Tata and JSW to Spend $1bn Building India’s Way Out of Chinese Battery Dependence
India’s EV sector, heavily reliant on Chinese battery cells, faces supply‑chain risk after Beijing tightened export controls on graphite, lithium‑processing equipment and cell‑making machinery. In response, Tata Group and JSW Group have pledged just under $1 billion to fund multi‑year R&D centres focused on next‑generation battery chemistry, cell design and advanced EV systems. The investments aim to build domestic expertise that can validate, customise and eventually reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers, complementing existing gigafactory projects and the government’s PLI scheme.
The Balcony Solar Boom Is Coming to the US
US states are moving to legalize plug‑in balcony solar, a small, plug‑and‑play photovoltaic system that can generate up to 800 W. Utah already passed a law exempting low‑power certified panels from interconnection permits, and more than two dozen states, including New...
IPPs Complete 840MWh of Bulgaria BESS, Projects Progress Elsewhere in Southeast Europe
Independent power producers are rapidly scaling battery energy storage across Southeast Europe. Enery commissioned a 150 MW/601.8 MWh BESS in Bulgaria, now the largest operational system in the CEE region. Parallel projects include Rezolv’s 240 MWh storage paired with 225 MW solar, Moldova’s 60 MWh...
Solar Foundation Manufacturer American Steel and Aluminum Expands Production
American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) opened a 5,000‑square‑metre plant in Syracuse, New York, its second facility in the city. The expansion targets surging demand from renewable‑energy projects, data‑centre builds, and defence contracts. ASA recently introduced a domestically produced solar‑ground screw to...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: What Technology Will Be Deployed for LDES?
At the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, a panel of six experts examined which long‑duration energy storage (LDES) technologies best address emerging grid needs. Moderated by Sam Wilks, the discussion highlighted the role of LDES in bridging multi‑hour to multi‑day...
SPIE Secures Cable Termination Work on Poland’s Bałtyk 2 & 3 Offshore Wind Farms
SPIE Global Services Energy has been awarded a contract by Seaway7 to perform inter‑array cable termination and testing for Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. The work, handled by SPIE’s Wind Connect unit, will begin in the second quarter...
IFAT Munich Showcases Next Generation of Municipal Electric Vehicles
At IFAT 2026 in Munich, leading European truck makers showcased their latest electric municipal vehicles. Mercedes‑Benz introduced the eEconic 400 with a larger 400 kWh battery and announced an initial Copenhagen order of six units. Volvo displayed a next‑generation FM Electric 6×2...
How Ireland’s ‘Stable’ Political Landscape Facilitates Long-Term Renewable Energy Planning
Ireland’s renewable sector benefits from a rare cross‑party political consensus that delivers predictable, long‑term policy. The stability has encouraged investors to commit to power purchase agreements (PPAs) and contracts for difference (CFDs). In May 2026 the country added 1 GW of...
“Blows Your Mind:” Regulator Says Boom in Home Batteries and PV Puts 82 Pct Renewables Within Reach
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says the surge in rooftop solar and home battery installations has brought the nation’s 82 percent renewable‑energy target for 2030 within realistic reach. Household adoption, driven by a federal rebate, has pushed battery storage to 11 GWh and...
US Program Selects 34 Marine Energy Projects for Technical Support in Record $4.8M Round
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program approved a record‑setting 34 marine‑energy projects, allocating more than $4.8 million in technical support. Managed by the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust, the 17th Request for Technical...
The Geothermal Supply Chain Is America’s to Gain — or Lose
Next‑generation geothermal is poised for rapid expansion, with U.S. investment surging from $22 million in 2018 to $2.2 billion projected for 2025. The sector relies heavily on oil‑and‑gas expertise, yet key components such as super‑hot‑rock drill rigs and turbines remain scarce domestically....
‘Stable’ Irish Renewable Market Has Space for PPAs and CfDs
Ireland’s renewable energy sector is being hailed as a "stable" market, with a predictable policy cadence that gives investors confidence for long‑term projects. CEO David Maguire of Dublin‑based IPP BNRG Group highlighted the consistency of political support and the availability...
Why Big Tech Is Obsessed with Hiding Its Reality
Big‑tech firms such as Amazon, Canberra Data Centres (CDC) and Microsoft have been fighting to keep their aggregated energy and emissions data out of Australia’s NGERS reporting system, citing trade‑secret protections. Despite public claims of net‑zero operations, NGERS data shows...
UN Climate Chief: Fossil Fuel Crisis Accelerates Global Renewable Energy Boom
UN climate chief Simon Stiell, speaking at a high‑level dialogue with the IEA ahead of COP31, warned that the Middle East war‑driven surge in fossil‑fuel prices is straining households and economies while simultaneously accelerating the shift to renewable energy. He...
Sungrow’s Grid-Forming PCS Achieves 19-Second Black Start at ‘World’s First’ 30MW Test Facility
Sungrow demonstrated its Power Titan 3.0 grid‑forming power conversion system achieving system voltage within 19 seconds after a black‑start at its new 30 MW test facility in Hefei, China. The extreme test covered 14 grid‑code scenarios from Europe, Australia and China, with...
Lewis Acid–Base Coordination‐Driven Interface Passivation Using 3‐Hydroxyflavone for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers introduced a 3‑hydroxyflavone (3‑HF) interfacial layer that forms Lewis acid‑base coordination bonds with Pb²⁺, dramatically reducing defect recombination in inverted perovskite solar cells. The treatment lifted small‑area device efficiency to a record‑setting 26.6% power conversion efficiency. When scaled to...
Holcim Deploys Carbon-Storing Concrete Technology in German Logistics Project
Holcim, together with Swedish startup Paebbl and contractor Goldbeck, has completed the first commercial‑scale deployment of Paebbl’s carbon‑storing supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in a logistics centre in southern Germany. The concrete mix, which incorporates Paebbl Rebond, cut cement use by...
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026: Electrification and Decarbonization Accelerate in the UK CV Industry
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 in Birmingham highlighted the UK’s shift from planning to action on vehicle electrification and decarbonisation. Exhibitors displayed mature electric light‑commercial vans and heavy‑goods trucks, with the Renault Kangoo E‑Tech achieving a 220‑mile range and a...
India-EU Announce ₹169 Crore Push to Develop EV Battery Recycling Technologies
India and the EU have launched a €15.2 million (≈$16.6 million) joint initiative to develop advanced recycling technologies for electric‑vehicle batteries. Funded through Horizon Europe and India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries, the programme will issue a call for proposals until September 15, 2026, targeting...
Food Waste From Trains and Stations Converted Into Biogas in the UK
Greater Anglia reported that it diverted 104,000 kg of food waste across its network during April 2025‑March 2026, a sharp rise from 23,900 kg the year before. The waste, collected from stations, trains and depots, is processed by partner Carlisle Support Services through anaerobic...
Data Centers’ Moment Comes Along with Controversy
Data Center World 2026 highlighted a pivotal surge in data‑center capacity, with 2026 projected to exceed the total of all previous years combined. AI‑driven workloads are the primary catalyst, prompting developers to race for new sites across the United States. Industry...
Lessons in Top-Level Sustainability From Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School has expanded its sustainability portfolio to include nine green roofs, the first of which debuted in 2009. The flagship meadow‑style roof on McCollum/MacArthur Hall spans 11,058 sq ft, using lightweight growing media to meet structural limits while delivering a...
Naturbeads Gets €4.1M EU Funding to Replace Microplastics with Cellulose Materials
UK‑based Naturbeads has been awarded a €4.1 million ($4.8 million) EU grant to build a new cellulose‑based microbead factory in Puglia, Italy. The startup converts plant‑derived cellulose into spherical beads that mimic the performance of plastic microbeads across cosmetics, paints, detergents, coatings...
Australian Solar Company Signs Historic Deal to Help “Entire Country” Quit Diesel Power
Australian solar services firm Smart Commercial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Nauru to install an 18‑megawatt solar plant and 40 megawatt‑hour battery system. The project aims to replace the island’s reliance on about 8 million litres...
The Spot Mirage: Low Wholesale Prices Show the Future, but Are a Poor Signal for New Wind and Solar
Wholesale electricity prices in Australia’s NEM have fallen so low that they cannot fund new wind or solar projects, creating a looming two‑year supply gap once the current 4 GW of large‑scale renewables are commissioned. The shortfall stems from oversupply, which...
How Mapping of PV “Fingerprints” Can Indicate What the Rooftop Solar Juggernaut Will Do Next
Julian de Hoog’s Solstice AI uses house‑level rooftop solar data—so‑called “fingerprints”—to deliver minute‑by‑minute generation forecasts for Australia’s National Electricity Market. By pairing satellite‑identified panel locations with homeowner‑consented inverter readings, the platform can detect cloud‑induced output drops far more accurately than AEMO’s weather‑based...
State Energy Minister Says Impact of Home Storage in “Baking Hot Summer” Shows Grid at Turning Point
New South Wales energy minister Penny Sharpe declared a turning point in Australia’s green‑energy transition, citing a six‑month surge in home battery installations. Renewables have overtaken coal on the national grid, and more than 381,000 residential batteries are now credited...
Best-Selling Battery Supplier Installs 25,000 Systems in a Month, Says Bigger Still Better After Rebate Changes
Chinese battery maker Fox ESS reported installing 25,000 home storage systems in Australia in April, more than double its March volume and surpassing February’s 12,000 installs. The company continues to champion larger‑capacity units, especially 28 kWh and 42 kWh models, even as...
NSW Broadacre Farm Becomes First to Generate ACCUs
A family-owned broadacre farm in New South Wales has become the first in the state to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) using Loam Bio’s fungal seed treatment. The Nicholson Carbon Project earned 4,867 ACCUs across 881 hectares, each representing...
Thailand Research Partnership Explores CO2 Separation From Biogas for Closed-Farm Agriculture
Thailand’s Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) and Bio Bloom Co Ltd have launched a 12‑month pilot to separate CO₂ from biogas and reuse it in closed‑farm systems. The project, running May 2026‑May 2027, will install a pressure‑swing adsorption unit,...
“It’s Enormous:” AGL Sees 7-Fold Leap in AI Data Centre Demand, Says New Big Batteries Will Boost Coal Returns
AGL Energy warned that AI‑driven data‑centre demand in Australia could surge to 34 TWh, a seven‑fold increase from today’s 5 TWh. The utility expects its coal‑heavy Bayswater plant to benefit from two new 500 MW batteries, potentially raising its average price to $93/MWh....
Solar Insiders Podcast: The Small Company Taking Giant Steps to Close the Energy Gap
Original Power, a boutique solar developer, is scaling up projects to bridge the energy gap for First Nations communities in Australia’s Northern Territory. The company’s podcast appearance highlights its strategy of deploying micro‑grids powered by rooftop and community solar arrays,...
Australia’s Green Heavy Industry Push Hinges on Scaling Challenge, Monash and UNSW Analysis Finds
Australian researchers from Monash University and UNSW Sydney say the nation can decarbonise its heavy‑industry sector and become a low‑emissions exporter, but the real obstacle is scaling coordinated industrial hubs rather than technology itself. Advances such as green hydrogen and...
Australia Installs 10.7GWh of Home Battery Storage Under Federal Subsidy Scheme
Australia has installed 380,712 home‑battery systems – about 10.7 GWh – under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, a subsidy that has ballooned from an initial AU$2.3 bn (US$1.63 bn) to AU$7.2 bn (≈US$5.1 bn) by 2030. Minister Chris Bowen said the uptake outpaces the government’s...
Partners Group on the Race to Meet US Power Demand
Partners Group executives Andre Burba and Patrick Langan argue that co‑locating solar photovoltaic and battery storage with existing natural‑gas plants offers a faster, lower‑cost route to satisfy the United States’ rising electricity demand. The hybrid approach leverages existing transmission connections...
Infranode on Nordic Nations Being Primed for Green Revolution
Infranode’s Carl-Emil Lindholm says the Nordic region is poised for a green revolution, building on recent strides toward cleaner energy. The bloc has expanded renewable capacity dramatically, especially in offshore wind and hydroelectric power. Despite this progress, Lindholm highlights abundant...
InfraVia: At the Engine Room of Europe’s Energy Sovereignty
InfraVia is positioning itself at the core of Europe’s drive for energy sovereignty by expanding large‑scale battery storage projects. The company, together with GIGA Storage, argues that battery assets will become a critical component of the continent’s decarbonisation strategy, providing...
Nuveen Infrastructure on How to Power the Path to Decarbonisation
Nuveen Infrastructure’s Joost Bergsma argues that reliable, scalable decarbonisation technologies are essential as the world accelerates toward a cleaner energy future. He outlines the firm’s focus on investing in renewable power generation, grid‑scale storage, and emerging hydrogen solutions. Bergsma highlights...
Energy Transition Trends: Battery Storage
Battery storage is emerging as a cornerstone of the energy transition as utility‑scale costs have plunged dramatically, making projects financially viable. Europe leads the charge, capturing the majority of new capital and deploying large‑scale installations ahead of other regions. Falling...
Energy Transition Trends: Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a reliable pathway to low‑carbon power generation. Industry analysts highlight that CCS can lock away up to 90% of emissions from fossil‑fuel plants, making it especially valuable for regions still dependent on...
Does Kazakhstan’s Power-Generating Capacity Match Its AI Ambitions?
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development signed an MOU with the JMOT04 consortium to build a Tier IV data center costing up to $1.5 billion, plus a 250 MW gas‑fired power plant estimated at $400 million. The project is a cornerstone of...
Self-Adhesive High-Entropy Oxide Sub-Nanowire Monolithic Electrocatalysts
Researchers at Tsinghua University have unveiled a self‑adhesive high‑entropy oxide (HEO) catalyst composed of 14 metal elements arranged into ~1.2 nm sub‑nanowires. The binder‑free monolithic structure adheres directly to conductive substrates, delivering overpotentials as low as 129 mV in 1 M KOH and...
XPLR Infrastructure LP (XIFR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
XPLR Infrastructure reported Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $435 million and free cash flow before growth of $89 million, reflecting higher financing costs and seasonal wind variability. The company completed roughly 30% of its 2026 repowering program and confirmed a battery storage...
Underground Mine Voids Enable Large-Scale Energy Storage
A new study shows that abandoned coal‑mine goafs can be transformed into large‑scale compressed‑air energy storage (CAES) reservoirs, using detailed 3D geological modeling to assess volume and stability. The Nanshan Mine case demonstrated that pressurizing the voids between 6 MPa and...
Te Rahui: NZ’s Largest Approved Solar Farm Underway Between Taupō and Napier
Construction has begun on Te Rahui, New Zealand’s largest approved solar farm, spanning roughly 800 ha between Taupō and Napier. The joint venture by Nova Energy (Todd Corp) and Meridian Energy will install more than 700,000 panels delivering about 400 MW, enough to power...
TSMC Taps Wind Power as AI Chip Demand Soars, Taiwan Feels Energy Crunch
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signed a 30‑year power purchase agreement for the 1‑gigawatt Hai Long offshore wind project, securing renewable electricity for its fab operations. The wind farms will begin feeding Taiwan’s grid in 2025 and reach full capacity by...
Trump Paying Billions to Abandon Wind Power
The Trump administration announced it will spend nearly $1 billion to compensate energy firms for canceling two offshore wind projects off the U.S. coastline. The payment, approved by bipartisan lawmakers, aims to halt construction and avoid further regulatory hurdles. The move...
AI Pivot: Electrification Infrastructure in Focus
AI‑driven data centers are exposing a critical shortfall in the United States’ power grid, prompting investors to look beyond chip makers toward the physical infrastructure that can deliver 24/7 electricity. ALPS Capital highlights this shift in its Q2 2026 market themes,...
Power Drives the AI Data Center Boom, but Connectivity Cannot Be Overlooked
AI’s super‑cycle is reshaping data‑center strategy as power demand skyrockets, with Omdia forecasting global IT‑load capacity to reach 314 GW by 2030 – a 2.9‑fold rise. To sustain gigawatt‑scale training clusters, operators must adopt “scale across,” a new DCI model that...
Transition Away Host Colombia Faces Phaseout Challenges
Colombia, under President Gustavo Petro, hosted the inaugural Transition Away conference in Santa Marta, calling on 57 nations to develop national fossil‑fuel phase‑out roadmaps. The government released a draft roadmap aiming to cut domestic fossil‑fuel demand by 90% through rapid solar and...