Real Green Aviation: Airbus, Delta and DSO
Airbus has rolled out its Descent Profile Optimisation (DPO) technology across Delta Air Lines' entire Airbus fleet of 270 aircraft, the largest mixed‑fleet retrofit to date. DPO refines the vertical descent path, delivering smoother approaches, fuel burn reductions of 70‑110 tons per aircraft annually, and lower CO₂ emissions. The deployment, announced April 22, 2026 in Orlando, illustrates airlines' shift toward software‑driven efficiency as a near‑term decarbonisation lever. With fuel representing about 30% of operating costs, the upgrade promises both cost savings and operational resilience.
Newsroom Edition: We Are in a ‘Fossil-Fuel Crisis’. Is Labor Meeting the Moment? - Podcast
The Guardian podcast examines how the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran has ignited a fresh fossil‑fuel crisis, driving oil prices to multi‑year highs. The conflict’s economic fallout has unexpectedly sharpened attention on renewable energy as governments...
Include Sustainability Early: Decisions Shape Strategic Impact
Sustainability has the most leverage before anything gets built. Christopher Wellise (@cwellise), VP of Sustainability at @Equinix, makes a clear case: if you are not in the room before the first architectural diagram is drawn, you are already too late. Where...
The Story of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation
California’s Air Resources Board adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation in 2020, mandating zero‑emission truck sales beginning in 2024 and scaling targets through 2035. The rule introduced a credit‑deficit trading system that lets manufacturers buy credits from peers who...
IEA Says World Has Entered The “Age Of Electricity”
The International Energy Agency’s 2025 Global Report, released on April 20, 2026, shows solar photovoltaic (PV) accounted for more than 25% of worldwide energy‑demand growth—the first time a renewable source led the increase. Natural gas contributed 17%, while renewables and nuclear together...
Solar Power + Energy Storage Transform Church Into Resilience Hub
New Bethel AME Church in Georgia installed a 70.11‑kW solar array paired with a 41‑kWh battery storage system, funded at no upfront cost by Hive Fund, Black Voters Matter and Georgia BRIGHT. The installation is expected to cut utility expenses by...
Sunbolt Simplifies Off-Grid Mobile Device Charging
Sunbolt, a Pennsylvania‑based firm, provides solar‑powered workstations, carousels, umbrellas and stand‑up charging stations for off‑grid outdoor areas. Each unit features multiple outlets, high‑capacity batteries that hold a charge for two to three days, and construction from eco‑friendly materials such as...
Africa Must Turn Climate Targets Into Green Strategies
Africa’s renewable‑energy potential is prompting a surge in climate ambition, with 47 nations filing second‑round NDCs and 23 submitting third‑round plans under the Paris Agreement. In 2023 the continent attracted roughly $15 billion in renewable‑energy financing—more than double the previous year—yet...
ABS, Marinteknik, Seatech, and VINSSEN Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Harbor Craft Pilot Study in Singapore
ABS, Marinteknik Shipbuilders, SeaTech Solutions International and VINSSEN have signed a research collaboration to develop a hydrogen fuel‑cell powered harbor craft in Singapore. The consortium will start with desktop feasibility studies covering vessel concept design, techno‑economic analysis, risk assessment and...
U.S. Pioneered Solar, Policy Lapses Ceded Lead to China
Just to set the history right. USA went for solar before China did. Jimmy Carter installed them on the White House in 1979. USA led the technological and commercial landscape until the mid 80s but because of lack or state...
Everged’s Zero Cost Deployment Program Helps Contractors and Solar Companies Enter the EV Charging Market
Everged has introduced a Zero Cost Deployment Program aimed at electrical contractors, EPC firms, and commercial solar companies seeking to enter the EV charging market. The initiative offers three participation models—CapEx purchase, hardware financing, and an Everged‑owned approach—allowing partners to...
PJM Market Monitor Opposes Waivers for Constellation’s Three Mile Island Nuclear Restart
The PJM Interconnection market monitor has rejected Constellation Energy’s request for waivers that would let it transfer Capacity Interconnection Rights from retiring fossil‑fuel plants to the 835‑MW Crane nuclear unit, formerly Three Mile Island Unit 1. Constellation aims to restart Crane...
How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Threaten South America’s Wetlands and Dry Forests
The U.S. GENIUS Act, signed in July 2025, forces stablecoins to be backed by dollars or Treasury securities, effectively boosting global demand for crypto assets. That demand is driving miners to Brazil and Paraguay, where cheap hydroelectric power from the...
Why some Countries Give Away Free Electricity and Even Pay Consumers to Use It
Rising solar and wind generation in Germany, Australia and other markets is creating periods where supply far exceeds demand, prompting wholesale electricity prices to plunge into negative territory and even become free for consumers on flexible tariffs. In 2024, Europe...
690 MW LSS5+ Solar Project in Malaysia Awards Solarvest EPCC Contract Through Developer Malakoff
Solarvest Holdings has secured a MYR 1.06 billion (≈USD 267 million) EPCC contract from Malakoff to build a 690 MWp solar farm on a 1,400‑acre site in Perak, Malaysia. The plant, part of the government‑backed Large‑Scale Solar 5+ (LSS5+) programme, is slated for commercial operation in...
NBCU’s Universal Production Services to Launch Solar, Off-Grid Trailer Fleet
Universal Production Services, a unit of NBCUniversal, has signed a deal with Hollywood Trucks Technologies to roll out a fleet of solar‑powered, off‑grid Ecoluxe trailers for its studio operations. The trailers, available in 1‑, 2‑, and 3‑room layouts, generate up...
Getting Beyond Data Center Construction: Designing for Grid Reliability
Global investment in data centers is set to hit $580 billion by the end of 2025, outpacing new oil‑supply spending. As the sector expands, grid‑reliability standards are emerging as a critical design constraint. IEEE’s Industry Connections group released a review recommending...
Enercon Wins 140MW Türkiye Turbine Deal
Enercon has signed a contract with RT Enerji to supply 20 E‑175 EP5 E2 turbines for the 140 MW Aydın‑Denizli wind farm in Turkey, part of the YEKA 5 tender. Each turbine delivers 7 MW of power with a 175‑metre rotor, marking the model’s first entry...
Clean Energy Future Depends on Near‑Term Decisions
"The data does not tell us that a transition to cleaner energy is impossible. It tells us that it is not yet inevitable – and that the difference between those two outcomes will be determined by decisions made in the...
Interviewing T1 Energy CEO on Texas Renewable Boom
Looking forward to this event. I'll be interviewing T1 Energy CEO Daniel Barcelo about the Texas renewables boom. #energy #solar
Forecasting Solar Irradiance in Urban Environments with Just One 360° Image
U.S. researchers at Columbia University have unveiled a technique that forecasts solar irradiance using a single high‑resolution 360° hemispherical image captured on‑site, eliminating the need for detailed 3D city models. The method extracts sky, sun and surrounding‑scene geometry, trains a...
Big Firms Resist Stricter Scope 2 Emissions Reporting Rules
Apple, Amazon, Patagonia and other companies are pushing back against a proposed tightening of how they report their Scope 2 emissions from electricity https://t.co/yFnQ6aF4c4
Cuba’s First Biomethane Plant: Renewable Fuel for Buses and Electricity
Cuba’s state oil firm Cupet announced that its first biomethane plant in Martí, Matanzas, is entering final assembly and production. Funded by the European Union through UNDP, the modular facility will purify 150 cubic meters of raw biogas per hour into...
Solar and Wind Take over Global Power Growth in 2025
In 2025 solar and wind added roughly six times more new generation capacity than all other power sources combined, supplying nearly all the additional electricity needed worldwide. The surge was led by Australia, several European nations, China, Chile, Finland, the...
New Jersey Scraps Grid Build Out Plan
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities has abandoned its pioneering plan to weave offshore‑wind targets into the state’s grid‑planning process. The decision follows the collapse of Invenergy’s 2.4 GW Leading Light Wind project and TotalEnergies‑Corio’s 1.3 GW Attentive Energy 2 proposal, leaving the...
The Reciprocity of Virtual Power Plants and Energy Justice
Virtual power plants (VPPs) aggregate distributed energy resources such as solar, EVs, and demand‑response devices to provide grid services and lower bills. A Clean Energy States Alliance webinar highlighted how VPPs can advance energy justice, citing Vermont Electric Cooperative’s Income‑Qualified...
The Trillion-Dollar AIDC Boom Gets Real: Omdia Maps the Path From Megaclusters to Microgrids
Omdia raised its 2030 data‑center investment forecast beyond $1.6 trillion, driven by AI demand from hyperscalers, tier‑2 cloud providers, and enterprises. AI workloads are additive, pushing rack power density from roughly 20 kW today toward a potential 2 MW by the end of...
The Trust Challenge: Why Local Protests and Fake News Threaten Wind’s €5 Trillion Expansion
WindEurope’s Madrid summit underscored a unified call for stable, fast‑track policies, but the industry faces a parallel battle against misinformation and local opposition that could jeopardize the projected €5 trillion (≈$5.4 trillion) investment in new wind capacity over the next 25 years....
Middle East Blockades Ripple Through Global Supply Chains, Boosting Green Hydrogen Interest
Iran's seizure of two commercial vessels and the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz have tightened global supply chains, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and inflating shipping costs. The energy shock is narrowing the cost gap...
Sonnedix, Copec EMOAC Sign PPAs for Chilean BESS Project
Sonnedix has signed three power purchase agreements with Copec EMOAC for the Librillo battery energy storage system, a 117 MW, 643.8 MWh project in Chile’s Antofagasta region. The stand‑alone BESS will operate five hours per day, delivering nighttime renewable power and improving...
PureDC Unveils Europe’s First Microgrid-Powered Data Center in Dublin
PureDC has commissioned a 54 MW microgrid‑powered data center on Dublin’s Orion Business Park, delivering five‑nine reliability without reliance on the public grid. The facility blends 9.8 MW Wärtsilä engines, high‑voltage battery storage and 72‑hour HVO reserves, marking a new model for...
Masdar Forms Renewables JV with Montenegro State Utility
UAE‑state‑owned Masdar has entered a 50/50 joint venture with Montenegro’s national utility EPCG to develop solar, wind, hydro, pumped‑hydro storage and battery projects. The partnership aims to boost local renewable generation and export clean power to the Western Balkans and...
Carbon in the Age of AI Chips: What the Semiconductor Industry Needs to Know This Earth Day
TechInsights released its Earth Day sustainability report, "Carbon in the Age of AI Chips," highlighting a surge in semiconductor emissions as AI demand accelerates. Fabrication emissions are projected at 186 million metric tons CO₂e in 2026, climbing to 247 million by 2030,...
Power Corner: Ventiva CEO on Data Center’s Thermal Orphan Problem
Ventiva’s CEO Carl Schlachte explained how the company’s solid‑state electrohydrodynamic (EHD) ionic cooling modules address the growing "thermal orphan" problem in AI servers. The rectangular, 4‑5 mm‑high devices generate airflow without moving parts, allowing them to be stacked and positioned in...
Ohio Is Where Wind and Solar Projects Go to Die, and Other Findings From New Research on State Permitting
A new study of state‑level permitting across 19 states finds Ohio to be the toughest market for wind and solar developers, with seven project rejections and five withdrawals—the highest counts in the sample. The shift began after Ohio’s 2021 Senate...
RWE and Polarium to Combine Distributed Batteries Into 50MW/135MWh Germany VPP
German utility RWE has partnered with Sweden‑based Polarium to launch a battery‑based virtual power plant in Germany. The VPP will initially aggregate 1,600 distributed batteries, delivering at least 50 MW and 135 MWh of capacity, with plans to scale to 10,000 units...
CenterPoint to Energize 8 GW of Data Center Load by 2029
CenterPoint Energy announced it will have 8 GW of data‑center load energized by 2029, with an additional 4.2 GW slated thereafter, marking a 60% increase from last year. The utility already has 3.5 GW under construction and expects to tap 10 GW of existing...
EU Warned over 'Disastrous' PPA Own Goal Just as It Tries to Promote Them
The European Union is facing criticism that its draft eco‑rules could exclude corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) from carbon‑footprint calculations. Industry groups warn that this would strip manufacturers of green‑energy credits, undermining the incentive to invest in wind and solar...
EV Sales Are Slowing Down. The U.S. Still Got Over 3,000 New Fast Charging Plugs In Q1
U.S. public EV fast‑charging infrastructure added 3,387 new DC ports and 617 new stations in Q1 2026, matching last year’s growth despite a 27% drop in EV sales. High‑power chargers (>250 kW) now dominate new stalls, and network reliability improved to...
Catalysts Target Surface Barriers to Improve Hydrogen Release From Magnesium Hydride
Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that the initial surface step—dubbed the “burst effect”—is the most energy‑intensive part of hydrogen release from magnesium hydride (MgH₂). By designing catalysts that specifically target this barrier, they achieved faster and more complete dehydrogenation....
Tesla Reports Declines in Quarterly Energy Storage Revenues and Deployments
Tesla reported a 15% drop in Q1 2026 energy‑storage deployments, delivering 8.8 GWh, and a 12% year‑over‑year decline in energy‑generation and storage revenue to $2.408 billion. Despite lower volumes, the division posted a record gross margin above 39.5%, its highest ever. CFO Vaibhav...
From COP to Colombia: What Are the Santa Marta Talks and What’s at Stake?
More than 60 countries will gather next week for the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF), co‑hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands. The summit is not designed to produce a binding treaty; instead it will...
Another French Energy Giant Weighs Trump’s Payout to Exit Offshore Wind
French utility Engie is negotiating with the Trump administration for a possible refund on its U.S. offshore wind leases, mirroring TotalEnergies' recent $1 billion payout deal. Engie has paused development on three projects and taken a loss on its Ocean Winds...
Costa Rica Leads Renewable Tourism, Overtaking Portugal and New Zealand
Costa Rica has risen to the top of the renewable tourism rankings, overtaking Portugal, New Zealand, Thailand, India and Egypt as the global oil crisis drives travelers toward low‑carbon destinations. The Central American nation’s near‑100% renewable electricity, more than a...
Berlin-Based VREY Raises €3.3M to Unlock Shared-Roof Solar
Berlin‑based climatetech startup VREY closed a €3.3 million seed round (about $3.6 million) led by Rubio Impact Ventures, with HTGF and Kopa Ventures participating. The funding will fuel expansion of its EnergyOS platform that lets property owners install solar on shared roofs...
Floating Wind & Deepwater Oil and Gas - Two Worlds Collide
The latest Intelatus Global Partners forecast warns that rising floating offshore wind projects will strain the supply of large anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs) and multi‑purpose support vessels (MSVs) as early as 2029‑2031. While deep‑water oil and gas activity...
AI Designs Thermoelectric Generators 10,000 Times Faster Than We Can
Japanese researchers unveiled TEGNet, an AI platform that designs thermoelectric generators up to 10,000 times faster than conventional simulations. Prototypes built from the AI’s recommendations achieved roughly 9 percent conversion efficiency, matching the performance of today’s best devices. The tool also identified...
The Absolute Best Water Reactor: What Happened to the World’s Fastest Constructed Reactor?
In this episode, James Krelnstein and the Decouple team dissect the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), spotlighting Japan’s record‑breaking construction of Kashiwazaki‑Kariwa Units 6 and 7, which were built in just 38 months and at a third of the cost...
GM Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity Goal in U.S.
General Motors announced it achieved its 2025 target of powering every U.S. facility with 100% renewable electricity, becoming the first U.S. automaker to do so. The milestone follows two accelerations of the original 2050 deadline and pushes the company’s global...
Yalla Group Publishes 2025 ESG Report, Highlights Renewable Energy and Diversity Gains
Yalla Group Limited released its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, outlining progress on renewable energy, AI‑driven efficiency and workplace diversity. The report signals the company's intent to deepen sustainable practices while expanding its digital entertainment ecosystem across the...