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Australia’s renewable pipeline now totals roughly 670 GW – more than three times the 200 GW extra capacity required for its 2050 net‑zero target – but the speed of project delivery is lagging. The bulk of the pipeline consists of onshore wind, large‑scale solar and battery storage, yet planning approvals, especially in New South Wales, remain a bottleneck. Industry leaders stress that accelerating utility‑scale builds is essential to curb rising electricity prices. Victoria is moving to formalise renewable energy zones and a transmission roadmap to jump‑start its own modest pipeline.
A Transport & Environment analysis shows ferries emit more sulphur oxides (SOx) than cars in 13 of Europe’s 15 largest port cities, including Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn. The ageing fleet of nearly 2,000 ferries is a hidden source of...
Edify Energy announced DT Infrastructure as the preferred EPC contractor for two Queensland renewable projects: the 600 MW Smoky Creek & Guthrie’s Gap solar farm with 2,400 MWh storage, and the 300 MW Ganymirra & Majors Creek solar farm with 1,200 MWh storage. Together the sites...
AI adoption is rapidly expanding across supply chains, yet sustainability considerations remain marginal. APQC reports that only 30% of AI initiatives factor in environmental impact, despite most firms targeting Net Zero by a median of 2040. Energy consumption is split...
Switch Maritime and Incat Crowther have entered the detailed design phase for New York’s first hydrogen fuel‑cell‑electric ferry. The 28‑meter vessel will carry 150 passengers at 25 knots, powered by 720 kg of compressed hydrogen, offering a full‑day range without shore‑side charging....
Data center demand is exploding as AI and cloud workloads grow, putting pressure on power and cooling infrastructure. Microgrids that pair Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems with absorption chillers shift cooling loads from electricity to waste heat, dramatically lowering...
Norwegian Offshore Wind and the German‑Norwegian Chamber of Commerce have launched a dedicated offshore wind working group to deepen cross‑border collaboration in the North Sea. The initiative follows the Hamburg North Sea Summit where energy ministers pledged 300 GW of offshore...
Sunrun reported a year‑over‑year decline in Q4 2025 subscriber additions and installation volumes, with subscriber value metrics falling sharply. Gross subscriber value dropped 2% to $50.2 million and net subscriber value fell 30% to $9.1 million, while storage attachment rose to 71%....
A University of Michigan study published in Nature Climate Change finds that recent advances in EV battery chemistry largely neutralize the extra degradation expected from a 2 °C warmer climate. Batteries built between 2019‑2023 would see average lifetime reductions of only...
Norfolk Southern has renewed its partnership with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, committing $250,000 per year for the next two years. The funding will continue to power ATDC’s Sustainability Tech vertical, which now supports 29 active startups across renewable...
EnergyBin and Buckstop’s fifth PV Module Price Index shows the secondary solar market is dominated by 400‑525 W crystalline‑silicon panels, 98% of which target residential installations. From 2020‑2025, more than 8.7 million modules were listed for resale, with 98% being new, all‑black,...
The Scottish government has launched a £17 million tranche of its Just Transition Fund to accelerate green jobs, innovation and supply‑chain diversification in the North East and Moray. For the first time, community organisations and social enterprises are guaranteed a portion...
The International Energy Agency’s Electricity reports from 2024‑2026 document a rapid shift in power‑outage drivers, with 2025 seeing a mix of extreme‑weather damage, protection failures, and emerging grid‑stability risks tied to high renewable penetration. In the United States, winter storms,...
Scotland has become the first part of the United Kingdom to legalise hydrolysis, also known as water cremation or aquamation. The process uses a pressurised alkaline solution to break down a body in three to four hours, leaving only bone...
SolidSail Mast Factory (SMAF) in Lanester, France, launched full‑scale production of carbon‑fiber‑reinforced polymer (CFRP) masts on 12 February 2026. The plant, a joint venture between Chantiers de l’Atlantique and five regional composite specialists, will fabricate masts up to 70 metres long, supporting sails...
Eurelectric’s presidency wrote to EU heads urging them to stop reopening the marginal pricing debate, warning that regulatory churn could jeopardise the massive investment needed for a decarbonised power system. The warning follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s indication that...
Microgrids are emerging as a practical solution for rural and remote communities seeking reliable, clean electricity. By coupling solar, wind and battery storage with intelligent control systems, these localized grids can operate independently or in tandem with the main network....
Energinet, Denmark’s transmission system operator, has imposed a three‑month moratorium on new grid‑connection agreements as electricity demand surged to roughly 60 GW, far exceeding the nation’s 7 GW peak consumption. The surge is driven by data‑center expansions, battery storage projects, and Power‑to‑X...
China Energy Investment Corp. (CHN Energy) has commissioned the 2 GW Phase II of its Lingwu photovoltaic project, bringing the site’s total capacity to 4 GW and completing half of the planned 6 GW mining‑subsidence solar cluster in Ningxia. The base will deliver roughly...
Data center construction is shifting toward vertical, multi‑story facilities, driving stricter fire‑protection, corrosion control, and flooring requirements. Builders are increasingly using modular, factory‑applied protective coatings to ensure consistent performance and accelerate schedules, especially in rural sites with harsh environmental exposure....
Stratasys Ltd. received an EcoVadis Gold Medal, ranking it in the top 5% of over 150,000 evaluated companies. The upgrade from last year’s Silver rating highlights stronger sustainability management and expanded ESG reporting. The company cited progress in Scope 3 emissions...
The University of Manchester has launched the (not)NOISY research programme to develop the first advanced tools for predicting underwater noise from tidal turbine arrays. The project will create high‑fidelity computer models and AI‑assisted simulations that estimate how turbine noise travels...
The California Air Resources Board approved the Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation, setting an August 10, 2026 deadline for the first‑year corporate emissions filing. SB 253 obliges companies with more than $1 billion in revenue to report Scope 1 and 2...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated POWERGRID transmission projects in Rajasthan valued at over ₹3,600 crore. The rollout includes a 765 kV Bhadla‑III–Sikar‑II line and a new Bhadla‑III substation, expanding capacity for 20 GW of Renewable Energy Zones and 8.1 GW of solar zones. These...
Spanish researchers have built a dual‑condenser air‑to‑water heat pump that synchronises domestic hot‑water production with daylight, dramatically increasing photovoltaic self‑consumption. The prototype replaces the single condenser with an additional top‑mounted unit and uses a minute‑level control algorithm. Tests showed solar...
In February 2026 DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight recorded 17 new orders for alternative‑fuel vessels, 14 of which were LNG‑powered container ships. The remaining three orders were for dual‑fuel ethane gas carriers. Overall, 37 alternative‑fuel vessels were ordered in the first...
Commercial building backup power is shifting from idle diesel generators to hybrid systems that combine battery energy storage, renewable sources, and AI-driven controls. Facility owners are driven by sustainability mandates, grid instability, and the need for operational resilience against extreme...
RWE is investigating a turbine blade detachment at the 57.4 MW Brechfa Forest West on‑shore wind farm in south Wales. The incident involved a Senvion MM92 turbine and prompted a 50‑metre safety zone while the fallen blade was removed. RWE has...
Osaki Electric has entered a development pact with Kyocera and two Taiwan Plastics Group affiliates to co‑create an AI‑driven energy management system called SmaRe:C. The platform integrates solar generation, lithium‑iron‑phosphate battery storage and an edge AI terminal to optimise electricity...
Artificial intelligence workloads are increasingly hosted in purpose‑built data centres that consume massive electricity and water, raising environmental concerns. The International Energy Agency says a typical AI‑focused data centre uses as much power as 100,000 households, and the largest under...
Electric‑vehicle ownership in England is expanding beyond affluent early adopters, with 2025 data showing purchases across almost every deprivation decile except the poorest ten percent. The shift is driven by a thriving second‑hand market that lowers upfront costs and by...
South Africa’s green transition is boosting employment, with green jobs rising from 12.4% of the labour force in 2022 to 14.8% in 2024. Growth is concentrated in utilities, mining, construction and finance, driven by government procurement and sustainable‑finance policies. However,...
Stargate Hydrogen has signed its first UK partnership with Seacht Group, a UK energy and engineering firm, to develop green hydrogen projects. The deal combines Stargate’s ceramic‑based electrolysis technology with Seacht’s local market knowledge, positioning both firms to pursue multiple...
Indonesia holds roughly 24‑29 GW of technically recoverable geothermal resources but operates only about 2.71 GW, a fraction of its potential. A new partnership between Star Energy Geothermal and US firm SLB aims to de‑risk the Sekincau field and assets in North...
Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are moving from concept to regulatory requirement, with the EU mandating them for textiles by 2029. The 2026 window is critical for brands to build the digital infrastructure needed to capture, validate, and share product‑level data....
Navitas Semiconductor showcased a suite of GaN and SiC power solutions at APEC 2026 in San Antonio, targeting AI data centers, high‑performance computing, grid infrastructure, and industrial electrification. The company unveiled a 10 kW 800 V‑to‑50 V GaN‑powered DC‑DC platform delivering 98.5% efficiency...
RENA Technologies won a contract to deliver a 1.2 GW TOPCon wet‑chemical processing line for Celloraa Energy’s new solar‑cell factory in Gujarat, India. The equipment suite includes InEtchSide 4+, BatchPolyClean N600, BatchEtch N600 and BatchTex N600, and is designed to halve water consumption while eliminating...
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) announced a subsidised rooftop solar offering of ₹45,450 per kilowatt for BPL and EWS households consuming under 100 units monthly. Under the SMART scheme, beneficiaries receive a ₹30,000 subsidy via the PM Suryaghar...
South Korea’s National Assembly approved amendments that dramatically reduce setback distances for renewable‑energy installations, shifting authority from local governments to the central government. The change comes amid a spate of high‑profile accidents, including a wind turbine collapse, a turbine‑blade fire,...
Flow Power has purchased the shovel‑ready Dunedoo Energy Project in regional New South Wales, adding a 55 MW solar farm and a 60 MW battery energy storage system to its portfolio. The assets come with State Significant Development status and all necessary...
Researchers have introduced a metal‑free conjugated polymer sponge fabricated via a single‑step, one‑pot Chichibabin condensation. The process yields submicron hollow fibers that spontaneously entangle into a porous monolith without templates or metal catalysts. This sponge demonstrates strong light absorption, high...
Researchers have created a zwitterionic polyelectrolyte hydrogel and integrated it onto porous anodized aluminum foam, forming the LC‑PIL‑SO3Li‑CNT@AAF composite. The material achieves a moisture uptake of 16.33 g per gram of hydrogel at 90 % relative humidity, a 322 % improvement over prior...
In 1996 FERC issued Order 888 and later Order 2000, prompting a split between regions that adopted organized wholesale markets and those that retained vertically integrated structures. Regions such as PJM, ISO‑NE, NYISO, MISO and CAISO built RTOs/ISOs, delivering billions in annual...
Amogy has unveiled a next‑generation ammonia‑cracking system that converts ammonia to hydrogen at lower temperatures and higher efficiency, enabling carbon‑free power generation for fuel cells and hydrogen engines. The technology is being piloted in Pohang, South Korea with a 1‑MW unit,...
Post‑combustion carbon capture for power is technically mature, yet projects stall due to integration complexity, financing structures, and risk allocation. While the Global CCS Institute reports 77 operating facilities and a pipeline targeting 337 Mtpa by 2030, only a dozen power‑generation...
Nuclear power’s resurgence in the United States hinges on more than reactor designs; a fully domestic fuel cycle is essential for sustainable growth. The nation currently depends heavily on imported uranium, especially from Russia, prompting the 2024 Prohibiting Russian Uranium...
Australia has installed over 252,000 home battery systems since July 2023, delivering 6,280 MWh of storage under the Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme. The original target of 450,000 installations by June 2026 now looks unlikely, with projections revised to about 425,000...
Will Marder of Wilmington Trust examines how the past year reshaped capital flows toward the energy transition. He notes a marked acceleration in renewable and grid‑modernization investments, driven by policy support and heightened ESG focus. The firm anticipates continued diversification...
Squadron Energy, the renewables arm of Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang, has poured 35 of the 69 turbine foundations for the 414‑MW Uungala wind farm, moving the project past the halfway point. Once completed, Uungala will be the largest wind farm in...
Core Scientific reported 350 MW of energized capacity, with roughly 200 MW already billing, surpassing the halfway point of its 590 MW CoreWeave contract. The company announced expansions at Dalton, Georgia (450 MW gross) and a new 265‑acre Hunt County, Texas site slated for...
