Circular IT And Factual ESG Data Are Becoming Architecture Decisions
Circular economy principles are moving from optional sustainability add‑ons to core architecture requirements for IT. Vendors now embed refurbishment, repair, and end‑of‑life management into contracts, offering performance parity with new hardware. Simultaneously, ESG reporting is shifting from high‑level claims to granular, auditable data such as CO₂ avoided per project. Enterprise architects must integrate circularity and factual ESG metrics into design standards, making sustainability a non‑negotiable constraint.
Israel’s Biggest Solar Power Plant Receives Final Approval
Israel’s Energy and Finance ministries have green‑lit the final financing for a 265 MW photovoltaic solar farm near Dimona, the country’s largest ever. Built by EDF Renewables under a 25‑year public‑private partnership, the plant will span roughly 740 acres and sell power...
Study Finds ‘Relatively Good’ Agreement in Worldwide Solar Cell Calibrations, but Flags Key Differences in Testing Methods
An interlaboratory comparison involving nine metrology institutes evaluated solar‑cell calibrations under the World Photovoltaic Scale. The study found generally good agreement, with short‑circuit current values aligning within –2.2% to 3.5% and most measurements falling inside expanded uncertainties. Nonetheless, discrepancies up to...
Ocean Winds Delivers First Power From French Floater
Ocean Winds has commissioned its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion floating offshore wind farm off Port‑La Nouvelle, marking the developer’s second operating float and first in France. The site hosts three 10 MW turbines on floating foundations 16 km offshore and...
From Building Capacity to Building a System: Why Flexibility Is the Foundation of India's Energy Future
India added a record 50 GW of renewable capacity in FY 2025‑26, pushing non‑fossil sources above 50 % of installed power. Yet 2.3 TWh of solar – enough for 400,000 homes – was curtailed because coal plants cannot drop below a 55 % load and...
Australia Approves Large Solar, Wind, Battery Projects
Australia approved ten large‑scale clean‑energy projects under Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) rounds five and six, adding roughly 1.9 GW of renewable generation and 3.7 GWh of battery storage in Western Australia. The scheme provides up to 15 years of revenue support for projects...
Tesla’s New EV Charger Looks Familiar, But It’s Nothing Like Its Predecessors
Tesla introduced the Basecharger, an all‑in‑one DC fast charger aimed at electric truck depots. It can deliver up to 125 kW, recharging a Tesla Semi to roughly 60% in four hours. The unit eliminates the bulky power cabinet found in V4...
Free Market, Curtailment, and Storage Reshaping Brazilian Solar Sector
Brazil’s solar market is entering a more complex phase as curtailment, grid saturation and new regulations reshape growth. The Northeast region now holds roughly 74 GW of the 117 GW pipeline, while free‑market solar accounts for about 44% of national consumption. Law 15,269...
French IPP Building Mini Solar Farms via Low-Voltage Extension
Solvéo Energies has expanded its Bélesta‑en‑Lauragais solar plant to 3 MW by adding a 300 kW unit that uses a decentralized low‑voltage “mini solar field” architecture. The design connects directly to the local grid at low voltage, eliminating the need for high‑voltage...
The Best Performing Utility-Scale PV Asset in Australia
Rystad Energy reports Australian utility‑scale solar generated 1,730 GWh in May 2026, a 21% rise from April, pushing total solar‑wind output to 4.7 TWh. The 204 MW Edenvale Solar Park in Queensland posted the highest monthly capacity factor at 33.1%, topping the national...
ORGA Completes Carbon-Negative Biobased Housing Prototype in Marknesse, Netherlands
ORGA, a nature‑inspired architecture firm, finished a carbon‑negative neighbourhood prototype in Marknesse, Netherlands, comprising 12 affordable rental homes. The design reinterprets the traditional “Delft Red” brick typology with timber‑frame construction, wooden chimneys that host bats, and a 76% share of...
IEA: No Sign Global Energy-Related Methane Emissions Fell in 2025
The International Energy Agency’s 2025 stocktake shows global energy‑related methane emissions held steady, with no measurable decline despite isolated national initiatives. The agency warns that roughly 70% of methane released from fossil‑fuel operations could be eliminated today using proven technologies...
Frontier Energy Secures Key Government Support for Waroona Renewable Energy Project
Frontier Energy (ASX:FHE) secured government‑backed revenue protection under the Capacity Investment Scheme through 2042, dramatically de‑risking its 120 MW solar‑plus‑81.5 MW battery Waroona Stage One project. The support enables the company to approach banks with senior‑debt proposals offering up to 70% gearing and...
Clean Energy Expands RNG Network with Six New Sites
Clean Energy Fuels has opened six renewable natural gas (RNG) stations along major freight corridors in California, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Michigan and Washington, expanding its North American footprint to more than 600 locations. The sites, positioned near distribution centers, feature...
Daimler Truck Marks 130 Years with Forward Campaign
Daimler Truck’s “130 Years of Forward” campaign does more than mark a birthday; it reframes a legacy that began with Gottlieb Daimler’s 1896 motorised truck into a narrative of climate‑focused innovation. By aligning its centennial celebration with a decarbonisation agenda,...
Aussie Researchers Harness AI to Help Unlock “Cheap, Scalable, Non-Toxic” Solar Recycling
Australian researchers at the University of New England are using AI to speed up the discovery of solvents that can extract pure silicon from end‑of‑life solar panels. Predictive, generative and agentic models suggest candidates, which are then tested in a...
National Capital Leads Australia’s EV Charge with 34 Pct of New Car Sales in April
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) recorded a record 34% of new car registrations as zero‑emission vehicles (ZEVs) in April, the highest share among Australian jurisdictions. The ACT ZEV fleet reached 15,596 vehicles at the start of May, comprising 15,165 light...
Environmental Highlights From Virginia's 2026 Legislative Session
Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly pushed an aggressive environmental agenda, passing over 200 bills and signing nearly 30 into law. Key measures target data‑center siting, waste‑heat reuse, water‑use disclosure, and expanded PFAS monitoring for industrial wastewater and biosolids. The state also...
EPBC Waves Through Two New Big Battery Projects, Including Robot-Ready, Concrete-Free Solar Hybrid
The federal environment regulator approved two large battery projects, but with markedly different timelines. South Australia’s 150 MW, 600 MWh Kincraig battery took just over five months to clear the EPBC process, while Queensland’s 400 MW, 2,000 MWh Tumuruu battery, paired with a solar...
CCS Certifies Ningyuan Diankun as World’s Largest Pure‑Electric Vessel
China Classification Society (CCS) completed certification of the Ningyuan Diankun, a 740‑TEU, 127.8‑metre container ship that runs entirely on electric power. Owned by Ningbo Ocean Shipping and built by Jiangxi Shipbuilding, the vessel is expected to cut CO₂ emissions by...
SwitchedOn Podcast: How I Electrified – the Unexpected Payoffs From Ditching Gas at Home
Richard and Lisa Smithers retrofitted their Melbourne home to run entirely on electricity, replacing gas appliances with solar panels, a battery, and electric heat pumps. The transition, driven by falling technology costs and available financing, delivered lower energy bills, higher...
NYC Aims for 47% Clean Power by 2027
The Indian Point nuclear power plant used to provide 20% of NYC's electricity. When the plant was closed in 2020 the gap was filled mostly with fracked gas. We are now finally back to 20% of our supply coming from...
Vertiv Posts 83% Earnings Jump on $15 B AI Data‑Center Backlog
Vertiv announced an 83% rise in earnings, crediting a $15 billion AI data‑center project backlog that is spurring demand for its liquid‑cooling solutions. The surge lifts adjusted operating margins to 20.8% and underpins a bullish outlook for the next 18 months.
From Milestone to Momentum: First Gen Drives Unified RE and Power Solutions Strategy
First Gen Group marked Energy Development Corporation’s 50‑year geothermal milestone, showcasing a combined 1,597.57 MW renewable portfolio spanning geothermal, wind, hydro and solar. The firm introduced a unified First Gen brand that consolidates power generation, supply and behind‑the‑meter solutions under a...
402 Different Stories – Semi-Sched Units During Both Frequency Spikes (Fri 10th and Sat 11th April 2026)
The article catalogs 402 individual performance stories for 115 semi‑scheduled solar farms and 86 semi‑scheduled wind farms during two near‑identical frequency spikes on 10 April (50.174 Hz) and 11 April 2026 (50.176 Hz). Aggregate dispatch errors show solar units over‑performed by up to –192 MW,...
Large Batteries Break Charging Records Amid Stable Prices
Big batteries set new charging records, despite lack of price volatility #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/hhpCbqgolo https://t.co/TPq1kQXlM2
Western Australia Awards $5 Bn to Six Wind Farms, Two Solar‑hybrids and Long‑duration Batteries
Western Australia’s federal and state governments have selected ten renewable‑energy projects – six wind farms, two solar‑battery hybrids and two long‑duration battery plants – representing more than $5 bn of investment. The contracts will add 1.9 GW of wind and solar capacity...
KIT Spin‑off Photreon Launches Direct‑Solar Hydrogen Panel
Photreon, a spin‑off from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, unveiled a modular photoreactor panel that converts sunlight and water directly into hydrogen, eliminating the need for electricity‑driven electrolysis. The one‑square‑meter prototype demonstrates a simplified, potentially lower‑cost route to green hydrogen...
Q&A: Why We Need to Improve Emissions Monitoring
SeaARCTOS CEO Fredrik Fuglesang argues that existing fuel‑sulfur testing and emissions reporting are too slow, costly, and easy to evade, undermining global shipping regulations. He highlights the need for real‑time, autonomous monitoring of CO₂, methane, NOx, SOx and particulate matter...
Otter Tail Corp (OTTR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Otter Tail Corp reported diluted earnings of $6.55 per share for 2025, a 9% decline but at the upper end of its guidance range. The electric segment delivered a 7% earnings increase, driven by a higher rate base and volume...
FranklinWH Introduces Enhanced 15 kWh aPower in Australia and New Zealand
FranklinWH launched an upgraded 15 kWh aPower battery in Australia and New Zealand, expanding usable capacity from 13.6 kWh to 15 kWh and boosting warrantied throughput by 40% to 60 MWh. The enhancement keeps the same footprint and price while promising up to $3,900 in...
China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons
China’s National Energy Administration reported that green‑fuel production capacity now totals about 8 million tons of oil‑equivalent per year, up from traditional ethanol and biodiesel to include green ammonia and methanol. Green hydrogen capacity has surpassed 1.1 million tons, with 250,000 tons already...
Consistent Power Mix Cuts Gas, Boosts Renewables
Consistency 98 days (80.3%) so far in 2026 & 32 straight with WWS meeting >100% of demand on the world's 4th-largest economy's main grid for part of the day Fossil gas down 61%, batteries up 325%, solar up 61% in '26 v...
Big Batteries Set New Charging Records, Despite Lack of Price Volatility
New South Wales set two battery‑charging records on May 2, with charge share climbing to 11.9% of consumption and power input reaching 1,240 MW. The fleet absorbed about 4.47 GWh at an average price of $10.4 USD/MWh and discharged 3.31 GWh at $38.8 USD/MWh, yielding a...
Derby Firms Target 110 Mph Freight Trains with New Class 93 Locomotive
Alstom, Yellow Rail and Rail Operations Group are developing a 110 mph (160 km/h) Class 93 freight locomotive for the East Midlands Freight Terminal. To achieve full speed, they must redesign the wagons’ bogies, which currently limit trains to 75 mph (120 km/h). The upgrade...
'Unprecedented Drought Conditions': More than 500 Data Centers Across Nevada, California, and Arizona Could Feel the Pinch as the Iconic...
The Department of the Interior’s emergency drought‑management plan could slash Hoover Dam’s output by up to 40%, cutting roughly 830 MW (1.32 TWh) of annual generation. With Lake Powell’s storage now only about 36% of design capacity, water releases will be trimmed...
No More Dark Side of the Grid: The Fossil Fuel Empire Loses Ground to Renewables and Storage
Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) saw renewables and storage supply just over half of its electricity in Q4 2025, pushing coal to its lowest quarterly output since the market began. Battery discharge tripled, wind and solar hit record output, and wholesale...
India Forecasts Six‑Fold Data‑Center Expansion to 10.5 GW by FY31, Triggering $60 Billion Capex
Morgan Stanley projects India's data‑center capacity will rise nearly six‑fold to 10.5 GW by FY31, driven by AI workloads and data‑localisation rules. The surge will demand about $60 bn in capital spending, including $20 bn for power and renewable upgrades, reshaping the country's...
HEA Energy Lands Fresh North Sea Wind Contract
Abu Dhabi‑based HEA Energy has secured a new operations and maintenance contract for offshore wind farms in the North Sea, slated to begin in summer 2026. The work will be carried out using its jack‑up barge HEA Hercules, which was...
From Research to Action: Critical Minerals in the Mid-Transition
The AFD Group, under the French G7 presidency, is convening a high‑level virtual conference on May 6, 2026 to address the growing uncertainties surrounding critical minerals that power the energy transition. Participants will include government officials, financiers, industry leaders, and researchers from...
EU Green Hydrogen Scheme Embraces High-Tech Solar Foods
The EU‑funded BalticSeaH2 project, a cross‑border hydrogen valley linking Finland and Estonia, has added Finnish biotech firm Solar Foods as a strategic partner. Solar Foods will supply its protein‑rich Solein product, produced via a gas‑fermentation process that consumes green hydrogen,...
AI Tax Should Fund Geothermal Retrofits for Data Centers
The only way to solve this problem is through enhanced geothermal systems like Eavor https://t.co/GJrK8M2Swv A decade of focused effort could result in a turnkey and modular way to scale these up. Then charge a AI power tax on the large...
Nuclear Sector Excels at Early Community Outreach
The nuclear industry is better at going in early and answering community questions (at least most folks not named Fermi) https://t.co/ENfsStaNs5
World’s Largest Sand Battery Survives Its Worst Winter, Ready for Roll Out
Polar Night Energy’s 1 MW/100 MWh sand battery in Pornainen, Finland, survived the harsh 2025‑26 winter, keeping district heating affordable despite electricity prices swinging from $3.30 to $410 per MWh. The system eliminated oil from the town’s heating network and cut CO₂‑equivalent...
Renewables and Storage Overtake Fossil Fuel Empire
No More Dark Side of the Grid: The fossil fuel empire loses ground to renewables and storage #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/80dxf3jJiZ https://t.co/XJEurEWFc9
Data Centers Accelerate US LDES Commercialization
Data centres’ speed-to-power need driving US LDES commercialisation #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/jiXfGo3MWD
'A Dream Technology': Japanese Scientists Might Have Unlocked the Next Generation of Solar Panels that Stay Cooler and Last Longer...
Japanese researchers at Kyushu University, in partnership with Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, have demonstrated a molybdenum‑based spin‑flip emitter that captures triplet excitons from singlet fission, delivering quantum yields between 110% and 130%. The spin‑flip material effectively multiplies charge carriers from...
Gas‑powered Data Centers Are a Fantasy, Not Reality
The gas bet is “a fairy tale concocted on the back of a napkin.” We will build 50GWs of gas but it will run 100-400 hours a year. Offgrid data centers are a fantasy. Not a single one has worked so far.
Japanese Spin‑flip Material Could Triple Solar Panel Efficiency
Japanese scientists create new spin-flip material that could boost solar panel efficiency by up to 130%. https://t.co/ACVjzxCoAA
Meta Secures Early Access to 1 GW Space Solar Power
Meta gains early access to 1 GW of space-based solar power #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/LJos9MQZ3m