Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle for a liquefied CO₂ carrier designed to support a floating offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) injection facility. The vessel will work with a Socket SPAR unit, a floating injection system aimed at deep‑water sites where subsea pipelines are impractical. The approval confirms the design meets regulatory safety standards, including the International Gas Carrier Code, and validates testing against CO₂ solidification risks. The project is part of Japan’s Environmentally Friendly CCS Demonstration, developed by Shin Kurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding for Uyeno Transtech.
A portable solar generator can power a fully functional DIY workshop built inside a cargo trailer, eliminating the need for a permanent shop. By calculating tool wattage and surge requirements, builders select a generator with at least 1,000‑1,500 Wh capacity and...
India's Net-Zero Vision: The partnership aligns with India's national goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 and transition to non-fossil fuel power.
Brooklyn SolarWorks has completed the first residential battery energy storage system (BESS) installation inside New York City, situating a 19.6‑kWh battery beneath a solar canopy in Chinatown. The system uses Briggs & Stratton’s AccESS storage, the only rooftop‑approved residential ESS under...
SEPTA is installing ten solar‑powered, e‑paper arrival displays at high‑traffic bus stops and trolley stations, each priced at roughly $5,000. The pilot, slated to begin by the end of May, aims to gauge device reliability and rider satisfaction as part...
Mark Offshore has signed an agreement with Lithuania’s Klaipėda University to manage the research vessel Mintis, adding the 40‑metre DP1 catamaran to its fleet. The vessel, originally built in 2014, combines scientific research capabilities with offshore operational functions, including ROV,...
Adani Green Energy commissioned 510 MW of renewable capacity at its Khavda site in Gujarat, raising its operational portfolio to 17,982 MW. The Khavda hybrid park is slated to reach 30 GW of solar and wind by 2030, with a 5 GW, 25‑year PPA...
Power Roll, a UK flexible‑PV specialist, has signed a joint development agreement with Tokyo Gas to trial its lightweight perovskite solar‑film technology in Japan, marking the first deployment of the product outside Europe. The collaboration will assess use‑cases, certification pathways...
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2026 Gas Statement of Opportunities shows that expanding grid‑scale battery storage and accelerated electrification have pushed the nation’s first major gas shortfall from 2026 to 2030. AEMO still flags a peak‑day risk in the southern...
A study by Germany’s VDMA and Fraunhofer projects global capital expenditure on photovoltaic manufacturing equipment to rise from about $16.6 billion in 2025 to $43.8 billion by 2035, roughly 2.6 times current size. The growth mirrors an expected 2.5‑fold increase in annual...
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric‑vehicle (EV) infrastructure are expanding in both the United States and Europe, but growth patterns diverge sharply. Europe benefits from consistent, long‑term government incentives that keep EV adoption and grid‑scale storage on an upward...
Scoop in ME: Democrats on the Senate Energy Committee led by @SenatorHick are floating draft transmission language in permitting talks that I exclusively obtained. It builds upon Manchin/Barrasso EPRA bill from last Congress, and it intended to be a market...
A Japanese consortium led by Sekisui Solar Film has launched a three‑year agrivoltaic pilot that places film‑type perovskite solar cells over rice paddies at Chiba University. The study will monitor electricity generation, rice yield, methane emissions and overall commercial viability....
Microsoft has signed a ten‑year offtake agreement with U.S. biochar firm Liferaft to purchase one million carbon removal units (CRUs). The deal, delivered from Liferaft’s Iowa and Illinois facilities, is the largest biochar‑based carbon removal contract in the United States....
Since the July 2024 election, the UK government has backed at least 780 solar projects, spanning rooftop installations on schools and hospitals to utility‑scale farms over 500 MW. The contracts‑for‑difference (CfD) scheme accounts for 247 projects with 8.1 GW capacity, including 90...
Maximo, an AES‑incubated solar‑robotics firm, installed 100 MW of panels at the 1‑GW Bellefield project in Kern County, California, using a coordinated fleet of four robots. The robotic system achieved peak installation rates of 474 modules per day, boosting human installer...
Transgrid has shortlisted nine large‑scale battery projects, totalling up to 2 GW, to deliver system‑strength services that keep the New South Wales grid stable. The contracts, expected to run about three years, will commence in the second half of 2026 and...
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Utility‑scale solar PV and wind together generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025, up from 16% in 2024. Solar output surged 34% year‑on‑year to 296,000 GWh, while wind grew only 3% to 464,000 GWh. The Energy Information Administration projects operational...
A coalition of industry groups released the Solar Permitting Scorecard, grading all 50 states on residential solar permitting practices. Only California, Texas, New Jersey and Colorado earned grades above D, while the rest fell into D or F categories. The...
Regulators have eliminated the 5 % test for solar projects over 1.5 MW, making the physical‑work test the sole path to safe‑harbour compliance, with a hard deadline of 4 July 2026. Recent observations from Enertis Applus+ across 80 independent‑engineering engagements reveal on‑site issues such as...
LG Electronics India has entered 25‑year solar power purchase agreements with Hinduja Renewables Energy and Sunsure Energy to supply its Pune and Greater Noida manufacturing plants. The contracts cover 9.80 MWp and 11 MWp, delivering roughly 32.1 million kWh annually—enough for about 50,000...
South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety launched the Sunlight Income Village program, aiming to create more than 2,500 community‑owned solar cooperatives by 2030. Over 500 villages will be selected this year, with installations ranging from 300 kW to 1 MW...
Storm, a Belgian renewables IPP, secured €330 million (≈US$382 million) project finance to build two large‑scale battery energy storage systems totaling 300 MW/1,200 MWh in Ruien and Langerlo. The Ruien site, a former coal plant, will host a 200 MW/800 MWh system, while Langerlo will host...
UrbanChain has signed the first generation power purchase agreement within its private energy market, securing an 8 MW solar project in Devon that will generate about 9 GWh annually and start operating by summer 2026. A UK financial institution is providing project finance...
Xcel Energy and Google have signed a deal to build a 1.6 GW multi‑technology generation stack in Pine Island, Minnesota, featuring iron‑air batteries for long‑duration energy storage. The partnership reflects soaring AI compute demand that is pushing utilities to seek multi‑day...
Ember’s latest study shows that swapping ASEAN’s planned gas‑fired capacity for solar would save the region up to $67 billion and reduce electricity generation costs by roughly 50%. The finding arrives as LNG prices surge after disruptions in the Strait of...
Ocean GeoLoop AS and NorFraKalk AS announced the conclusion of the current development phase for a planned 10,000‑tonne per year carbon capture plant, deciding not to proceed with construction. The decision follows a strategic review emphasizing disciplined capital allocation amid...
Volvo Bus Australia has delivered 22 BZL electric buses to Transport for NSW, bolstering the state’s Zero Emission Buses Program that targets roughly 1,700 electric units by 2028. The vehicles, built on Volvo’s BZL platform and bodied locally by Volgren,...
European clean‑energy investment reached a record $583 bn in 2025, a 19% year‑on‑year increase and outpacing spending in the United States and China. The surge was driven primarily by electrified transport, offshore wind and power‑grid upgrades, with the EU accounting for...
Chemists at the University of Kentucky have devised a hydrothermal carbonization process that converts bourbon distillery stillage—a waste stream six to ten times larger than the final product—into hard and activated carbon powders. These carbon materials serve as electrodes for...
The Open Culture article spotlights a hour‑long 3D animated video by Animagraffs that dissects the Hoover Dam’s design, construction, and operational systems. Leveraging research‑backed models, the video reveals turbines, concrete arches, and auxiliary infrastructure in x‑ray detail. It notes the...
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the world’s most water‑stressed region, yet it aims to become a global AI hub. Analysts forecast GCC hyperscale datacenters could consume 426 billion litres of water annually by 2030, dwarfing the already limited...
Scotland Taps Ocean Power to Generate #CleanEnergy for 175,000 Homes by @wef #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy https://t.co/LuQGkC6cXQ
Pexapark registers 30 European PPAs for 2.2 GW in February #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pcVtquhtNr
Australia’s energy security hinges on closing a massive electrification gap, with only about 21.5% of final‑energy consumption supplied by electricity. Oil still powers 654 TWh of the nation’s energy mix, especially in transport, where just 1.5% of 489 TWh is electric. The...
Solar professionals talk microgrids, repowering and more at NABCEP CE 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/NxnuHyAoYK https://t.co/SAEKV3G5L6
Ocean Winds, the joint venture of EDP Renewables and Engie, has launched a four‑month geophysical sonar survey for its 1.3 GW High Sea Wind offshore project in Victoria’s Gippsland zone. The study will map the seabed across a 150‑square‑kilometre area 76 km...
Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/3kdBeyciPR
XPrize competition to drive innovation for next-gen geothermal plants #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/bscd3v31tl
Doral Renewables closed almost $900 million in construction and tax‑equity financing for its 430 MWac Cold Creek Solar + Storage project in Texas. The deal, led by MUFG and backed by a syndicate of global banks, underscores growing investor appetite for utility‑scale...
India’s 35 GW renewable capacity at curtailment risk, warns Crisil Ratings #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/CQA0FQ6Ni3
The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey shows that 90% of U.S. households now rely on LED bulbs for indoor lighting, with 37% using LEDs exclusively. LED adoption has surged from 4% in 2015 to 63% in 2024, while incandescent/halogen and...
Vietnam and Russia announced a partnership to build a nuclear power plant, yet the agreement’s financial size, capacity and schedule were not disclosed in the available reports. The deal highlights both countries’ interest in expanding low‑carbon energy amid rising climate‑tech...
Fresh projections put Africa’s economy on a 4.3% expansion path in 2026, with East Africa hitting 5.8%, outpacing most developed markets. The surge is being throttled by chronic power‑infrastructure deficits that cost the continent billions each year.
Australia’s EPBC Act pipeline swells with 5.5GWh of battery storage across three states #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/t9erSWr7w0
Fusion Materials Startup Molten Salt Solutions Lands Two New Buyers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/RApjTJrt02 https://t.co/cadtHZH6xV
Australia’s first community‑owned wind farm, Hepburn Energy, announced that its turbine Gale underwent a major component repair, the first time the turbine’s top has been removed since the farm began operating in 2011. The repair involved lifting the rotor and...
Pacific Energy’s 9.6 MW Exmouth solar farm in Western Australia’s North West Cape survived Tropical Cyclone Mitchell without any structural damage, keeping full output despite wind speeds that can exceed 300 km/h. The site, located in the country’s only wind‑speed rating “D”...
In this 2‑minute episode, hosts Kate McKenzie and Tim Sahai explore the emerging "electric world order," where China’s rapid rollout of clean‑tech—solar, wind, and EVs—challenges the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels as a tool of geopolitical power. They argue...
