rather than relying on contracted capacity alone. Optimisation platforms, such as Enspired’s, are becoming the...
Fortescue’s Green Iron Bet in a €300 per Tonne Iron World
Fortescue Metals Group is moving its low‑temperature, hydrogen‑free electrochemical iron process from the laboratory to a pilot plant in the Pilbara. The technology reduces iron ore directly in an alkaline slurry using electricity, allowing continuous production of metallic iron from...
State’s 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program Hits 139 Installs, 23 MWh of Storage
Victoria’s Labor government’s 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program has now installed 139 battery units, delivering 23 MWh of storage across 60 local government areas. The latest installation at Truganina Community Centre will save roughly $20,000 annually for the facility. The rollout supports...
Waaree, ZFI Sign 2.5 MW Electrolyser-as-a-Service Agreement; Inks MoU for 50 MW Green Hydrogen Expansion
Waaree Clean Energy Solutions and Zero Footprint Industries have signed an electrolyser‑as‑a‑service agreement for a 2.5 MW alkaline unit in Uttar Pradesh, with Waaree handling design, installation, ownership and operation for 15 years. The system, built at Waaree’s Gujarat plant, will generate...
GSMA Launches Innovation Fund to Accelerate Green Transition Through Mobile Technology
The GSMA has launched a global Innovation Fund offering £100,000‑£200,000 grants to small and growing enterprises that use mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low‑ and middle‑income countries. The fund targets solutions that expand clean‑energy access,...
Korean-Dutch Partnership Pursuing Hydrogen Retrofit for Feeder Vessel
South Korean firm Vinssen and Dutch engineering company MANA have signed an MOU to develop a hydrogen fuel‑cell retrofit for an 800 TEU feeder vessel operating in the Baltic and Northern Europe. The partnership will first conduct a technical feasibility study...
Nashik Consumers Oppose MSEDCL’s New Restriction on Rooftop Solar Power Generation
MSEDCL announced a new rule that caps rooftop solar installations in Nashik based on a household's annual electricity consumption rather than its sanctioned load. The change threatens to limit consumers' ability to fully utilize the PM Suryaghar subsidy and could...
Vodafone Turns Its Network Into a Europe-Wide “Virtual Weather Station”
Vodafone’s Network‑as‑a‑Sensor (NWaaS) program is now operating pan‑European, using thousands of microwave backhaul links to turn the carrier’s infrastructure into a distributed weather‑monitoring platform. The service can infer rain, fog, humidity and, with added mast‑mounted sensors, air‑quality data, delivering near‑real‑time...
Patel Engineering Is L1 for ₹910 Crore Renukaji Dam Package in Himachal Pradesh
Patel Engineering has been declared the lowest bidder for Package 1 of the Renukaji Dam project in Himachal Pradesh, securing a contract worth ₹910.08 crore. The scope covers construction of three 9.5‑metre diversion tunnels, three inlet/outlet portals, six kilometres of access roads,...
The Redefined Role of Steel in Solar Energy Projects
Solar installations are scaling up, prompting steel to shift from a simple commodity to a strategic engineering component. Project developers now demand steel that meets strict quality, traceability, and performance standards over 25‑year service lives. Integrated production models—combining high‑volume manufacturing,...
Morocco Sets Net‑metering Tariffs for High, Medium‑voltage Systems
Morocco’s electricity regulator ANRE announced net‑metering tariffs for high, medium and extra‑high voltage solar plants effective 1 March 2026‑28 February 2027. Plant owners will receive MAD 0.21/kWh during peak hours and MAD 0.18/kWh off‑peak, with the low‑voltage residential rate to be set later. The regime permits...
Bentley Commits to Use 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Car Airfreight
Bentley Motors announced it will use 100 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for every customer car air‑freight shipment worldwide, effective immediately. The move is part of the brand’s “Beyond100+” sustainability programme, which targets full carbon‑neutrality by 2030 and a shift to...
Cleaver-Brooks Unvelis Air-to-Water Heat Pump for Hydronic Heating
Cleaver-Brooks has introduced the ClearAir air‑to‑water heat pump, targeting hydronic heating across residential, commercial and industrial sectors. The unit delivers up to 103 kW of thermal output and can heat water to 80 °C, eliminating the need for distribution upgrades. It features...
Consortium Targets Dangjin Offshore Wind Port
Cyan Renewables, LX International and Blue Water Shipping have signed an MOU to build a 200,000 sqm offshore‑wind marshalling port in Dangjin, South Korea. The facility will feature a 480‑metre quay, a 14‑metre deep‑water berth and a ground‑bearing capacity of 10‑30 t/m² to...
FRV Lines up 1.2GW Spain BESS
FRV announced a portfolio of more than 1 GW/5 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Spain, slated to reach ready‑to‑build status between 2026 and 2027. The pipeline includes hybrid solar‑plus‑storage projects and stand‑alone batteries across Extremadura, Andalusia, Catalonia and Cantabria....
Continuum's Recycled Nickel Material Shown to Significantly Reduce Global Warming Potential per Oregon State LCA
A Life Cycle Assessment by Oregon State University found Continuum Powders’ recycled nickel powder reduces global warming potential (GWP) by 58.8% versus virgin nickel. When the recycled feedstock is paired with green electricity and green argon, the GWP drop reaches...
Ibbenbüren Blast Clears Site for BalWin2
The Hagedorn Group completed a controlled blast on 22 February that demolished the 275‑metre chimney and flue‑gas‑treatment units of the former Ibbenbüren coal plant, clearing the site for Amprion’s BalWin2 offshore‑wind converter station. The operation used 600 kg of explosives across three...
Enel Lifts Investment to €53bn for 2026-28 Plan
Enel announced a €53 bn investment plan for 2026‑28, boosting its previous budget by roughly €10 bn and adding €15 bn of financial flexibility. The plan allocates about €20 bn to renewables, targeting 15 GW of new capacity, and more than €26 bn to grid upgrades,...
UK Plans to Cut Carbon Costs for Refineries After Closures
The UK government is preparing to incorporate oil refining into its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to shield the remaining domestic refineries from escalating carbon costs. A call for evidence will feed into the Future of Fuels strategy, slated for...
Can Shading Become Energy? From Passive Facades to Productive Envelopes
Facades are evolving from passive skins to active energy generators, exemplified by EHRET’s SolarSlide photovoltaic shutters. These movable shading elements embed monocrystalline cells within double‑glazed modules, delivering 500 W‑peak per leaf with 20‑22% efficiency while offering eight color finishes. In a...
UNSW Sydney Researchers Target Cleaner Manufacturing with Waste-to-Fertiliser Breakthrough
UNSW Sydney researchers have developed a copper‑cobalt catalyst that electrochemically combines carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollutants to produce urea using renewable electricity. The method sidesteps the high‑temperature, high‑pressure, fossil‑fuel processes that dominate today’s fertilizer industry. Laboratory tests show higher selectivity...
Britain To Fire Solar Power From Orbit To Antarctica In Energy First
Britain’s Space Solar is preparing to beam electricity from orbit to the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, replacing diesel generators with space‑based solar power. The project will use satellites that convert sunlight into microwave beams received by a rectenna...
Consortia Secure First Philippine Offshore Wind Grid Deals
A consortium led by Seawind Asia, Stream Invest and Triconti ECC Renewables has secured the Philippines’ first offshore wind grid connection agreements. The deals cover three projects—450 MW Frontera Bay, 600 MW Guimaras Strait and 600 MW Guimaras Strait II—totaling 1.65 GW of potential capacity....
Lamborghini Abandons EV Supercar, Pivots to Hybrids
Lamborghini shelves EV supercar plans as hybrids become long-term focus "Winkelmann said demand for high-end electric supercars has not developed as anticipated. He indicated that interest in battery-only vehicles among Lamborghini buyers remains limited, raising concerns about the commercial viability of...
New FCAS Resources Dominate Enabled Levels in 2025
The Generator Statistical Digest 2025 (GSD2025) shows that new FCAS resources now dominate all ancillary service categories, with grid‑scale batteries providing the bulk of enabled capacity. Ancillary‑service units classified as "Electricity" also hold a sizable share, especially in raise regulation...