Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Know What's Happening in ClimateTech
Plug Power Inc. is preparing to offer up to 250 MW of hydrogen‑generated electricity in a potential emergency auction run by PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest power grid. The bid targets AI‑driven data centers and utilities seeking long‑term, seven‑year contracts. The Trump administration has urged PJM to hold the auction to address looming supply shortfalls caused by surging AI workloads. Plug’s pivot from forklift fuel cells to grid‑scale hydrogen is bolstering its balance sheet and positioning it for profitability by 2028.
OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) announced that its three renewable projects – Riyah 1, Riyah 2 wind farms and the North Solar plant – are on track to deliver 330 MW of capacity by the end of 2026. The developments represent a $230 million investment,...
Boeing has signed a multi‑year agreement with Carbonfuture to purchase at least 40,000 tonnes of biochar‑based carbon‑removal credits. The credits will come from four diversified projects in the Global South, offering long‑term soil sequestration and fertility benefits. This off‑take targets Boeing’s...
Kraftblock installed a 20 MWh high‑temperature thermal storage system at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur sinter plant. The unit captures waste heat up to 500 °C from the cooling circuit and can discharge up to 1.8 MW back into the process. It is projected to...
Swedish thin‑film specialist Midsummer landed its biggest contract to date, a SEK 236 million deal for a complete DUO CIGS solar‑cell production line. The order follows a May 2025 SEK 143 million purchase for a 15 MW turnkey line from the same undisclosed Swedish defense...
Penzance, a Washington, D.C.-based real‑estate developer, announced a $4 billion private investment to build a 1.9 million‑square‑foot data center campus in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The facility will generate 600 MW of IT power and create roughly 1,000 construction jobs during development. The...
CleanTechnica’s weekly roundup spotlights the latest shifts in clean‑tech, noting that Chinese automakers now dominate global electric‑vehicle sales while Tesla’s market share slips. A surge of Cybertruck pre‑orders has sparked debate over Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving promises. In Texas, solar installations...
INSPIRE Environmental, a Venterra Group unit, has opened a permanent operational base in Aberdeen to serve offshore wind projects across Scotland, the UK, and Europe. The facility will eventually house about 30 specialists and is co‑located with Oceanscan to streamline...
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said the country has strong potential in renewable‑energy manufacturing, project development and exports as clean‑energy capacity expands. He highlighted a shift from utility‑scale projects to distributed, prosumer‑driven models backed...
Researchers at TU Berlin and Princeton demonstrate that early 24/7 carbon‑free electricity commitments can dramatically lower the cost of emerging clean‑energy technologies such as iron‑air batteries and Allam‑cycle generators, creating a virtuous learning loop. Their model shows that commitments equivalent...
Lamprell and RTE International have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue offshore wind transmission projects, focusing on engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of high‑voltage export‑cable systems. The non‑exclusive MoU leverages Lamprell’s offshore foundation and transition‑piece expertise with...
Ecofy Finance, a climate‑focused NBFC, is raising Rs 380 crore in a Series B equity round led by British International Investment. The round includes Rs 220 crore from BII, Rs 70.5 crore from Finnfund, and continued backing from FMO and Green Growth Equity Fund....
Thermocold has launched the AWA HP SEA/XEA, an air‑to‑water heat‑pump series for commercial buildings. The line spans 124‑644 kW heating and 128‑632 kW cooling capacities, delivers a COP of 3.05‑3.49, and can operate at outdoor temperatures as low as –15 °C. Units are...
Bristol Airport and Equilibrium have completed a feasibility study exploring large‑scale production of nuclear‑derived sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen in the South West of England. The study shows that Small Modular Reactors could supply both fuels, supporting the airport’s...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Cyprus‑based Schoeller Holdings to jointly own two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), marking its first foray into the European offshore wind support market. The 96‑meter vessels, built at China’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard,...
Hinen has launched the N3300S, a 3 kW residential off‑grid inverter that merges a pure‑sine‑wave inverter with an integrated MPPT solar charge controller. The unit is offered in 2.4 kW, 3.0 kW and 3.3 kW variants and can deliver up to 6 kVA surge power...
Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical survey contract for the Oriel offshore wind farm off County Louth, Ireland. The survey will underpin foundation design for 25 turbines delivering 375 MW, positioning Oriel as one of Ireland’s first commercial‑scale offshore projects. Fugro’s...
Researchers have introduced IDT‑R, an n‑type conjugated diradical semiconductor, to modify TiO₂ electron transport layers in perovskite solar cells. The material simultaneously passivates surface defects and raises intrinsic conductivity, addressing the long‑standing performance gap between TiO₂‑ and SnO₂‑based devices. Devices...
Australia will expand the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme with a $32.7 million boost, making energy‑efficiency assessments available to homeowners and landlords from July. The scheme rates homes on a zero‑to‑10 star scale, but only about 30% of the existing stock...
Ireland retired its final coal‑fired power plant in 2025, making it the 15th European nation to operate without coal. The closure ends a decades‑long reliance on coal for baseload electricity and follows a broader EU push toward net‑zero emissions. Ireland’s...
Jackery unveiled its SolarVault 3 series of residential solar storage solutions in the Netherlands, offering three models tailored for apartments, larger homes, and existing PV installations. The S3 Pro and S3 Pro Max deliver up to 4000 W solar input with...
The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini attracted 1,065 exhibitors and 530 buyers, marking a 10% rise in overall attendance and a 9% increase in foreign visitors. The show highlighted energy‑as‑a‑service models and a surge of interest in agrivoltaic projects, with...
Singapore‑based Vena Group has signed a Won 1 trillion (US$674 million) memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Chungcheongnam‑do province and Taean‑gun county to develop large‑scale green‑energy projects, primarily offshore wind, by 2030. The partnership will see Vena invest the full amount, with local...
Singapore‑based Vena Group has signed a Won 1 tn ($674 m) memorandum of understanding with Chungcheongnam‑do province and Taean‑gun to develop large‑scale green energy projects in South Korea, primarily offshore wind. The agreement commits Vena to invest the full amount by 2030, with...
Renewable energy now accounts for roughly 20% of U.S. electricity, with wind as the dominant source followed by hydropower. Intermittent generation can create periods of oversupply, prompting curtailments and even negative market prices. To balance the grid, utility‑scale storage—currently over...
Octopus Energy is extending its Plunge Pricing dynamic EV‑charging model to France, offering discounts of up to 50% at roughly 7,000 Powerdot ultra‑rapid stations when renewable generation is abundant. The scheme leverages the Electroverse platform, which already links to 97%...
Origin Energy’s 300 MW/650 MWh Mortlake battery energy storage system has been registered on the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Market Management System, marking its first active integration steps ahead of full commissioning. The BESS sits beside Victoria’s largest gas‑fired plant, the 566 MW...
China has launched a national drive to build "future industries" spanning artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics, 6G communications, quantum technologies, low‑carbon energy and biomanufacturing. The strategy outlines six innovation pillars and already shows early market traction. European stakeholders are being urged...
London City Hall is drafting a dedicated policy to curb the carbon, power and water footprints of data centres while preserving their economic contribution. Officials highlighted the need to balance growth benefits with "quite challenging" energy and water demands. The...
In this episode, Dr. David Sedlak discusses his work engineering innovative water treatment solutions, from advanced chemical degradation processes to nature‑based subsurface wetlands integrated with flood‑control levees. He shares personal stories that shaped his career, emphasizing the importance of asking...
Munich‑based Telura announced a €4 million pre‑seed round led by Nucleus Capital, Possible Ventures and First Momentum, coupled with a validation pact with Germany’s SPRIND agency. The startup’s electric impulse drilling technology replaces mechanical bits with high‑voltage pulses to fracture rock,...
AI‑driven workloads are reshaping data centre economics, pushing global electricity consumption to more than double by 2030. Power availability and site expandability have become decisive factors as rack densities climb far above historic norms, demanding advanced electrical and cooling systems....
The research presents a surface bromine modification for the covalent organic framework TzPm‑COF, creating TzPm‑COF‑2Br with a tuned donor‑acceptor architecture. This brominated COF delivers a CO evolution rate of 155 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ and 99.4 % selectivity under visible light, a 2.7‑fold increase over...
Tata Power announced a strategic partnership with Salesforce to embed AI‑driven CRM tools across its rooftop solar, electric‑vehicle charging and smart‑home businesses. The collaboration deploys Salesforce’s Agentforce Sales, Service and Marketing suites, creating an integrated, data‑rich platform for partner and...
The POSEIDON project, led by Natural England, is creating the UK’s most comprehensive marine dataset to support offshore wind development while protecting biodiversity. Over two years the team conducted aerial surveys of 54,000 seabirds and 5,000 marine mammals and collected...
Telefonica Germany, together with EkkoSense, has rolled out an IoT‑driven digital‑twin platform that monitors thermal conditions in real time across its data‑center portfolio. The solution combines 3‑D visualization, advanced analytics and predictive alerts to fine‑tune climate control, improve Power Usage...
That impacts coal and gas demand but not oil demand. It's also wrong in terms of what's happening. I love nuclear as part of the solution. But look at the country building the most nuclear, China, and you see more...
"...only a small subset combine Passivhaus standards with large wet-side leisure facilities, so Cranleigh leisure centre positions Willmott Dixon at the leading edge of complex low-energy public buildings in the UK." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/kiP6MCXFI2 https://t.co/I5n28A15jH
Developers in Australia are increasingly adopting battery‑centric DC‑coupled architectures for utility‑scale solar‑plus‑storage projects. The design places the battery and its grid‑forming inverter at the core, using DC/DC converters to integrate PV, which reduces harmonic emissions, lowers connection study costs, and...
Battery rebate smashes new record as households pile in – and size up – ahead of changes #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/OInkQExpnO https://t.co/MyoXqu61D6
The whole world is moving away from NMC chemistries towards LFP that doesn’t use Cobalt. Long Duration Energy Storage also doesn’t use Cobalt.
Golden Experiences & Travel’s Galapagos fleet has earned its fourth consecutive international carbon‑neutral certification, confirming that emissions are measured, reduced, and offset under recognized standards. The company quantified its footprint, implemented reduction strategies, and purchased verified carbon credits, reinforcing its...
Today (9 March) at RAeS HQ! IATA-RAeS Workshop 2026 - #Contrail Management: progressing towards risk-informed decision making #avgeek https://t.co/BA0SSx46QN https://t.co/JeA0wJdt9b
PV-assisted heat pump prototype with dual condenser reaches 7.59 coefficient of performance #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/7QFbbM8ef2
On 23 February 2026 Aula Energy announced the purchase of Lightsource BP’s roughly 1 GW solar farm portfolio. The deal includes five operating farms – Wellington (200 MW), Wellington North (400 MW), West Wyalong (107 MW) in NSW, Woolooga (210 MW) in Queensland and Wunghnu (90 MW) in Victoria – together...
Fortescue forges ahead on Pilbara “real zero” with construction of state’s biggest solar farm #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/QVCNZxP2rl https://t.co/h1SYpqtK3h
Osaki Electric signs EMS development pact with Kyocera, Taiwan Plastics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/YkyZX5FjvZ
Grid‑enhancing technologies such as FACTS and Advanced Power Flow Control (APFC) are allowing operators to move more electricity through existing transmission corridors without building new lines. By adjusting voltage, reactive power, and line impedance, these devices can increase usable transfer...
Being anti nuclear is ok! But giving it some thought and checking your assumptions might be a decent idea. Nuclear is surprisingly one of the cleanest and SAFEST forms of energy generation. And at the limit, one of the cheapest...
Fossil gas use for electricity down 59.5% in 2026 versus 2023 in the world's 4th-largest economy. 16th-straight and 43rd of 66 days in 2026 with >100% WindWaterSolar on California's main grid Fossil gas use continues to plummet as solar & batteries...
