Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Google has locked in 1 GW of demand‑response capacity across its U.S. data center portfolio, allowing the tech giant to cut or shift electricity use during peak periods. The agreement, forged with multiple utilities, turns the data centers into flexible grid assets and aims to lower system costs while bolstering reliability.
If you're running Indonesia or Nepal and BYD is offering you 100,000 EVs, you're going to buy 100,000 EVs. The critical minerals concentration argument is real. But solar panels today use one-tenth the silver they did ten years ago. The EV...
Interesting debate here between JP Morgan's Michael Cembalest and @JigarShahDC on the latest Open Circuit episode. Will the global natural gas crunch accelerate solar + batteries in emerging markets that are considering deeper investments in LNG? Michael argues that comparisons people...
Germany announced an extra 12 GW of on‑shore wind capacity to be tendered under its Climate Action Programme 2026, roughly 2,000 new turbines. The addition is projected to replace the output of 15–20 gas‑fired plants, cut natural‑gas imports by about $1 billion annually...
Researchers at Kyushu University and JGU Mainz have created a molybdenum‑based spin‑flip emitter that harvests singlet‑fission triplet excitons with a quantum yield of about 130%. By tuning the metal complex’s energy levels, they suppressed competing Förster resonance energy transfer, allowing...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan to build a public supercomputer dedicated to climate modeling, aiming to improve forecasts and early warnings for extreme weather. The initiative will partner with Barcelona’s Supercomputing Center to standardize Mexico’s weather data, leveraging...
Researchers at Princeton unveiled two low‑impact lithium extraction techniques that could dramatically accelerate supply growth. The porous‑string method uses capillary‑wicking cotton fibers to concentrate lithium chloride up to 6% in a process up to twenty times faster than conventional evaporation,...
The Trump Administration is paying a billion dollars to stop a massive energy project in the middle of an energy crisis. Why? Because physics is Woke and real men burn stuff. Great piece by Paul Krugman. https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/the-war-on-wind-continues?r=59ujy&utm_medium=ios
Blockchain Virtual Power Plants Pay EV Owners Instantly Plenty of innovation coming to integrate EVs, solar, batteries (DERs) into power grids. Hope some of that innovation finds it way to Canada. https://youtu.be/DZ2baN_z8Sk
Upcoming regulatory revisions will reshape EV charging infrastructure by mandating automated, robot‑assisted stations that autonomous vehicles can navigate to themselves. The new rules emphasize rapid charging speeds, standardized connector designs, and integration with smart‑grid management to handle higher demand. Industry...
India has officially approved its next climate NDC, setting a 47% reduction in greenhouse‑gas emissions intensity by 2035 relative to 2005 levels. The plan also targets non‑fossil electricity capacity of 60% and a carbon‑sink increase of up to 4 billion tonnes...
Whereas more WindWaterSolar correlates with lower electricity prices worldwide, more fossil fuels, nuclear, and bioenergy each independently correlates with higher electricity prices.
Today on Volts: how can we get data centers hooked up without screwing over the grid or other ratepayers? Two of my favorite thinkers, Astrid Atkinson & Jesse Jenkins, lay out a new model whereby data centers bring some of...
Madrid‑based renewable developer Zelestra secured a $600 million green financing facility from Société Générale and HSBC. The loan will fund two Texas solar projects—252 MW Echols Grove and 187 MW Cedar Range—currently under construction. Both farms belong to a 1.2 GW portfolio of projects...
Crusoe taps not one but two novel battery technologies for AI buildout #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/hWHxKb2w9Z
US MIDWEST ROUND-UP: EDP, Linea and LRE advance solar PV projects #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/pzFIf81vTU
NextEra Energy has secured land in East Texas for a more than 5‑gigawatt, $16 billion gas‑fired power plant aimed at feeding the region’s booming data‑center load. The project, backed by a U.S.–Japan agreement and cleared by the Trump administration, highlights the...
2D carbon selenide offers route to competitive sodium-ion batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/deTW0kC8Qd
Global PV equipment market to grow over 2.5 times by 2035 – VDMA #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/YKvnSHtcFQ
Invesco's Solar ETF (TAN) is up 12% year‑to‑date as oil‑price turbulence from the Iran conflict rekindles investor appetite for clean‑energy exposure. The rally mirrors a similar surge after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, while SolarEdge Technologies, the ETF’s top holding,...
Advait Greenergy opens 30 MW electrolyzer assembly facility in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/JI7ycDKt5B
Data center developers are asking for 100,000 megawatts. Anthropic says they need 25,000 for training. NVIDIA says inference can run on 5 megawatt blocks that fit the existing grid. So why is nobody answering the question of how much they actually...
The Pennsylvania House approved House Bill 1834 by a 104‑95 vote, directing the state Public Utility Commission to create temporary and permanent regulations for commercial data centers. The bill blocks utilities from passing data‑center‑related infrastructure and grid costs onto residential...
EV sales are exploding right now around the world as literally everyone wakes up to fossil fuel fragility: From Vietnam to Brazil, we're leapfrogging the old oil era to power transport with homegrown, clean energy Clean energy IS national security https://t.co/ATQ0o3LCfw https://t.co/VPVf97gJqC
Exclusive: Tesla in talks with Chinese firms to buy $2.9 billion worth of solar equipment, sources say No "overcapacity" here.... https://t.co/XUURdFhf32
HostDime experienced a full outage at its London data center after a contractual dispute with the underlying colocation provider forced a power and network shutdown. The disruption, first reported on March 18, left customers like VPSDime scrambling to relocate servers to...
Refra debuts water-to-water heat pump for commercial, industrial use #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/DOFvMvsh0B
Hormuz is a warning: Australia’s oil problem is its electrification gap #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/IBuXnLnaFX https://t.co/XV0KYGBPsG
Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East has driven jet‑fuel prices to record highs, forcing airlines such as Wizz Air to project roughly $55 million in losses. The shock underscores aviation’s exposure to fossil‑fuel volatility and accelerates interest in sustainable alternatives. Emerging technologies...
Waaree to build US$415 million solar glass plant, increases holding in Kotsons #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/B3eNdTAj3A
US residential solar set for 33% decline in 2026, says Roth Capital Partners #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/CJZCEQ2xTK
India has commissioned roughly 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen capacity under the National Green Hydrogen Mission as of February 2026. The government targets 5 million tonnes annually by 2030, positioning the country as a global export hub. About ₹700 crore...
Study finds solar sheep grazing business models outperform agricultural benchmarks #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Xhp7QpDsfD
INDIA ROUND-UP: Ceigall inks two PPAs, Adani completes 300MW of PV, Coal India backs 875MW project #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/DWLD23tIkf
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has signed more than 200 Contracts for Difference (CfDs) in Allocation Round 7 and 7a, covering roughly 14 GW of new renewable capacity. The portfolio includes 8.2 GW of fixed‑bottom offshore wind, 4.9 GW of solar and 1.3 GW of onshore...
China’s EV export surge is masking a deeper problem at home. Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/sSMtOnd89z https://t.co/13bGOG2Ste
Solar PV and wind account for record 17% of US electricity generation in 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/xnaKegeIZu
After 13 years of development, the 2.6‑gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project began feeding electricity into the U.S. grid, representing a $11.5 billion investment and the nation’s largest offshore wind farm. The project overcame a Trump‑issued stop‑work order that added...
Incumbent German electricity suppliers said in 1993 that renewables could not provide more than 4% of electricity in the long run. In 2025, renewables provided 55.9% of Germany's electricity — 14 times the predicted ceiling. https://t.co/Nvkaob9qaQ
Envisioning IRA 2.0: Restoring U.S. energy leadership #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/B6WHdajskP https://t.co/O9yPqcH9HM
France’s energy regulator (CRE) announced lower feed‑in tariffs for photovoltaic (PV) systems up to 100 kW, effective April‑July 2026. The 9‑36 kW tier now receives €0.805 (≈$0.93) per kWh, while 36‑100 kW gets €0.70 (≈$0.81) per kWh, and surplus electricity is compensated at €0.473 (≈$0.55) per kWh....
How EU NIS2 is reshaping cybersecurity for PV plant operators #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/eSJkuEt6jK
India’s cabinet approved a new climate pledge to cut emissions intensity by 47 percent by 2035, relative to 2005 levels. The target builds on a 36 percent reduction achieved between 2005 and 2020 and is paired with a plan to raise clean‑power...
Poland is emerging as a dominant offshore wind investor, committing roughly $17 billion—about one‑third of the EU’s $49 billion wind‑sector investment for new capacity. The country targets 11 GW of offshore wind by 2040, backed by successful auctions and a stable regulatory framework....
Renewable “installed capacity” figures, measured in gigawatts, are a theoretical maximum that ignores the intermittent nature of wind and solar. In the United States, on‑shore wind operates at about a 33.5 % capacity factor and utility‑scale solar at roughly 23.5 %, meaning...
EcoNavis Solutions installed its Eco Boss Cap on a second Kaizen vessel, the 32,491 dwt bulk carrier YC Fortitude, following the July 2025 retrofit of the 31,807 dwt general cargo ship SYFC Araya. After six months of operation, Kaizen reported fuel savings between 2.2% and...
Remote inspection of new residential solar saves time and can improve safety #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ZX9BmJQz4P
Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica and regulator CNMC launched real‑time, setpoint‑based voltage control services on March 17, enabling renewable generators to adjust reactive power on demand. More than 50 installations are already active, with 365 applicants and 74 qualified units...
VIDEO: Grid-forming, LDES and solar hybrids in Europe, with Envision Energy’s Michael Koller #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/lI5Hanqa0Y
India’s Power Ministry has instructed all 15 imported coal‑based thermal plants to operate at full capacity from April 1 to June 30, 2026, citing an anticipated summer peak demand of over 270 GW. The directive, issued under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, aims...
