RFP Alert: NYSERDA Seeks RECs From Eligible Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects
New York’s energy agency NYSERDA has launched its tenth large‑scale renewable energy solicitation, RESRFP26‑1, seeking Tier 1‑eligible Renewable Energy Certificates from mature land‑based projects. The agency set an eligibility deadline of May 19, with non‑price bids due June 25 and price bids July 30, and plans to issue conditional awards by September 2026. The request emphasizes projects that can begin construction in time to capture expiring federal tax credits, aiming to lower long‑term ratepayer costs. Past NYSERDA procurements have added roughly 2.6 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2024, underscoring the state’s aggressive clean‑energy push.
Automatic Logic Receives Title 24 JA18 Certification
Automated Logic, a Carrier subsidiary, announced that its WebCTRL® building‑automation control‑sequence library has earned Title 24 JA18 certification from the California Energy Commission, effective February 20 2026. The certification confirms the library’s HVAC sequences meet the state’s latest energy‑code requirements. Certified logic is...
Contact Interaction Boosts Perovskite PV Efficiency and Stability
Researchers at Korea University and the University of Surrey introduced a contact‑triggered cationic interaction (CCI) method that aligns cations when two perovskite films touch, reorganising the crystal lattice throughout the absorber layer. The approach lifted certified power‑conversion efficiency to 25.61%...
Utility Profit Caps Spur Ever‑rising Electricity Prices
President Trump asked the Hyperscalers to sign a Rate Payer Pledge a few months ago. It was a smart and good thing by all parties. That said, electricity prices will keep going up. Why? A Utility has a unique business model that...
Casio Unveils Eco‑Friendly G‑Shock GW‑BX5600CBG‑2 with 22‑Month Battery Life
Casio introduced the GW‑BX5600CBG‑2 G‑Shock watch on Earth Day, selling it in the United States for $250. The model combines recycled fishing‑net straps, biopolymer housing and a Tough Solar system that can last up to 22 months in power‑saving mode,...
Warwick Housing Authority Finishes First Modernized Single‑Family Home in Scattered‑Site Portfolio
Warwick Housing Authority completed the renovation of the first single‑family home in its 36‑unit scattered‑site portfolio, celebrating the milestone with a ribbon‑cutting ceremony attended by city officials and project partners. The project introduces energy‑efficient upgrades and sets a template for...
Coffee Giants Deploy Satellite‑AI System to Meet EU Deforestation Rules
JDE Peet’s, Tchibo, Louis Dreyfus, Neumann Kaffee, Touton and Sucafina have formed the Coffee Canopy Partnership, using Airbus satellite imagery and AI to map coffee farms and avoid EU deforestation penalties. The rollout begins in East Africa with a goal of global coverage...
IEA Declares ‘Age of Electricity’ as Solar and Batteries Drive Record Growth
The International Energy Agency’s 2025 Global Energy Review, released on April 20, 2026, announced that the world has entered an “Age of Electricity.” Solar PV accounted for more than a quarter of global energy‑supply growth and battery storage capacity surged...
Powercell Sweden Posts $3.5 M Wider EBITDA Loss in Q1 2026
Powercell Sweden AB announced a 36.7% plunge in Q1 revenue to SEK 46.9 million ($5.2 M) and an EBITDA loss of SEK 31.9 million ($3.5 M), widening the deficit from the prior quarter. CEO Rickard Berkling blamed delivery delays and deferred orders, highlighting a broader slowdown...
Data Center World 2026: Innovation Spotlight
Data Center World 2026 highlighted a wave of innovations aimed at powering AI‑driven workloads. XL Batteries unveiled a non‑flammable organic flow battery that can store energy for up to 250 hours, positioning storage as a core data‑center component. STL shifted...
The Best EcoFlow Portable Power Stations, From Camping to Whole-Home Backup
Popular Mechanics tested EcoFlow’s latest portable power stations and identified the Delta 3 Plus as the best overall, the River 2 Max as the best budget option, and the Delta Pro 3 as the top whole‑home backup unit. The review highlights EcoFlow’s shift to lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LiFePO₄)...
Advanced Green Technologies Installs 2.2-MW Solar Project on Orlando Convention Center
Advanced Green Technologies has completed a 2.2 MW DC rooftop solar array at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, more than doubling the venue’s previous solar output while using the same roof footprint. The project, built with Hanwha Q CELLS modules and SolarEdge...
Big Ferries Are Becoming Battery-First Systems
Large vehicle‑carrying ferries over 100 m are beginning to run on batteries, with an operating fleet of just 20 vessels—about 2‑3% of the estimated 700‑900 global large‑ferry stock. The current fleet is hybrid‑heavy; only three ships (15% of the battery‑propulsion group)...
PG&E Prepping Filing Outlining 5,000 Undergrounding Miles by 2037
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. announced a forthcoming 10‑year plan to underground roughly 5,000 miles of high‑fire‑risk lines between 2028 and 2037, adding to the 1,900 miles slated for completion by the end of next year. The initiative, backed by...
US Slaps 123% Anti-Dumping Duty on Indian Solar Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a preliminary anti‑dumping duty of 123.04% on solar cells and modules imported from India. The duty, added to existing countervailing tariffs of over 125%, pushes the total tariff burden above 200%, effectively sidelining Indian...
Republican Lawmakers Propose Bill to Preserve Commercial Solar Tax Credits
Four Republican lawmakers introduced the American Energy Dominance Act to extend key clean‑energy tax credits, including the 45Y production tax credit and 48E investment tax credit for commercial and qualifying residential solar projects. The legislation seeks to lengthen credit terms...
Responding to Our Changing World
A family in rural Ohio has lived off‑grid for nearly a decade, powering their home with solar panels, storing rainwater, and growing most of their food. They chose this lifestyle to align with sustainability values and to build personal resilience....
Fortescue to Invest $680M in Pilbara Green Energy
Fortescue Metals Group announced a $680 million investment to build a 200 MW Pilbara Green Energy Project, expanding its off‑grid renewable capacity beyond the Real Zero by 2030 target. The system will combine solar, wind, large‑scale battery storage and 620 km of transmission...
Renewables Dominate CAISO, Gas Share Drops 60%
To date in 2026, fossil gas has met only 16.7% of demand on the CAISO grid, versus 41.6% in 2023. -->Gas is down 60% since 2023. In 2026, WindWaterSolar has met 51.5% of demand, three times that of gas 23 straight...
ABB Unveils M-Series High-Performance EV Charging Infrastructure
ABB unveiled its M-Series EV charging platform, a modular split‑system that separates a central power cabinet from up to 24 ChargePost dispensers. The architecture delivers 200 kW to 1.2 MW with dynamic load sharing, allowing real‑time power allocation across multiple vehicles. With...
UK Move to Delink Gas and Power ‘Overdue’
The UK government announced a voluntary long‑term fixed‑price contract scheme for low‑carbon generators, covering roughly 30% of the nation’s power supply, and raised the Electricity Generator Levy to 55% on revenues above $104/MWh. The measures aim to decouple electricity prices...
New All-in-One Metal-Organic Framework Makes Solar Hydrogen Production Simpler
Researchers at Tohoku University created a two‑dimensional metal‑organic framework (Co‑HHTP) that functions as an all‑in‑one cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting. By coating aluminum‑doped strontium titanate (SrTiO₃:Al) with Co‑HHTP through a single self‑assembly step, the system drives both hydrogen and...
Fusion Energy: The $50/MWh Target
Fusion energy is racing toward a $50 per megawatt‑hour cost target that would make it competitive with solar and combined‑cycle gas. Private capital has exceeded $10 billion and governments are accelerating programs, but the economic hurdle is tighter than the scientific...
New York Launches Fresh Renewables Procurement
New York’s NYSERDA has opened a new procurement round for large‑scale, land‑based renewable projects, focusing on on‑shore wind, solar and hydroelectric assets ready to start construction. The drive seeks to capture expiring federal Production and Investment Tax Credits, with eligibility...
Wärtsilä's New Gas Turbine Emits Grid‑level Pollution
A warm congratulations to Wärtsilä, whose brand new fossil fuelled data centre gas turbine deal will pump out the same emissions each year as the entire power grid of Alaska, or New Hampshire (don't worry folks, the press release says "Wärtsilä...
Hoshine Silicon Reports $411 Million Loss in 2025
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Hoshine Silicon posts $411 million loss for 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/vFfnwmzcbe
AI’s Hidden Costs: What K-12 Needs to Know About Energy and Infrastructure
School districts are shifting from AI pilots to district‑wide deployments, prompting a new focus on the physical infrastructure needed to support these tools. Leaders must grapple with rising electricity demand, the rapid expansion of on‑site and cloud data centers, and...
AEMC Proposes “Google Maps” For Grid Visibility
Like Google Maps for the grid: AEMC seeks to boost network visibility of solar, batteries and EVs #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/xRUYdZhQNl https://t.co/1dmdkBQ0uq
NYSERDA Requests RECs for Land‑Based Renewable Projects
RFP Alert: NYSERDA seeks RECs from eligible land-based renewable energy projects #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/eB4hp3aC1H
$4bn Data Center Rejected by Nobles County, Minnesota
Renewable energy developer Geronimo Power's proposed $4 billion, 959‑acre data center in Nobles County, Minnesota, was rejected by county commissioners. The plan called for eight buildings covering 2.5 million sq ft and would have consumed 400 MW to 1 GW of electricity. The rejection stems from...
Cyclones and Polar Winds Skew Australia's March Solar Output
Cyclones and unseasonal polar winds shape Australia’s solar resource in March #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lVfHasjVio https://t.co/D9tn9WxoBf
Chaberton Energy Seeks Maryland Farming Partners for Agrivoltaics
RFP Alert: Chaberton Energy seeks farming partners for Maryland agrivoltaics projects #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/S7UvMyrQqr
Hyundai Accelerates EV Push in China, Targets 500,000 Annual Sales
Hyundai Motor announced an $1.1 billion joint investment with BAIC, unveiled the IONIQ V and set a 500,000‑unit annual sales target in China, while Q1 sales grew 3.4% to $34.5 billion. The moves aim to revive the automaker’s China performance and expand its...
Switzerland Funds Recycling Research for PV, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Switzerland to fund research on PV module, battery, heat pump recycling #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fGLOZvehP2
Advanced Green Deploys 2.2 MW Solar at Orlando Convention Center
Advanced Green Technologies installs 2.2-MW solar project on Orlando convention center #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/bZ32psfJoo
GWEC Global Wind Report 2026 Confirms Sustained Wind Power Momentum
The Global Wind Energy Council’s 2026 report shows wind power hitting a new record, with 165 GW of new capacity installed in 2025, pushing cumulative global capacity past 1,299 GW. Asia leads the surge, as China added over 120 GW and India grew...
Ex-ABC Editor Leads Fundraiser for New Nuclear Campaign
Former ABC political editor to host fund-raiser to help launch new nuclear campaign #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iMAOXQ0wtn https://t.co/csckGVOqIa
Form Energy CEO Highlights 100‑Hour Battery Potential
Form Energy CEO Discusses the 100-Hour Battery’s Potential With Heatmap #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/ahw8OwgPQm https://t.co/poZ8utKTfs
EcoFlow River 3 Plus Delivers 600 W in a 10‑lb Portable Package
EcoFlow introduced the River 3 Plus portable power station, a 10‑pound unit that supplies 600 W continuous power and up to 1,200 W surge. The device uses GaN technology and a 286 Wh LiFePO4 battery, positioning it as a high‑output solution for home...
Republicans Push Bill to Protect Commercial Solar Tax Credits
Republican lawmakers propose bill to preserve commercial solar tax credits #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/ndh1a3g5my
Duke Energy's Grid Upgrades Face Criticism From Co‑ops
Duke Energy’s proactive grid upgrades under fire from electric co-ops #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/Te1L43wWVa
Google Launches Renewable‑powered Data Centre in Upper Austria for European AI
Google unveiled a new data centre in Upper Austria that will run on 100% renewable electricity, bolstering the company's AI cloud capacity across Europe. The project, part of Google’s broader clean‑energy push, aims to meet growing demand for sustainable AI...
China Polysilicon Prices Hit Floor as Output Drops
China polysilicon hits cost floor as producers curb output amid weak demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jGWoOcYhf9
Clean Energy Ready at Scale, Rationing Replaces Demand Destruction
We don’t have demand destruction, this is rationing. As JPMorgan noted, “demand destruction has already begun” This time clean energy is ready at scale. Our costs are down, supply chains built, now inertia is not in the way. It can’t...
Aviation and Shipping Emissions Set to Be Included in UK Carbon Budgets
Britain’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero confirmed that the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions will be incorporated into its legally binding Carbon Budgets starting in 2033. The move expands the scope of the five‑year emissions...
AI Data Centers Could Lower Power Prices — Not Up Them
AI‑driven data centers are expanding rapidly, sparking fears that they will push up residential electricity bills. However, experts argue that the real cost driver is how utilities scale capacity and balance supply, not the presence of the facilities themselves. By...
Leitwind Adopts Recyclamine for LS20.X Wind Turbine Blade
Leitwind has selected Aditya Birla Advanced Materials' Recyclamine recyclable epoxy for its new LS20.X_MK2 wind turbine blade, with a pilot run of four blades slated for IEC 61400‑23 structural certification and lightning‑protection testing later in 2026. The company plans to expand...
Solar-Powered Trash Cans Bring Night-Time Convenience in China
China’s Solar-Powered Smart Trash Can Turns Daylight into Nighttime Convenience by @XueJia24682 #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #TechForGood https://t.co/3ZZSvc1tHb
Why the Effects on the Iran Conflict Will Be Felt on the US Grid – This Week in Cleantech
The cleantech briefing highlights four emerging trends reshaping the U.S. power grid. Utilities are moving from traditional AMI 2.0 to NextWave AMI, turning meters into a platform for real‑time visibility and distributed energy resource (DER) integration. An offshore‑wind project once targeted...
AccelerateEU Backs 200 GW Storage Goal but Omits Dedicated Mechanism
The European Commission’s AccelerateEU plan endorses a 200 GW battery‑storage target for 2030 but provides no dedicated financing mechanism. SolarPower Europe warns the EU will likely reach only about 160 GW under its medium‑scenario projections, falling short of the goal. The association...