Australia's Hazer, CRV Mull SAF, Clean Fuels Plant
Australian bioenergy firms Hazer and Continual Renewable Ventures (CRV) are evaluating a 175 million‑litre‑per‑year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia, using the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway. The project, dubbed New Rise ANZ Project 1, will rely on canola oil and low‑emissions hydrogen produced by Hazer’s methane‑pyrolysis technology. Hazer’s CEO cited recent fuel‑supply concerns from the US‑Iran war as a catalyst for domestic renewable‑fuel production. The initiative joins other Australian SAF studies, including Jet Zero’s 400 million‑litre plan and an Ampol‑GrainCorp 750 million‑litre proposal.
Decarbonizing Transport and Energy - IDTechEx at Innovation Zero
Innovation Zero 2026 highlighted rapid progress in sustainable aviation fuel, maritime electrification, and nuclear power. Lighthouse Fuels announced a carbon‑negative SAF plant slated for 2031, positioning it as Europe’s largest second‑generation SAF project. Marine Zero showcased data‑driven services to help...
Meralco PowerGen Corp Brings Online First Phase of 100MWh CATL Battery Project in Cebu, Philippines
Meralco PowerGen Corp (MGEN) switched on a 25 MW/56.44 MWh grid‑scale battery energy storage system in Toledo, Cebu, marking the Visayas region’s first two‑hour BESS. The project, built with CATL lithium‑ion cells and SUMEC as EPC partner, is Phase 1 of a two‑phase...
Geothermal Is No Longer an Underdog Technology, but a Strategic Advantage for the Philippines
The Philippines turned to geothermal power in the 1970s out of necessity and now boasts the world’s largest geothermal portfolio, exceeding 1,000 MW. First Gen Geothermal Renewables, inheriting Energy Development Corporation’s assets, leverages that base to offer 24/7 renewable baseload amid rising...
How Direct-to-Chip Cooling Is Helping MSPs Meet AI Demand
Managed Service Providers are confronting a surge in AI-driven workloads that outpace the capacity of traditional air‑cooled data centers. The heat density of modern GPUs demands cooling solutions that can handle 60‑120 kW per rack, prompting a shift toward direct‑to‑chip liquid...
Renewable Energy Hub Planned for Scottish Coal Museum
The National Mining Museum Scotland at the former Lady Victoria Colliery will become a renewable‑energy hub, installing ground‑mounted solar panels and a lithium‑ion battery to power the site and export surplus electricity. The project also adds electric‑vehicle chargers for nearby...
Datacentres Should Be Forced to Invest in Wind and Solar Energy, All States Agree – Except Queensland
Australian federal and state energy ministers agreed to require power‑hungry datacentres to fully offset their electricity use with new wind, solar and storage projects, except Queensland which withheld support. The proposal also calls for datacentres to provide demand‑flexibility services to...
“More Complex and Deeper than I Had Imagined:” Energy Czar Sees Rise in Solar Project Complaints
The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner’s 2025 annual report reveals that community complaints about renewable projects are deepening, with 170 of 205 cases being grievances, especially around solar and wind developments in Victoria and New South Wales. While some developers have...
Is Australia a Good Place for Data Centres? And Where Do We Draw the Line on BYO Energy?
Demand for data centres in Australia is accelerating, with roughly 1,800 MW under construction, but the scale and energy mix differ sharply from the United States, where 17 GW of new facilities are being built and 74% of the power comes from...
The Energy Crisis Is Reshaping Asia’s Energy Transition Pathway
Asia‑Pacific’s long‑standing gamble on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transition fuel is being questioned after recent price spikes triggered blackouts and fiscal strain across the region. While LNG imports now account for roughly 70% of global shipments, battery storage...
Danish Wind Giant to Trial Red Turbine Blades to Further Reduce Risk of Bird Collisions
Danish turbine maker Vestas will install a single red blade on each of seven turbines at the 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm to test whether brighter blades reduce bird strikes. The colour was selected after black and fluorescent...
AGL Gets Federal Green Tick for Big Battery in Coal Country, with Conditions to Protect Local Legless Lizard
AGL Energy secured federal environmental approval for its 150 MW/300 MWh Muswellbrook battery storage project in New South Wales. The EPBC clearance comes with strict conditions to avoid and offset impacts on the endangered Hunter Valley Delma legless lizard. The battery, slated...
BW ESS Submits 700MW Bannaby Battery Storage Project in NSW to Australia’s EPBC Act
BW ESS has lodged an EPBC Act application for a 700 MW battery energy storage system near Taralga, NSW. The 68‑hectare site will connect to the existing 500 kV Bannaby substation and is slated to begin construction in 2027 with an 18‑month build...
Developer of Australia’s Biggest Renewable Projects to Offer Cheap Power Below $66/MWh for Data Centres
InterContinental Energy, developer of Australia’s 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub and 70 GW Western Green Energy Hub, announced power contracts for data centres at less than $48 per megawatt‑hour (about A$66/MWh). The offer relies on 2 GW “Lego‑block” nodes that combine roughly...
Community Solar "Discounts" Could Raise Bills
Community solar projects are gaining legislative traction in several states, with Virginia recently approving an expansion of shared‑solar capacity by hundreds of megawatts. Pennsylvania is actively debating a community‑solar bill, while Iowa entertained comparable legislation this year. Advocates tout the...
Ethanol: Not the Energy Transition We're Looking For
The RealClearEnergy editorial argues that corn‑based ethanol is an energy sink, requiring more fossil‑fuel input than a gallon of gasoline. It cites two decades of subsidies that have propped up a biofuel industry despite its negative energy balance. The piece...
Workforce Installs Last of 609,522 Panels at Major New Solar and Battery Project
Iberdrola Australia announced the installation of the final 609,522 solar panels, completing the 377 MW (dc) Broadsound solar farm in central Queensland. The co‑located 180 MW/360 MWh battery has entered AEMO’s testing phase, moving the project toward full commercial operation. The build involved...
The UK Delivers Europe’s Largest Vanadium Flow Battery System
London‑listed Invinity Energy Systems has delivered a 20.7 MWh vanadium‑flow battery system to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, creating Europe’s largest installation of this technology. The project combines 90 flow‑battery modules with a 3 MW solar array, providing enough...
Fossil Fuel Importer, or Electrostate? The Choice Is Ours
The UK generated a record 127 TWh of renewable electricity in 2025, supplying 52.5% of national power and 61% when nuclear is included. Yet the 33% rise in gas prices early in 2026 has driven higher household bills, exposing the country’s...
Utilities, Regulators Grapple With Data Center Growth and Grid Reliability at IEEE PES T&D
At the 2026 IEEE PES T&D conference, utility leaders highlighted a sharp rise in electricity demand driven by data‑center expansion and electrification, with ComEd reporting a 40 GW potential data‑center pipeline—nearly twice its 2011 peak. Panelists warned that traditional forecasting is...
Motor Fuel Group Partners with Octopus Electroverse to Launch Plug & Charge Across 95% of UK Network
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has launched Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its EV Power charging network in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. The system automatically authenticates compatible electric vehicles and processes payment without RFID...
ACEN Seals Funding for 75-MW Solar Farm in Australia
ACEN Corp., the listed energy arm of the Ayala Group, achieved financial close for the 75‑MW Jinbi Solar Project in Pilbara, Australia, through its Yindjibarndi Energy Corp. partnership. The project, slated for commissioning by mid‑2028, includes a 30‑year power purchase...
Duracell Taps Driivz to Power Its New EV Fast Charger Network
Duracell is entering the UK electric‑vehicle charging market with its new E‑Charge ultra‑fast network, partnering with software provider Driivz to operate the system. Driivz will supply a platform that handles billing, roaming, real‑time monitoring and remote troubleshooting, plus a branded...
NESI Technology Powers New Low-Carbon Lithium Plant in Germany
Vulcan Energy Resources has begun building a low‑carbon lithium plant in Frankfurt using NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. (NESI) proprietary NORSCAND technology. The project is backed by a €2.2 billion (~$2.4 billion) funding package and targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year—enough for...
Australia Testing Ground for Japan’s Hydrogen Technology
Toyota is using Australia as a proving ground for its new hydrogen‑electric hybrid HiAce van, targeting extended driving range and near‑zero CO2 emissions. The firm is also fitting its 48‑volt SV‑Active system to the HiLux and the 2026 LandCruiser Prado,...
Ford Formally Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business Ford Energy
Ford formally launched its new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to sell grid‑scale battery energy storage systems in the United States. The unit will produce at least 20 GWh of BESS each year, targeting data centers, utilities and large commercial‑industrial customers, with first...
Fast Power for a Constrained Grid: Wet Compression Applications in Gas Turbines
AI-driven data‑center construction is surging, with $3.2 trillion of projects worldwide and U.S. demand projected to top 90 GW by 2030. New power plants cannot be built fast enough, prompting operators to retrofit existing gas turbines with wet‑compression and evaporative fogging. The...
As Coal Rebounds, More Toxic Mercury Is in the Air
Coal‑fired power plants in the United States saw a 9% rise in mercury emissions in 2025, topping 4,800 pounds and ending a multi‑year decline. The increase coincides with a surge in electricity demand and a suite of Trump administration actions that...
Developer Eyes Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, for New Data Center Development
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is evaluating a potential data‑center project on a 51‑acre parcel between Creek Turnpike and State Highway 51. The unnamed developer has requested a pre‑development meeting, expected within the next four to eight weeks, but no approvals have been...
These Solar Modules Mimic Tile, Other Building Material
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems has unveiled a light‑sensitive film that can be laser‑etched onto photovoltaic modules, allowing them to mimic tiles, masonry or other building materials. The photonic film creates angle‑stable colors through micro‑structures, similar to Morpho butterfly...
The Future of Compute
Yotta released an eBook titled “The Future of Compute” that examines how accelerated, heterogeneous AI architectures are reshaping data‑center design. It highlights the growing tension between power density, cooling, and networking as AI workloads scale beyond traditional limits. The guide...
Concern over Proposed Sale of 300 Acres for Data Center in Hillsboro, Texas
Residents of Hillsboro, Texas, gathered at a public meeting to voice concerns over a proposed 300‑acre data‑center development. The city’s Economic Development Corporation is considering selling the land to Provident Realty Advisors, which received a four‑month extension for due‑diligence. Provident,...
Outdated Office Space Could Undermine Oxford Street Revival Plans, WPA Warns
The Westminster Property Association (WPA) warns that roughly 3.8 million square feet of office space on Oxford Street falls short of the energy‑efficiency standards slated for 2030. The report says these outdated premises could derail the high‑profile retail and mixed‑use regeneration...
EWR Expands Solar Energy System
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a solar expansion at Newark Liberty International Airport that will add roughly 5 megawatts of capacity across five new sites. The system is projected to generate about 5.9 million kilowatt‑hours of clean...
The Next Solar Boom Won’t Come From New Capacity but From Better Performance
The solar sector is moving from a focus on new megawatt installations to extracting more energy from existing farms. Operators are discovering that subtle electrical mismatches, wiring constraints, and data silos cause 1‑2% underperformance that erodes revenue. Advanced, phase‑level monitoring...
Utah’s Wonder Valley and the Industrialization of AI Infrastructure
Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Valley project in Utah’s Box Elder County is being positioned as the next‑generation AI infrastructure campus, combining hyperscale data centers with on‑site utility‑scale power generation. The development, overseen by the Military Installation Development Authority, could host up...
Dutch Onshore Wind Growth Stalls in 2025
The Netherlands’ on‑shore wind fleet reached roughly 7,054 MW in 2025, but growth stalled to a net gain of only 96 MW as 29 turbines were added and 20 removed. Production rose modestly to 21.5 TWh, yet de‑commissioning of about 191 MW signals a...
Bill Gates’s Backed Fervo Energy Raises IPO Target to $1.82bn on $7.4bn
Houston‑based geothermal developer Fervo Energy increased its IPO size to a top‑of‑range $1.82 bn, implying a market valuation of about $7.4 bn. The company will offer 70 million shares at $25‑$26 each, a 26 % rise in share count and an 8 % lift in...
US Innovator Crosses The Bridge From Powdered Milk To SAF
Syzygy Plasmonics, a Texas startup, has unveiled a light‑driven Rigel bioreactor that turns landfill, dairy and wastewater biogas into drop‑in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) without high‑temperature reforming. The company’s first plant, NovaSAF‑1 in Uruguay, secured a six‑year, full‑volume offtake with...
DWT Wins Mynydd Clogau Service Deal
DWT has been awarded a service‑maintenance contract for the Mynydd Clogau wind farm in Powys, Wales, covering 17 Vestas V52 850 kW turbines that total 14.45 MW. The deal expands DWT’s seven‑year partnership with Nadara, which now spans 16 wind farms, 297...
Vistra Adds 4.5 GW of Capacity in Line with ‘Reasonable’ Forecasts for PJM, ERCOT
Vistra announced 4.5 GW of new capacity—spanning gas, nuclear uprates, coal‑to‑gas conversions and renewables—to meet its view of modest load growth in PJM and ERCOT. The company projects 5‑6% annual demand increase in ERCOT and 2‑3% in PJM through 2030, lower...
Chinese Giant Plans Canada Entry with Large Wind-Storage Project
Chinese manufacturer Envision Energy signed a strategic partnership with Cape Breton China Corp. to explore renewable projects in Nova Scotia. Their first joint venture is a 300 MW wind‑power and battery‑storage facility in Sydney, supporting the province’s goal of 80% clean...
Drax Deploying Solar Panels at Scottish Hydropower Stations
Drax has completed its first photovoltaic project at the Glenlee run‑of‑river hydro station in Galloway, installing 1,500 SunPower panels that deliver 693 kW of solar capacity and an expected 480 MWh of annual generation. The £850,000 ($1.16 million) investment is the first of...
Iran Oil Crisis: Geography of Energy Risk Is Changing with Renewables, Not Disappearing
The article warns that batteries, while touted as a path to energy independence, are creating a new concentration risk because China dominates the supply chain for cells and critical materials. It cites the $1.5 trillion, ten‑year JP Morgan initiative focused on nuclear,...
All-Electric Hotel Marcel to Host Passive House Network Conference
The Passive House Network will hold its 2026 conference on June 4‑5 in New Haven, Connecticut, at Hotel Marcel. The venue is the nation’s first Passive House‑certified hotel, an all‑electric renovation of a 1970 brutalist building that includes EV charging,...
2026 IEEE PES T&D: Powering Reliability and Engineering Resilience on the Show Floor
The 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society Transmission & Distribution Conference convened over 15,000 power‑engineering professionals at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Participants hailed from 50 countries, underscoring the event’s global reach. The three‑day expo highlighted the theme “Powering Reliability, Engineering Resilience,”...
Decarbonizing Desert Greenhouses with Direct Air Capture
A research team has demonstrated a pilot greenhouse in the Sahara that integrates a direct‑air‑capture (DAC) unit to harvest ambient CO₂ and feed it to crops. The system, powered primarily by solar panels, captures roughly 2 tons of CO₂ per hectare...
U.S. Transformer Market Faces Severe Supply Constraints as Lead Times Extend to Four Years
The U.S. power‑transformer market is under severe strain, with lead times for high‑capacity units stretching to four years. Demand has surged, driven by AI data centers, electrified transport and industrial growth, pushing step‑up transformer orders up 274% since 2019. Prices...
Utility in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Supplying New Data Centers
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) has enacted a one‑year moratorium on providing water and sewage services to any new data‑center projects within its jurisdiction. The pause follows votes by the Ypsilanti City Council and Charter Township Board and will...
Ireland Urged to Create National Clearing House to Streamline Solar Projects
Ireland’s solar industry is urging the government to establish a national clearing house that would streamline coordination among planners, grid operators, developers and contractors. The move comes as the country’s grid‑scale solar output topped 1 GW in April and total installed...