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Arc, a Los Angeles‑based electric boat and powertrain firm, closed a $50 million Series C round led by investors such as a16z, Menlo Ventures, and Eclipse. The capital will be used to accelerate production of electric tugboat powertrains and to expand the company’s portfolio into ferries and defense vessels. Arc’s first electric tug is slated for delivery this year, with a second already under construction and further deployments planned nationwide. The company highlights its vertically integrated hardware‑software model as a catalyst for performance, reliability, and reduced maintenance.
Cavotec has won a €3 million contract to install its PowerFeed, PowerReach and PowerMove shore‑power systems across several Southern Italy ports. The equipment will let cruise, container and RoRo vessels draw electricity from the grid while docked, eliminating the need for...
EVgo announced it installed more than 1,200 new fast‑charging stalls in 2025, expanding its U.S. network to 5,100 stalls across 47 states. The company recorded a 366 GWh public‑network throughput, surpassed 1.6 million customer accounts, and generated $384 million in revenue, a 50%...
Where will we find the space for new data centers? Startup Aikido Technologies points to offshore wind farms as the answer. https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-floating-wind-turbine
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Wafer prices fall on weak demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Lzcqrequzf
Lloyd’s Register has entered a partnership with Echo Marine Group to certify the design and construction of five battery‑electric passenger ferries for Perth’s Swan River, creating Western Australia’s first fully electric ferry fleet. The vessels are part of the METRONET...
Sigenergy unveils 166 kW inverter for C&I solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/8cg9ePcbMA
A Swiss study found that beaver‑engineered wetlands can sequester 108‑146 tons of carbon each year, turning a former floodplain into a net carbon sink. The carbon storage equals the emissions of roughly 832‑1,129 barrels of oil and could offset 1.2‑1.8% of...
India will launch its seventh tranche of critical mineral auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across multiple states. The blocks contain lithium, graphite, rare‑earth elements, tungsten, vanadium and titanium, essential for electric vehicles, renewables, fertilizers and defence. The...
A new Building Power Resource Center report shows school districts nationwide cutting utility bills by installing solar panels, geothermal systems, and other efficiency upgrades. Kentucky schools saved over $2 million, Rhode Island districts trim $60,000 annually, and Colorado’s middle school reduced...
India will commence carbon credit trading within four months, announced by Power Minister Manohar Lal. The government has launched a dedicated carbon‑mark portal to handle registration, verification and trading, and more than 40 projects in biogas, green hydrogen and forestry...
Octopus Energy’s new Cosy Heat Pump Fleet Performance Dashboard shows that about 80% of its heat‑pump customers paid less than they would have with a gas boiler, averaging £219 in annual savings. The data, drawn from thousands of UK homes,...
Cold, clear skies boost northeastern Europe’s solar while storms dim the west #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/D8770v9wuH https://t.co/avR0blM68J
Hats off to @capture_air for brilliant new carbon-capture concept: IPA beer brewed with carbon dioxide collected by their novel system @AlmanacBeer https://t.co/AL6YnCtk9z
UAE Climate Change Minister Dr. Amna Al Dahak unveiled a $150 million allocation and a $119 million XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition to accelerate technology and sustainable financing for global water security. The move ties the UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative to concrete financial tools...
SunLine Transit Agency has invested roughly $27 million (2026 dollars) over two decades to build and repeatedly rebuild hydrogen refueling infrastructure for a 31‑bus fuel‑cell fleet. Despite upgrades from electrolyzers to a liquid‑hydrogen station, hydrogen fuel costs have remained high and...
The ongoing Middle East oil‑gas disruption is reviving interest in nuclear power as a low‑carbon baseload source. European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, have pledged €200 million for innovative small modular reactors and urged member states to extend existing plant...
British regulators have approved the first gene‑edited crop for animal feed, allowing Golden Promise barley with increased fat content to be tested on cattle. The modified barley is designed to accelerate weight gain, boost milk production and cut methane emissions...
Sightline Climate’s latest analysis identifies artificial‑intelligence startups targeting energy technologies as the most promising climate‑tech investment. The report links AI‑driven power‑management and renewable‑energy solutions to looming data‑center shortages and a 175% projected rise in AI electricity use by 2030.
PSA Zeebrugge has installed nearly 1,900 vertical solar panels on its warehouse façades, delivering an annual output of 770 MWh—enough to power half of the terminal’s electricity demand. The project, executed by Insaver of the Luminus Group, saves 101.43 tons of CO₂,...
HHLA TK Estonia will become Europe’s first container terminal to run fully battery‑powered rubber‑tired gantry (RTG) cranes. The Konecranes‑built units, each with a 296 kWh battery, can operate up to eight hours on a single charge, allowing a complete shift without...
In the face of record March temperatures, @California_ISO not only met 100% of demand with #WindWaterSolar for part of the day 3/20 but also smashed 2-day-old battery peak discharge record with 11.91 GW, meeting 34% of peak demand All with 60%...
Denmark Democrats and local councils have halted multiple solar‑farm projects, arguing they threaten agricultural land. The move comes as solar power grew from 4% to 13% of the nation’s electricity between 2021 and 2025, igniting a political clash between clean‑energy...
Edarat, a Riyadh‑based data‑center operator, landed a colocation contract with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) valued at more than five percent of the bank’s projected 2025 revenue, roughly $70 million. The deal, slated for signing on April 10, adds to Edarat’s portfolio that...
Egypt's Renergy Group is planning a $15 billion green hydrogen and solar power complex in the El‑Tor area of the Sinai Peninsula, covering 127 sq km and featuring 15 GW of solar capacity to produce roughly 400,000 tons of liquid green hydrogen annually for European...
Former Trump adviser Katie Miller and ex‑Speaker Newt Gingrich have joined a wave of MAGA‑aligned voices praising solar power. New polls commissioned by industry groups show a majority of Trump voters now back solar, suggesting a potential shift in Republican...
The episode examines the growing backlash against data center expansion, highlighting five primary community complaints: excessive energy consumption, high water usage, noise pollution, land-use and ecosystem impacts, and air quality concerns from on‑site generators. It cites real‑world examples—from Georgia’s rising...
Vedanta Ltd reported reusing more than 85 million cubic metres of water across its mining and metals operations in FY26, achieving a 31 percent water‑recycling rate that ranks among the highest globally for water‑intensive sectors. The company’s three‑pillar strategy—recycle, conserve, replenish—underpins its...
Retrofitting existing homes to achieve zero‑energy‑bills hinges on a fabric‑first approach that first reduces demand, then layers solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps and electric‑vehicle integration. Standards such as EnerPHit guide achievable performance, while newer schemes like Octopus Energy Zero...
Sen. Susan Collins defended the EPA’s abrupt cancellation of $7 billion in Solar for All grants, which would have helped 20,000 low‑income Maine households, while simultaneously emphasizing the Inflation Reduction Act’s partisan origins. Despite a 31% score from the League of...
Fossil fuel crises before the 2020s left consumers with three options: 1. Switch fuel if possible 2. Pay more if you can find fuel 3. Cut fuel use Fossil fuel crises after the 2020s give new affordable options: 4. Install cheap solar panels and...
RWE, Peak Energy to deploy first sodium-ion battery in US grid #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oCJI2RUQpe
Perkins Coie will host a CLE‑accredited International Data Center Day webinar series on March 25, 2026, featuring five sessions that tackle legal and operational risks in AI‑driven data center projects. The agenda covers corruption exposure, supply‑chain resilience, power infrastructure for AI scale,...
Haze pollution does not originate in national parks, it can travel hundreds of miles from its source – coal plants– harming the air we breathe, and the health of park visitors, wildlife and nearby communities. https://t.co/1tPw3a6OZE
Albania adds over 180 MW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/6A9FGj4zKb
Tesla announced it is hiring a business‑development lead to launch utility‑scale energy storage in India, signalling a move beyond its modest electric‑vehicle sales. The company will likely introduce its Megapack and Powerwall systems to tap the rapidly expanding solar‑plus‑storage market....
It is crazy all the hoops we jump through to burn fossil fuels into poison we breathe, when solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro can provide all the energy we need with no fuel cost or poison US lifts sanctions on Iranian...
The Energy Supply Shock of the Iran War Changes Everything #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/Rsz5GxybUo https://t.co/linv9ehEJv
A recent report highlights that expanding data centers in Wisconsin are driving higher electricity and water consumption, raising concerns for grid reliability and climate‑tech strategies, though the report did not disclose exact figures.
Simple innovations like this 'tree cocoon' is helping trees grow in the harshest climates. https://t.co/IwPQiu4h3T
Clean industry push could unlock AUD 300 billion for Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/aLDDNc8FrP
You forgot the impact of batteries. Helps the whole grid utilize more of what we have already paid for. Welcome to the electrostate.
Microreactors produce very expensive power today but if we can manufacture them at a rate of 100 a year you could see the costs come way down.
China polysilicon prices fall over 13% year-to-date as below-cost selling persists #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/09RxxnPHxz
🆓 Saturday links: the solar solution, the Colorado River in crisis, and the dangers of glacier tourism. https://t.co/N7yozpifVJ image: https://t.co/iqAiTiIYAo https://t.co/gPsB68l65J
Japanese researchers achieve world record efficiency of 12.28% for copper gallium selenide solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/KwOEhHMbDK
Everyone talks about AI chips. But the real bottleneck may be electricity. Data centers now consume ~7% of US power demand - up more than 10x in two decades. https://t.co/wQARGxiefq
Open access solar set to drive next phase of India’s C&I growth #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WLQZrEvcCz
Why some of Australia’s energy market conventions should go the way of the dinosaurs #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/vTCaLMcIM7
Japan establishes national benchmarks for agrivoltaics as sites expand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/QayxhgqWQJ
