Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs has opened its second Climate Tech Incubator, enrolling eight early‑stage startups in a six‑month program at the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub. The cohort will showcase progress at a demo day in September, signaling a deepening of Seattle’s climate‑tech ecosystem.
Geronimo Power has placed its 117‑MW Dodson Creek Solar Project in Highland County, Ohio into commercial operation. The utility‑scale farm uses First Solar’s Series 7 modules that are manufactured in‑state, expanding Geronimo’s Ohio portfolio to 675 MW and delivering roughly $240 million in...
SolarEdge Technologies announced a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint, adding residential inverter lines in Texas, commercial inverter and optimizer lines in Florida, and battery production in Utah. The move ends production in China, Mexico and Hungary and follows...
Ohio Ballot Board certified a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit construction of new data centers exceeding a 25‑megawatt peak load, effectively blocking most modern facilities. The amendment now moves to a signature‑gathering phase, requiring more than 413,000 valid signatures...
Looking at a viral academic study that claims to analyse local area heating effects of data centre construction on green-field sites, that does not control for the heating effects of *any* construction on green-field sites.
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reports that Asia’s offshore wind sector is accelerating toward parity with Europe by 2030. Japan commissioned its largest offshore wind farm, Hibikinada, in March 2026 and deepened industry coordination through a new MOU with...
Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a tender for a new data centre to host its Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, required under the SOLAS convention. The contract, worth approximately $1.98 million, must be awarded by May 5, 2026,...
Public Citizen, the NAACP and other groups have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to block TeraWulf’s purchase of the 216‑MW Morgantown power plant in Maryland, alleging that the seller failed to disclose Google’s 14% ownership stake obtained through...
Malaysia’s solar capacity topped 5.78 GW by the end of 2025, driven by a 1.45 GW surge across large‑scale, feed‑in‑tariff and net‑metering schemes. The Large‑Scale Solar (LSS) programme now has 6.0 GW approved for 117 developers, with a fresh 2 GW auction launched in...
TotalEnergies and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signed a $2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture to build 9 GW of on‑shore solar, wind and battery storage projects across nine Asian countries. The new entity will combine 3 GW of operating assets with a 6 GW pipeline slated...
Researchers at Concordia University have applied a thin gold nanoparticle coating to zinc battery electrodes, reducing dendrite formation by up to 50 times and extending operational life beyond 6,000 hours. The technique uses less than 10% surface coverage and costs...
Advent Technologies Holdings Inc. announced a license and joint development agreement with EH Group Engineering AG, granting Advent rights to EH Group’s high‑temperature proton exchange membrane (HTPEM) fuel‑cell technology. The partnership will target stationary power applications for B2B customers such...
Jim Reilly, a GM Energy microgrid specialist, documented his home’s full electrification—rooftop solar, a GM Energy backup battery, and a GMC Sierra electric truck. By charging the 205 kWh battery at his home rate of $0.14/kWh, he reports a per‑fill cost...
Hydro-Québec unveiled a new grant that reimburses up to CAD 1,000 ($718) per kilowatt installed, covering as much as 40% of eligible residential and commercial solar projects. The incentive lowers typical residential system costs of CAD 5,000‑6,000 ($3,590‑$4,300) and business installations of...
Vikran Engineering Ltd secured two power‑distribution contracts from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd worth roughly ₹531 crore (about $65 million). The deals cover new substations, 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV line construction, transformer upgrades and full turnkey execution across the Nashik and...
Solcast’s March analysis shows a stark solar divide across North America, with the southern half—northeastern Mexico, southeastern Texas and much of California—recording 20‑25% above‑average irradiance, while Canada, the Great Lakes region and the northeastern U.S. suffered below‑normal solar levels. The...
The Cardwell Clubhouse, a 151 m² off‑grid structure designed by Heather Dubbeldam, serves as both utility hub and leisure space for an outdoor‑focused family. Powered entirely by a nearby photovoltaic array with battery storage, the building blends a flexible recreation room,...
The Strait of Hormuz is a fossil fuel tinderbox, but Pakistan is busy winning the real war. 50GW of solar imported so far by the people - not the bureaucrats. That’s $120b in fuel costs SAVED over the panels' life Energy...
ZeroAvia has this week celebrated a “major step” towards certification of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration published special conditions to certify the system’s electric engine component. https://t.co/rtB9kLHKnG #GreenWing
Bangladesh is promoting solar‑powered irrigation pumps to replace diesel generators, aiming to lower farm operating costs and generate surplus electricity for the grid. A recent survey shows only 4,058 solar units nationwide, far short of the climate plan target of...
China solar cell prices fall for third consecutive week as upstream costs ease #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Oawb2A3W9W
Maine becomes third state to pass plug-in solar legislation #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ZUmpYRpuPN
In this episode, NRC Chair Ho Nieh discusses his personal journey into nuclear—from a family legacy of welders to a Navy nuclear program and a career at the NRC—while outlining the agency’s shift toward an "enabling" regulatory approach. He emphasizes...
Louisiana projected to add 12 GW of utility-scale solar by 2035 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/iJc4Dml2fD
U.S. solar module prices face upward pressure as trade risks and FEOC rules dominate Q1 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/oHCu7Y0TZp https://t.co/iQ0cvynnK7
AI is projected to reduce global CO₂ emissions by 5‑10% versus business‑as‑usual, with a potential 2.4 GtCO₂e cut by 2035 from power and mobility sectors alone. Real‑time AI analytics could boost renewable output up to 20%, delivering an additional 1.8 GtCO₂e reduction....
“This is not bubble-type work,” Blackstone CEO Schwarzman said in an interview with CNBC last December, brushing off concerns about data center investments. “This is extremely conservative.” https://t.co/nnGkJCdSMZ
Amazon Web Services rolled out a standalone Sustainability Console that decouples carbon‑emissions data from billing systems, delivering unified Scope 1‑3 metrics, API integration and fiscal‑year alignment for enterprise ESG reporting. The move targets data silos and positions AWS against rival cloud...
Indonesia’s ambitious geothermal program on Flores, once touted as a renewable‑energy showcase, has stalled after nearly a decade of delays. The project, initially backed by the World Bank and Germany’s KfW, faced sustained opposition from Manggarai Indigenous communities concerned about...
We Energies told Wisconsin regulators it will keep two coal-fired units at the Oak Creek Power Plant operating through 2027, extending a timeline that began with a 2023 shutdown plan. The utility says the move safeguards grid reliability amid extreme...
Zevero co‑founder and CCO George Wade says early, deep customer conversations are the catalyst for product focus and revenue strategy. He credits moving from outsourced developers to an in‑house engineering team for faster delivery and stronger product culture. Wade stresses...
Rooftop solar now supplies roughly one‑fifth of Puerto Rico’s total generation capacity, overtaking natural gas to become the island’s second‑largest source. Distributed solar accounted for 81% of all new capacity added between 2016 and 2025, reaching 1,456 MW across 191,929 installations...
Terabase Energy announced that its upgraded Terafab V2 automated solar‑construction system has completed field testing and is ready for commercial deployment. The AI‑assisted robotics platform can assemble and position panel‑tracker modules at a two‑minute cycle, delivering roughly 20 MW per week...
Tamil Nadu’s grid recorded a historic solar output of 7,693 MW on Wednesday, while peak demand hovered around 20,000 MW. The state’s power distributor absorbed 56.9 million units of solar energy, representing roughly one‑eighth of total consumption. Over the past year, about 2,800 MW of...
German solar module maker Bauer Solar introduced a new 480‑watt back‑contact panel with a record‑high conversion efficiency of 23.52%. The full‑black glass‑glass module incorporates 108 bifacial half‑cells, 2 mm anti‑reflective glass on both sides, and a robust anodized aluminum frame, weighing...
Researchers have created three new conjugated polymers that serve as photothermal agents in a hydrogel platform. The optimized polymer PDPP‑SeQ delivers a photothermal conversion efficiency of 26.71 % and enables a water evaporation rate of 10.18 kg m⁻² h⁻¹, the highest reported for organic...
Researchers have developed a surface‑reconstruction method that uses nitric‑acid etching to modify Cu‑Ni core‑shell electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). The process removes a Ni‑rich surface layer, intercalates oxygen into the top ~10 atomic layers, and redistributes Cu,...
Bouygues Telecom has earned ISO 50001 certification for energy management on its mobile network after a Bureau Veritas audit. The certification joins earlier ISO 50001 approvals for its data‑centre, tech hub, and customer‑support facilities, together covering over 85 % of the operator’s total...
The clean‑energy transition is reshaping global energy chokepoints, moving vulnerability from oil‑laden sea lanes to the supply chains of critical minerals. Recent crises, such as the Iran war, have highlighted how dependent nations are on these new bottlenecks in refining,...
KEP Engineering Services announced its integrated wastewater solutions can recover 90‑95% of industrial wastewater, dramatically cutting fresh water usage. The portfolio combines effluent treatment plants, zero‑liquid‑discharge (ZLD) systems, multi‑effect evaporators and condensate‑integrated gas recovery to enable near‑total water reuse in...
The Iran war has halted Qatar’s liquefied natural gas output, sending EU gas prices soaring and reviving the bloc’s energy‑security alarm. EU energy chief Dan Jørgensen urged member states to accelerate renewable construction, echoing the post‑Ukraine‑invasion push. Between 2021 and 2025...
Arevon has broken ground on the Cormorant Energy Storage Project in Daly City, a 1‑gigawatt‑hour, 250‑megawatt battery built from 250 Tesla Megapack 2 XL containers on an 11‑acre urban lot. The facility, slated to start operating in about a year, will be...
Vietnam’s Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE) announced a $1 billion investment to boost its renewable‑energy portfolio to about 3,000 MW by 2030, more than doubling its current 1,200 MW capacity. The strategy centers on offshore wind, near‑shore wind and floating solar, building on...
President Trump announced an EPA rule that raises the Renewable Fuel Standard to 27 billion gallons of biofuel by 2027, including a 60 percent jump—about 9 billion gallons—in biomass‑based diesel. The United States does not produce enough vegetable oil to meet the new...
Data center growth is increasingly limited by power availability, with interconnection queues, grid congestion, and ESG pressures turning electricity from a cost line‑item into a strategic constraint. Executives are seeing traditional utility procurement models falter at 20‑400 MW scales, prompting board‑level...
Dominion Energy South Carolina’s 2026 Integrated Resource Plan leans heavily on fracked‑gas and keeps coal plants operating well beyond typical retirement dates. The filing shows the Wateree and Williams coal units slated for retirement no earlier than 2032‑2047, while the...
Japan’s Osaka Gas is considering to invest in *five* US gas-fired power plants 🇺🇸 ⚡️ This could be a pretty profitable bet. US gas is cheap and the AI boom is slated to boost power demand Gas can provide around-the-clock electricity data...
Austria deploys 1.63 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/V6RpszBQVH
The article argues that "installed capacity" – gigawatts of wind and solar – is a misleading metric for the energy transition. It represents a theoretical maximum output under ideal conditions, not the electricity actually delivered. China’s rapid build‑out and Europe’s...
Qcells rolls out leasing-led solar platform for US residential sector #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/mRqH87tM2B
