Indonesia, Philippines Launch $47 Bn Nickel Corridor to Secure EV Battery Supply
Indonesia and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a "Nickel Corridor" that will channel $47.36 bn of investment and create 180,600 jobs by 2030. The partnership links Indonesia's downstream smelting capacity with the Philippines' upstream ore, aiming to lock in supply for electric‑vehicle batteries and stainless‑steel production.
Fortum and Microsoft Launch 180 MW Heat‑Pump Plants to Capture Data‑Centre Waste Heat in Finland
Finnish state‑owned utility Fortum has put two large‑scale heat‑pump plants into operation in the Helsinki region, and under a partnership with Microsoft will begin harvesting waste heat from nearby data centres. The combined 180 MW capacity and 800 MWh of thermal storage...
India's ENTICE 3.0 Challenge Offers $100,000 Grants for Non‑Lithium Storage and AI Grid Solutions
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, together with Startup India, opened applications for ENTICE 3.0, a competition that will award up to $100,000 in technical assistance grants and pilot deployments to clean‑tech innovators tackling non‑lithium storage and AI‑driven grid...
Solar Can't Simply Replace Biofuel Land Use
I hear this framing all of the time and it is disappointing to hear it from @OurWorldInData. Basically says that we use alot of land to grow biofuels. Put solar panels on that same land and you could power every car...
Anthropic Signs SpaceX Colossus 1 Data Center to Boost Capacity
Anthropic announced a deal with SpaceX to lease the entire compute capacity of the Colossus 1 data center, which has expanded to 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The agreement follows recent Claude Opus service disruptions caused by insufficient capacity, prompting Anthropic to secure additional...
A Data Center Drained 30M Gallons of Water Unnoticed — Until Residents Complained About Low Water Pressure
A QTS data‑center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia siphoned nearly 29 million gallons of water without billing, prompting a $147,474 retroactive charge after residents complained of low pressure. The county utility missed two industrial hookups because of a procedural mix‑up during its...
Contact Between 2D and 3D Perovskites Reshapes Crystal Order, Lifting Efficiency to 26.25%
Researchers at Korea University, University of Toledo and Seoul National University introduced a contact‑induced crystallization (CCI) technique that merges 2D wide‑bandgap and 3D halide perovskite layers. By applying heat after the layers touch, the 3D FAPbI₃ film attains near‑ideal lattice...
FH Capital Secures 75.1% Stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. Manufacturing Operations
FH Capital announced the purchase of a 75.1% majority stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. manufacturing operations, aiming to build a premier domestic solar and battery‑energy‑storage system (BESS) platform. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal signals a growing private‑equity...
Enphase Energy Unveils 1.25 MW Solid‑State Transformer for AI Data‑Center Racks
Enphase Energy announced its IQ Solid‑State Transformer (IQ SST), a 1.25 MW rack‑scale power block built from 342 semiconductor modules. The system promises 98.5% efficiency, 99.999% availability and the potential to eliminate traditional UPS batteries in AI‑focused data centers.
India’s Village Biotech Hub Unveils First Indigenous Bioreactor, Boosting Rural Innovation
Dyna Biotech, based in Phursungi village on Pune’s outskirts, launched India’s first indigenous bioreactor, marking a shift of high‑tech biotech into rural areas. The facility also rolled out a waste‑to‑energy system that claims five‑fold efficiency gains, positioning the hub as...
Fuel Crisis Rebrands Green Tech as National Strength
Green technologies used to be “woke leftism”. Now with the Iran/US war hammering fuel supplies they’ve been instantly rebranded as ways to be a strong nation. In Europe sales have risked 20-35% in large nations. This green technology wave will likely...
How to Take Control of the AI Data Center Boom and Built It Into Your Own Home in the Future
Home‑based micro data centers are emerging as a niche solution to the AI compute surge, with builders like PulteGroup partnering with Nvidia and Span to install fractional nodes on new houses. Proponents cite land savings, energy‑efficiency and waste‑heat reuse, while...
AI Data Center Bans Rapidly Spread Across US as Communities Resist New Mega Facilities
AI data‑center bans are accelerating across the United States, with 78 active bans, moratoriums, or pending measures recorded by May 2026. Communities cite soaring electricity costs—up 267% over five years—water strain, and limited long‑term job creation as reasons to curb hyperscale...
Iren Names Kent Draper CRO to Accelerate AI‑Driven Power Projects
Iren Limited announced the appointment of Kent Draper as chief revenue officer, tasking him with driving revenue growth as the company expands its AI‑powered power portfolio. The move comes amid a $3.1 bn annual recurring revenue base, a $3.4 bn five‑year AI...
Aikido Unveils Offshore AI Platform to Cut Grid Strain with Wind, Batteries and Seawater Cooling
San Francisco‑based Aikido Technologies announced its AO60DC floating platform, which pairs a 15‑18 MW wind turbine, battery storage and seawater‑cooled servers to deliver 10‑12 MW of AI‑grade compute. The proof‑of‑concept is slated for Norway in late 2026, with a commercial UK project...
PPL Warns Pennsylvania Data‑center Surge Could Strain Transmission, Adds $500 M Capex Need
PPL Corp. said Pennsylvania data‑center projects have risen to 28.3 GW, a 12% jump, with 10 GW under signed agreements and 5 GW under construction. The utility warned that at least $500 million in additional transmission capital will be required to avoid reliability risks,...
Atom‑Precise Quantum‑Dot Catalysts Achieve Near‑100% Ammonia Yield From Nitrate
Researchers unveiled a curvature‑programmed catalyst—FeCu dual single‑atom protrusions on MoC quantum dots—that converts nitrate to ammonia with nearly 100% Faradaic efficiency, a 300 mV overpotential and 7.5 Wh g⁻¹ NH₃ energy use, merging pollutant removal with renewable energy storage.
European Tech Funding Slumps 32% in April as Investors Tighten Grip
European startups secured €5.1 bn ($5.6 bn) across 290 deals in April 2026, a 32% drop in capital from February’s €7.5 bn. Cleantech led the investment mix while the UK remained the top fundraiser, underscoring a shift toward greater selectivity among venture investors.
Bihar Govt to Roll Out EV Charging Network Across Highways
The Bihar government will install electric vehicle charging stations along national and state highways at dhabas, hotels, motels and petrol pumps. Transport secretary Raj Kumar met with auto, petroleum and OEM representatives to set technical standards and operational guidelines. The...
New Technique Radically Boosts Biogas Yields From Sewage Sludge
Washington State University researchers unveiled the Advanced Pretreatment and Anaerobic Digestion (APAD) system, which triples biogas yields from sewage sludge and slashes disposal costs by nearly half. The two‑stage process combines high‑temperature wet oxidation with a novel methanogenic bacterium, Methanothermobacter...
Winnebago Rolls Out $332K ARKA Adventure Truck for Overland Expeditions
Winnebago introduced the ARKA Adventure Truck, a $332,000 purpose‑built overland vehicle built on a Ram 5500 chassis. The model joins the Backcountry Adventure portfolio and promises modular design, high‑capacity power systems and serious off‑road capability for expedition‑focused travelers.
Navrattan Cement to Invest ₹250 Cr to Set up Green Cement Manufacturing Plant in Punjab
Navrattan Cement Industries LLP, a Navrattan Group subsidiary, announced a ₹250 crore (≈$30 million) investment to build a green‑cement manufacturing plant in Rai Majra, Rajpura, Punjab. The facility will employ advanced low‑carbon technologies aimed at cutting emissions and boosting energy efficiency versus conventional...
JUSNL Move to Curb Power Cuts in 7 Districts
Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Ltd (JUSNL) has commissioned a 220 kV Govindpur‑Dumka single‑circuit line‑in‑line‑out (LILO) at the North Karanpura Transmission Ltd (NKTL) substation, unlocking up to 450 MW of power for the state. The line currently supplies about 103 MW to Dumka and...
Micron’s $50 B Idaho Fab Expansion Triggers Water‑Use Alarm
Micron announced a $50 billion expansion in Boise, Idaho, that will add two new semiconductor fabs and push daily water consumption from 4.7 million to over 10 million gallons. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from local residents and regulators who warn the...
Terrestrial Energy to Power Riot Platforms' Data Centers with Four 390 MW Molten‑Salt Reactors
Terrestrial Energy signed a deal to install four 390 MW Generation IV molten‑salt reactors at Riot Platforms' upcoming data‑center sites, providing a total of 4 GW of low‑carbon power. The partnership aims to meet soaring AI compute demand while reducing reliance on fossil‑fuel...
AWS Northern Virginia Data Center Overheats, Knocking Out E‑commerce Services
Amazon Web Services confirmed that an overheating incident at its US‑East‑1 data center forced a shutdown of a single availability zone, impairing EC2 instances and EBS volumes. The outage rippled through e‑commerce platforms and financial services, prompting emergency traffic shifts...
Sungrow Expert Christos Tsegkis: “The Combination of PV, Storage, and Charging Is Highly Attractive”
Sungrow, a Chinese power‑electronics pioneer, is leveraging its Munich hub to roll out a full suite of EV‑charging solutions across Europe. Its portfolio now spans AC wallboxes from 22 kW to 3.5 MW, DC chargers up to 480 kW, and the ultra‑fast ChargeStack 1000...
Grid Operators May Reduce Renewables Penetration if Data Center Growth Continues Unchecked, Says ENTSO-E
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO‑E) warned that unchecked data‑center growth could compel grid operators to limit renewable energy penetration across Europe. In an 8 May report, ENTSO‑E highlighted the flexibility potential of data centres but stressed...
First Bus Uses Electric Bus Depots to Support the Grid
First Bus has launched the UK’s first smart‑charging trial for its electric‑bus fleet, beginning at a Glasgow depot and slated to expand to Great Yarmouth. Partnering with Optimo Energy, the trial uses a platform that synchronises charging with real‑time grid...
Argentina Sees Strong Growth in Solar Distributed Generation Amid Electricity Price Hikes
Argentina’s distributed generation (DG) market is booming, with over 4,000 user‑generators and 143 MW installed by March 2026, up sharply from just 67 in 2019. The surge is driven by recent electricity tariff hikes, historic lows in inverter and panel prices,...
Solar PV Accounted for 29% of Electricity Generation in Chile in March, with Instantaneous Peaks Reaching 75%
Chile’s solar photovoltaic output reached 2,141 GWh in March 2026, representing 28.7% of total electricity generation and hitting an instantaneous peak of 75.1% on March 14. Operational solar capacity stood at 11.9 GW, with another 2.8 GW under construction, while battery energy storage systems...
Spain Supports 4.2 GW / 8 GWh of Pumped-Hydro Storage with €165 Million
Spain will soon finalize a €670 million ($789 million) allocation under its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, with €165 million earmarked for seven reversible pumped‑hydro storage projects. The Boralmac II program will add more than 4.2 GW of power capacity and over 8 GWh of storage...
U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturers Need to Learn to Solder
The Intertek CEA Global PV Manufacturing Quality Report 2026 reveals stark yield gaps between U.S. and Chinese solar panel factories, with some U.S. sites delivering as low as 30% yield versus near‑100% in mature Chinese plants. Soldering defects dominate the...
Sponsored: Can You Engineer Around Human Friction? Why ‘Social Interconnection’ Is the New Site Selection Priority
The data‑center boom is hitting a new bottleneck: community opposition, or the loss of a social license to operate. Developers now treat sentiment as a fourth engineering constraint alongside land, power and fiber, quantifying its impact on project lead‑times. By...
Bolivia Presents New Law to Boost Renewables, Private Investments
Bolivia’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy has submitted a draft Electricity and Renewable Energies Law for formal review, launching technical, legislative and public consultations. The proposal retains the state‑owned utility ENDE as system operator but places it in a competitive...
New Wind‑Storage Beats Fossil Costs, Proving Bankruptcy
In the UK, Germany, and Spain, building brand-new wind + storage is cheaper than simply paying for the fuel and maintenance of existing fossil plants >Storage costs fell 93% since 2010 >New gas generation is now >$100/MWh >Firm wind + storage in Germany...
China's Wind Farms: Stunning Landscapes of Renewable Power
A bunch of extremely beautiful pictures of wind farms in China - all photographs by Weimin Chu https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-renewable-photo-essay
Home Batteries: A ‘Gamechanger’ for Cutting Energy Bills?
UK households are confronting a surge in energy bills as Middle‑East conflicts push wholesale prices higher, prompting a wave of green retrofits. Falling home‑battery costs—down 90% since 2010—are seen as the key lever to maximise savings from heat pumps, solar...
Data Centers Are Essential, Regardless of Onsite Staff
Saying we don’t need data centers because not a lot of people work on site is like saying we don’t need electricity because not a lot of people work at power plants.
AGL’s Liddell, Tomago Batteries Expected to Raise Returns 10%
AGL’s Liddell and Tomago battery storage systems to boost returns by 10% in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ej4r7dljbn
Energy Expo Highlights Solar Expansion, AI-Driven Energy Sys
The Uttar Pradesh Energy Expo 2026 showcased the state’s aggressive push to scale solar power and embed artificial‑intelligence‑driven energy management across its grid. Policymakers and industry leaders discussed utility‑scale solar parks, rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, and agrivoltaic models linked...
Japan Reopens NEDO Perovskite Solar Call, Emphasizes Single-Junction
Japan reopens NEDO perovskite solar call with single-junction focus #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gQrXmm1aJc
Free Market, Curtailment, Storage Reshape Brazil's Solar Sector
Free market, curtailment, and storage reshaping Brazilian solar sector #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/UkOtKxTmyo
DRC Miners Shift to Copper as Cobalt Prices Crash, Glencore Leads Pivot
Major mining firms in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spearheaded by Glencere, are slashing cobalt output and expanding copper production after cobalt prices fell to a nine‑year low. The shift aligns with soaring copper demand from AI data centers, electrification...
WA Budget Funds Hardware, Skips Decarbonisation Policy
Western Australian Budget 2026-27 Summary: Infrastructure Yes, Climate Action No WA Government budget delivers impressive renewable energy hardware but dodges the policy framework needed for real decarbonisation. Build up, not out Build renewables + batteries And EV networks https://t.co/N6WtLleeto
French IPP Deploys Mini Solar Farms Using Low‑Voltage Extensions
French IPP building mini solar farms via low-voltage extension #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/GEahsVb1i7
US Battery Storage Operators Confront Rising Market Complexity
US BESS operators face growing complexity as markets mature #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/0Oj3H6jfaj
Australia’s Top Utility-Scale PV Asset Sets New Benchmark
The best performing utility-scale PV asset in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/J9ZOXoPf5A https://t.co/IjOsQetsXN
Battery Landscape Transforms Beyond Common Expectations
Batteries: The game has changed – and it’s not what you think #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/DyHILEKWTQ
Landholder‑led 4‑hour Battery Cleared in Four Weeks
Landholder-led 4-hour big battery gets federal environmental all-clear in just over four weeks #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/XSV48Y7wA8 https://t.co/acEI1zQkag