Nexans to Buy Republic Wire for €680 Million, Expanding European Cable Footprint
Nexans has agreed to acquire Republic Wire, Inc. for an enterprise value of €680 million (about $735 million) with a possible €43 million ($46 million) earn‑out tied to 2027 performance. The deal broadens Nexans’ product portfolio and deepens its presence in the North American market, marking one of the largest mid‑size European cable‑industry transactions this year.
High Fixed Network Fees Threaten Home Battery Market
Push for high fixed network charges could kill the market for home batteries – just when they are needed #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/9Wre5oly0k https://t.co/tUn5SZGhuw
Ming Yang Seeks New European Factory After UK Rejection
Ming Yang, a major Chinese maker of offshore wind turbines, aims to finalize a European site for a factory by June, after the UK rejected its plan to build a plant in Scotland https://t.co/QCuH0nVNf3
AES’s $46 Billion Take‑Private Deal Sets Record in Power Sector
AES, the U.S.‑based global power provider, was taken private in a $46.1 billion consolidated transaction led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT. The deal, the biggest ever for power infrastructure, gives AES new capital to expand renewable and grid‑modernization projects...
Stem Acquires Raicoon to Add PowerTrack Fault Detection Technology
Stem announced the acquisition of raicoon, a developer of PowerTrack fault detection technology, to strengthen its offering. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed, and the move signals Stem’s focus on enhancing reliability in its solutions.
Data‑Center Boom Spurs 66% Jump in Natural‑Gas Plant Costs
BloombergNEF reported that the surge in AI‑driven data‑center construction has driven the cost of new natural‑gas combined‑cycle power plants up 66% in two years, from under $1,500 to $2,157 per kilowatt. The rise coincides with longer construction timelines and a...
ElectriGen Secures 1.8 GW Behind‑the‑Meter Power Deal for Texas AI Data Centers
ElectriGen LLC announced a non‑binding letter of intent to build a 1.8 GW behind‑the‑meter power platform in Texas, aimed at powering phased AI‑intensive data center expansions. The project will comprise two 900 MW natural‑gas generators, 1.5 GW of IT load capacity, and battery...
Clean Power Annual Market Report 2025
The American Clean Power (ACP) market report shows utility‑scale clean energy dominated new capacity additions in 2025, delivering over 50 GW—enough for roughly 7 million homes. The sector attracted $79 billion in fresh investment and contributed more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy....
Global Solar Generation Hits Record 636 TWh in 2025, Covering 75% of New Power Demand
Solar photovoltaics produced a record 636 TWh of electricity in 2025, satisfying three‑quarters of the world’s new power demand. Ember’s senior data analyst Nicolas Fulghum says the surge reflects deep‑seated changes in how electricity systems are built, underscoring a rapid pivot...
China’s Renewables Top 60% of Power Mix as Q1 Adds 41 GW Solar, 16 GW Wind
China’s installed renewable capacity reached roughly 2.4 TW by March 2026, representing more than 60% of the nation’s total power capacity. In the first quarter, the country added 41.4 GW of solar and 15.8 GW of wind, pushing total power capacity to 3,960 GW....
Solar Waste Turns Profit: Copper, Aluminium Sales Booming
Can’t recycle solar? This local business is making millions from copper, aluminium sales #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/CiL9zAv5MG https://t.co/uVGknqyOar
Biomass Can Add Even More Value to Australia’s Forest Carbon Stock
A record 200+ members of Forestry Australia joined a bioenergy and biochar webinar that highlighted Europe’s proven pathways—pyrolysis, certified carbon removal credits, and biomass‑fired district heating—as models for Australia. Dr. Fabiano Ximenes emphasized that forest residues can generate measurable carbon...
Research Partnership Focuses on Improving Sustainability in Boat Manufacturing
A two‑year, $1.9 million (≈US$1.25 million) research partnership led by the Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC is investigating basalt fibre and bio‑resins as sustainable alternatives to traditional glass‑reinforced plastic in boat hulls. The initiative, involving UNSW Sydney, Steber International and other partners, will...
Repowering Essential as Japan's Solar Tariffs Near Expiry
Repowering key for Japanese solar assets approaching feed-in tariff expiry #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/4xfcpaN9Yz
CRE Firms Install over 1 GW Solar Nationwide
Report: Commercial real estate companies have installed over 1 GW of solar across US #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/SrqPPkAJ7L
Ford and TXU Energy Launch Free Overnight EV Charging Miles for Texas Drivers
Ford and TXU Energy have rolled out a free overnight charging program for Texas electric‑vehicle owners, granting credit for electricity used between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. The initiative offers a $100 sign‑up card, $250 anniversary credit, and could save participants $800‑$1,200...
Clean Power Outpaces Rising Demand, Peak Looms Soon
This is the first year that electricity demand grew and yet was ourpaced by clean electricity. 2025 was a special year. 2026 probably won't repeat this. But the true peak of global electricity demand is now on the horizon.
Diesel Use Drops, Signaling Coal’s Decline and Energy Renewal
Diesel consumption shows the decline in coal – a specific symptom of a broader need for renewal #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/aHCKL1v1Wg https://t.co/cXzJMSO1uS
Oracle, BorderPlex, Bloom Energy Power Project Jupiter with 2.45 GW Fuel Cells
Oracle, BorderPlex Digital Assets and Bloom Energy announced that the Project Jupiter AI data‑center campus in Doña Ana County will be run by a 2.45‑gigawatt Bloom fuel‑cell microgrid, replacing planned gas turbines. The switch promises a 92% drop in nitrogen‑oxide...
ARK CEO Cathie Wood Adds $71.5 M Amazon Stake, Trims AMD and Others
ARK Invest chief Cathie Wood bought roughly $71.5 million of Amazon stock on April 24, acquiring 280,450 shares while offloading $65.8 million of AMD and other positions. The move underscores her belief that AI growth is consolidating around a few hyperscalers and the...
Renewable Energy Subsidies Are a Bottomless Pitt
Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme and National Reconstruction Fund, two flagship renewable‑energy financing programs, have come under fire from leading fund managers and economists. Critics argue the schemes operate as potential “slush funds” because they do not disclose project costs, subsidy...
Recycling of Spin-Triplet Excitons in Organic Photovoltaics
Researchers led by Li and Kong reported a breakthrough method to recycle spin‑triplet excitons in non‑fullerene organic photovoltaics. By engineering donor‑acceptor energy levels, triplet excitons are up‑converted into singlet charge‑transfer states, mitigating a major loss pathway. Ultrafast transient absorption and...
Govt Struggles to Find Land for Solar Power Program
Indonesia aims to install 100 GW of solar capacity to accelerate its energy transition, but land scarcity and logistical hurdles are slowing progress. The Energy Ministry and eight other agencies are coordinating data sharing and land acquisition, yet a recent survey...
India Flags Data Gaps as Global Coal Mine Methane Emissions Remain Flat Since 2021: Ember
Coal mining released roughly 35 million tonnes of methane in 2023, a level comparable to oil and gas emissions, and global coal‑mine methane (CMM) output has not moved since 2021. India’s latest report shows 1.2 million tonnes for 2024, yet the IEA’s...
Virgin Media O2 Inks 10-Year Solar PPA with Egg Power
Virgin Media O2 has entered a 10‑year power purchase agreement with renewable developer egg Power to buy electricity from a new solar farm in Suffolk. The farm is slated to begin generating power in 2027, providing a long‑term source of...
How AI Helped Speed up Our AI
Aurora Solar creates AI tools that turn aerial imagery into 3D roof models for solar installers. By applying AI‑assisted development, the company accelerated its SmartRoof engine by roughly 30%, cutting processing time per roof. The speed boost stems from machine‑learning‑driven...
Selling Storage: The 2026 Pocket Guide
The 2026 Pocket Guide from Aurora Solar highlights a surge in solar‑plus‑storage installations, with Ohm Analytics reporting that nearly every new system in California and Puerto Rico, and about half nationwide, will include a battery. Policy incentives are accelerating this...
The 2026 Aurora Solar Snapshot
The U.S. solar market faces a pivotal shift after the One Big Beautiful Bill and the looming expiration of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for cash and loans. Aurora Solar’s 2026 Snapshot reports that traditional sales models are failing, prompting...
Unfounded Health Concerns Powering Solar Backlash
A Michigan township enacted an ordinance in 2023 that bans large solar projects on land zoned for agriculture, effectively blocking a lease agreement that farmer Kevin Heath had secured six years earlier. The ban was driven by local residents’ health...
Walmart + ABB Roll Out 400 kW EV Chargers – Starting in Phoenix
Walmart has teamed with ABB E‑mobility to install its A400 All‑in‑One DC fast chargers at seven Phoenix‑area stores, marking the first phase of a nationwide rollout that will eventually span locations in Colorado, Florida and Georgia. The 400 kW units can deliver...
Weather Derivatives Surge as Renewables Drive New Hedging Demand
Munich Re says rising renewable capacity is prompting utilities, retailers and commodity traders to adopt weather derivatives for volume, price and shape risk. The niche market, built on cash‑settled weather indices, is gaining traction as traditional price hedges leave weather‑driven...
Meta Secures Up to 1 GW of Space‑Based Solar Power and 100 GWh Storage for AI Data Centers
Meta Platforms has signed agreements with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to reserve up to 1 GW of space‑derived solar power and 100 GWh of ultra‑long‑duration storage for its AI data centers. The deals, announced Monday, target the growing electricity needs of...
Turning Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel Using Sunlight
Researchers at Adelaide University have demonstrated a solar‑driven photoreforming process that transforms discarded plastics into hydrogen, syngas and other industrial chemicals. Using light‑activated photocatalysts, the method operates at relatively low temperatures and can run continuously for over 100 hours in...
Cuban Farmers Blame U.S. Energy Blockade for Crop Crises as Solar Power Rises
Cuban farmers, led by Eduardo Obiols Sobredo, say a U.S. energy blockade has crippled irrigation, fuel and electricity, deepening hunger on the island. At the same time, Chinese‑financed solar parks are expanding, pushing renewable generation from 6% to over 20%...
Critical Minerals: China’s Grip, America’s Volatility, Europe’s Choice – by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica – April 28, 2026)
The article warns that the global energy transition is vulnerable to supply‑chain bottlenecks in critical minerals such as lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, phosphate, and rare earths. China currently dominates the mining, refining, and component‑manufacturing stages of these value...
Carbon Direct and Arca Announce Collaboration on Industrial Mineralisation Technology
Carbon Direct and Arca have teamed up to commercialise Arca’s Industrial Mineralisation (IMin) carbon‑dioxide removal technology, which speeds up natural mineral carbonation in mine waste. After an 18‑month pilot with BHP that demonstrated net CO₂ removal, the partners plan to...
Accelerating the EV Transition on the Path to Net-Zero
A cross‑industry roundtable highlighted that fleet electrification is strategically vital but hampered by grid capacity, slow connection timelines, and fragmented policy. While passenger cars and light commercial vehicles demonstrate clear total‑cost‑of‑ownership benefits, heavy‑duty trucks still struggle with range and payload...
Electrification Boom Offers Alberta Hope Beyond Pipelines
Global Electrification Surge Signals Hopeful Energy Future - Even For Alberta Jenny Yeremiy, @Th3GravityWell I were at Montgomery Community Assoc Friday in front ~60 foks, many of them Energi Media friends. I talked about no more pipelines, no more LNG. https://youtu.be/ZCWdtiJr19A
From Pilot to Launch: DOE Names First Four Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Developers
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the first four developers selected for its new Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a program that expands federal support across the entire nuclear technology stack. Deployable Energy, General Matter, NuCube Energy (with Idaho State University)...
Ireland Locks in Gas for Data Centres, Worsening Climate
"Ireland’s energy policy is going in the wrong direction and this case is seeking to press pause on that. Instead of cutting fossil fuels, which are driving the climate change Irish people are experiencing with floods and storms, we’re locking...
Stem Buys Raicoon to Automate Solar Asset Monitoring
Stem acquires raicoon to automate solar asset monitoring #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/TsBT8TGDm2
The Power Certainty Premium: GPC Infrastructure CEO Jim Summers on Delivering Gas-Powered Compute at AI Scale
GPC Infrastructure CEO Jim Summers says AI data centers now need guaranteed power delivery, not just megawatts. He describes a “power certainty premium” where hyperscalers pay more for on‑site gas generation, battery integration, and mobile PPAs that ensure speed, reliability,...
Unreported Coal Methane Costs Nations Cheap Emission Cuts
Nations that fail to report coal mine methane emissions could be missing out on cheap opportunities to slash releases of the potent greenhouse gas, according to a report from energy think tank Ember https://t.co/WRVgOiwN88
Grenergy Secures 12‑Year Contract for 680 MWh Spanish BESS
Grenergy signs 12-year toll for 680MWh Spain BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/OYg9bspqyk
AI Power-Gear Spending in US Surging Up to $65 Billion
U.S. spending on power‑generation equipment for data centers is projected to hit $65 billion by 2030, up from $2.6 billion in 2025. The surge reflects the rapid expansion of AI‑driven workloads and cloud services, which could push total data‑center capacity to 110 gigawatts....
Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Secures HEPCO Renewable Integration Tender
Sumitomo Electric flow battery wins Japanese transmission operator HEPCO’s renewables integration tender #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/HuKerCSZCK
A Decade of Data Reveals US Grid Reliability Trends
Reliability Explored: What a Decade of Data Tells Us About US Grid Reliability #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/AcSMeHd09P
New Silver Paste Designs Boost TOPCon & LECO Efficiency
Rethinking silver paste design for TOPCon, LECO solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/NSMKHmlpa7
Solar and Storage Drive 86 GW Capacity Surge in 2026
Solar and storage to lead 86 GW capacity surge in 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/T6vsldUvVI
Public Anger at Big Tech Fuels Media Wake‑Up
Major media outlets are waking up to the public’s anger at Big Tech. My mini documentary, The Data Center Backlash, which came out on April 1st, is more relevant than ever. Watch it: https://t.co/0MDnb5z3Iz