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Dachser now operates emission‑free inner‑city delivery zones in 25 European cities, deploying 60 battery‑electric trucks and 13 cargo bikes. In 2025 the network covered roughly 1.8 million kilometres without greenhouse‑gas emissions, averaging 7,000 km per day. The rollout follows a modular toolbox approach that lets each branch adapt the concept to local conditions, and includes the recent introduction of BYD’s ETM6 electric trucks in Spain. Dachser reports a 95 % reliability rate for zero‑emission deliveries, positioning the firm as a pioneer in sustainable last‑mile logistics.
The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority has granted a two‑year consent to drill a carbon‑storage appraisal well as part of the Endurance project off Teesside. The well, scheduled to spud on 1 March and complete drilling in about 90 days, is...
U.S. solar demand stays robust as utilities, businesses and households adopt solar‑plus‑storage solutions, but the sector now faces near‑term policy and tariff headwinds. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act curtails Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and adds Foreign Entity of Concern rules, creating procurement...
bp and Iberdrola’s joint venture is finalising a 25 MW green hydrogen plant in Castellón, Spain, now 90% assembled with all equipment on site. The €70 million project, powered by a renewable power‑purchase agreement, will use Plug Power electrolyser technology. Once operational, it...
The European Investment Bank will provide advisory services to German start‑up VÆRIDION under the EU Innovation Fund Project Development Assistance programme. The support is aimed at moving VÆRIDION’s Microliner – a nine‑seat, fully electric regional aircraft – from prototype to...
Jet2holidays has expanded its Certified Sustainable Hotel programme to 1,500 properties, up from 800 at launch in 2023. The certification follows ABTA’s standards, covering energy, water, waste, local sourcing and community support. A dedicated trade portal now lets agents easily...
Japanese firms Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Obayashi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Chiyoda have formed a four‑party consortium to create a Japan‑New Zealand hydrogen corridor. The partnership will launch feasibility studies this year to build a green‑hydrogen supply chain that transports production from...
The UK faces renewed fossil‑fuel price volatility after the US‑Israel attacks on Iran, echoing the 2022‑2025 energy shock that cost the EU and Britain $1.8 trillion. Experts and climate groups argue the government must accelerate its clean‑energy transition, focusing on renewables...
Community solar, a proven tool for renters and low‑income households, has flourished in ten states but remains marginal in California, which has launched only about 34 projects totaling roughly 235 MW since 2015. In West Goshen, a pilot project delivered a 20%...
Australia’s data‑centre boom, now consuming about 2% of NEM electricity, is set to rise to roughly 6% by 2030, threatening grid capacity. Fluence’s Jeff Monday argues that battery energy storage systems (BESS) can turn this constraint into an opportunity by...
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is turning smart factories from concept to reality, linking sensors, edge devices, AI analytics and cloud platforms across production lines. Real‑time data enables predictive maintenance, automated workflows and energy optimization, driving higher productivity while trimming...
Rio Tinto and battery giant CATL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate electrification across mining operations. The partnership will develop strategies for battery‑powered equipment, supply‑chain integration, and circular‑economy initiatives such as battery material recycling. CATL will contribute its...
Mining and clean‑energy giant Fortescue is leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate its decarbonisation agenda, deploying over 200 autonomous haul trucks and using AI to manage a 500 km renewable grid. AI simulations recently produced 2,650 scenarios to inform a six‑year green‑steel...
The Energy Insiders podcast released a special episode featuring Francis Norman, head of the Centre of Decommissioning Australia, who outlines the complex process of shutting down and removing oil and gas wells. He highlights the technical, regulatory, and financial challenges...
Jyoti Structures Limited has commissioned a 400 kV twin HTLS transmission line linking Gadag and Koppal power stations in Karnataka for ReNew Power. The 100‑km line traverses challenging terrain and black cotton soil, completed on a Build‑Own‑Operate‑Maintain (BOOM) basis. It enables...
Western Australia has unveiled community benefits guidelines that create a fund‑custodian role to negotiate payments with renewable developers and implement locally‑chosen projects. An independent organisation will help councils decide on a single benefit plan, after which the custodian negotiates rates....
The federal environment minister has approved SynergyRed’s 100 MW Scott River wind farm in Western Australia, subject to five stringent conditions under the EPBC Act. The project will install 20 turbines up to 250 m tall, disturbing 107 ha of land but clearing...
New York’s electricity bills have surged past $400 per month for many residents, reigniting debate over the state’s 2019 climate law. Governor Kathy Hochul is weighing revisions that could affect the law’s aggressive renewable targets amid concerns the mandates may...
Scientists engineered a programmable microbial assembly line that transforms PET plastic waste into pyruvate, a universal metabolic feedstock, which downstream microbes then convert into a range of valuable products such as dyes, biopolymers, fuels and electricity. The core bacterium, Pseudomonas...
Texas Republican primary saw incumbent Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller lose to businessman Nate Sheets. Miller warned that AI data centers were devouring farmland and water, proposing “agriculture freedom zones.” Voters rejected his message, indicating AI economic momentum may trump rural...
Alabama Power has installed Tesla Megapacks at the former Plant Scherer coal site, creating Alabama’s first utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS). The 100‑MW/400‑MWh installation marks a major step in repurposing retired fossil‑fuel assets for clean‑energy resilience. At the same...
The White House, led by former President Donald Trump, convened executives from Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and other AI‑focused firms to address rising electricity costs tied to new data centers. The companies signed a voluntary "ratepayer protection pledge" committing to...
Janisse Quiñones, who has led Los Angeles’ Department of Water and Power since 2024, announced her resignation to become chief executive of Luma, a private electric‑utility operator in Puerto Rico. During her tenure she bolstered grid and water reliability, guided...
The Victorian Government announced the addition of 50 new battery recycling collection points, supplementing upgrades at 17 existing sites, to make disposal safer and easier. Funding will support local councils and registered charities, with more than 30 locations placed in...
The ULI Net Zero Imperative partnered with Philadelphia’s DHCD and PHDC to host a two‑day Technical Assistance Panel in May 2025, focusing on retrofitting the city’s aging affordable‑housing stock to net‑zero. Participants from peer cities examined financing gaps, training needs, and...
TerraPower, the Bill Gates‑backed nuclear startup, secured a unanimous Nuclear Regulatory Commission construction permit for its Natrium advanced reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The approval marks the first U.S. commercial reactor permit in nearly ten years, allowing the company to begin...
The European Commission unveiled two coordinated initiatives—the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy—to reinforce Europe’s shipbuilding capacity, secure port operations, and accelerate the sector’s shift to clean energy. Key measures include a Maritime Value Chains Alliance, a...
Qnetic, a leading provider of long‑duration flywheel energy storage, closed a $5 million financing round, its biggest to date. Combined with a $2.1 million equity crowdfunding effort last year, the company has raised $7.1 million over the past twelve months. Early RegCF investors...
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, halting Qatari LNG production and sharply raising global energy prices. About one‑fifth of world oil and LNG passes the strait,...
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America’s flagship event took place Feb 18‑20 in San Diego, drawing 314 exhibiting companies and a cross‑section of installers, EPC firms, manufacturers and consultants. The three‑day program featured hands‑on workshops, a 28‑session conference with keynotes on federal...
The Mara Blue initiative has launched a feasibility study for Ireland’s first full‑scale marine biorefinery on Dinish Island near Castletownbere. Led by Munster Technological University in partnership with Pure Ocean Algae and the Castletownbere Fishermen’s Co‑op, the study is co‑funded...
Italian Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told the KEY Energy Transition Expo that Italy must accelerate renewable deployment, upgrade its grid and shorten permitting to curb reliance on imported fuels after recent Middle‑East shocks. He emphasized expanding solar,...
Vattenfall and Terralayr have activated Germany’s first virtual battery portfolio, aggregating eight large‑scale storage units into a 5 MW decentralized network managed through Terralayr’s LAYR platform. Vattenfall will optimize energy trading while Terralayr supplies the digital and physical infrastructure, with plans...
TCL Sunpower has launched two new shingled‑module TOPCon series for rooftop solar, expanding its P Class portfolio. The residential RES Black line offers 465‑475 W modules with up to 23.8% efficiency, while the commercial COM series delivers 580‑600 W and up to...
Jupiter Power secured state approval for its 700 MW, 2,800 MWh Trimount battery energy storage system in Everett, Massachusetts. The project repurposes a 100‑acre former ExxonMobil oil depot, turning a heavily contaminated brownfield into a clean‑energy hub. Leveraging Hithium’s lithium‑iron‑phosphate modules, the...
Trina Solar unveiled its third‑generation Vertex S+ G3 dual‑glass TOPCon modules at the Key Energy trade show in Rimini, delivering up to 485 W power and a record 24.3% conversion efficiency. The five variants span 465‑495 W, feature a –0.26% /°C temperature coefficient,...
A study by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria reveals that networks of flexoelectric domain walls generate internal electric fields that separate and transport charge carriers in solution‑processed lead halide perovskites. Using a novel silver‑ion electrochemical staining technique, researchers...
Solar stocks rallied sharply as SolarEdge and Enphase posted strong Q4 2025 results. SolarEdge reported a 70% revenue jump, 23.3% non‑GAAP gross margin and $43.3 million free cash flow, while Enphase delivered EPS of 71 cents and a 46.1% margin. Both...
GE Vernova has been awarded a contract by Italy’s IVPC Group to supply 17 on‑shore wind turbines, delivering more than 100 MW for the Fortore wind farm in Benevento. The 6.1 MW, 158‑metre machines will be delivered starting in the second quarter...
Newcastle‑based Kardinia Energy has secured a $2.1 million federal grant to launch a commercial‑scale pilot of its printed solar panels. The technology prints carbon‑based semiconducting polymers onto thin recyclable plastic, creating lightweight, flexible modules that are cheaper and easier to install...
Alpha Trains and logistics operator Lineas have signed a lease for two Stadler EURO9000 hybrid locomotives, reinforcing their partnership on the strategic Rhine Alpine north‑south freight corridor. The units are part of Alpha Trains’ 2023 order of twelve EURO9000s, with the first...
Germany’s Texxecure Rating Foundation has launched a standardized quality rating for photovoltaic (PV) systems that grades modules, inverters and whole projects on a AAA‑to‑D scale. The two‑step process combines a document review with an on‑site inspection, producing a single risk...
Haryana will launch a dedicated power utility, Haryana Agri Discom, to serve the state’s 7.12 lakh farm consumers across 5,084 agricultural feeders. Announced in the 2026‑27 budget by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the new entity aims to deliver uninterrupted electricity,...
VSB Integrated Energy Solutions has begun construction of a 1.3 MWp rooftop photovoltaic system on the newly built METRO Deutschland store in Hamburg‑Rahlstedt, operating under an 18‑year onsite power purchase agreement. Installation starts in spring 2026 with commissioning slated for Q3‑Q4...
Energiequelle has broken ground on the Lüben wind farm in Lower Saxony, deploying five Enercon E‑138 turbines each rated at 4.26 MW with 160‑metre hub heights. The farm is expected to generate roughly 77 GWh annually, enough electricity for about 22,000 households....
RWE has installed the first turbine at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast. The project will host 72 Siemens Gamesa 15 MW turbines, each with a 148‑metre hub height and 115‑metre rotor blades, slated for completion by the...
European shipowner UECC ordered two 3,000‑ceu multi‑fuel battery hybrid PCTCs from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. The vessels combine LNG engines, battery storage, and an aerodynamically optimised hull to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, and include shore‑power and real‑time emissions monitoring....
The March 2026 feature article spotlights new comminution and crushing technologies aimed at slashing emissions in mineral processing. It highlights AI‑driven optimization, hybrid electric crusher drives, and advanced wear‑resistant components as key levers for energy reduction. The piece also notes...
The Australian Capital Territory has finished its first community‑battery network with the commissioning of a 450 kWh system in Dickson. The new battery joins earlier 225 kWh and 450 kWh installations in Casey and Fadden, bringing the territory’s total storage capacity to 1,125 kWh...
The UK’s AR7 renewable auction delivered a record 14.7 GW of new capacity, with offshore wind alone providing roughly 8.4 GW. The outcome signals that private capital is willing to fund large‑scale clean‑energy projects, restoring confidence after earlier rounds faltered. Industry leaders...
