India’s BEML Launches All Electric 35 T Class Mining Truck
BEML Ltd unveiled the BH35-2 EV, India’s first indigenous 35‑tonne electric dump truck, at its Mysuru complex. The truck features a 300 kWh lithium‑ion battery, a permanent‑magnet synchronous motor and regenerative braking, delivering 85‑90% drivetrain efficiency. BEML claims the vehicle can cut energy costs by 60‑70% and overall operating expenses by 40‑60%, with a payback period of one to two years. The launch aligns with India’s ESG commitments and signals a shift toward zero‑emission heavy‑duty mining equipment.
Efficient Harvesting of Irregular and Low‐Frequency Mechanical Energy via Hybridized Electromagnetic‐Triboelectric Systems
The review introduces a hybrid electromagnetic‑triboelectric nanogenerator (HE‑TENG) that merges the high‑current output of electromagnetic generators with the high‑voltage, low‑frequency efficiency of triboelectric nanogenerators. By coupling these mechanisms, the system achieves a broadband frequency response and superior conversion efficiency for...
Broad‐Salinity Osmotic Energy Harvesting From Composition Tuned Laminar Membranes
Researchers introduced composition‑tunable Ti3C2Tx/DAS laminar membranes that adjust interlayer channel size and fixed charge density by varying DAS content. This dual control enables optimal reverse electrodialysis (RED) performance across a wide salinity range of 0.05 M to 5 M. Low DAS fractions...
Synergistic Bimolecular Engineering Enables Homogeneous and Multifunctional Surfaces for High‐Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers introduced a synergistic bimolecular engineering (SBE) approach that combines choline chloride and phenethylammonium iodide to form a uniform one‑dimensional perovskite layer on inverted perovskite solar cells. The hydrogen‑bonded interaction decouples defect passivation from charge‑transport limitations, raising open‑circuit voltage and...
Project Glasswing: What Power Companies and Grid Operators Need to Know
On April 7, Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing, a coalition of 12 technology leaders deploying the Claude Mythos Preview AI model to automatically discover and patch software vulnerabilities. The model has already identified thousands of zero‑day flaws, including a 27‑year‑old bug in OpenBSD and chained...
CM Yogi Adityanath Invites Danish Firms to Invest in Defence, Renewable Energy
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Denmark’s ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen to court Danish investment in the state’s defence corridor, renewable‑energy projects and water‑management initiatives. The CM highlighted UP’s rapid economic growth, streamlined approvals, robust law‑and‑order and modern infrastructure as incentives...
Record Number of Homes in Great Britain Turn to Green Energy as Fuel Prices Soar
British households are rapidly adopting solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicles as the Iran‑driven surge in oil and gas prices pushes the typical dual‑fuel tariff up 18% to about £1,929 ($2,450) per year. Octopus Energy reported heat‑pump orders more...
New Metal with Triple Copper’s Heat Conduction Challenges Fundamental Physics
Researchers at UCLA have identified a new metallic phase, θ‑phase tantalum nitride, that conducts heat at roughly 1,110 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹—about three times the thermal conductivity of copper. The breakthrough stems from a highly ordered crystal lattice that lets both electrons and phonons...
Clean Energy Driving the Uptake of Ion Exchange Membranes
Ion exchange membranes, essential for green hydrogen, fuel cells and carbon capture, are set to drive a booming market that will surpass $2.9 billion in annual revenue by 2035, according to IDTechEx. Innovations such as ultrathin films, composite reinforcement, co‑extrusion and...
Renewable Surge Fuels Multi-Year Boom to India's Power Equipment Industry: Report
JP Morgan’s latest report flags a multi‑year upcycle for India’s power‑equipment sector, driven by the country’s aggressive renewable‑energy targets and a surge in transmission spending. Annual transmission capex is projected at $8‑9 billion, while the emerging HVDC market could generate $14‑15 billion in...
France Doubles Electrification Aid to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependency
France announced a €10 billion ($12 billion) annual aid package through 2030 to accelerate electrification and reduce reliance on imported oil and gas. The plan targets replacing 85 TWh of gas consumption, installing one million heat pumps per year, and shifting two‑thirds of...
Canada Invests $10.6 Million in EV Charging Infrastructure
The Canadian government is allocating CAD 10.6 million (≈US$7.8 million) to 14 electric‑vehicle charging projects that will add more than 1,600 Level 2 and DC fast chargers across Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. Major installations include 262 chargers at the Greater...
Sponsored: Ablecom Launches 130kW-Ready Cooling Solutions for High-Density Computing
Ablecom unveiled its AbleRack enclosure and AbleCool rear‑door heat exchanger to address the industry’s move toward 130 kW‑per‑rack servers. The heavy‑duty AbleRack can bear a static load of 2,500 kg, features 80% perforated panels, and meets Zone 4 seismic standards. AbleCool offers modular,...
Joi Scientific’s Long Hydrogen Illusion
Joi Scientific has resurfaced with a refreshed website, new press releases and a 2024 patent family, but it is essentially a continuation of an 18‑year‑old hydrogen over‑unity narrative. The company’s earlier claims of 200‑300% energy return have been replaced with...
Natural Hydrogen Is Real, Commercialization Is Not
Natural hydrogen is scientifically confirmed, but the sector has yet to prove commercial‑scale reserves. While geologists identify generation mechanisms such as serpentinization and radiolysis, accumulation faces leakage, microbial loss, and sealing challenges. Current projects—Mali’s Bourakébougou field, Spain’s Helios Aragón, Australia’s...
Why Solar Is Becoming the Standard in New Construction
Solar panels have shifted from premium upgrades to a baseline feature in new residential and commercial construction. Falling installation costs, the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit, and soaring utility rates make on‑site solar financially attractive for developers and homeowners alike....
Malaysia: Empowering MSMEs with Smart Energy and Digital Efficiency Solutions
Malaysia’s Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) has signed a strategic partnership with the national utility to deliver smart energy and digital efficiency solutions to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The collaboration focuses on time‑of‑use tariffs, smart metering,...
Enhancing Distribution Grid Resilience: S&C Electric's Solutions
S&C Electric Company is using the 2026 IEEE PES T&D Exposition to promote its new distribution‑grid resilience theme, "From outage response to grid resilience." The company highlighted the TripSaver FXR Recloser, designed to cut outages and costs on overhead laterals, and...
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5 Offshore Wind Farms Move Ahead After Trump Admin Misses Appeal Deadline [Update]
The U.S. Interior Department missed the final deadline to appeal court rulings that let five East Coast offshore wind farms—Sunrise, Vineyard, Coastal Virginia, South Fork, and Revolution—continue construction. The projects, collectively capable of powering over two million homes, were previously...
NRG Shuns 'Behind the Meter' For 'Bring Your Own Power'
NRG announced it will phase out behind‑the‑meter (BTM) power projects in favor of a Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) strategy for data‑center customers. The shift follows concerns from a senior merchant‑company executive that BTM gas‑fired solutions may not deliver the...
The World Added 4 GW of New Solar Capacity for Every GW of Wind in 2025, but Wind Is Gaining
Ember’s 2025 report shows 814 GW of new solar‑wind capacity installed, with solar adding 647 GW and wind 167 GW. Solar growth slowed to 11% year‑over‑year, while wind surged 47%, narrowing the historic 4 : 1 capacity ratio to 3.9 : 1. Combined, solar and wind now...
Electric, Diesel, or CNG? MOOG Tech Lets You Pick All of the Above, on Just ONE Machine!
MOOG’s ZQUIP platform lets a single heavy‑equipment unit switch between diesel, natural‑gas (CNG), battery‑electric and even hydrogen modules. The modular power pods can be swapped on‑site, enabling fleets to transition to lower‑carbon fuels without purchasing separate machines. Engineers on the...
Residential Rooftop Solar Nightmare In Massachusetts
Massachusetts homeowner Abe Walters spent eight months securing a $100,000 loan for a rooftop solar and battery system, only to be hit with a surprise $12,000 transformer upgrade fee from National Grid. The fee, not covered by his loan, threatens...
DCF Poll: Data Centers and the Public Trust Gap
A Data Center Frontier poll highlights a widening trust gap between data‑center developers and local communities, fueled by recent legislative proposals to halt construction and a violent incident targeting a lawmaker in Indiana. Industry leaders warn the backlash has moved...
India’s Nuclear Bet Is Starting To Pay Off
India’s 500‑megawatt fast‑breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu reached criticality this month, becoming self‑sustaining and only the world’s second commercial breeder plant. The milestone advances India’s ambition to expand nuclear capacity from roughly 9 GW today to 100 GW by 2047, bolstering its clean‑energy...
The Diffusion Problem
The article defines the “diffusion problem” – the gap between powerful AI tools for climate and energy and their limited real‑world impact. While AI can now forecast electricity loads, detect methane from space, and map emissions with unprecedented precision, institutional...
How HRSD Transforms Wastewater Into a Ground Water Resource
HRSD’s SWIFT initiative will treat wastewater to drinking‑water standards and recharge the Potomac Aquifer with up to 100 million gallons daily, addressing a 200‑foot water‑level decline caused by historic groundwater withdrawals. The project leverages a record‑setting 5,700‑foot 42‑inch HDPE pipe installed...
I Used This EcoFlow Battery to Run My 3,000-Sq-Ft Home in a Blackout - Here's How It Kept My AC...
EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra X (DPUX) paired with the Smart Home Panel 3 delivers a modular, whole‑home battery backup capable of 12‑36 kW output and up to 180 kWh storage. In real‑world tests during two hot‑weather outages, the system kept a 3,000‑sq‑ft house—including two air...
Data Centers Are on the Ballot in 2026 — and Just Failed the First Test
AI‑driven demand is spurring a wave of new data‑center construction, but communities are pushing back. In Port Washington, Wisconsin, voters approved a measure requiring voter approval before granting tax breaks to data‑center projects, a direct response to a $15 billion OpenAI‑Oracle...
Why Investing in Wind and Solar to Avoid Gas Shocks Hasn’t Added Up for Some
Europe’s aggressive rollout of wind and solar has not uniformly shielded countries from soaring gas‑driven electricity prices. Germany now boasts more renewable capacity than Spain, yet its wholesale power costs still surge when natural‑gas prices spike. By contrast, Spain’s electricity...
'Pitchforks And Fire': Water Fears Top Growing List Of Risks For Data Centers In Desert Southwest
Arizona’s data‑center boom, now the nation’s sixth‑largest market, is confronting a water‑scarcity backlash that threatens its rapid expansion. The $5 billion Project Blue in Tucson, slated for Amazon, was halted after residents objected to its projected water draw, prompting the tenant’s withdrawal....
DRC Expands Solar Power Capacity with Major 120 MWp Renewable Energy Deal in Lualaba
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s National Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Services (ANSER) signed a strategic agreement with Propav Infrastructure Limited to build two solar farms in Lualaba province, delivering a combined 120 MWp of capacity. The sites—55.4 MWp at Kyamasumba...
University of Hawai’i Branch Campus to Install Solar Carports with Battery System
The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu is allocating $14 million to build solar‑carport canopies with integrated battery storage, slated to begin construction in August 2026. The 1.3‑MW system is projected to generate roughly 2.38 million kWh annually, covering about half of the campus’s net‑zero energy...
Africa’s Solar Costs Could Rise as China Cuts Export Subsidies
China will end its 9 % export tax rebate on photovoltaic modules, cells and inverters on April 1, prompting African power developers to rush purchases before prices rise. Solar accounts for just 3 % of Africa’s electricity but is expanding rapidly through mini‑grids...
JPMorgan Buys 60,000 Metric Tons of Biomass-Based Carbon Removals
JPMorgan Chase has signed a 10‑year agreement to buy 60,000 metric tons of biomass‑based carbon removal credits from Graphyte, sourced from its Arkansas Project Loblolly and a forthcoming Arizona project. Graphyte’s proprietary "carbon casting" process sequesters compressed timber and agricultural...
How Poland Incentivises Clean Heating, and What China Could Learn
China’s Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei region has switched 83% of rural homes to gas or electric heating, yet households like Hebei farmer Liu Li now face quarterly bills of CNY 4,000‑5,000 (≈$590‑$730) after subsidies ended. Early policy focused on rapid coal‑to‑gas swaps, neglecting affordability, supply...
Prologis' 900MW 'Project Sail' Gets the Go-Ahead in Coweta County, Georgia
Prologis received final rezoning approval for its 900 MW Project Sail, a 4.9 million‑square‑foot, nine‑building data‑center campus on 832 acres near Newnan, Georgia. The decision ends a year‑long planning process that began in early 2025 after Atlas Development sold the site to...
As Iran War Strains Fuel Supplies, Clean Energy Is Secure Energy
The Iran‑Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have halted roughly 20% of global oil and LNG flows, driving crude toward $100 a barrel and pushing U.S. gasoline above $4 per gallon. Nations that have already built...
Power Demand Likely to See over 6% Growth in FY27 on El Nino Impact: Crisil Report
Crisil Intelligence forecasts Indian power demand to expand 5.5‑6.5% year‑on‑year in FY27, reaching 1,815‑1,825 billion units. The surge is attributed to El Nino‑driven temperature rises that will lift cooling loads, alongside steady economic growth and a low demand base. In FY26, overall...
Unlocking the Grid: How Advanced Conductors and Dynamic Line Rating Boost Capacity Without New Lines
Grid‑enhanced technologies are allowing utilities to boost transmission capacity without building new lines. Advanced conductors with improved coatings and composite cores can deliver up to twice the ampacity of traditional steel‑aluminum conductors. Coupled with fiber‑optic sensing and the latest DLR‑3.0...
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon Prices Extend Decline
State-owned CECEP issued 29.5 million convertible bonds, raising ¥2.95 bn ($432 million) to fund six photovoltaic plants and storage projects totaling 900 MW. The total project outlay is about ¥4.57 bn ($670 million). Meanwhile, China’s polysilicon market saw its seventh consecutive weekly price drop, with N‑type...
Nordex Gains Momentum in Spain: Nordex Secures 80 MW Wind Farm Order With Expansion Option to 120 MW
Nordex Group secured an 80 MW wind farm contract in Spain, delivering 13 N175/6.X turbines with 112 m hub heights. The deal includes a 20‑year premium service agreement and an optional 40 MW expansion, raising potential capacity to 120 MW. Construction is slated for...
Oracle Launches Cloud Region in Casablanca, Morocco
Oracle announced the launch of its first public cloud region in Casablanca, Morocco, becoming the inaugural hyperscaler in North Africa. The region, hosted by N+One Datacenters, comprises six data‑center buildings with 4.5 MW of IT capacity across 4,000 sqm. Oracle’s executive vice‑president...
‘Europe’s Solar Market Is Being Shaped by Co-Location, Regulation and Growing Tension’
Europe’s solar market in 2026 is being reshaped by three forces: the rise of colocated solar‑BESS projects, tightening EU regulations that demand full supply‑chain traceability, and a growing mismatch between localisation ambitions and China’s manufacturing dominance. Developers are turning to...
Fraunhofer IISB Develops 750 kW Hairpin Winding Traction Motor for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft, Achieving 8 kW/Kg
Fraunhofer IISB has unveiled a 750 kW permanent‑magnet traction motor designed for hybrid‑electric regional aircraft, achieving a power density of 8 kW per kilogram in a 94 kg package. The motor employs ultra‑thin NO15 electrical steel, 4×3‑phase hairpin windings and direct oil‑spray cooling,...
600MW Data Center Could Be Built in Coachella, California
DMK Projects is scouting a 240‑acre site in Coachella, California, for a 600 MW data center that would deliver at least 270 MW of power across six buildings. The developer has not yet filed a formal planning application, but local residents have...
California Regulator Rejects Community Solar Pricing Model, Triggering Industry Backlash
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision rejecting the solar‑industry‑backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community‑solar projects and instead adopted an Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) compensation model. The move also proposes consolidating existing programs, ending the...
Most State-Permitted U.S. Solar and Wind Projects in 19 States Received a Timely Permit
Researchers from Berkeley Lab and the University of Massachusetts Amherst examined state‑level permitting for large‑scale solar and wind projects in 19 U.S. states. Of 460 projects, 365 reached a decision and 90% were approved, typically within about a year of...
European Solar PV Module Price Increase in March 2026 ‘May Prove Temporary’, Says sun.store
European solar PV module prices climbed in March 2026, with most technologies up 4‑6% month‑on‑month and back‑contact modules posting a 10% jump, the steepest gain. TOPCon bifacial modules rose from €0.103/Wp (US$0.121) to €0.107/Wp (≈US$0.126), while monofacial TOPCon and full‑black...
Ones to Watch: Female Founders
Beyond Aero completed the first hydrogen‑electric manned flight in France and is targeting a certified BYA‑1 business jet with a 1,500 km range by 2030. CarbonTrac launched an AI‑driven platform that embeds real‑time carbon scores into UK grocery loyalty schemes, aiming...