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India’s cabinet approved a new climate pledge to cut emissions intensity by 47 percent by 2035, relative to 2005 levels. The target builds on a 36 percent reduction achieved between 2005 and 2020 and is paired with a plan to raise clean‑power capacity to 60 percent of total generation within a decade. While emissions intensity will improve, absolute greenhouse‑gas emissions are still rising as the economy expands. The move positions India to meet its Paris Agreement obligations amid growing global pressure.
Poland is emerging as a dominant offshore wind investor, committing roughly $17 billion—about one‑third of the EU’s $49 billion wind‑sector investment for new capacity. The country targets 11 GW of offshore wind by 2040, backed by successful auctions and a stable regulatory framework....
EcoNavis Solutions installed its Eco Boss Cap on a second Kaizen vessel, the 32,491 dwt bulk carrier YC Fortitude, following the July 2025 retrofit of the 31,807 dwt general cargo ship SYFC Araya. After six months of operation, Kaizen reported fuel savings between 2.2% and...
Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica and regulator CNMC launched real‑time, setpoint‑based voltage control services on March 17, enabling renewable generators to adjust reactive power on demand. More than 50 installations are already active, with 365 applicants and 74 qualified units...
India’s Power Ministry has instructed all 15 imported coal‑based thermal plants to operate at full capacity from April 1 to June 30, 2026, citing an anticipated summer peak demand of over 270 GW. The directive, issued under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, aims...
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle for a liquefied CO₂ carrier designed to support a floating offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) injection facility. The vessel will work with a Socket SPAR unit, a floating injection system aimed at...
A portable solar generator can power a fully functional DIY workshop built inside a cargo trailer, eliminating the need for a permanent shop. By calculating tool wattage and surge requirements, builders select a generator with at least 1,000‑1,500 Wh capacity and...
Brooklyn SolarWorks has completed the first residential battery energy storage system (BESS) installation inside New York City, situating a 19.6‑kWh battery beneath a solar canopy in Chinatown. The system uses Briggs & Stratton’s AccESS storage, the only rooftop‑approved residential ESS under...
Mark Offshore has signed an agreement with Lithuania’s Klaipėda University to manage the research vessel Mintis, adding the 40‑metre DP1 catamaran to its fleet. The vessel, originally built in 2014, combines scientific research capabilities with offshore operational functions, including ROV,...
Adani Green Energy commissioned 510 MW of renewable capacity at its Khavda site in Gujarat, raising its operational portfolio to 17,982 MW. The Khavda hybrid park is slated to reach 30 GW of solar and wind by 2030, with a 5 GW, 25‑year PPA...
Power Roll, a UK flexible‑PV specialist, has signed a joint development agreement with Tokyo Gas to trial its lightweight perovskite solar‑film technology in Japan, marking the first deployment of the product outside Europe. The collaboration will assess use‑cases, certification pathways...
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2026 Gas Statement of Opportunities shows that expanding grid‑scale battery storage and accelerated electrification have pushed the nation’s first major gas shortfall from 2026 to 2030. AEMO still flags a peak‑day risk in the southern...
A study by Germany’s VDMA and Fraunhofer projects global capital expenditure on photovoltaic manufacturing equipment to rise from about $16.6 billion in 2025 to $43.8 billion by 2035, roughly 2.6 times current size. The growth mirrors an expected 2.5‑fold increase in annual...
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric‑vehicle (EV) infrastructure are expanding in both the United States and Europe, but growth patterns diverge sharply. Europe benefits from consistent, long‑term government incentives that keep EV adoption and grid‑scale storage on an upward...
A Japanese consortium led by Sekisui Solar Film has launched a three‑year agrivoltaic pilot that places film‑type perovskite solar cells over rice paddies at Chiba University. The study will monitor electricity generation, rice yield, methane emissions and overall commercial viability....
Microsoft has signed a ten‑year offtake agreement with U.S. biochar firm Liferaft to purchase one million carbon removal units (CRUs). The deal, delivered from Liferaft’s Iowa and Illinois facilities, is the largest biochar‑based carbon removal contract in the United States....
Since the July 2024 election, the UK government has backed at least 780 solar projects, spanning rooftop installations on schools and hospitals to utility‑scale farms over 500 MW. The contracts‑for‑difference (CfD) scheme accounts for 247 projects with 8.1 GW capacity, including 90...
Maximo, an AES‑incubated solar‑robotics firm, installed 100 MW of panels at the 1‑GW Bellefield project in Kern County, California, using a coordinated fleet of four robots. The robotic system achieved peak installation rates of 474 modules per day, boosting human installer...
Transgrid has shortlisted nine large‑scale battery projects, totalling up to 2 GW, to deliver system‑strength services that keep the New South Wales grid stable. The contracts, expected to run about three years, will commence in the second half of 2026 and...
Utility‑scale solar PV and wind together generated a record 17% of U.S. electricity in 2025, up from 16% in 2024. Solar output surged 34% year‑on‑year to 296,000 GWh, while wind grew only 3% to 464,000 GWh. The Energy Information Administration projects operational...
A coalition of industry groups released the Solar Permitting Scorecard, grading all 50 states on residential solar permitting practices. Only California, Texas, New Jersey and Colorado earned grades above D, while the rest fell into D or F categories. The...
Regulators have eliminated the 5 % test for solar projects over 1.5 MW, making the physical‑work test the sole path to safe‑harbour compliance, with a hard deadline of 4 July 2026. Recent observations from Enertis Applus+ across 80 independent‑engineering engagements reveal on‑site issues such as...
LG Electronics India has entered 25‑year solar power purchase agreements with Hinduja Renewables Energy and Sunsure Energy to supply its Pune and Greater Noida manufacturing plants. The contracts cover 9.80 MWp and 11 MWp, delivering roughly 32.1 million kWh annually—enough for about 50,000...
South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety launched the Sunlight Income Village program, aiming to create more than 2,500 community‑owned solar cooperatives by 2030. Over 500 villages will be selected this year, with installations ranging from 300 kW to 1 MW...
Storm, a Belgian renewables IPP, secured €330 million (≈US$382 million) project finance to build two large‑scale battery energy storage systems totaling 300 MW/1,200 MWh in Ruien and Langerlo. The Ruien site, a former coal plant, will host a 200 MW/800 MWh system, while Langerlo will host...
UrbanChain has signed the first generation power purchase agreement within its private energy market, securing an 8 MW solar project in Devon that will generate about 9 GWh annually and start operating by summer 2026. A UK financial institution is providing project finance...
Ocean GeoLoop AS and NorFraKalk AS announced the conclusion of the current development phase for a planned 10,000‑tonne per year carbon capture plant, deciding not to proceed with construction. The decision follows a strategic review emphasizing disciplined capital allocation amid...
Volvo Bus Australia has delivered 22 BZL electric buses to Transport for NSW, bolstering the state’s Zero Emission Buses Program that targets roughly 1,700 electric units by 2028. The vehicles, built on Volvo’s BZL platform and bodied locally by Volgren,...
European clean‑energy investment reached a record $583 bn in 2025, a 19% year‑on‑year increase and outpacing spending in the United States and China. The surge was driven primarily by electrified transport, offshore wind and power‑grid upgrades, with the EU accounting for...
Chemists at the University of Kentucky have devised a hydrothermal carbonization process that converts bourbon distillery stillage—a waste stream six to ten times larger than the final product—into hard and activated carbon powders. These carbon materials serve as electrodes for...
The Open Culture article spotlights a hour‑long 3D animated video by Animagraffs that dissects the Hoover Dam’s design, construction, and operational systems. Leveraging research‑backed models, the video reveals turbines, concrete arches, and auxiliary infrastructure in x‑ray detail. It notes the...
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the world’s most water‑stressed region, yet it aims to become a global AI hub. Analysts forecast GCC hyperscale datacenters could consume 426 billion litres of water annually by 2030, dwarfing the already limited...
Australia’s energy security hinges on closing a massive electrification gap, with only about 21.5% of final‑energy consumption supplied by electricity. Oil still powers 654 TWh of the nation’s energy mix, especially in transport, where just 1.5% of 489 TWh is electric. The...
Ocean Winds, the joint venture of EDP Renewables and Engie, has launched a four‑month geophysical sonar survey for its 1.3 GW High Sea Wind offshore project in Victoria’s Gippsland zone. The study will map the seabed across a 150‑square‑kilometre area 76 km...
The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey shows that 90% of U.S. households now rely on LED bulbs for indoor lighting, with 37% using LEDs exclusively. LED adoption has surged from 4% in 2015 to 63% in 2024, while incandescent/halogen and...
Australia’s first community‑owned wind farm, Hepburn Energy, announced that its turbine Gale underwent a major component repair, the first time the turbine’s top has been removed since the farm began operating in 2011. The repair involved lifting the rotor and...
Pacific Energy’s 9.6 MW Exmouth solar farm in Western Australia’s North West Cape survived Tropical Cyclone Mitchell without any structural damage, keeping full output despite wind speeds that can exceed 300 km/h. The site, located in the country’s only wind‑speed rating “D”...
Victoria will launch a Midday Power Saver scheme on 1 October, mirroring the federal Solar Sharer program by offering three hours of free electricity each day. About 2.6 million households can opt‑in through their retailer, with estimated annual savings of $300‑$1,070 AUD (approximately...
Expro has secured a contract to provide geothermal well‑testing services for the first Schleidberg well of Vulcan Energy’s Lionheart project in Germany. The Lionheart initiative, classified under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, aims to pair geothermal power generation with...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo inaugurated the 10.5 MW Kakobola run‑of‑river hydropower plant in Kwilu Province, under President Félix Tshisekedi’s patronage. The facility connects Kikwit, Gungu and Idiofa, extending reliable electricity to more than 400,000 residents. Integrated generation, transmission and...
Australia’s CSIRO has adapted mining‑grade robots into an autonomous platform called Bear to patrol large‑scale solar farms. In initial trials the robot mapped terrain, identified panel defects and compared its findings with human inspections. Equipped with LiDAR, RGB and thermal...
Taiga Motors, a Canadian firm, has launched three electric snowmobile models aimed at European ski resorts seeking to cut greenhouse‑gas emissions. To date, the company has shipped roughly 2,000 units across France, Norway and other Alpine markets. While the upfront...
Scotland’s new 15‑year climate change plan sets a 10‑year horizon before a major heat‑pump rollout, aiming to replace gas and oil boilers by 2045. The plan projects roughly $54 billion in financial benefits and cost savings through 2040, but campaigners argue...
Metrobloks announced a $1.4 billion investment to build a three‑building, 568,800 sq ft data‑center campus on 29 acres in Liberty, Missouri. The first 177,000 sq ft building has secured planning permission, and the project will create about 30 high‑skill jobs. Metrobloks, backed by equity partners...
Cerebras announced plans for a new data center in Manitoba, Canada, expanding its North American footprint after securing tenancy in a 300 MW Bell Canada facility in Saskatchewan. The Manitoba site may align with Bell’s Buzz AI cloud unit, which is...
Microsoft has signed a lease for roughly 700 MW of data‑center capacity at Crusoe’s Abilene, Texas campus. The deal follows Oracle and OpenAI’s decision to scale back their planned 2 GW expansion at the site to 1.2 GW. With two buildings already operating,...
NTPC Green Energy has issued a tender for a 100 MW solar photovoltaic plant coupled with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The hybrid project targets industrial and commercial users with at least 5 MW demand and aims...
France’s energy regulator, the Commission de Régulation de l’Énergie (CRE), is proposing to tie subsidies for large‑scale photovoltaic projects to the inclusion of energy‑storage systems. The rule change targets installations above 100 kW and aims to curb revenue erosion caused by...
Tokyo’s grid experienced Japan’s first economic solar curtailment as solar output outpaced system flexibility. Tepco Power Grid ordered generators to cut up to 1.84 GW between 11:00 and 16:00 JST on March 1, 2026, marking the capital’s entry into a nationwide issue. The...
The Aurora Solar Snapshot shows third‑party ownership (TPO) models have become the leading financing choice for U.S. residential solar, with 55% of installers favoring PPAs or leases over loans and cash. The shift follows the Trump administration’s rollback of Inflation...
