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Gujarat has operationalised more than 193 institutional biogas plants over the past five years, collectively producing 13,995 m³ of biogas each day. The Gujarat Energy Development Agency subsidises these projects, and the state budgeted a ₹12 crore (approximately $1.45 million) allocation for 2026‑27. Under this scheme, officials aim to add 60 new biogas facilities within the year, expanding renewable cooking fuel across farms, schools and charitable trusts. The flagship plant at Sattadhar Dham processes 8,000 kg of cow dung daily to serve meals for around 10,000 visitors.
Australian startup WinDC, together with US‑based Armada, will install 11 MW of modular, container‑sized data centers at solar, wind and battery sites across New South Wales and Western Australia. The portable units run entirely on renewable power, can be moved by...
RWE has secured planning approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind expansion, adding 900 MW to its existing 660 MW Phase A. The combined 1.6 GW complex, located 50 km north of Juist and 46 km north of Borkum, is...
Renewable‑powered uncrewed aerial vehicles are moving from prototype to frontline deployment, with electric and hybrid drones gaining traction across Western militaries. The UK Royal Navy cleared the T‑150 for combat, while the United States and France are pouring funds into...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has opened applications for a new offshore wind auction offering 3.6 GW of capacity, with submissions accepted from April 1 to September 30 and project selections slated for year‑end. The third‑phase programme targets grid connection by 2030‑31 and...
A webinar hosted by Energy‑Storage.news highlighted the rapid transition of grid‑forming (GFM) technology from a niche solution to a baseline requirement across European power markets. Speakers from Fluence and Modo Energy explained how inverter‑dominated grids are driving new interconnection standards and...
A recent Peninsula Clean Energy pilot demonstrated that typical 100‑amp residential panels can handle full home electrification, even in cold climates, without costly service upgrades. The nine‑home study replaced gas and propane appliances with efficient electric models for low‑income households,...
Gloucester, Massachusetts will decommission its two remaining on‑shore wind turbines after roughly 13 years of operation. The turbines had supplied between 50% and 70% of the city’s municipal electricity under a 25‑year power purchase agreement and generated annual revenues that...
DatacenterDynamics (DCD) has partnered with engineering consultancy AFRY to embed AFRY’s proprietary energy market data and modelling into the upcoming DCD Intelligence platform. The integration adds wholesale electricity price forecasts through 2030, renewable capture prices, demand outlooks, fuel price trajectories...
Maritime Transport has launched a nationwide fleet of electric heavy‑goods vehicles (eHGVs) in the UK, initially focusing on rail‑served depots in Wakefield and Birmingham. The strategy pairs zero‑emission trucks with existing rail freight to handle long‑haul legs, leaving short, predictable...
Chinese researchers have unveiled a lithium‑metal battery that surpasses 700 Wh/kg energy density at room temperature and retains about 400 Wh/kg at -50 °C. The new electrolyte replaces oxygen with fluorine, boosting ion conductivity and stability. Integrated into a FAW Hongqi prototype, the...
At the UK‑Vietnam Green Investment Forum, industry leaders agreed that Vietnam’s renewable energy sector has the technology and capital but lacks a mature regulatory framework to turn projects into bankable investments. PwC Vietnam highlighted a shift from traditional corporate lending...
More than 100 Chinese companies, including battery giant CATL and EV maker BYD, are racing to mass‑produce perovskite solar cells. The sector already boasts gigawatt‑scale production lines, such as UtmoLight’s 1.8 million‑cell annual facility and GCL Optoelectronic’s $724 million plant targeting 2 GW....
Transport for London (TfL) has joined the EU‑funded CoreSpaces initiative, a €16.4 million (~$18 million) Horizon Europe programme aimed at making urban spaces climate‑neutral. The project brings together 45 partners across ten European cities to trial technologies such as dynamic kerbside allocation,...
A heating‑company survey of 1,000 UK adults finds that 48% of buyers would pay an average 7.61% premium for homes equipped with solar panels, with millennials willing to add 10.46%. The willingness varies by region, peaking at 11.23% in Yorkshire...
Africa still has 600 million people without electricity, and demand will surge as the population is set to double by 2050. To meet needs, the continent must increase power‑generation capacity ten‑fold by 2065 and upgrade grid infrastructure. Financing gaps are acute;...
The EPA has cancelled the 2024 rebate round of the Clean School Bus Program, leaving roughly $2.3 billion in funding still available. Although the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mandates that at least 50 percent of those funds support zero‑emission vehicles, the agency is...
A consortium of four Tokyu Group firms will install a modular data center beneath the Oimachi Line’s elevated tracks in June 2026 to test server resilience against vibration, heat and noise. The container‑sized unit bundles compute, cooling and power equipment,...
Jharkhand’s GOBARdhan scheme, part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) 2.0, has installed 44 biogas plants across 24 districts, directly benefiting 745 rural families. The plants convert cattle dung into cooking gas and organic manure, cutting reliance on firewood and...
Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated a 30‑cubic‑metre biogas plant at the Central Cattle Breeding Farm in Nirjuli, converting daily cow‑dung output into clean cooking fuel. The two‑unit system processes 5‑6 quintals of manure each day, supplying biogas to the farm’s residential quarters and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rapid expansion of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a scheme launched in February 2024 that subsidises up to 40 percent of rooftop solar installations for 1 crore households. He cited success stories from Gujarat,...
Since 2000, solar has outpaced all energy sources, rising from 228 GW in 2015 to an estimated 2,919 GW in 2025, now providing about 10% of global electricity. China leads with roughly 1,300 GW and dominates panel manufacturing, while the EU and the...
India’s PM‑KUSUM scheme has installed over 1 million solar irrigation pumps, proving that decentralized renewable energy can scale in agriculture. The current tender‑driven, state‑led procurement model, however, creates episodic demand spikes and leaves manufacturers and farmers waiting for the next tender...
The plug‑in balcony solar market, pioneered in Ukraine and exploded in Germany, is now entering the United States as households seek portable, low‑cost renewable power. German installations topped one million units in 2023‑24, spurring Enphase to launch a dedicated IQ...
University College London and electric marine propulsion firm RAD have released a peer‑reviewed study demonstrating that RAD’s 40 kW electric outboard reduces underwater noise by up to 43 dB compared with a comparable internal combustion engine. Tests on the River Hamble and...
Hawaii’s recent HSEO study claimed an interim shift to LNG could lower costs and emissions, estimating a $150 million net present value and $10.2 /MWh savings. The analysis, however, excluded fuel‑price volatility and assumes LNG prices stay within a tight 10 % margin—an...
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma became the first Indigenous nation to ban data center construction on its sovereign lands. The Tribal Council voted unanimously (24‑0) to impose a moratorium on generative‑AI and hyperscale data‑center development after a tech startup sought...
President Trump-backed Congress eliminated the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, triggering an early sales slump, but the ongoing US‑Israel conflict with Iran has revived consumer interest in electric vehicles. At the same time, battery innovators such as BYD and Volvo...
A new documentary featuring French historian Jean‑Baptiste Fressoz examines how the shift to renewable electricity reshapes raw material consumption. It reveals that while wind turbines and solar panels reduce carbon emissions, they increase demand for steel, copper, and even wood....
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the PM E‑DRIVE subsidies for electric two‑wheelers (E2Ws) to July 31 2026 and for electric three‑wheelers (E3Ws) to March 31 2028, while imposing price ceilings of roughly $1.8 k for E2Ws and $3 k for E3Ws. The scheme now offers...
IKM Testing UK secured a pre‑commissioning contract for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture and storage project in eastern England. The work, overseen by main contractor Saipem, covers pipeline flooding, cleaning, gauging and hydro‑testing to ready the system for...
The German H2Sky project, completed after a €26.5 million (~$29 million) grant from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, delivered an aviation‑optimised fuel‑cell stack delivering 100‑200 kW. The stack targets the high power‑density, efficiency and reliability demands of electric propulsion for propeller‑driven...
SK Signet, the SK Group’s charging arm, launched a 400 kW all‑in‑one DC fast charger that trims its footprint by 54% and reaches 96.5% energy efficiency thanks to high‑density silicon‑carbide power modules. The integrated design eliminates the external switchgear cabinet, simplifying...
Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has ordered a fast‑track rollout of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The Surya Ghar scheme promises up to 300 kWh of free solar electricity per month for one crore households, with a special...
Bluetti’s new Sora 500 portable solar panel uses N‑Type TOPCon cells to deliver 509 W in real‑world testing, exceeding its 500 W rating. The panel can add a full day’s 1.6 kWh energy to a van’s power system in just two hours, dramatically shortening...
A Finnish startup claims it has created a commercially viable solid‑state battery delivering over 500 Wh/kg energy density and a full charge in roughly ten minutes, promising a 400‑mile driving range. The company says the pack can be produced at costs...
New York‑based First Ammonia is moving ahead with the first phase of its 200 MW green ammonia project in Victoria, Texas, slated to break ground this year. The company announced the termination of its 100 MW electrolyzer supply agreement with Danish catalyst...
Transformer explosions stem from internal electrical arcs that vaporize oil, creating rapid pressure spikes that can rupture the tank within tens of milliseconds. Conventional protection—relays, breakers, and pressure‑relief valves—detect and isolate faults after this dynamic phase, leaving the structural failure...
China is advancing its Zhuri space‑based solar power programme, aiming for a megawatt‑level orbital test around 2030 and a gigawatt‑scale station by 2050. The initiative leverages falling launch costs and new wireless‑power technologies to deliver continuous, weather‑independent electricity from geostationary...
TIME announced the launch of its Future Proof newsletter, rebranding the former CO2 newsletter to address the broader climate economy. The weekly column will blend clean‑tech trends, AI developments, geopolitics, and trade dynamics, offering a high‑level view of how climate...
UK homeowners are accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels as energy price spikes tied to the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict drive demand for solar panels, heat pumps, and electric‑vehicle chargers. Octopus Energy reported record March enquiries, with solar sales up 54%...
EVgo has opened a new hub in San Diego featuring 28 fast‑charging stalls, adding to its more than 5,000 fast chargers nationwide and the 1,200 it installed last year. The addition raises San Diego’s fast‑charger count to roughly 290 out...
Portugal’s Council of Ministers approved a new data‑center strategy that streamlines licensing, creates pre‑approved development zones, and designates AICEP as a single investor contact. The plan leverages the country’s abundant renewable energy and extensive submarine‑cable network to position Lisbon as...
Combat drones and emerging ground robots are increasingly being powered by green hydrogen fuel cells, a shift driven by Ukraine’s rapid adoption and U.S. defense interest. Startups such as Sesame Solar have created mobile nanogrid refueling stations that can be...
The Big Zero Show returned after a year, reaffirming that the net‑zero agenda remains alive despite a fresh energy price crisis. Delegates highlighted flexibility, data‑driven AI, and battery innovations as pivotal to decarbonisation. The event underscored that transition costs are...
Benin’s Ministry of Digital and Digitalization has issued a World Bank‑funded request for proposals to conduct a technical, economic and legal feasibility study on a secondary national data centre. The study, due by March 27, 2026, will explore locating the backup facility...
On March 27, 2026, the EPA finalized a new biofuels blending rule that obliges refiners to incorporate 25.82 billion gallons of biofuels into diesel and gasoline this year. The mandate represents an 8 % increase over the target announced in June 2025,...
China’s National Energy Administration reported 32.48 GW of new solar capacity installed in January‑February 2026, a 17.7% year‑on‑year decline, while total generation capacity reached 3.95 TW, with solar climbing to 1.23 TW (+33.2%). Polysilicon prices fell sharply, with weekly drops of up to...
A new analysis by Jochen Hauff challenges a German Thünen‑Institut study by showing that agrivoltaic systems with trackers or vertical configurations can be financially viable and even outperform conventional ground‑mounted solar. Tracker‑based agrivoltaics add roughly 12‑13% to capital costs but...
Endeavour, the parent of data‑center firm Edged, unveiled Pact Systems – a continuous‑flow methane‑cracking platform that simultaneously produces hydrogen fuel and high‑purity graphite. The technology works with natural gas or biomethane, offering a low‑carbon, quickly deployable energy source for AI‑intensive...
