Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
The U.S. Department of the Interior has overhauled its permitting framework, introducing slower review timelines, new approval processes, and unfamiliar evaluative standards that now affect both federal and private lands. These directives, rolled out over the past 14 months, add months or years to the licensing of solar, storage and wind projects. In Texas, where renewable resources supply roughly half of midday ERCOT load and battery capacity has doubled, the changes threaten to delay tens of thousands of megawatts of planned development. Analysts estimate more than 28,000 MW of solar‑storage projects could be blocked this year and next.
William Lauwers of Enertis Applus+ highlighted that the U.S. battery‑energy‑storage‑system (BESS) market is poised for multi‑year expansion despite looming FEOC regulations. He warned that the new foreign‑entity‑of‑concern rules and evolving Treasury guidance could tighten ITC eligibility, forcing developers to balance lower‑cost...
Toshiba has launched EneTogo, an AI‑driven PV management platform within its Spinex for Energy suite, enabling real‑time monitoring and O&M of distributed solar plants. The system automatically calculates capacity factor, performance ratio, and lost generation while detecting zero‑output faults using...
America’s electricity grid faces looming capacity shortfalls as winter storms, record demand and aging plants converge. Market designs only signal investment after supply gaps appear, leaving developers with limited time and revenue certainty. The article argues that, like 19th‑century railroad...
PJM Interconnection announced it will restrict legacy netting for behind‑the‑meter loads that exceed 50 MW, compelling large AI‑scale data centers to adopt new service models. The reform introduces "Connect‑and‑Manage" and "BYOG" constructs to streamline interconnection while maintaining system reliability. By making...
Awery Aviation Software has become the first digital platform to embed IATA’s CO2 Connect for Cargo into its ERP system, giving users real‑time, flight‑specific emissions data within existing workflows. The calculator draws on operational inputs from over 100 airlines, delivering...
Wiltshire College & University Centre opened a £500,000 Green Skills Innovation Centre in Chippenham, backed by the Shared Prosperity Fund and Good Energy. The facility features teaching bays for solar PV, heat pumps, battery storage and smart‑home systems, plus an...
Oslo‑based Photoncycle raised €15 million in a Series A round led by NordicNinja and Voima Ventures to commercialize its solid‑state hydrogen storage system. The technology stores excess summer solar power as hydrogen for winter use, targeting Dutch and Danish households as net‑metering...
U.S. public‑transit agencies have collectively funded, ordered, or deployed 8,116 full‑size zero‑emission buses as of July 2025, marking a 16% year‑over‑year increase. Small‑vehicle zero‑emission buses added another 1,400 units, growing 20% in the same period. California remains the clear leader, operating...
Preliminary plans for the ‘Smithfield Gateway’ project propose two 250,000‑sq‑ft data centers in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on land between Music Center Drive and Smithfield Lane. The proposal is tied to Legend Properties, a commercial‑real‑estate firm active in the Philadelphia market, though...
Researchers at Empa have created a stretchable polymer electrolyte based on modified silicone that conducts ions while retaining elasticity. The flexible electrolyte can suppress lithium dendrite growth and fill microscopic voids, enhancing solid‑state battery stability and energy density. Its ultra‑thin...
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU‑PF party announced a strategic push to transform the country from a raw lithium exporter into a full‑stack battery manufacturing hub. The plan highlights the recent attraction of four of the world’s top six lithium firms and the...
Aligned announced the topping out of its IAD‑06 data center in Frederick, Maryland, completing the structural phase of the 72 MW, 450,000 sq ft facility. The two‑story building is part of a 75‑acre campus within TPG’s Quantum Frederick park, where a total of...
The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) is urging policymakers to fast‑track solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and storage projects after Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil and gas prices soaring. The trade body cites the current Middle East shock...
A new study by the Federal Association for New Energy Industry, based on research from the University of Göttingen and the University of Cologne, examined five German solar parks over 18 months. It found that vegetation growing under and between...
A Frontier Economics study finds Germany’s 20% offshore wind over‑planting rule is economically inefficient, recommending a target of 5‑10% overall and 2.5‑5% per project. The rule, intended to lower grid‑connection costs, would instead raise overall project expenses and cause 3‑4%...
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche plans to end feed‑in tariffs for small rooftop photovoltaic systems, prompting claims that the state saves billions by cutting a 7‑8 cent/kWh subsidy. In reality, the EEG scheme settles the difference between market prices and a...
Russia added roughly 100 MW of solar in 2025, bringing total installed capacity to about 3.1 GW. The increase follows the government’s capacity‑supply agreement framework that guarantees long‑term payments for utility‑scale projects. GlobalData forecasts annual additions of around 200 MW, pushing cumulative solar...
India’s renewable share is accelerating, prompting industry leaders to flag storage and system flexibility as immediate priorities. The grid now experiences an estimated 80 GW swing between low‑demand and evening‑peak periods once solar and wind are accounted for. Leaders at the...
Zelestra has placed its 19 MWdc Villamañán solar plant in León, Spain into full commercial operation, completing the trio of projects delivered under a long‑term virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Graphic Packaging International. The facility will generate roughly 28,700 MWh of...
Liontown Resources, backed by Gina Rinehart’s near‑20% stake, is operating the Kathleen Valley lithium mine with an 80% renewable energy mix. The hybrid power plant—30 MW wind, 17 MW solar and a 17 MW battery—has reduced diesel to roughly 4‑5% of total operating...
Researchers at Tohoku University have created a yttrium‑doped nickel‑ceria catalyst (Ni₁Ce₁₋ₓYₓOα) that dramatically improves ammonia decomposition into hydrogen. The yttrium addition generates stable surface oxygen vacancies and tunes the electronic structure around nickel sites, lowering reaction energy barriers. The optimized...
Ormat Technologies has renegotiated its power purchase agreements for the 15 MW portion of the Casa Diablo IV geothermal plant, extending the contracts to 2037. The new "blend‑and‑extend" deals raise the electricity price by roughly 27 percent and increase each off‑taker’s commitment...
At RailTech Europe 2026, Nexrail’s Chief Business Development Officer Mark Remie discussed a hybrid battery‑electric locomotive strategy on RF Podcast #8. The approach combines on‑board batteries with grid electricity to capture regenerative braking energy and reduce fuel consumption by up...
ICAO’s Technical Advisory Body (TAB) has opened applications for its 2026 assessment cycle, introducing substantially stricter host‑party attestation (Letter of Authorization) requirements and tighter integrity criteria. The TAB will no longer consider first‑phase programs for new eligibility, though successful 2026...
Researchers have converted common red brick into a Fe2P‑based cocatalyst sheet that serves as a scaffold for semiconductor particles, creating monolithic photocatalysts for solar water splitting. The CdS‑Fe2P/RB monolith delivers a visible‑light hydrogen evolution rate of 7.7 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ and an apparent...
Researchers introduced iron atoms into molybdenum phosphide (MoP) to generate phosphorus vacancies, forming a dual‑functional catalyst for solar‑driven hydrogen production. The Fe substitution replaces Mo sites, creating electron‑trapping vacancies while Mo atoms serve as hole traps, markedly improving charge separation....
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has opened a tender for 1 GW of round‑the‑clock renewable power projects, mandating integrated energy‑storage systems. The projects will follow a build‑own‑operate (BOO) model and attract 25‑year power purchase agreements with Indian distribution companies. Bidders...
Fervo Energy is commercialising enhanced geothermal systems that use horizontal drilling and rock fracturing to access heat reservoirs up to 12,000 feet deep. The startup has cut per‑foot drilling costs by more than 70 percent, reaching $400 per foot, and projects electricity...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded more than £70,000 in solar‑panel contracts for schools to Amelio Enterprises, a firm owned by Good Energy. The deals were processed by Crown Commercial Services under the Great British Energy scheme,...
Exus Renewables North America has secured a multi‑year agreement to manage 437 MW of utility‑scale solar assets in Texas for Nuveen Infrastructure, expanding its regional portfolio to over 3.3 GW. The contract covers technical oversight, financial performance tracking, and operational strategy for...
Eni’s renewable arm Plenitude and Seya Group’s Methagora have signed a 15‑year agreement for the supply of 50 GWh of biomethane per year from French production. Methagora, which converts existing biogas sites into certified biomethane, has already delivered 35 GWh and plans...
What are the consequences for energy markets and the transition of a potential long disruption to the Strait of Hormuz? TLDR: It’s a *lot* easier to replace 20% of LNG (15% of natgas supply) with wind and solar than it...
Private sector developers still have time to apply to the Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration (SOGREA) initiative & expand #minigrids in Sierra Leone. This is your opportunity to bring #cleanenergy to rural communities across #SierraLeone. https://t.co/L7hHvfJL6X https://t.co/gUvk2zDlt0
The UK government will waive import duties on 33 wind‑farm components from 1 April, using an “authorised use” customs measure that eliminates tariffs on items such as cables, blades and rotors. Officials say the relief will save manufacturers millions of pounds...
Illinois lawmakers have introduced the Protecting Our Water, Energy, and Ratepayers (POWER) Act, which would let data centers that procure their own clean power receive fast‑track grid interconnection and guaranteed service. The bill also obliges facilities to pay for transmission...
AIRMO announced a €5 million seed round led by Ananda ImpactVentures, with participation from several venture firms and strategic investors. The funding will finance its first satellite mission slated for 2027 and broaden its airborne monitoring footprint across Europe, MENA and...
On Tuesday 27 January 2026, semi‑scheduled wind farms in South Australia and Victoria under‑performed, creating large positive Dispatch Errors that strained system frequency. Temperature spikes in SA and a later cool‑change in VIC closely tracked the three identified error blocks, indicating high‑temperature...
Planning permission has been granted for Elsham Tech Park, a 1 GW AI datacentre in north Lincolnshire – one of the UK’s largest and located in an AI growth zone. The development will span 1.5 million sq m, host 15 data halls and generate...
Avio Smart Market Stack Ltd (formerly Bartronics India) signed multiple MoUs with climate‑tech and agri‑tech firms to launch Project AVIO Agritech, leveraging its rural banking network that reaches roughly 40 million citizens. The initiative aims to bring sustainable farming practices, carbon‑credit...
China’s 600 MW/2.4 GWh storage plant becomes world’s largest CAES site #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/MnPFRY954k
EU awards record 25.2GW of new solar PV capacity through government auctions in 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/yliV4mMqd6
The H‑POWER waste‑to‑energy plant on Oʻahu generates about 340 GWh annually, roughly 4‑5% of the island’s electricity, but emits ~0.88 tCO₂e per MWh—comparable to coal. Its feedstock is 14% plastic and up to 30% recyclable material, creating significant fossil‑carbon emissions. Solar PV...
Ecoflow debuts 5 kWh residential inverter battery with 100% depth of discharge #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/69GUPjmW2C
European solar module prices tick above €0.1/Wp as buyer optimism remains high #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/GanafT7ZBD
Aemetis reported Q2 2025 revenue of $52.2 million, up $9.3 million thanks to resumed biodiesel shipments to India. The company highlighted a 30% boost in dairy RNG output, seven CARB‑approved low‑carbon pathways, and a surge in California LCFS credit prices to about...
Google bets big on 30GWh of Form Energy’s iron-air battery storage despite efficiency trade-offs #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Mt1Yhr3Zzq
Researchers develop dirt-repelling solar panel coating that doesn’t affect light absorption #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/BJgSBTxln9
"Why do wind, water, and solar reduce electricity price? Because they have zero fuel cost. They eliminate the energy and cost needed to mine, transport, and process fossil fuels, including from dangerous parts of the world."
Germany’s Texxecure launches standardized quality rating for PV systems #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/KtYvGwXuTl
