Toyota, Isuzu Agree to Co-Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Light Truck
Toyota Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors have signed an agreement to co‑develop and mass‑produce a hydrogen fuel‑cell light‑truck based on Isuzu’s N‑series electric platform. The vehicle will use Toyota’s third‑generation fuel‑cell system and is targeted for commercial delivery use, where rapid refueling is critical. Production is planned for fiscal 2027, with both firms simplifying design and manufacturing to curb the high upfront cost of fuel‑cell trucks. The partnership builds on their recent joint work on the Erga fuel‑cell bus and shared technology initiatives.
Forêt Domaniale Wind Project Secures Financial Close
The 185.6 MW Forêt Domaniale Wind Project in Quebec has reached financial close, unlocking construction funding under the Green Loan Principles. Equal owners EDF solutions électriques and Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est secured a consortium of lenders led by Desjardins Group,...
Forêt Domaniale Wind Project Secures Financial Close
The 185.6 MW Forêt Domaniale Wind Project in Quebec has achieved financial close, unlocking construction that began in early 2026. Ownership is split between EDF solutions électriques and Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, with financing led by Desjardins and a consortium...
Atomic Show #343 – Yasir Arafat, CTO Aalo Atomics
In this episode Rod Adams talks with Yasir Arafat, CTO and co‑founder of Allo Atomics, about the company’s mission to revolutionize nuclear power by building small modular reactors at factory speed and lower cost. Arafat explains their “speed of physics”...
AM And AI For Wind Turbine Blades At Scale
A new review in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering evaluates how additive manufacturing (AM) and artificial intelligence (AI) could transform wind turbine blade production. It finds that large‑format AM excels at printing near‑net‑shape tooling—molds, fixtures, and jigs—cutting lead times from months...
Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Gets Development Consent
The UK Secretary of State has granted development consent for the 1.5 GW Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm, a joint venture of Corio, TotalEnergies and Gulf Energy Development. Located about 54 km off Lincolnshire, the project will host up to 100 turbines,...
China’s Renewable Growth Dwarfs World, Contradicting Trump’s Claim
At the World Economic Forum, Trump claimed China makes renewable equipment but doesn’t use it. Reality: Over the past few years, China’s growth in wind and solar usage has exceeded the rest of the world COMBINED. TRUMP'S RHETORIC RARELY MATCHES REALITY. https://t.co/SGRBqnFkj6
New Giant Green Roof Will Be a Test Bed for Resilience
Sydney’s Harbourside precinct, a $2 billion (≈$1.3 bn USD) mixed‑use development, will host Australia’s largest urban green roof at 4,700 sq m. UTS and RACE for 2030 partner with developer Mirvac to monitor the roof and surrounding green spaces for two years, gathering data on...
Volvo CE Starts Serial Production of A30 Electric and A40 Electric Articulated Haulers
Volvo Construction Equipment has started serial production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric articulated haulers at the Braås plant in Sweden, becoming the first maker to mass‑produce battery‑electric machines in this size class. The A30 can haul 29 tonnes and...
Australia’s Rooftop Solar Powers 40% Homes, Still Below Demand
Australia rooftop solar PV (so far) >4.3M systems (>40% dwellings), cap >28.6GW (Total Aus solar >45GW) ~455,000 home batteries, cap >5GWh EVs >350,000 EV fleet batteries >21GWh Avg daily home use ~20kWh/day All res use >220GWh/day Roof PV gen >90GWh/day https://t.co/5i2gWa9m2A https://t.co/4NlIp7pjyL
No Shortcuts: Europe Must Electrify, Expand Renewables, Storage
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is being refreshingly blunt: there is “no workaround” for Europe’s energy price crisis. Hoekstra’s message? The only way out is through: more electrification, more solar, more wind, more storage, more grid interconnection. https://t.co/oTWydw6WTj
Catalan Cement Sector Highlights Challenges of Meeting New Carbon Budgets
Albert Avellaneda, director of Ciment Catala, told a conference that most cement emissions stem from the chemical process, not energy, demanding a technological overhaul. He said achieving net‑zero will hinge on carbon capture, requiring about €400 million ($436 million) in investment with...
Irish Cement Solar Project Commences Operations at Platin Works
Irish Cement has commissioned a 1 MW rooftop solar array at its Platin Works, spanning two factory buildings. The system feeds electricity directly into the plant’s power supply, reducing reliance on grid energy. The project, conceived by the site team and...
Video: Flexible Homes, Flexible Grid – Interview with Adam Cameron (SA Power Networks)
At the EN2026 conference in Adelaide, SA Power Networks engineer Adam Cameron highlighted how smart‑home technologies can provide real‑time demand flexibility for South Australia’s grid. He explained that flexible home appliances and automated energy management can absorb excess solar generation...
DIY Solar, EV, Battery
Sustainability guru Prof @PeterNewmanCUSP @CurtinUni on ABC Life Matters speaks about do-it-yourself, solar-led, EV-charged, home-battery powered, money-saving opportunities We need more It needs to be faster https://t.co/zz2A7TnPm3 No one will be elected saying no net zero
State Rolls Out Red Carpet for Four New Wind Projects in Race to Replace Ageing Coal Generators
Western Australia has placed four new wind farms—totaling over 1.3 GW of clean capacity—on a fast‑track development pipeline under the State Development Act. The projects, including Zephyr Energy's Parron Maam, Shell‑Foresight's Kondinin, Alinta Energy's Marri, and Neoen's Narrogin, have already secured long‑term...
County Jail Cuts $12M Energy Costs with Solar‑Tesla Combo
California county jail to save $12 million in energy costs with solar carport and Tesla battery #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/M38Jdt4bQq
Japan Harvests Foot Traffic Energy via Piezoelectric Stations
Japan Turns Footsteps Into Power with Piezoelectric Floors in Shibuya & Tokyo Stations by @_fluxfeeds #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/inl2P4vOU3
Waratah BESS More Significantly Ramps, on Thursday 16th April 2026
Waratah Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) experienced two rapid output‑change alerts on Thursday, 16 April 2026, after its second transformer was returned to service for testing. The ez2view “Notification” widget, which monitors output fluctuations, triggered twice within minutes, marking the first such...
Iberdrola Hits 400 MW Italy Capacity with Lazio Acquisition
Iberdrola reaches 400MW in Italy with acquisition of Lazio solar plant #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/VAieQ86UrX
New Manufacturing Model for Batteries Boosted by Voltavate-ARENA Pilot Program
Voltavate, a Melbourne‑based battery specialist, secured a $3.55 million Australian government grant (about $2.3 million USD) from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to run a pilot‑scale program that integrates separator manufacturing directly onto battery production lines. The initiative moves the technology...
U.S. Sees First Vertical Rooftop Solar Panels
Vertical rooftop PV debuts in the U.S. #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/myWwct9wK7 https://t.co/yrGGyMsvwi
Neoen Australia Submits 3.2GWh Bondo Wind-Plus-Storage Project to the EPBC Act
Neoen Australia has lodged its 3.2 GWh Bondo wind‑plus‑storage project for federal EPBC environmental assessment. The scheme will host up to 164 turbines delivering roughly 1.2 GW of power, coupled with two 400 MW/4‑hour battery systems totaling 1,600 MWh of storage. Covering 41,923 ha in...
Bluetti Debuts 13kWh EnergyPro Home Storage in US
Bluetti launches EnergyPro 13K home storage system in US #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/cz3heet2cr
New Analyses Find Overwhelming Opposition to Wisconsin Data Centers Across the State
New analyses by Sierra Club Wisconsin, the WEBB, Moms Clean Air Force and Healthy Climate Wisconsin reveal that an overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites oppose the construction and cost‑shifting of data centers. In two Public Service Commission cases, 98.5% of comments...
Virginia Mandates 625 MW Community Solar by 2028
Virginia passes law to add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/TzRKwax5le
Ahold Delhaize Launches Product Carbon Footprinting to Boost Supply‑Chain Transparency
Ahold Delhaize announced the rollout of product carbon‑footprinting (PCF) tools, partnering with sustainability data firm HowGood to capture emissions for hundreds of thousands of items. The move supports its pledge to slash Scope 3 greenhouse‑gas emissions 30.3% by 2030 and underpins...
Schneider Electric Philippines and Digital Edge Launch SEA’s First Dual‑certified Data‑center NARRA1
Schneider Electric Philippines and Digital Edge have opened NARRA1, the first Southeast Asian data center to secure both ANSI/TIA‑942‑C Rated 3 and IFC’s EDGE certifications. The facility boasts a PUE of 1.19, cuts electricity use by 16 million kWh annually and positions the...
Fresnel Lens Heats Rocks, Drives Simple Stirling Generator
Pretty amazing if it works - concentrate sunlight with movable fresnel lens to heat rocks to 1000 degrees C and then a simple Stirling engine to generate power. Nothing that couldn’t have been built a century or more ago.
Kore Power Targets Little Rock Port for Battery Gigafactory, Aiming to Create Up to 1,000 Jobs
Idaho‑based Kore Power is evaluating a former warehouse site on Zeuber Road at the Port of Little Rock for a new battery gigafactory that could generate 800 to 1,000 jobs. The project hinges on securing natural‑gas‑fueled power, a requirement the...
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JKS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
First Solar reported record 2025 module shipments of 17.5 GW, driving net sales to $5.2 billion—a 24% year‑over‑year rise and hitting the top of its guidance. Gross margin slipped to 41% as tariffs and under‑utilized overseas plants pressured profitability, but $1.6 billion of...
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JKS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
JinkoSolar reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.5 billion, up 8.3% sequentially but down 15% year‑over‑year, while gross margin collapsed to 0.3% amid soaring silver and polysilicon costs. The company posted an adjusted net loss of about $8 million and an operating loss...
Why Cheap Power Could Matter More than Clean Power in the Push for Net Zero
The UK debate over net‑zero is shifting from a focus on clean electricity to the affordability of power. Homeowners like Gavin Tait find heat‑pump electricity costs up to four times higher than gas, prompting a return to fossil‑fuel boilers. Experts...
Drax Claimed Record £999m in Subsidies for Burning Trees in 2025, Thinktank Says
Drax Group received a record £999 million (≈$1.3 billion) in 2025 subsidies for its North Yorkshire biomass plant, which generated about 4.5% of Britain’s electricity and cost each household roughly £13 (≈$16) per year. A climate think‑tank flagged that the wood pellets...
World’s Biggest Co-Located Wind and Solar Project Begins Operations in China
Envision Energy announced that its 5.56 MW custom turbine wind‑and‑solar complex on the Loess Plateau has entered commercial operation. The co‑located facility spans the 635,000 km² plateau southeast of the Gobi Desert, blending wind and solar generation to overcome the region’s low‑wind,...
Construction Starts on Biggest Battery in Australia’s Most Advanced Renewable Grid
Alinta Energy has broken ground on the Reeves Plains battery, a 250 MW/1,000 MWh facility that will be South Australia’s largest storage asset and the state’s first gigawatt‑scale installation. A second phase is slated to double the capacity, positioning the project among...
Electrons Crack Open Organic Solar Cells, Exposing Their Hidden 3D Molecular Architecture in a Single Microscope
Researchers at FAU Erlangen‑Nürnberg and partners demonstrated that three‑dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED) can deliver the same averaged structural information previously obtained only with X‑ray techniques for organic solar cells. By carefully managing electron dose, they captured nanoscale molecular order without...
Fast Hydrofoils, Floating Logs, & Canada’s Ferry Electrification Challenge
Canada’s ferry sector is quietly transitioning to electric and hybrid‑electric vessels, with dozens already in service and more under construction. A proposed 34‑knot electric hydrofoil linking Vancouver, Bowen Island and Gibsons showcases the allure of speed and decarbonisation, but its...
ALPS Electrification ETFs Target AI Energy Demand
ALPS Advisors introduced two thematic ETFs to capture the electrification infrastructure needed for AI‑driven data‑center growth. The ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (ELFY) provides equal‑weighted exposure to utilities, uranium, copper and two additional sectors, preventing any single stock from dominating performance....
“‘Someone Is Consuming E-Cat Energy." If True, This Changes Everything.
Andrea Rossi’s latest statements suggest the E‑Cat NGU has moved beyond a lab prototype to a modular system capable of producing heat and electricity and may already be supplying energy to external users. The architecture is described as scalable, with...
SRP Brings Copper Crossing Solar Project Online to Support Grid and Research Efforts
Salt River Project (SRP) has placed its first owned solar facility, the 55‑MW Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center (CCERC) PV Solar Project, into service in Florence, Arizona. The plant will generate enough electricity to power roughly 11,000 homes and...
Renewables Keep Lights On When Supply Chains Collapse
A world that runs on renewable energy rather than fossil fuel is a world that won't go Mad Max. Solar panels don't stop working just because supply lines fail.
Solar‑plus‑storage Can Supply 90% of India’s Electricity
Solar-plus-storage could meet 90% of India’s power demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/54zp6ZcAUX
Rivian, Redwood Materials Deploy 10 MWh Second‑Life Battery Storage at Illinois Plant
Rivian announced a partnership with Redwood Materials to install a 10 MWh second‑life battery energy storage system at its Normal, Illinois EV plant, using more than 100 retired Rivian packs. The deal gives Rivian a cheaper, dispatchable power source while giving...
Trump Admin Saves Billions for Hydrogen Projects
The Trump administration plans to preserve billions of dollars in funding for hydrogen ventures and other projects previously earmarked for termination. https://t.co/4dsgGhyiJe
Sonnedix Wins Key Capacity in Italy’s FER X Auction
How Sonnedix secured capacity in Italy’s ‘crucial’ FER X auction #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/t9cz3dWn3a
Australian Home Batteries Match 10% of Global Utility Additions
Australian home battery installations equal to almost 10 pct of global utility capacity brought online in March #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/41vFHcvKbU https://t.co/u8Hrf4b9Tc
Titanium Poised to Replace Vanadium in Flow Batteries
Titanium emerges as a vanadium alternative for redox flow batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/InfLwlxCHc
Solar Panels Prove More Economically Viable Than Expected
The economics of solar panels make this a much more viable proposition than one might expect.
Georgia Power Permits Data Centers to Source Own Clean Energy
Georgia Power will now let data centers bring their own clean energy #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/lmcXeMdSqR