Green Hydrogen Brightlighted as Middle East Crisis Alters Fossil-Fuel Economics
The Middle East crisis is reshaping fossil‑fuel economics, prompting South Africa’s presidency to prioritize energy independence and accelerate green hydrogen and ammonia projects where it holds a platinum‑catalyst advantage. Simultaneously, global players are pouring capital into hydrogen ecosystems – BMW secured €273 million (~$298 million) for its iX5 fuel‑cell SUV, the EU funded Bulgaria’s 1,650‑kg‑per‑day hydrogen valley with €16 million (~$17 million), and the African Development Bank opened a $20 million pre‑investment fund for African projects. The hydrogen‑fuel‑cell EV market is projected to hit $15 billion by 2030, growing at a 26.6% CAGR, underscoring rapid sector expansion.
Vikram Solar Doubles PV Deployments to 10GW
Vikram Solar announced that it has doubled its cumulative solar module deployments to 10 GW within two years, equivalent to roughly 25 million modules, of which about 1.5 GW were exported. The Indian manufacturer now operates 9.5 GW of module capacity across West Bengal...
How a Peatland Restoration Project Is Aiming to Boost UK Farming Resilience
The RePeat project, launched in January 2026 by organic farm Pollybell, aims to rewet roughly 1,000 hectares of degraded peatlands across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. By restoring water tables, the initiative seeks to lock away carbon, reduce methane emissions...
PowerBank Terminates Sale of Two New York Solar Projects Following Permit Delays
PowerBank Corp. said a third‑party buyer, Qcells, exercised a sell‑back option for its Gainesville and Highway 28 community solar projects after the sites failed to obtain local permits. The two projects were part of a broader 48 MW, $49.5 million portfolio sale, but...
US DOE Proposes 52% Cut to National Laboratory of the Rockies Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s FY 2027 budget justification proposes a $264 million, 52% cut to the National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly NREL. Similar reductions target Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge and Argonne labs, while $15.2 billion is slated to be removed from...
The Brewery Powering Itself From Its Own Waste
Hepworth Brewery, a 25‑year‑old independent brewer in England, completed a green‑focused rebuild a decade ago, installing solar panels, heat pumps and CO₂ capture. The brewery partnered with waste‑to‑energy startup WASE to pilot modular electro‑methanogenic reactors that convert spent grains and...
JPMorgan Signs 85,000 Ton Forest-Based Carbon Removal Deal
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to buy more than 85,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Anew Climate and Aurora Sustainable Lands. The credits originate from the Little Bear Forestry Project, an improved‑forest‑management initiative across U.S. lands in West Virginia and...
Greggs Sets Sights on Net Zero Energy by 2030
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery chain, announced a commitment to achieve net‑zero Scope 2 emissions from energy use by 2030. The company highlighted that it has already reduced its emissions intensity by more than half since 2019 through renewable energy adoption...
Managing Cyber Risks in the Era of Decentralized Energy
The U.S. electric grid is rapidly integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) such as rooftop solar, storage and vehicle‑to‑grid systems, creating a more resilient but digitally complex network. This shift has expanded the attack surface, with utility cyber‑attacks up 75% from...
AI Inspection Data Is Gaining Traction in Solar Risk Assessment
Machine learning is moving beyond operations and maintenance to become a core component of solar risk assessment and financing. AI‑driven visual intelligence can spot microcracks, thermal hot spots, and soiling at the panel level, enabling longitudinal performance tracking and financial...
Making the Case for Brownfield Battery Builds
Brownfield battery development—building storage on underused legacy power sites—is gaining traction as a faster, lower‑opposition alternative to greenfield projects. Elevate Renewables announced a 50 MW/600 MWh battery at the Bergen Generating Station in New Jersey, leveraging existing grid ties and transmission access. The...
ANDRITZ Hydropower Surge Drives Record €3.6bn Order Intake in Q1 2026
ANDRITZ posted a record first‑quarter 2026 order intake of €3.6 billion (about $3.9 billion), a 54% increase year‑over‑year, driven mainly by a wave of mid‑size hydropower contracts. The wins cover upgrades in North America, Europe and South America, as well as new...
Vodacom Calls for Collective Action to Decarbonize Africa’s Digital Economy
Vodacom Group released a white paper titled “Decarbonizing Africa’s ICT Sector,” highlighting the continent’s heavy reliance on diesel generators for mobile network power due to weak grid infrastructure. The report argues that telecoms, as major energy consumers, must lead a...
St. Kitts and Nevis Tenders Major Solar-Storage Project
St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) has opened a tender for the island’s first utility‑scale solar‑plus‑storage project, the Basseterre Valley development. The plan calls for 50 MW of solar generation paired with a 30.5 MW/30.5 MWh battery system, marking a major expansion beyond the...
Dismantled 28-Year-Old PV System Reveals Wasps Nest in Junction Box
Researchers in Austria uncovered a wasp nest inside the junction box of a 1998 rooftop PV module, demonstrating that insects can breach even sealed electrical components. The module exhibited backsheet discoloration, burn marks and partial failure, yet the overall design...
Archbald Residents Block 18‑Site AI Data Center Campus Amid Nationwide Boom
Local activists in Archbald, Pennsylvania, forced a borough vote that stopped a proposed 18‑site AI data‑center campus. The decision underscores growing resistance to a nationwide surge that has pushed U.S. data‑center numbers past 4,000.
Iran War Fuels $22.3 Bn Surge in Chinese Clean‑tech Exports, Boosting BYD and CATL
China’s clean‑technology exports hit a record $22.3 bn in December, up 47% year‑on‑year, as the Iran war disrupts fossil‑fuel supplies. BYD and CATL shares rose 11% and 24% in March, positioning China as the dominant supplier of batteries, solar panels and...
PJM Calls for 15 GW of New Power to Feed AI Data‑Center Surge
PJM Interconnection announced an emergency request for 15 GW of new generation to match the rapid rise in AI‑driven data‑center load. The proposal, slated for a September‑March matching process, underscores a projected 60 GW supply shortfall over the next decade and comes...
How Jabil Uses AI and Robotics to Bolster Its Decarbonization Agenda
Jabil is allocating $500 million in 2025 to revamp its factories with AI and robotics, part of a broader push to slash its carbon footprint. Since 2019, AI‑driven process changes have already cut operational emissions by 47%, positioning the contract manufacturer...
Citi Is Stepping up Its Data Center Financing Push — and Aiming to Close the Gap with Wall Street Rivals
Citi has launched a dedicated AI Infrastructure financing group to capture the $3 trillion data‑center build‑out projected through 2030. Since March 2025 the bank has arranged more than $75 billion of construction financing, supporting roughly 6.1 GW of IT capacity and a high‑profile...
First Solar Project Backed by EU’s Cross-Border Tender Starts Operating
The EU’s first cross‑border renewable tender has funded the 20 MW Loukkaanaro solar park in northern Finland, granting €2.35 million (about $2.7 million) toward a €10 million (≈$11.5 million) project. Managed by regional cooperative Oulun Seudun Sähkö, the park—featuring roughly 30,000 panels—will supply about 4%...
Impact on "Jiangsu Green and Low-Carbon Architecture Expo 2026"
The 2026 Jiangsu Green and Low‑Carbon Architecture Expo in Nanjing showcased next‑generation sustainable urban solutions under the theme “Technological Innovation Empowers High‑Quality Development.” Highlights included AI‑integrated housing, smart construction robotics, and data‑driven city‑management platforms. The event also facilitated matchmaking between...
Brazil’s Electricity Regulator ANEEL Delays Energy Storage Rulemaking, Approves Hybrid Solar-BESS
Brazil’s electricity regulator ANEEL approved the country’s first co‑located solar‑battery project—a 1 MW/5 MWh lithium‑ion system attached to the Sol de Brotas 7 solar farm in Bahia—on 2 April. The hybrid plant shares a single grid connection, uses a 2.3 MW power conversion system and...
Cooling Solar Modules with Nanofluids Based on Graphene Oxide, Mxene
An international research team combined a three‑dimensional oscillating heat pipe (3D‑OHP) with a surfactant‑free hybrid graphene‑oxide (GO) and MXene nanofluid to passively cool photovoltaic (PV) modules. Field tests on a 50 W panel in Mashhad, Iran, achieved temperature reductions exceeding 24 °C,...
30-Meter Steel Suction Wing System for Oceangoing Vessels Comes to Market
Dutch firm Econowind has launched the 5-series VentoFoil, a 30‑meter steel suction wing designed for deep‑sea vessels. The first commercial unit will be fitted on Boomsma Shipping’s new ship Frisian Future this May, with eight additional wind‑ready vessels slated for...
MyNu Energy Launches Mobile Solar and Battery Energy Storage System
MyNu Energy has introduced the PowerQub‑M, a trailer‑mounted solar and battery energy storage system that pairs a 3 kW demountable solar array with configurable battery packs ranging from 60 kWh to 240 kWh. The unit can supply between 25 kVA and 160 kVA of power...
Delhi's EV Mandate Secures Market for Local Manufacturers
This draft introduces a "stick." By mandating that 100% of new two-wheeler registrations must be electric by FY29, the Delhi government is effectively guaranteeing a captive market for players like Ather, Ola, and TVS.
“Birds Avoid Turbines:” Two New Studies Suggest Wind Farms Are Not “Killing Machines” After All
Two recent European studies found that wind turbines pose a far lower risk to birds than previously thought. The German offshore study tracked over four million bird movements and recorded avoidance rates of 99.87% at night and 99.86% by day,...
Climate Change Forces Austria’s Hydropower Economy to Rethink
Austria’s economic model has long been anchored in Alpine water flowing through turbines to generate power for homes and businesses, but as climate change redraws the country’s hydrological map, it faces a structural shift, and geopolitical tensions have heightened the...
Massive Copper and Uranium Demand Fuels Global Rebuild
Forward Looking - How much copper - uranium? 1. Ukraine / Iran Rebuild 2. US Power Grid Rebuild 3. Nuclear Plants incoming — 100 China + USA 4. 100m Robots 5. India, 1B people no air conditioning 2026 vs. 750m in 2036 6. 800...
Jupiter, AMPIN Open 1.3 GW Solar Factory in India
Jupiter International and AMPIN Energy Transition have opened a 1.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, under their joint venture AMPIN Solar One. The facility, inaugurated by Odisha’s chief minister, was developed under India’s Production‑Linked Incentive (PLI)...
This Ohio County Put a Ban on Wind and Solar. Will Voters Reverse It?
Richland County, Ohio, used Senate Bill 52 to ban large‑scale wind and solar projects in 11 of its 18 townships last July. A grassroots coalition gathered thousands of signatures to place a referendum on the May 5, 2026 primary ballot, letting voters...
Ather Energy Shares Rally 8% While Eicher Motors, Hero MotoCorp Shares Drop up to 4%. Here's Why
Delhi’s draft EV Policy 2026‑2030 proposes up to $360 (₹30,000) subsidies for electric two‑wheelers and $600 (₹50,000) for electric auto‑rickshaws, plus tiered per‑kWh incentives and tax exemptions. The incentives have already reshaped market sentiment, sending Ather Energy’s shares up more than...
Rolls Royce Signs Small Nuclear Plants Contract
Rolls‑Royce SMR has secured the UK government’s preferred technology contract for small modular reactors, backed by £2.6 billion (≈ $3.3 billion) allocated in the 2025 Spending Review. The first project will be built at Wylfa on Anglesey, targeting peak construction employment of around...
Pakistan's Rooftop Solar Beats Oil Crisis
Energy security isn't a pipeline or a tanker: it's a rooftop - and Pakistan proves it While experts panic over the Strait of Hormuz and oil shocks from the Iran war, Pakistan is quietly winning. How? A massive, bottom-up solar revolution...
Straw Passivhaus in NZ Proves Low‑Carbon, Recyclable Living
Straw built Passivhaus coming to Grand Designs NZ: "You can have a passive house, which is very low energy & low carbon - the owners have the view that the material should be ultimately recyclable. This build breaks stereotypes.” #passivhaus #lowcarbon https://t.co/aHdNY7cl28
We Lost £3,000 After Collapse of Ikea’s Solar Panel Installer
Ikea’s partnership with European solar installer Soly collapsed, leaving customers like the author out of pocket for a £3,000 (~$3,800) deposit. Although Ikea continued to advertise the partnership, Soly’s UK arm entered liquidation in January 2026 and the retailer offered...
5 Affordable Passivhaus Retrofit Tips From the Trust
"The Passivhaus Trust's top 5 tips for affordable Passivhaus retrofits" #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerPHit #retrofit https://t.co/YgBB8AhdAT https://t.co/d2y476l7jb
Mission300 Targets 300 Million Africans with Power by 2030
Across #Africa, @WorldBankGroup @AfDB_Group @RockefellerFdn @SEforALLorg @EnergyAlliance are expanding #energyaccess through #Mission300 which aims to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030. Learn how on April 15 at the #WBGMeetings: https://t.co/BmTbu9w5aN https://t.co/pAdpG7teyN
Pure/AVK Self-Powered Dublin Datacentre Dodges Grid Constraints
Pure Data Centres (PureDC) and AVK‑SEG have finished Europe’s first microgrid‑powered datacentre in Dublin, supplying 54 MW from a hybrid LNG and sustainably sourced hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) system. The site achieved 100 % decarbonisation of its natural‑gas use in 2025 by...
Flip‑Flop Steps Power Wearable Medical Devices via Graphene
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Wearable generator powers medical devices with every step of a flip-flopAn article features Rice research that has adapted laser-induced graphene […] https://t.co/R9H7Ozu1pL
EU to Cut Energy Taxes, Grid Fees for Clean Tech
The European Commission is set to recommend lowering energy taxes and power grid charges to boost the uptake of clean technologies https://t.co/ObeTZGDVZt
“100 Pct Renewable, 74 Pct of the Time:” How Australia’s Most Advanced Grid Plans to Be an Energy Powerhouse
ElectraNet chief Simon Emms announced a plan to expand South Australia’s transmission network to 25 GW, supporting a projected peak demand rise from 3.3 GW to over 6.5 GW within 15 years. The state already averages 74 % renewable generation and hits 100 % renewable...
Energy Efficiency Cuts EU Energy Costs by 31%
Without energy efficiency, the EU would need — and pay — 31% more for energy today. Since 2000, efficiency has removed 265 Mtoe of demand from the market entirely. The best protection against a price shock is not...
China Emerges Dominant in EVs, Batteries, Solar
Thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, China had ended up a big winner. Now, to diversify away from oil, everyone wants more EV’s, more battery storage, and more solar panels. CHINA DOMINATES IN EV'S, BATTERY STORAGE AND SOLAR PANELS. https://t.co/U6TRMZlyBj
Nucor Raw Materials Group Takes Delivery of Liebherr LH 60 Industry E Material Handler at ConExpo 2026
At ConExpo 2026, Liebherr delivered its LH 60 Industry E electric material handler to Nucor Raw Materials Group. The machine, built for heavy‑duty scrap and recycling work, features Liebherr’s ERC energy‑recovery system and a flexible battery or cable power option. Nucor says...
Action, Not Ads, Drives Global Electrification Shift
Sustainability expert Prof @PeterNewmanCUSP @CurtinUni says adverts for behavioural change don't work What will work is action to speed up the transition to electric transport A "no-brainer" Let's lead the world in electrification, not in how much fossil fuel we store https://t.co/kfoBW5GXA4
Thai Developer Sends New Big Battery Project to EPBC as Storage Takes Centre Stage in Old Coal Country
Banpu Energy Australia, a coal‑mining offshoot, has lodged its largest ever battery project—a 500 MW, two‑hour Pinecrest storage facility—with the federal EPBC review, marking its first such referral. The site sits adjacent to the 1,430 MW Mt Piper coal plant and the decommissioned...
Trump Claims Windmills Kill Birds. Here Are the Facts.
President Trump asserted that wind turbines are a major cause of bird deaths. Fact‑checking shows turbines do kill birds and bats, but mortality rates are modest compared with buildings, vehicles, and cats. A 2023 peer‑reviewed study found no statistically significant...
US Solar Module Prices Under Upward Pressure
US solar module prices face upward pressure #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/hQnlUC5cFa https://t.co/bVLXutrRD4