Copper Cold Plates Cut Data Center Cooling Power by 32%
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with Fabric8Labs, announced copper cold plates that deliver up to 32% better cooling and reduce pressure drop by 68%. Published in Cell Reports Physical Science on May 7, 2026, the breakthrough could slash data‑center energy use and ease grid strain.
Court Bars GE Renewables From Walking Away From $4.5 B Vineyard Wind Project
Vineyard Wind secured a preliminary injunction on April 17 that prevents GE Renewables, a GE Vernova unit, from terminating its turbine supply and service contracts for the $4.5 billion offshore wind farm off Martha's Vineyard. The ruling keeps the project’s timeline...
CMBlu Secures €50M Series C for Organic Flow Batteries
Organic flow battery company CMBlu closes €50 million Series C #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/596pHjCFaJ
Data Centers & Digital Twins: What Are They REALLY Doing? | Daily Pulse
In this episode, host Maria Z explores the rapid expansion of data centers and the emerging technology of digital twins, linking them to broader agendas like AI surveillance, smart cities, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis mission. She explains...
REALLY Quick Charge with Range Energy Electric Trailer at ACT Expo 2026
Range Energy showcased its production‑ready electric semi‑truck trailer at the ACT Expo 2026. The battery‑powered eTrailer can cut fuel consumption by up to 70% and double as on‑demand grid storage. After a multi‑year winter testing program, the company validated performance...
China Donates 5,000 Solar PV Systems to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis
Cuba’s National Electric Union is installing 5,000 two‑kilowatt photovoltaic systems donated by China to alleviate a severe energy crisis. 2,671 units will power essential municipal facilities such as hospitals, banks and radio stations, while the remaining 2,329 will serve isolated...
Application of Dynamic Adjustment Strategy of Map Service Resources Combined with Reinforcement Learning in Power Supply Network Visualization
The paper introduces a dynamic map‑service resource adjustment framework that blends transformer‑based forecasting with reinforcement learning to manage modern power grids. By integrating the FEDformer model for demand prediction and an RL agent for real‑time resource allocation, the system can...
China’s Electric Concrete Mixer Boom Is A Warning To Slow Heavy Truck Markets
Battery‑electric ready‑mix concrete trucks have exploded in China, moving from under‑2% market share in 2021 to nearly 44% of new mixer sales in 2024 and projected 70% by 2025. In Q1 2026, 5,125 new‑energy mixers were sold, 99.5% of which were...
A Solution to Our Data Center Woes? Covering California’s Canals with Solar Panels Could Generate a Staggering 13GW of Clean...
A University of California study proposes covering 4,000 km of California canals with solar panels, which could generate about 13 GW of clean electricity and save roughly 63 billion gallons of water each year—enough for two million residents. The Nexus pilot on the Turlock...
How Renewable Energy Software Supports Greentech Development and Scalable Digital Solutions
Renewable‑energy software is transforming the sector from centralized plants to a network of distributed resources such as rooftop solar, home storage and wind farms. Real‑time IoT monitoring, predictive‑maintenance analytics and digital‑twin simulations keep assets running efficiently, while Virtual Power Plant...
Amazon Teams with Transaera to Deploy Rooftop Heat‑Pump HVAC, Targeting 40% Energy Savings
Amazon announced a multi‑year commercial agreement with Transaera to roll out rooftop heat‑pump HVAC technology across its logistics hubs after a six‑month trial showed 40% energy savings. The partnership advances Amazon’s Climate Pledge goal of net‑zero emissions by 2040 and...
Karnataka Unveils Sustainable Data Centre Policy to Cut Heat Islands and Water Use
Karnataka's IT and BT minister announced a dedicated sustainable data‑centre policy that will require renewable power and tertiary‑treated water for new computing hubs. The move targets heat‑island effects and heavy water consumption, with a 500 MW park near Hoskote slated to...
China Accelerates Wind Power Build‑Out with Massive Desert Turbines and Deep‑Water Offshore Project
China has surged ahead in wind energy, installing three times the global increase in capacity last year and completing its deepest offshore wind farm 45 miles off Yantai. The push, driven by strategic security concerns and a robust grid, underscores...
Stanford, KAIST and BASF Forge Uniform Five‑Metal Nanocrystals for Hydrogen Catalysis
Stanford chemists, together with KAIST and BASF, have synthesized a single, uniform nanocrystal that incorporates five distinct metals—ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper. Published in Science on May 7, the discovery overturns expectations that added complexity creates disorder and could slash...
How to Choose a Reliable Solar Inverter in Australia
Australia now hosts over four million rooftop solar systems, with 300,000 new installations added in 2024, cementing solar as a mainstream energy source. The surge in installations has multiplied the variety of solar inverters, making compliance with Australian standards—particularly AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 Amd 2:2024—a...
Supermicro’s New AI Campus Embodies the Industrialization of AI Infrastructure
Supermicro unveiled a 714,000‑square‑foot AI Campus near its San Jose headquarters, the company’s largest U.S. site covering 32.8 acres. Branded as a Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) hub, the campus combines design, domestic manufacturing, testing, service and global distribution...
Balcony Solar Bill Dies in Illinois After Union Voices Opposition
Illinois lawmakers abandoned Senate Bill 3104, which would have cleared the way for plug‑in balcony solar panels, after a union‑driven amendment raised safety concerns. The amendment would ban all such panels until the National Electrical Code updates, a change not...
Kenya's New Data Center Threatens Half‑Country Power Outage
“To switch on that one data center, we would need to shut off power for half the country,” he said of the project. “That’s when I knew there was a problem.” https://www.semafor.com/article/05/06/2026/energy-shortfall-problem-scuppers-kenyas-1b-microsoft-data-center
Drone Test Destroys Historic Solar Plane Solar Impulse 2
On May 4 2026 the Solar Impulse 2, repurposed as an autonomous solar‑drone by Skydweller Aero, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after a sudden loss of power during a routine test from Stennis International Airport, completely destroying the historic carbon‑fibre airframe. The accident...
Key West And A Sustainability Plan That Could Make The Federal Government Growl
Key West received DOE technical assistance in 2025, leading NREL to draft a Strategic Energy Plan focused on energy efficiency, local renewable generation, resilience, and electric transportation. However, Florida’s new HB 1217 law prohibits any municipal policy that references “net‑zero,” effectively...
It’s Time for Alaska to Reconsider the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
The Susitna‑Watana hydroelectric project proposes a 2,800‑MW dam on Alaska’s Susitna River, potentially supplying about one‑third of the state’s electricity and reducing diesel reliance. Estimated construction costs exceed $5 billion, creating financing hurdles and prompting scrutiny from regulators and investors. Environmental...
Interview: Unison Energy CEO on Data Centers Turning to On-Site Power
Unison Energy, backed by Tiger Infrastructure Partners, is expanding on‑site power solutions for AI‑driven data centers using natural‑gas combined heat and power (CHP) and microgrids. The company appointed Mariko McDonagh Meier as CEO, highlighting speed, reliability and cost as key client drivers....
Paper Mill Waste and Liquid Metal Combine Into a 96% Efficient Solar Absorber
Researchers have engineered a coating that blends paper‑mill lignin with gallium‑indium liquid‑metal nanoparticles, achieving 96% broadband solar absorption. The graded structure traps light and channels heat, raising surface temperature to about 75 °C under one‑sun and delivering a power density of...
New Generation Tanks Launches HyDDIM Project to Democratize H2 Distribution
New Generation Tanks (NGT), a Swiss firm specializing in recyclable thermoplastic composite (TPC) pressure vessels, has launched the HyDDIM project with Spanish startup Hydros Power under the Eurostars program. The initiative develops interchangeable hydrogen capsules—15‑liter, 350‑bar cartridges that store about...
Oracle Reworks AI Data Center Power Amid New Mexico Backlash
Oracle has abandoned its planned natural‑gas turbine plant for the Project Jupiter AI data‑center campus in New Mexico, replacing it with on‑site fuel‑cell generation from Bloom Energy. The new microgrid will produce roughly 2.5‑2.8 GW, ranking among the largest fuel‑cell deployments...
AI’s Power Needs Will Destroy the Renewable Energy Revolution
Solar power has reached cost parity and now accounts for 92.5% of new electricity generation worldwide, fulfilling the long‑predicted solar singularity. However, AI‑driven data centers are consuming electricity at a rate that could double by 2028, with AI projected to...
Duos Edge AI Opens 450kW Facility in Corpus Christi, Texas
Duos Edge AI has opened a 450 kW edge data center in Corpus Christi, Texas, housed in a 55‑ft × 13‑ft pod with 15 cabinets. The facility is positioned to serve education, healthcare, and business workloads that require low‑latency processing. It follows Duos’...
Developers File Application for $1.6bn Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Lakeland Equity Group, a private‑credit firm, filed a permit for a $1.6 billion, 150‑megawatt data‑center campus on a 35‑acre site in Cleveland. The project would comprise three two‑story buildings covering roughly 300,000 sq ft and employ closed‑loop cooling to eliminate emissions and truck...
Funding Friday: Robots Want Fast-Charging Batteries
Cambridge‑based Nyobolt announced a $60 million Series C round that lifts its valuation to $1 billion, driven by ultra‑fast‑charging batteries that can reach 80 percent charge in under five minutes. The company is targeting data‑center and robotics customers, leveraging its niobium‑tungsten‑oxide anode for higher...
Union Maritime Takes Delivery of Its Third WindWings Tanker
Union Maritime has taken delivery of its third LR2 tanker, *Monza*, fitted with two BAR Technologies WindWings, marking the world’s first series of dual‑fuel LNG vessels that also use rigid wind‑propulsion. Built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China, the ship joins...
Algeria and Oman Gov'ts Partner to Establish Data Centers
Algeria and Oman have agreed to cooperate on building data centers and launching AI and digital‑government projects. The deal was sealed during Omani Minister Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali's visit to Algeria, where broader transport and IT agreements were also signed....
100 Free EV Chargers Installed In Saudi Arabia
Lucid Motors has installed 100 free public electric‑vehicle chargers across Saudi Arabia, joining a growing network of complimentary charging points at malls, workplaces, and supermarkets. The rollout leverages billions of dollars of Saudi Public Investment Fund backing and aligns with...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Revamp Gas Turbine Production Process to Meet Growing Demand From AI Data Center Sector
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced the Innovative Total Optimization project to overhaul its gas‑turbine production at the Takasago Machinery Works. By reviewing more than 1,000 processes, the company aims to lift output by roughly 30% while trimming changeover time. Orders...
J.B. Hunt Joins Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Marking a Green Milestone for Trucking
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. was added to the Dow Jones Best‑In‑Class North American Index on Thursday, becoming the only trucking company among four ground‑transportation firms. The inclusion highlights the carrier’s 32% carbon‑intensity reduction target for 2034 and signals growing...
Dynamic Real‑Time Prices Align Millions of Devices Privately
Today on Volts: how do you coordinate the behavior of millions of distributed energy devices so that they work to the benefit of the larger grid? My guest today argues that real-time, dynamic retail prices -- communicated directly to devices...
Fortescue’s Green Grid Survives Transmission Failure Fossil‑Free
“I thought this was impossible:” Fortescue green grid rides through transmission failure with no fossil fuels #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/dRPjzQ7ewr https://t.co/RMrrUXH7HJ
Bright Power Unveils AI Platform for Energy Compliance in Commercial Real Estate
Bright Power announced the launch of an AI‑powered platform that automates energy‑code compliance and carbon‑forecasting for commercial real‑estate owners. The tool aims to streamline ESG reporting and reduce operational risk as regulators tighten energy‑efficiency standards. The rollout comes amid heightened...
AfDB Funds Hydrogen Projects as Europe Receives 265 Offers
The Hydrogen Stream: AfDB backs projects, Europe logs 265 offers #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Wru5UAdl4o
Regulatory Reform Targets Nation's Largest Power Grid
Regulatory Reform Is Headed for the Nation’s Largest Grid #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/zkVwGhOkAr https://t.co/N9Lr2HgvaU
IPPs Finish 840 MWh Bulgaria BESS, SE Europe Advances
IPPs complete 840MWh of Bulgaria BESS, projects progress elsewhere in Southeast Europe #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/cg4HrYhojy
Pentagon Permit Freeze Stalls Over 250 Onshore Wind Projects
250+ onshore wind projects stalled as Pentagon freezes permitting #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/PcBDgfsoTw
Canal Solar Boosts Power, Saves Water, Yet Costly
California canal solar projects could generate significant power and save water, though high costs and environmental uncertainties complicate large-scale deployment decisions https://t.co/Z2dl5p1luh
Federal Green Bank Backs Transmission Project to Cut Consumer Costs
Federal green bank backs contentious state transmission project, to “significantly lower costs to consumers” #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/6u3iRtlggR https://t.co/kcsmKODevX
US Utility Commits to 4 GW Solar‑storage Expansion
Large US utility signs 4 GW solar, storage buildout deal #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/JnO8Qlz56S
Top U.S. States Powered Primarily by Wind and Solar
We bet you can’t guess which states rely most on wind and solar power #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/iACzwCf6Fx
New Electrolyte Stabilizes High‑Voltage Sodium‑Ion Batteries
New electrolyte tech enables stable operation of high-voltage sodium-ion batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/IvQBAb2YER
Future LDES Tech Choices Unveiled at 2026 Summit
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: what technology will be deployed for LDES? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/KcVRYapJSP
Backlash Grows Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Cash Deal
Blowback Is Building Against Trump’s Cash-For-Quitting Offshore Wind Scheme #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/oAilqXhUD1 https://t.co/dDfZy5dHaM
How One Visionary Rescued Solar, Dismantled Coal
Energy Insiders Podcast: The man who saved solar and helped kill coal #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/0YROasGtu8 https://t.co/Prja5yWI10
Policy Playbook Guides Access to Distributed Energy Resources
Policy playbook shows how to tap into distributed energy resource solutions #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/hwxgfPU6Uh https://t.co/BnmAHEg7wF