Renewable Energy Will Boost National Security and Protect UK From Sabotage, Minister Says
UK energy minister Michael Shanks argued that a decentralized mix of wind farms and solar panels makes the nation harder to target than large fossil‑fuel power stations. He highlighted Ukraine’s experience under Russian attacks as a proof point that dispersed clean‑energy assets boost resilience. The minister also noted ongoing work to harden under‑sea cables and cyber‑defences, while dismissing new North Sea drilling as a marginal security benefit. Military veterans and the IEA have echoed the security case for renewables.
After the L.A. Wildfires: Why Vegetation Management Can’t Afford to Stay on a Fixed Cycle
The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which caused up to $275 billion in damages, exposed the shortcomings of traditional, fixed‑cycle vegetation management. Although utilities collectively spend about $7 billion annually on trimming and clearing, fragmented systems prevent them from responding to rapid climate‑driven fuel...
NZ’s Te Rua Project Shows 80% Emissions Cut and Halved Cost Overruns via Digital Twin
New Zealand’s Te Rua National Archives building used a fully integrated digital twin to achieve an 80% reduction in operational carbon emissions and cut construction contingency spend to 5%, half the industry norm. The case demonstrates how digital twins can...
Maine Governor Vetoes AI Data Center Moratorium Bill, Citing Job‑Critical Project
Maine Democratic Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on new AI data‑center construction, arguing it lacked an exemption for a critical project in Jay. The move pits state‑level oversight against local decision‑making and raises...
Chinese Researchers Unveil Zero‑CO₂ Coal‑Powered Battery, ZC‑DCFC
A team led by Xie Heping at Shenzhen University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a zero‑carbon‑emission direct coal fuel cell (ZC‑DCFC) that converts coal to electricity electrochemically, eliminating CO₂ emissions. The breakthrough could reshape coal‑based power generation if...
EU Moves to Fund Alternative Energy Corridors as Hormuz Crisis Hits Energy Bills
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc will finance new energy corridors in the Gulf to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, citing a €25 bn ($29.3 bn) jump in the EU’s energy bill over the past 43 days. The...
The World’s Data Lifelines Are Increasingly Exposed to Sabotage
Undersea cables transport roughly 99% of global internet and AI traffic and are increasingly used to move renewable power from offshore projects. The network is set to expand dramatically, with 119 new cables slated for deployment in 2026, up from...
Solar-Powered Boat Travels Thousands Of Miles
A Finnish entrepreneur built a solar‑powered electric boat for about €30,000 (≈$32,000) and now sails from Finland to Spain. Operating costs stay under $1,000 per month, mainly food, with virtually no fuel expense. He estimates that building the same vessel...
The City Of Providence, Rhode Island Is Ready To Decarbonize
Mayor Brett Smiley announced Providence’s first green revolving fund, a $3 million capital pool to finance renewable‑energy and decarbonization projects in city‑owned buildings. The fund will recycle cost‑saving proceeds, allowing continuous investment in rooftop solar, electrification and energy‑efficiency upgrades. Providence has...
Perovskite Solar Cells Are the 'Impure' Bad Boys of Next-Gen Photovoltaics
Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have shown that microscopic domain‑wall networks inside lead‑halide perovskite crystals act as highways for charge transport, overturning the belief that structural purity is required for high efficiency. By using silver‑ion staining...
Canada Just Opened North America's First Battery-Grade Lithium Refinery
Mangrove Lithium opened North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery in Delta, British Columbia, with a 1,000‑tonne annual capacity of battery‑grade lithium—enough for roughly 25,000 electric vehicles. The plant is a direct response to China’s control of about half the...
UK Revises AI Data‑Centre Emissions Up to 136,000% Higher, Shaking Climate Plans
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced that its estimate of AI data‑centre emissions for 2025‑2035 has been revised to 34‑123 million tonnes of CO₂, up to 136,000% higher than the original figure. The correction exposes a major gap...
Republic Services Orders 150 Electric Garbage Trucks, Highlighting Heavy‑Duty EV Niche
Republic Services announced a purchase of 150 battery‑electric garbage trucks, a deal that represents roughly 0.08% of the U.S. refuse‑truck fleet. The order underscores the growing practicality of electrifying heavy‑duty municipal vehicles, even as overall penetration remains low.
Climate‑Tech IPOs Reopen: X‑Energy Raises $1B, Fervo Files for $3B Valuation
Nuclear startup X‑Energy went public this week, pulling in $1 billion and jumping 25% in its first hour of trading. At the same time, geothermal firm Fervo filed for an IPO that values it near $3 billion, marking the first sizable climate‑tech...
Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Global Shift to Renewable Self‑Power
Iran war, Strait of Hormuz closure forces embrace of renewable energy @RollingStone @thor_benson "The fact that countries must import fossil fuels from faraway regions subjects them to uncertainties. It is obvious that many countries want to reduce this reliance. The...
The Green Hydrogen Dream Is Slipping Further Out of Reach
Green hydrogen projects are lagging far behind the IEA’s 190 GW target for 2030, with global capacity projected at just 4 GW by 2025. Only 7% of announced projects have stayed on schedule, reflecting high costs, regulatory gaps, and infrastructure shortfalls. A...
Clean Power Hits Historic Milestones, Outpacing Coal Worldwide
Good climate news (past 4 weeks) 1 Global: In 2025, for 1st time in history, clean power met every single unit of new global electricity demand 2 Global: In 2025 renewables (33.8%) officially crushed coal (33.0%) for 1st time in 100 years 3...
Lithium Mining in Chile Faces Growing Environmental and Social Scrutiny as EV Demand Soars
Thea Riofrancos, author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism,” warns that lithium mining in Chile’s Salar de Atacama—responsible for about one‑fifth of global supply—is depleting scarce water, threatening flamingos and disrupting Indigenous agriculture. The concerns come as electric‑vehicle sales...
LONGi’s EcoLife Modules Break 25% Efficiency Barrier, Redefining PV Benchmarks
LONGi Green Energy’s EcoLife solar modules have achieved a 25% conversion efficiency in mass production, securing the top spot in Taiyang News’ April 2026 ranking. The breakthrough, driven by the company’s HIBC back‑contact technology, promises higher power density and lower...
ITC Holdings CEO Calls Grid Monitoring Key to Modernizing U.S. Transmission
ITC Holdings CEO Charles Marshall said the company’s expanded grid‑monitoring platform and a 450‑mile transmission build‑out in Michigan will boost reliability and accommodate renewable generation. The comments come as the firm operates 16,000 miles of high‑voltage lines across the Midwest.
Cameco's Uranium Surge Gains Traction as Oil Prices Spike on Middle East Conflict
Cameco's shares have surged more than 200% over the past year as soaring oil prices from the Middle‑East conflict spotlight nuclear power as a clean‑energy alternative. The uranium producer’s recent 50% stake in Westinghouse and rising uranium prices have boosted...
China Is Poised to Reap Rewards as Energy Shock Heats up the Race for Renewables
China’s renewable‑energy footprint is expanding as the global oil crisis accelerates demand for clean power. In Cuba, Chinese‑made solar panels lifted solar’s share of generation from 6% to over 20% within a year, and the country expects 2 GW of Chinese‑financed...
Microsoft Hit Pause on Carbon Removal Purchases. Now What?
Microsoft announced a pause on new carbon‑removal purchases after securing contracts that will remove a record 45 million tons of CO₂ and represent roughly 90% of the market’s durable credit volume in 2023. The pause leaves dozens of startups that relied...
UK Departments at Odds over Energy Demands of AI Datacentres
The UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) forecasts that AI‑focused datacentres will require at least 6 GW of electricity by 2030, while the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) estimates the entire commercial services sector will grow...
Clean Tech Deployment Halves Global LNG, Cuts Coal Demand
The rollout of solar, wind, nuclear, EVs, and heat pumps since 2019 has triggered a silent structural execution of the status quo: >Wiped out gas demand equal to half the global LNG market >Crushed more coal demand than what India uses in...
California Powers Water Pumps with 105‑MW Solar Array
California powers its massive water pumps with 105 solar project #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pNmx6biIvF
India Approves Small Hydropower Development Scheme to Expand Decentralised Clean Energy
India's Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydropower Development Scheme, targeting 1,500 MW of new capacity between FY 2026‑27 and 2030‑31. The programme carries a budget of ₹2,584.60 crore (≈$311 million) and aims to catalyse about ₹15,000 crore (≈$1.8 billion) of private investment, focusing on mountainous...
Jinko Power Launches 1 GW Data‑Center Project in China
Jinko Power enters data center business with 1 GW project in China #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gCyWsuPl19
Philippines Boosts 2025 Solar Capacity by 899 MW
Philippines adds 899 MW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/SulKnMlSYE
Made-in-China.com, Uzbekistan Launch Green Silk Road to Boost Manufacturing
Made-in-China.com partnered with the Uzbekistan Business Diplomacy Association to launch the "Green Commitment • Across the Silk Road" initiative in Tashkent. The program, unveiled on Earth Day, aims to expand certified green products and streamline low‑carbon trade for Central Asian...
Autonomous Nomadic Drones Boost Grid Resilience
Nomadic #Drones Revolutionize Grid Resilience with #Autonomous, Self-Recharging Inspection Systems via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/1WN35ORJtB
5 MW Battery Ready This Year Cuts Peak Costs
“A distribution-connected 5 MW battery can be deployed this year, at a fraction of the cost, and begin shaving coincident peak exposure immediately. “The number the transmission utility has to solve for, then, is lower,” https://t.co/hKXw8KnF7M
Wind, Solar and Battery Projects at Record High, but Many Stuck in Funding, Supply Chain and Other Bottlenecks
Australia’s grid‑connection pipeline surged to 67.3 GW, a 33% rise year‑on‑year, with utility‑scale batteries now representing roughly half of the total. Early‑stage projects grew 51%, driven largely by a two‑thirds jump in standalone battery capacity to 33.2 GW. Despite the expansion, many...
Italy Issues 30 MW Floating Solar Tender
Italy launches tender for 30 MW of floating PV #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/C9e5XA9jum
China's Solar Exports Could Brighten Africa's Underused Sunlight
“Africa is the sunniest continent on the planet. But despite its abundance of natural light it generates less than five percent of its electricity from solar energy. China’s surging exports of solar panels could change that.” @economicsnoah https://t.co/iEIden3G7Z
President Hichilema Launches Mabumba Solar Plant to Strengthen Energy Supply in Luapula Province
President Hakainde Hichilema commissioned Zambia’s 50‑MW Mabumba Solar Plant in Luapula Province, slated to supply electricity to over 20,000 homes. The project supplements the region’s aging 10‑MW Musonda Falls hydropower station, addressing a 30‑MW demand gap. ZESCO delivered the plant...
Iberian Peninsula Sees Record Q1 Negative Power Prices
Negative power prices all-time high on the Iberian Peninsula in Q1 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/vjD6PpvY4D
CATL Unveils Breakthrough Sodium‑ion Battery Technology
A closer look at CATL’s new sodium-ion battery #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ms8f0MrhgN
TerraPower Starts Wyoming Natrium Plant, First U.S. Advanced Reactor
TerraPower began construction on Kemmerer Unit 1, a 345‑MW sodium‑cooled fast reactor with 500‑MW storage capability, marking the United States' first utility‑scale advanced nuclear plant. The project, backed by the DOE and built with Bechtel, targets flexible clean power for data...
Samsung Unveils Residential Heat Pump with 4.9 SCOP
Samsung launches residential air-to-water heat pump reaching SCOP of up to 4.9 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fmoirj2pRG
Smart Meters Boost Heat Pump Adoption via Cheaper Tariffs
Countries with more smart meters sell more heat pumps. There are many other factors. Correlation does not mean causation. But smart meters matter for heat pumps: time-of-use tariffs make running heat pump cheaper if run smartly. From our recent paper https://t.co/TZNlDZwmhE https://t.co/mIurezQBZc
Güntner Group Appoints Yan Evans to Lead Global Data Centre Business
Güntner Group has named Yan Evans as Managing Director of its Global Data Centre Business, consolidating data‑centre activities across the Güntner and JAEGGI brands. Evans arrives from FläktGroup, where he ran global data‑centre operations for seven years, and will report...
Warmer Alps Could Boost Heat‑Pump Efficiency
Could global warming improve heat pump efficiency in Alpine regions? #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lLkwVX6pIi https://t.co/9GGw6JkeKr
Solar Rebound May Boost Europe's Electricity Demand 5% by 2050
Solar rebound effect could raise Europe’s electricity demand 5% by 2050 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/dIRViXWiI4
The Small Midwest Community Leading America’s Crusade Against Data Centers
Festus, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, voted out four council members who backed a new data center, signaling strong local opposition. The newly elected council, opposed to the project, was sworn in amid cheers and public protests. Residents gathered at City...
Low‑pressure Hydrogen Fills Solar’s Seasonal Gaps in Japan
Low-pressure hydrogen bridges seasonal gaps in solar-powered Japanese building #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XxpNtWlQec
Innovative Solutions Redesign Industrial Grids to Electrify America
Lots of cool innovation happening to rethink industrial grids & how to electrify America @am_watt @basepowerco
Wisconsin Sets First Dedicated Data‑Center Electricity Rates, Targeting Energy Costs
Wisconsin’s public utility regulators approved dedicated electricity rates for data centers, requiring them to pay the full cost of additional energy resources. The decision, announced at a Wisconsin Tech Council luncheon, arrives as the state evaluates 47 new data‑center proposals...
Yacht Runs on Plastic Waste, Cutting Fuel Costs
#WhatsNext? A Yacht that is powered by plastic waste. What a way to clean up your fuel bill and the #Environment. (Digital Trends) #Innovation https://t.co/MNdVYH9bG5
JinkoSolar Launches Ultra-Light 7 Kg/M² Rooftop PV Module
JinkoSolar debuts rooftop PV module weighing 7 kg/m2 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/hxhZAJeBc7