Solve the Electrification Equation (BOMA 2026 Preview)
The 2026 BOMA International Conference & Expo will host a panel on building electrification, moderated by JLL’s Josh Toothman and featuring leaders from MetLife, Leading Edge Consulting, Southern California Edison, and BXP. Panelists will dissect the financial, regulatory, and technical hurdles of converting existing office towers to all‑electric systems, emphasizing the need for substantial capital and utility upgrades. They will also clarify how electrification ties directly to broader decarbonization goals, especially when paired with renewable power. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for navigating mandates, utility constraints, and structural challenges.
Tigo’s Smallest Inverter Can Now Adjust Its AC Output to Repower Legacy Solar Systems
Tigo Energy has extended its Inverter Power Output Control (IPOC) software to the 3.8‑kW EI inverter, targeting smaller residential solar installations that face utility or permitting limits. The new capability lets installers derate the inverter’s AC output during commissioning, matching...
‘Act Now and Invest Wisely’: Inside UKGBC’s Retrofit Recommendations for Decarbonising Commercial Buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has released a set of retrofit recommendations aimed at slashing emissions from the nation’s existing commercial building stock. With buildings responsible for roughly a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse‑gas output, the sector must cut...
An Outdated FERC Policy Is Undermining the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge
Data‑center developers pledged to the White House to pay for all new power‑delivery infrastructure, but utilities are rolling billions of dollars of transmission upgrades into rates that all customers share. The practice relies on FERC’s 1994 transmission pricing policy, which...
Iberdrola Reaches 400MW in Italy with Acquisition of Lazio Solar Plant
Iberdrola is acquiring a 42 MW solar PV plant in Lazio, Italy, raising its Italian solar portfolio to 400 MW. The newly bought asset, commissioned less than six months ago, is covered by long‑term power purchase agreements that guarantee stable cash flows....
How Energy Productivity Can Unlock $15trn in Energy Savings for Heavy Industries
A new Energy Transition Commission and Mission Possible Partnership report estimates that boosting energy productivity across six heavy‑industry sectors could unlock up to $15 trillion in energy savings by 2050. The analysis shows that measures such as aluminium recycling, plastic‑bottle reuse,...
Virginia Passes Law to Add 625MW of New Community Solar Capacity by 2028
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed four bills that will add 625 MW of new community‑solar capacity statewide by 2028. Dominion Energy must deliver an extra 525 MW by July 2024, with a portion reserved for low‑income customers, while Appalachian Power will roll out...
How Sonnedix Secured Capacity in Italy’s ‘Crucial’ FER X Auction
Spanish renewable developer Sonnedix secured a substantial block of capacity in Italy’s FER X auction, a key mechanism for allocating new renewable projects. The company was awarded roughly 550 MW of solar and wind assets at an average price of about €70...
Producers Guild Unveils Toolkit to Help Creatives Make Business Case for Sustainability On Set (Exclusive)
The Producers Guild of America unveiled a Sustainability Tool Kit designed to help film and TV producers embed eco‑friendly practices while staying on budget. Developed with labor groups, the kit offers concrete production guidance, climate‑focused storytelling tips, and communication strategies...
How Efficiency Measures Could Almost Halve Industrial Energy Demand Globally
A new study finds that implementing existing efficiency measures could cut industrial energy demand by up to 45%, saving about $15 trillion in capital spending through 2050. The analysis covers steel, cement, chemicals and other heavy manufacturing, showing that upgrades, waste‑heat...
U.S. Community Solar Passes 10 GW Milestone Despite Market Contraction
The U.S. community solar market crossed the 10 GW cumulative threshold in late 2025, even as annual installations slipped 25% to 1.4 GW. Analysts attribute the slowdown to saturation in New York and Maine, but a robust pipeline of more than 8 GW—29% already...
Minnesota Community Solar Garden Program Officially Named for House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
Minnesota lawmakers renamed the state’s pioneering community solar garden (CSG) program after former House Speaker Melissa Hortman, honoring her role in shaping the 2013 legislation. Governor Tim Walz signed the bill with bipartisan support, cementing her legacy in renewable‑energy policy....
Batteries Included: Amazon Makes Record Haul of Hybrid Renewable PPAs to Power Australian AI Push
Amazon Australia announced nine new power‑purchase agreements covering 430 MW and roughly A$2.8 billion ($1.85 billion). Eight of the contracts feature battery storage, including three utility‑scale solar‑battery hybrids—the first such deals Amazon has signed outside the United States. The additions bring Amazon’s Australian...
Colorado Legislature Sends ‘Advanced Transmission Technology’ Bill to Governor
Colorado lawmakers approved the Grid Optimization Act (HB 1081), directing the state public utilities commission to require Xcel’s Public Service Co., Black Hills Energy and Tri‑State to evaluate advanced transmission technologies in their biennial 10‑year transmission plans. The legislation defines...
Bills Containing Plug-In Solar Provisions Pass in Maryland and Colorado
Maryland and Colorado advanced plug‑in solar bills to their governors within 24 hours, joining Utah, Maine and Virginia in the emerging portable‑solar movement. Maryland’s HB 1532 permits residential customers to connect up to 1,200‑watt devices without utility fees, while Colorado’s...
BASF and TSR Group Collaborate on Battery Recycling
BASF and the TSR Group announced a partnership to integrate battery‑dismantling, safe discharge, and black‑mass processing across Europe. TSR will contribute its network of more than 190 licensed waste‑management sites, while BASF adds its Schwarzheide recycling plant that produces black...
IMF Says War Should Spur Faster Adoption of Renewable Energy
At the World Economic Outlook launch, IMF chief economist Pierre‑Olivier Gourcinas warned that the war in the Middle East should accelerate the shift toward renewable energy to protect economies from energy shocks. He compared the current oil shortfall to the...
Maine to Put Brakes on Big Data Centers as AI Expansion Collides with Power Limits
Maine is set to become the first U.S. state to impose a statewide moratorium on large data center construction, barring permits for facilities that draw 20 megawatts or more until roughly October 2027. The bill, which still requires Governor Janet Mills' signature,...
CCS Exploration Drilling Ops Cleared for Launch Offshore Japan
Japan’s Metropolitan CCS joint venture—partnered by Inpex Corp. and Kanto Natural Gas Development—has received approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to commence offshore exploratory drilling off Kujukuri in Chiba Prefecture. The first well, Kujukuri‑Oki A, is slated to...
Broker’s Call: ACME Solar (Buy)
ACME Solar is projected to more than double its operational capacity from 2,540 MW in FY 25 to 6,270 MW by FY 28, driven by firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. The broker values the stock at a target price of ₹363 (≈ $4.4),...
Sangam India Secures Hybrid Renewable Energy Supply for Rajasthan Manufacturing Units
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions and Sangam India have signed an agreement to supply hybrid renewable power to Sangam’s five Rajasthan textile plants. The deal provides 30 MWp of solar, 20 MW of wind and a 2 MWh battery storage system to deliver continuous...
ABB’s HiPerGuard Medium-Voltage UPS Wins 2025 Data Center Power Innovation Award
ABB’s HiPerGuard medium‑voltage UPS won the 2025 Data Center Power Innovation award. The system moves uninterruptible power protection to the 5‑24 kV range, using a ZISC architecture that achieves 98 % efficiency and can handle up to five times nominal current for...
The Solar-Powered Medical Kiosks Bringing Doctors to Remote Chadians
Telemedan, founded in 2021 by Abakar Mahamat and Ahmed Kotoko, deploys solar‑powered medical kiosks that link rural Chadians to qualified doctors via video and on‑site diagnostic tools. Each $10,000 unit is sold to governments or public health programs, offering consultations...
Manufacturers Develop Non-Penetrative Alternatives to Ballasts for Rooftop Solar
Manufacturers SolarStack and SolarStrap are rolling out non‑penetrative mounting systems that replace traditional concrete ballasts on flat commercial rooftops. SolarStack uses spray‑applied polyurethane foam to bond block‑style racks, while SolarStrap heat‑welds a thin roofing membrane to create a sealed, load‑bearing...
French Company Nova Carbon Helps Safran to Recycle Its Carbon Fibre Scraps
French start‑up Nova Carbon is collaborating with aerospace supplier Safran to recycle carbon‑fibre production offcuts using a proprietary technology that preserves fibre length and structure. The initial joint technical study confirmed the recycled material can meet high‑performance requirements, though further...
Tata Motors to Launch Hydrogen Bus Production in Lucknow
Tata Motors announced it will start producing hydrogen fuel‑cell and hydrogen internal‑combustion‑engine buses at its Lucknow plant, expanding its green‑mobility portfolio. The launch was unveiled by Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran alongside Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, coinciding with...
Pi Green, EcoGuard Partner to Digitise Carbon Capture and Build dMRV Systems
Pi Green Innovations and EcoGuard Global have signed a partnership to digitize Pi Green’s carbon‑capture methodology and launch a digital measurement, reporting and verification (dMRV) platform for Indian and global clients. The deal leverages Pi Green’s patented Carbon Cutter and...
High‐Performance Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Formic Acid on Cypress‐Like Enzyme‐Antimony‐Bismuth Biohybrid
Researchers have created a cypress‑like biohybrid catalyst that couples carbonic anhydrase enzyme with antimony‑decorated bismuth to electrochemically reduce CO2 into formic acid. The enzyme acts as a CO2 shuttle, concentrating the gas at the electrode surface, while antimony tunes the...
European Solar Must ‘Embrace Volatility’ (and Energy Storage)
European solar developers are being urged to treat market volatility as a source of value rather than a threat, amid macro‑economic shocks, regulatory swings, and volatile power prices. Speakers at SolarPLUS Europe highlighted that energy storage is now essential, turning...
Swedish Firm Looking to Deploy Its Hybrid Ocean Energy Platform in Costa Rica
Swedish renewable energy company NoviOcean has signed a memorandum of understanding with Costa Rican partner MIR Green Energy to study deployment of its 850 kW hybrid wave‑wind‑solar platform, the Medi Wave 850H, along the Pacific coast. The feasibility study will focus on three...
RWE Completes Installation of Two Substations at Nordseecluster A
RWE has finished installing two massive offshore substations at the 660 MW Nordseecluster A wind farm, located about 50 km north of Juist island in the German North Sea. The 1,800‑ton and 2,500‑ton units were lifted onto their foundations by the Gulliver floating...
ABL Secures Work at South Korean Offshore Wind Farm
ABL Group has been selected as the marine warranty surveyor for South Korea's 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project. The role covers technical document review, vessel‑suitability surveys, and on‑site supervision of marine operations for 26 turbines on bottom‑fixed foundations. The project...
New Volkswagen ID 3 Brings More Range, Buttons, "True VW" Spirit
Volkswagen has launched the ID 3 Neo, a mid‑life refresh that adds larger battery packs, a longer 391‑mile WLTP range and a fully revised interior packed with tactile buttons. The update also introduces a new front‑end design that will be shared with...
Toyo, OneSubsea Form Subsea CCS Partnership
Toyo Engineering Corporation and OneSubsea have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint subsea carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, initially targeting Japan and Southeast Asia. The partnership pairs Toyo’s expertise in on‑shore CCS project development with OneSubsea’s subsea...
Varta Launches All-in-One Residential Inverter and Modular Battery
Varta, the German energy‑storage specialist, unveiled the Varta.hybrid.wall, an all‑in‑one residential system that bundles a three‑phase inverter, modular battery packs and an energy‑management platform. The solution offers 4.5 kWh to 20 kWh of storage, can be configured for AC or DC coupling,...
Live From Edie 26: How Can Businesses Seize Previously Overlooked Sustainability Opportunities?
The edie Extra podcast recorded at the edie 26 conference highlighted overlooked sustainability opportunities beyond operational emissions, such as water efficiency, water stewardship, and embodied carbon. Guests Therese Noorlander of Grundfos and Sophie Long of Airedale by Modine explained how data can pinpoint material actions without...
Evolve Energy, Shell Sign Race Bank Wind PPA Through 2035
Evolve Energy Supply has signed a long‑term power purchase agreement with Shell Energy Europe for the 573 MW Race Bank offshore wind farm. The deal, extending to 2035, will deliver roughly 112 GWh of renewable electricity each year, exceeding one terawatt‑hour over...
Low Carbon Concrete First for Murphy
Murphy Construction has poured Ecocem ACT low‑carbon concrete in permanent works for the first time at the Shipley Depot, a key element of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The ACT mix replaces traditional clinker with limestone filler and supplementary cementitious materials,...
Porous Silica-Based Anti-Reflective Coating Increases PV Glass Optical Transmission by 5.2%
Researchers at Spain’s CIEMAT have created a porous silica anti‑reflective coating that lifts solar‑panel glass transmission by up to 5.2%, reaching 99.8% at 600 nm. By fine‑tuning the ratio of TEOS to MTES, the concentration of the pore‑forming agent Pluronic P‑123,...
EU Approves €5 Billion German and Czech Carbon Removal, Green Fuel Plans
The European Commission approved a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) climate‑focused state‑aid package, comprising a €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) German program to rewet peatlands and a €3.7 billion ($4.0 billion) Czech scheme to expand sustainable biomethane production. Peatland rewetting targets the 7 % of EU emissions caused by...
Free Midday Electricity Key to Drive Consumer Demand to Match Excess PV Generation
Australia’s Solar Sharer program will give households with smart meters three free midday electricity hours, aiming to pull demand into periods of abundant solar generation. Research by Cambridge’s Ray Galvin shows the scheme could shift roughly 22.5 TWh of electricity by...
Can Microsoft Really Meet Its Carbon-Negative Goal by 2030?
Microsoft pledged in 2020 to be carbon‑negative by 2030, but rapid AI‑driven data‑center growth is straining that goal. The company announced a 2025 milestone, claiming 100% renewable electricity matching, yet the achievement relies heavily on carbon offsets rather than direct...
Mova Unveils All-in-One Plug-In Solar and Storage Solutions
Chinese appliance maker Mova has entered the residential solar‑plus‑storage market with its LumeGret A2000 and A4000 all‑in‑one units. The A4000 provides a 4 kWh LFP battery, expandable to 20 kWh, and a 2.5 kW inverter, while the A2000 starts at 1.92 kWh and adds...
Tunisia Launches 200 MW Call for PV Projects Under New Licensing Scheme
Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy announced a sixth licensing round inviting private developers to submit proposals for up to 200 MW of new solar power plants. Applications are open from April 15 to June 15 and will be assessed based on...
Vertical Bifacial PV Outperforms Tilted PV Systems in the UK
A year‑long study by the University of York shows that Over Easy Solar’s vertical bifacial photovoltaic system outperforms traditional tilted monofacial panels across all UK seasons. The bifacial array delivered up to 26.9% more electricity during morning hours and 24.5%...
Vaillant Launches Space-Saving Residential Heat Pump
German heating specialist Vaillant has introduced the Arotherm Pro, a compact air‑to‑water heat pump that uses propane (R‑290) as a low‑GWP refrigerant. The product is offered in 5 kW, 7 kW and 11 kW models, delivering a maximum coefficient of performance of 5.03 at...
CleanMax to Supply 50 MW Hybrid Renewable Power to Sangam India in Rajasthan
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd announced a partnership with Sangam India Ltd to supply 50 MW of hybrid renewable power in Rajasthan. The project combines 30 MW of solar, 20 MW of wind and a 2 MWh battery storage system, feeding five textile facilities...
ANDRITZ Wins Equipment Order for India’s Largest 3,000 MW Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra
Technology firm ANDRITZ announced it has won a contract to supply ten pump turbines, motor‑generators and related electromechanical equipment for Torrent Power’s Saidongar‑1 Karjat pumped‑storage project in Maharashtra. The deal, valued at roughly €200 million (about $215 million), will be fulfilled in...
From ‘Refrigerators in the Desert’ to Resilient, Thermally Passive BESS Assets
Battery energy storage systems today rely on lithium‑ion cells that need active thermal management, adding capital, complexity, and up to 15 MWh of auxiliary electricity per MWh of storage each year. Emerging chemistries such as sodium‑ion, solid‑state lithium, and zinc‑ion can...
“Desert Greening:” China’s Massive Solar Farms Create Cool Refuges for Plants in Gobi Desert
A new Chinese Academy of Sciences study finds that large‑scale solar farms in the Gobi desert generate a daytime cooling effect of up to 3.1 °C, creating micro‑climates that support plant growth. The cooling, termed a "cool island effect," varies with...