Second-Life EV Battery Packs to Provide Energy Storage to Rivian Car Factory in Illinois
Rivian has teamed with battery recycler Redwood Materials to install more than 100 second‑life battery packs at its Normal, Illinois factory, providing roughly 10 MWh of on‑site energy storage. The partnership repurposes EV batteries that retain capacity after vehicle retirement, turning them into dispatchable power assets. Redwood will manage the refurbishment and integration of the packs, creating a fast‑track storage solution for Rivian’s manufacturing operations. This move highlights a growing trend of circular use of EV components to support industrial energy needs.
Global South Chooses Modular Electrification Over Fossil Fuels
Emerging Economies Embrace Electrification Over Oil and Gas Daan Walter of ember_energy dishes on why bottom-up, modular electrotech is wildly popular in the Global South. #energytransition https://youtu.be/82uq9hblH4U
Core AI Holdings, Allianca Launch JV to Speed AI Data Center Delivery
Core AI Holdings and Allianca Group have launched a joint venture to fast‑track AI‑ready data center delivery, combining Core AI’s capital‑market expertise with Allianca’s turnkey construction model. The partnership promises an integrated platform that handles site selection, power planning, modular...
Distributed Batteries Get Legislative, Utility Lift in California
California lawmakers are advancing SB 913 to count aggregated residential batteries and electric vehicles as resource‑adequacy capacity, leveling them with traditional generators. Ava Community Energy has launched an $11.25 million SmartHome Battery incentive, offering $500/kWh rebates for low‑income households and $90/kWh for...
A Hopeful Conversation on Climate Risk
At ClimateTech Connect, a UK town demonstrated how upstream water‑level sensors paired with a clerk’s manual culvert cleaning can protect hundreds of homes from flash flooding. The event also promoted systematic wildfire mitigation, urging communities to focus hardening efforts on...
Regulators Approve Georgia Power’s BYO Clean Resources Plan for Large Loads
Georgia regulators unanimously approved Georgia Power’s Customer Identified Resource (CIR) program, allowing large electricity customers to finance and connect up to 3 GW of clean energy projects through 2035. Participants receive renewable energy certificates and credit for the energy value of...
Rising U.S. Electric Bills Ignite Voter Anger Ahead of Midterms
Soaring electricity bills are stoking voter anger in key swing districts, turning utility costs into a decisive political issue ahead of the 2026 midterms. Analysts link the surge to AI data‑center expansion, aging grid upgrades and global energy shocks, raising...
Data Centers Are Moving Inland, Away From some Traditional Locations
Data center construction is gravitating toward the U.S. interior, with Texas and several Midwestern states emerging as new hubs. Power cost and availability are the primary catalysts, drawing investments from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and CoreWeave. However, only a...
Fix the Energy Problem Before the Next Downturn
The Philippines’ energy mix remains heavily import‑dependent, with 55 % of primary energy sourced abroad in 2024 and self‑sufficiency slipping to 45 %. Although the Department of Energy aims for 35 % renewable power by 2030, coal still supplied 62.5 % of electricity in...
Karis Could Build Data Center in Central Ohio
Data‑center developer Karis is evaluating a 127‑acre parcel at 535 Cole Road in central Ohio, adjacent to a railroad, a 345 kV transmission line and an AEP substation. The site sits within the environmentally sensitive Big Darby Watershed, prompting local concerns despite...
Sigenergy Debuts High-Power PV Inverter Platform
Sigenergy has launched its first utility‑scale photovoltaic inverter, a 506 kW unit built around silicon‑carbide (SiC) MOSFETs. The inverter delivers a 1000 V AC output and features an 18‑channel maximum power point tracking architecture that minimizes shading losses. Its high‑density hardware, fast...
Flexential to Expand Footprint with New Data Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Flexential announced a new 48,000 sq ft, 4.5 MW data center in Norcross, Georgia, slated to launch in the first half of 2028. The Norcross 2 facility will be the company’s fifth site in the Atlanta metro area, bringing its regional footprint to 800,000 sq ft...
$200 Million Heat Pump Program Somehow Slips Through Trump Chopper
A $200 million EPA grant in Colorado, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is funding the Power Ahead Colorado program to accelerate cold‑climate heat‑pump adoption. The initiative launched the free Colorado Contractor Hub, a marketplace that matches homeowners with vetted installers...
IONNA Rechargeries Are Coming to More than 350 Circle K Stations
IONNA, a joint venture of eight OEMs, announced a partnership with Circle K to convert more than 350 U.S. stations into its branded “Rechargery” sites. The rollout begins with 85 existing Circle K chargers, slated to be operational by year‑end, and will...
Carbon180 Statement on Updates in Carbon Removal Demand
Microsoft appears to be pausing new carbon‑removal purchases, a shift that could affect early‑stage climate‑tech firms that relied on its procurement. While the tech giant has not confirmed the pause, its five‑year buying program helped establish market standards and gave...
Informa Markets Brings Battery Asset Management Summit to Canada as Energy Storage Market Reaches Critical Deployment Phase
Informa Markets is debuting the Battery Asset Management Summit Canada, a two‑day event in Toronto on June 23‑24, 2026, as the country prepares to quintuple its battery storage capacity to over 2,768 MW by 2030. Federal and provincial programs are earmarking...
Balsa Wood Absorbs Solar Heat and Generates Power Long After Dark
Researchers have engineered a carbonisation‑free balsa wood composite that absorbs sunlight, stores heat, and generates electricity after darkness, achieving a photothermal conversion efficiency of 91.27% and a sustained 0.65 V output. The material uses delignified wood with 93% porosity, black phosphorene...
Marina Bay Sands Establishes Closed Loop in Renewable Fuel
Marina Bay Sands has launched Asia’s first closed‑loop renewable fuel system, converting roughly 100,000 liters of used cooking oil each year into renewable diesel. The diesel powers the resort’s backup generators, delivering up to a 90% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse‑gas...
Suniva to Open Second Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in the United States
Suniva announced a $350 million investment to build a 4.5‑GW monocrystalline silicon solar cell plant in Laurens, South Carolina, slated for a Q2 2027 opening. The new facility will join its existing 1‑GW Georgia site, raising total U.S. manufacturing capacity to 5.5 GW...
Terra Energy Aims to Make Signing up for Solar as Easy as Signing up for Cell Phone Service
Terra Energy, a Florida‑based solar‑as‑a‑subscription startup, offers homeowners a 36‑month subscription with no upfront cost and a modest 1.9% annual escalator, positioning the product as simple as a cell‑phone plan. By vertically integrating sales, engineering, logistics and asset management, the...
A Data Center Near You
Maine became the first state to impose a moratorium on new data centers of 20 MW or more, signaling growing backlash against the industry’s water‑intensive, low‑job projects. Communities from Ohio to South Memphis report massive water withdrawals—up to a million gallons...
DCD>Studio: Navigating Energy Demand, Reliability, and Transition with Ron Gusek, Liberty Energy
Liberty Energy’s chief technology officer Ron Gusek discussed how the company is tackling soaring data‑center power demand while preserving reliability during the energy transition. He highlighted Liberty’s portfolio of mobile natural‑gas generators, on‑site fuel‑cell solutions, and emerging small modular reactors...
Philippines Rolls Out NBCAP Roadmap to Strengthen Blue Carbon Ecosystems
On March 26, 2026 the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources received the National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP) Roadmap at the Philippine Mangrove Conference. The plan outlines a multi‑sector strategy to protect mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes, aiming...
Multi-Country Hydrogen-Based Iron-Ore-to-Green-Steel Breakthrough in Namibia
A hydrogen‑powered rotary kiln in Namibia has successfully converted 80 t of low‑grade Australian iron ore (56 % Fe) into direct‑reduced iron (DRI) at industrial scale, demonstrating climate‑neutral production without pelletising. The pilot, run by the SuSteel AG consortium linking Australia, Namibia and...
Over 200 New EV Chargers Coming To Ohio
Ohio will receive $51 million in NEVI federal funding, matched by at least $26 million from private investors, to install over 260 new electric‑vehicle chargers across 64 sites. The chargers, each with four ports, will be placed at mainstream retail and travel‑stop...
California School District Completes 3.5 MW Solar and Energy Modernization Project
The Yucaipa‑Calimesa Joint Unified School District completed a $33 million energy modernization that installs 3.5 MW of solar across 12 campuses and upgrades lighting, HVAC and irrigation. A performance‑based lease‑purchase with a 4.373% fixed rate guarantees roughly $48 million in savings over the...
All Today's Crises Reduce to Energy Battles
New pod: SUDDENLY, EVERY NEWS STORY IS A FIGHT ABOUT ENERGY -> The Iran War is about energy flows -> The AI buildout is an energy project -> The future of populism—i.e., AI, electricity prices, data center moratoria—is an energy debate w/ @NatBullard Plus: -...
European Commission Proposes EU Industrial Accelerator Act Including ‘Made in EU’ and Low-Carbon Requirements, Stricter Rules for FDI in Strategic...
On 4 March 2026 the European Commission unveiled the EU Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), a sweeping proposal to lift manufacturing’s share of EU GDP to 20 % by 2035, introduce “Made in EU” and low‑carbon rules for strategic goods, and tighten foreign‑direct‑investment (FDI) screening...
Data Center Opposition Surges: 72 Rejections in 2026
The data center backlash is real and growing like kudzu. Ravenna and Shalersville, OH are latest examples. In Shalersville, 200 residents attended an April 7 trustees meeting, with ALL speakers opposing DCs. That makes 72 DC rejections in 2026, compared...
Heat Pumps Harvest Ambient Energy, Bypassing Oil Dependence
Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it...
Driving Data Center Resiliency, Speed and Reliability with the Right Instrumentation
A new whitepaper released on April 14, 2026 details how industrial‑grade instrumentation underpins liquid‑cooled data‑center resiliency as AI and high‑performance computing workloads surge. It explains how precise flow and temperature sensors, low‑maintenance devices, and non‑invasive diagnostics can boost cooling efficiency while conserving...
Solar Desert Project Highlights Complex Anthropocene Trade‑offs
Surprised myself with this story. Went into the desert expecting to write about a terrible solar project that would harm bighorn sheep...and ended up writing why California should maybe approve it anyway. In the Anthropocene, there are no easy choices: https://t.co/nHm7TLYZB1...
GAIL Commits to 700MW Solar and 572MWh Storage in India
GAIL invests in 700MW solar, 572MWh storage projects across India #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/lS8oHSsLE2
India’s MNRE Expands ALMM List-II to 27.8GW, Adds HJT Cells for the First Time
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded the ALMM List‑II capacity to 27.8 GW, adding 1.3 GW since February. The revision introduces heterojunction (HJT) solar cells for the first time, with Reliance Industries contributing 1.238 GW of high‑efficiency modules. Jupiter Solartech and...
Parliament Energy Secures 1.2 GW Tracker Deal with Ideematec
Parliament Energy signs 1.2-GW tracker supply agreement with Ideematec #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/DGSPjEKS8U
EU Leaders Unite to Electrify Europe for Energy Security
Spent yesterday in Brussels amongst the who-is-who of the EU energy bubble providing the opening remarks for the High-Level Roundtable: Electrify Europe for Energy Security hosted by @GRA_Renewables @Elec_All What an event - this is the spirit we need in times...
California School District Installs 3.1 MW of Solar Across 12 Campuses
Opterra Energy Services completed a $33 million modernization for California’s Yucaipa‑Calimesa Joint Unified School District, installing 3.1 MW of solar across 12 campuses. The upgrade also refreshed lighting and HVAC systems while securing a $5 million Inflation Reduction Act grant. Over the next...
California District Adds 3.1 MW Solar to 12 Schools
California school district installs 3.1 MW of solar across 12 campuses #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/p01D2DhXnl
Australia Requires Solar‑Storage Build, Storage First
VIDEO: ‘Storage must come first’: Why Australia mandates parallel solar-plus-storage development but sequential commissioning #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/8eJjtHzBEd
Community-Scale Solar Offers $6.5 Billion in Savings, Bypassing California Gridlocks
A new Pathfinder Communications report shows that deploying 5.4 GW of community‑scale solar and storage on California’s distribution grid could require $3.2 billion of investment but generate $4.2 billion in electricity‑price reductions. By using existing local networks, the projects avoid roughly $2 billion in...
Durable Wind Turbines Pose Recycling Challenge
Wind turbines' best strength - their ability to withstand any issues - is their biggest liability, making them a hassle to recycle. My latest for @IMechE https://t.co/jvEQrpmkp3
Resilient Design Streamlines Solar Project Underwriting
How a resilient design strategy positively affects the underwriting process for solar projects #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/CWfToNb6qu
Uniper Breaks Ground for 50MW Battery Energy Storage in Wilhelmshaven
Uniper and Slovenia’s NGEN have broken ground on a 50‑MW battery energy storage system at the former coal‑plant site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The project, part of Uniper’s Energy Transformation Hub Nordwest, aims to smooth short‑term grid fluctuations from wind and...
Ideematec to Provide 1.2 GW Trackers for Texas Solar
Ideematec to supply 1.2 GW of trackers for Texas solar portfolio #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ZZpXXpp5SX
Japan Finds a Way to Recover 90% of Lithium From Old EV Batteries
Japan’s JX Metals Circular Solutions has demonstrated a new recycling line that pulls roughly 90% of lithium from end‑of‑life electric‑vehicle batteries, about twice the recovery rate of earlier methods. The plant in Tsuruga uses a revised hydrometallurgical treatment that substitutes...
2026 Hypers
“Crude capex math: $600-700B in 2026 hyperscaler capex at roughly $40-50B per GW of fully-built capacity also implies mid-teens GW.”
Premier Energies Lands 1.6GW Solar Supply Contract
Premier Energies secures 1.6GW solar cell and module supply orders #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/MdaSsbkDqu
DNV Paper Finds That Existing LNG Infrastructure Can Ease Transition to Low‑GHG Methane
Demand for low‑GHG methane is rising as the LNG‑fuelled fleet faces tighter emissions rules. With about 800 LNG‑capable vessels already operating and 600 more on order, the sector has a mature technical base and global bunkering network. DNV’s white paper...
FERC Approves Market Rules for Champlain Hudson Transmission Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved market rules for the Champlain Hudson Power Express, a $6 billion, 1,250‑MW merchant transmission line linking Quebec to New York City. The line, owned by Blackstone‑backed Transmission Developers Inc., will begin delivering 10.4 TWh of hydroelectric power...
Fraunhofer ISE Launches Consultancy Spin-Off NEXUS GreenTech
Fraunhofer ISE has launched NEXUS GreenTech, a consultancy spin‑off based in Freiburg, to serve the increasingly complex solar PV market. The firm is led by three former ISE researchers who together hold over 60 years of PV expertise. NEXUS GreenTech will offer technical...