Gas‑Powered Data Centers Could Emit More CO₂ Than Nations, WIRED Finds
A WIRED investigation reveals that new natural‑gas‑fueled, behind‑the‑meter data centers slated for AI workloads could release more than 20 million tons of CO₂e each year—enough to match the emissions of entire nations. The report spotlights projects by xAI and a Microsoft‑linked Chevron venture, raising fresh climate‑tech concerns.
UK’s BII Rolls Out $1.5 B Fund to Finance Asia’s Energy‑Transition Projects
British International Investment (BII) has launched a £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) fund aimed at equity and mezzanine financing for energy‑transition assets in India, the Philippines, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets. The fund will target power generation, transmission, storage, electric‑vehicle infrastructure and...
Bloomberg Warns Iran War Exposes Europe's Fossil Fuel Reliance, Green Shift at Risk
A Bloomberg analysis warns that the war in Iran has sent European natural‑gas prices soaring more than 60%, exposing the bloc’s continued dependence on fossil fuels. The surge challenges the pace of the EU’s green transition and raises concerns about...
New York State Grants Siting Permits to 125MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project
New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) granted final siting permits for AES Corporation’s 125 MW Sugar Maple solar‑plus‑storage project, which includes a 20 MW battery energy storage system. The design was altered to minimize above‑ground lines and...
Green Capital Enlists EPC Electrum for 320MWh Poland BESS, Under Full Wrap for ‘Cost Predictability’
Green Capital has contracted Polish EPC firm Electrum to build an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system in Lower Silesia, Poland, using a full “wrap” model that includes procurement, installation, grid integration and a five‑year O&M agreement. Construction is set to start...
Will Fusion Power Get Cheap? Don’t Count on It.
Fusion power promises a steady, zero‑emission electricity source, but a new Nature Energy study warns its cost may not fall quickly. Researchers estimated fusion’s experience rate—the cost decline per capacity doubling—at only 2% to 8%, far slower than solar (23%)...
Why JPMorgan’s Head of Sustainability Obsesses over Energy Policy
JPMorgan Chase has tasked its global head of sustainability, Heather Zichal, with steering a $2.5 trillion investment plan through 2035 that targets resilience, clean energy and low‑carbon technologies. The bank has already earmarked $309 billion toward its 2021 pledge to allocate $1 trillion...
Solar Beats Wind for First Time Ever After 'Unprecedented' Growth
In 2025 solar power generated 2,778 TWh, overtaking wind’s 2,715 TWh for the first time, while renewables collectively supplied 10.7 TWh—just ahead of coal’s 10.5 TWh. The surge was driven largely by a massive Chinese photovoltaic expansion that accounted for more than half of...
DHL Achieves 10% SAF Blending Ratio in 2025
DHL reported that its own aircraft reached a 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending ratio in 2025, the highest level in years. The German logistics firm aims to lift SAF usage to 30% of its air transport fuel by 2030....
1600W-5500W: Linklieo’s Ruby Server Power Supplies Cover the Full Spectrum of Data Center Applications
Linklieo unveiled an expanded Ruby‑certified power‑supply portfolio that spans 1,600 W to 5,500 W, targeting modern data‑center workloads from edge computing to hyperscale AI. The lineup uses the OCP‑backed CRPS form factor, offering hot‑swappable modules and ultra‑low no‑load power consumption. Efficiency peaks...
Vestas CEO Warns of 'Real Killers and Poison' To Offshore Wind in Impassioned Remarks
Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen used the WindEurope summit in Madrid to warn that offshore wind faces several "real killers and poison," including supply‑chain bottlenecks, soaring steel prices and regulatory uncertainty. He highlighted the geopolitical fallout from the Iran energy...
Dutch Wave Energy Converter for ‘Very Small Sea States’ Begins Testing
Dutch firm Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has begun field testing its Denshi wave energy converter in the Netherlands. The device is engineered to generate electricity in very small sea states, delivering baseload power from the ocean. Denshi can be launched...
Molecular Engineering Pushes PTAA Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Past 26 Percent
Researchers from Dalian University of Technology, Fudan University and City University of Hong Kong used a molecular‑engineering strategy to push PTAA‑based perovskite solar cells to a record 26.13% efficiency while maintaining 84.9% of performance after 1,000 hours of ISOS‑L‑2 stress. The...
Sungkyunkwan University and Clarivate Map Global Research Landscape of Perovskite Solar Cells
Sungkyunkwan University and data firm Clarivate released a report mapping the rapid rise of perovskite solar‑cell research since the 2012 breakthrough at SKKU. The analysis, based on Web of Science data, shows China, the United States and South Korea dominate...
Anaergia Secures C$8 Million Contract With Vanguard Renewables for Fourth Anaerobic Digestion Deployment
Canadian waste‑to‑energy firm Anaergia has secured an approximately $5.9 million contract with U.S. partner Vanguard Renewables to build a fourth anaerobic digestion facility in Minnesota. The deal includes Anaergia’s full suite of technologies—process design, proprietary permanent synchronous magnet mixers, and the...
Cuts to Renewable Energy Research in Energy Department’s Budget Irk Senate Democrats
The Energy Department’s FY 2027 budget proposal slashes renewable‑energy research by 16.5% to $12.5 billion while earmarking $3.5 billion for a new Baseload Power program that upgrades retiring coal plants. It also creates a $1.2 billion AI and Quantum initiative and eliminates more than...
JBA Risk Management Releases Global Climate Change Flood Mapping Suite
JBA Risk Management launched a global flood‑mapping suite that integrates climate‑change projections into its existing flood hazard models. The new tools let insurers, investors and corporates visualize how river, surface‑water and coastal flood exposure could evolve under multiple climate scenarios....
Evren Secures US$600 Million to Develop 1GW Hybrid FDRE Portfolio in India
Evren, the Brookfield‑backed Indian renewable developer, has secured $600 million in financing to build a 1 GW hybrid firm‑and‑dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) portfolio in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. The project will blend solar, wind and battery storage to deliver round‑the‑clock power and...
The Public Are Ahead of Their Politicians on Heat Pumps
Public opinion in the UK is outpacing politicians on the transition to zero‑carbon heating, with 58% backing all new heating systems to be carbon‑free by 2035 and half supporting a boiler phase‑out. While the Conservative government initially pledged a 2035...
Firebird Battery Making Tech Gets $2M ARENA Grant
Firebird, an Australian battery‑technology startup, received a $2 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build a demonstration plant for its novel process that converts manganese ore directly into high‑purity manganese sulphate monohydrate, a key cathode precursor. By...
Walmart's Outdoor Solar Fairy Light with 6 LED Balls Is Now Just $5
Walmart is offering its Mainstays 6‑LED Outdoor Solar Fairy Lighting Stake for $5, a 37% discount from the regular $8 price. The stake‑mounted light features six bright LED globes, a waterproof plastic‑metal housing, and an integrated solar panel with an...
New TAFE Centre of Excellence to Deliver Renewable Energy Training Nationwide
The Victorian Government, together with the federal Albanese administration, is investing $50 million Australian (≈$33 million USD) to launch a Renewable Energy TAFE Centre of Excellence in Morwell, Gippsland. The hub will anchor a national training network covering smart grids, energy networks and...
San Francisco Helps Home Child Care Centers Wean Off Gas
San Francisco’s Environment Department has launched a $300,000 pilot to replace gas water heaters with electric heat‑pump units at up to 30 home‑based child‑care centers in low‑income neighborhoods. The program, funded by a Clean California Quick Start Grant and administered...
Fred. Olsen Seawind to Take Full Control of Muir Mhòr Wind Project
Fred. Olsen Seawind has agreed to purchase Vattenfall’s 50 % stake in the 1 GW Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project off Scotland’s Aberdeenshire coast, giving it full ownership. The project, granted seabed rights in 2022, targets early‑2030s commercial generation pending regulatory approvals....
Wind Power Reaches 1.3TW as Record 165GW Installed in 2025
The Global Wind Energy Council’s 2025 Global Wind Report shows a record 165 GW of new wind capacity installed, a 40% jump over the previous record year. Global wind capacity now totals roughly 1.3 TW across 138 countries, underscoring wind’s evolution into...
US House Passes Build More Hydro Bill
The U.S. House approved the Build More Hydro bill (S.1020) with a 394‑14 vote, following Senate passage, and now awaits President Trump’s signature. The legislation lets the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission extend construction deadlines for licensed hydropower projects approved before...
CURA and TITAN Partner to Validate Low-Carbon Cement Technology
Canadian clean‑tech firm CURA Climate and Australia’s TITAN Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate CURA’s electro‑chemical limestone‑splitting technology for low‑carbon cement and lime. The collaboration will start with laboratory validation of materials, then move to technical and...
GE Vernova Books Turbine Deals in Resurgent German Wind Market
GE Vernova announced contracts to supply 71 MW of onshore wind turbines to German developers BBWind and Greenvolt, marking a notable win in Europe’s largest non‑Chinese wind market. The orders will be partially built at the Salzbergen plant, which produces key...
Ammonia Gains Momentum Across East Asia
The maritime sector’s push for zero‑carbon fuels accelerated this week with two landmark developments in East Asia. ClassNK issued the world’s first Approval in Principle for an ammonia‑powered Panamax bulk carrier, featuring an IMO Type B independent fuel tank on deck—a...
Danish Pelagic Fleet Showing Increased Interest in Greener Gear as Fuel Crisis Lingers On
The Danish Pelagic Producers Organization (DPPO) reaffirmed its 2040 net‑zero target as fuel prices soar amid the Iran war, making green technologies financially attractive. CEO Esben Sverdrup‑Jensen noted that the cost parity between on‑board electricity generation and traditional port power...
AV Charging Infrastructure: How Terawatt Is Building the Physical Layer Autonomous Fleets Need
In this episode of Autonomy Insiders, host Daniel talks with Peter Cohen, General Manager for AV and rideshare at Terawatt Infrastructure, about the often‑overlooked challenge of charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicle fleets. Terawatt builds, finances, and operates high‑power charging hubs—typically...
Rocklink India Opens Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant in Uttar Pradesh
Rocklink India has inaugurated a lithium‑ion battery recycling plant in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh, capable of processing 10,000 tonnes of battery feedstock annually and producing up to 6,000 tonnes of black‑mass. The facility extracts critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare‑earth...
No More Blade Breaks? Macquarie-Backed Outfit Launches Wind Turbine Blade Monitoring Tool
Onyx Insight, now owned by Macquarie Capital, unveiled ecoBlade, a turbine blade condition monitoring system that embeds two 3‑axis accelerometers in each blade. The platform provides continuous, real‑time data to detect cracks, structural faults and high‑energy events weeks or months...
Undervoltage Is a Grid Catch-Up Problem, Not a Case Against Electrification
Australian households are increasingly hitting undervoltage problems as they replace gas appliances with electric heating, induction cooking, EV chargers and battery storage. The legacy low‑voltage network, built for lighting and modest loads, can’t sustain the new peak demand, causing heaters...
ARENA Funding Targets Manufacturing Advances in Battery Pack and Materials Projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has earmarked more than $4 million under its Battery Breakthrough Initiative to fund two domestic battery‑manufacturing projects. PowerPlus Energy will receive $2.32 million to automate its pack‑assembly line, tripling annual capacity from 50 MWh to 150 MWh. Firebird...
Coffee Companies Launch Satellite-Based Program to Track Deforestation
Coffee giants including JDE Peet’s, Tchibo and major traders have launched the Coffee Canopy Partnership, a satellite‑based system that uses Airbus imagery and AI to map coffee farms and detect nearby forest loss. The pilot will focus on East Africa’s coffee‑growing...
Australia: European Energy’s 31MW Mulwala Solar PV Plant Registered in AEMO System
European Energy’s 31 MW Mulwala Solar Farm in New South Wales has been registered in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Market Management System, clearing the final regulatory step to bid into the National Electricity Market. The registration signals the start of...
Khazna’s DXB8 Dubai Earns World’s First Zero‑Waste Certification (99.55% Diverted)
Khazna Data Centers announced that its DXB8 facility in Dubai has become the first data center worldwide to receive Zero Waste Certification from SCS Global Services, diverting 99.55% of operational waste from landfill. The milestone showcases how high‑density AI infrastructure...
Meta Secures Up to 1 GW/100 GWh Ultra‑Long‑Duration Storage From Noon Energy for AI Data Centers
Meta Platforms has agreed to reserve up to 1 GW of ultra‑long‑duration energy storage – equivalent to 100 GWh – from Noon Energy. The partnership starts with a 25 MW/2.5 GWh pilot slated for completion by 2028 and is aimed at delivering multi‑day renewable...
Natixis Leads $2.6 B Syndicated Letter of Credit Facility for Switch’s Data‑Center Power Expansion
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking acted as structuring bank, lead arranger and agent to close a $2.6 billion syndicated letter of credit facility for Switch. The deal, the biggest U.S.‑dollar LCF for data‑center power, gives Switch credit backing for new transmission...
Inspiring Students Toward 100% Renewable Energy Future
Delighted to speak to the 800 students at the Harker School high school on Earth Day about moving the world to 100% renewable energy. Thanks to Diana Moss for the invite. @harkerschool
Uniting ECA and SEforALL to Boost Africa's Sustainable Energy
I had a great discussion with my colleague @claverGatete. We discussed how to align @ECA_OFFICIAL and @SEforALLorg efforts to accelerate sustainable energy and socioeconomic development across #Africa. https://t.co/izerSLJDnI
EdgeCore Secures $1.5 Billion to Build Two Hyperscale Data Centers in Northern Virginia
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has closed a $1.5 billion construction financing package to build two fully leased hyperscale data centers in Sterling, Virginia. The facilities, slated for occupancy in late 2026 and mid‑2027, will provide 114 MW of power across 685,000 sq ft, positioning the...
UK Launches £1.1bn Fund for Asia Energy Transition
The UK’s development finance institution creates a £1.1 billion fund to back energy transition sectors in India and Southeast Asia https://t.co/1JpgOa9ZGQ
EU Electricity Decarbonizes; Transport, Buildings Still Fossil‑heavy
EU electricity: 29% fossil fuels in 2024, down from 53% in 2005. Progress. But transport 92% fossil. Buildings: 71%. Industry: 61%. 95% of EU oil & 88% of gas imported. Switching suppliers doesn't fix this. Electrification and efficiency do. More here: https://t.co/E9K3RV8NMT https://t.co/yEWP6Cu3Gp
GE Vernova Jumps 13% on Earnings Beat, Propelling U.S. Stocks to New Highs
GE Vernova Inc. surged 12.6% to $1,116 after reporting first‑quarter earnings that topped forecasts and revealing $2.4 billion in data‑center equipment orders. The rally helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 post new closing highs, underscoring the power of strong corporate results...
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why Are some Home Batteries so Cheap?
The SwitchedOn Australia podcast released an episode examining why some residential energy storage systems are priced unusually low. Installations have surged thanks to a federal rebate program, yet the Clean Energy Regulator reports over 60% of installations are substandard. Hosts...
Central Asia in Race to Close Power-Generation Gap – Report
Central Asian nations are racing to close a growing electricity gap as they launch AI hubs and data centers, but current generation capacity—still dominated by aging hydropower—cannot meet the surge in demand. The New Lines Institute report warns that population...
NoviqTech Subsidiary Coralia Enters Research Partnership to Advance Data Centre Sector Biochar Applications
Coralia, a NoviqTech subsidiary, has inked a research partnership with Swinburne University to explore biochar‑enhanced low‑carbon concrete for the data‑centre sector. Phase 1 will assess technical feasibility, durability and commercial viability of biochar derived from invasive Chinese apple trees in non‑structural...
Iran War Fuels Surge in Clean‑energy Demand, Boosts Gotion
Gotion a major Chinese battery manufacturer, is seeing a renewed global focus on the green transition as fossil fuel disruptions due to the Iran war drive demand for clean-energy technology https://t.co/e9OQrxcQ4z