2026‑27 RVOs Drive Critical D4 RIN Generation Requirements
1. TH and I are out with a new FDD on the implications of the 2026 and 2027 RVOs for required D4 RIN generation. I know that is a mouthful. But the question is a critical one for biofuel and feedstock markets. https://t.co/9AC4NiSGCQ
Renewables Cut Spain’s Wholesale Power Prices by 40%
Quoted in @guardian: A year ago Spain's grid collapsed. Solar was blamed, return to fossil predicted. Investigations found voltage failures. Then Hormuz closed. Spain was shielded as renewables cut wholesale prices by 40%. https://t.co/O5YBLqWtCI
Frontier Launches Quebec Hub for Scalable Carbon Removal
A few years ago Frontier started a search for scalable low-cost approaches to durable carbon removal that were under-invested in. Today we are launching the Quebec Surficial Mineralization Hub to kickstart one of the most promising: https://t.co/OyIIkctRJR
AWS Execs Plot to Exploit Pennsylvanians for Data Centers
Is this you with Amazon Web Service Execs making plans to sell out Pennsylvanians to Data Centers?
Energy Crisis Solved: Companies Ready, Narrative Lags
We're in the biggest energy crisis since 1973 — but unlike then, we have the solutions AND billion-dollar companies deploying them at scale. The challenge now is narrative, not technology. https://t.co/k6D6j9tgaJ
Governors Hold Power Over Data Center Energy Costs
So much happening at the PJM and FERC on data centers. Governors own the electricity bill problem. Energy costs already a ballot issue. They approve the electricity utility rate increases. They approved the data center deals. Here's what they can do...
CFS Files PJM Interconnection Request, Edging Toward Deployment
⚛️Commonwealth Fusion Systems has formally filed an interconnection request with PJM. It's not just process mumbo-jumbo, but instead a step toward figuring out how practical deployment would work. I'll have more later this morning in Future of Energy. #fusion #energy...
Morocco's Power Mix: 25% Renewables, Still US Coal‑Dependent
About a quarter of Morocco’s electricity generation comes from renewable sources. However, coal remains the dominant fuel. Most of the country’s coal imports come from the United States.👇👇
Rail‑side Solar Looks Promising, but Durability Decides Viability
Solar doesn’t always need more land. Sometimes it just needs to fit better into what already exists. Installing panels between active rail lines sounds like a smart idea. The space is there. The infrastructure is already built. No competition with farmland or...
EcoFlow Ocean 2 Delivers Three‑Phase Energy Storage
A closer look at EcoFlow’s three-phase Ocean 2 storage solution #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/v5AXsWzSmt
Meta Proposes Space‑solar Power for US Data Centers
Meta wants to power US data centres with space-based solar power #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/PdBQGbBK3B
AEMO Taps EVs, Data Centers to Curb Midday PV Overload
AEMO looks to EVs, data centres and industry to help ease overload of rooftop PV in middle of day #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/qpgZMApkzX https://t.co/j5gy5jk8Vm
China’s Solar Exports Surge 50% to Record 68GW
China exported 68 gigawatts of solar technology in March, surpassing the previous record set in August by 50%, according to a report published Thursday by the energy think tank Ember. Fifty countries reported record-high imports of Chinese solar products, with...
United Solar Launches Oman Polysilicon Plant Boosting PV Supply
Inside PV Manufacturing: United Solar’s polysilicon factory in Oman #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/S10anywXSb https://t.co/rOwdH8QGQj
Immersion Cooling: The Next Evolution for BESS
EticaAG contends that immersion cooling is the next evolution of BESS cooling systems #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/DEmCH4Edls
Data Centres Hijack Australia’s Green Energy Megaprojects
A few weeks back I wrote about how data centres are preying on what's left of Australia's dream of massive green energy exports https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/23/data-centres-renewable-energy-projects-sun-cable/ Now: Andrew Forrest's clean megaprojects are turning to data centres, too: https://reneweconomy.com.au/cheaper-and-faster-fortescue-to-spend-nearly-1-billion-on-new-green-grid-to-power-data-centres/
Indonesia Accelerates 50% Palm Bio‑Diesel Amid Rising Energy Costs
With energy bills rising due to the Iran war, Indonesia is fast-tracking the rollout of a diesel blend comprised 50% of biofuels from its vast palm plantations https://t.co/jhhlMYg4h0
Data Centres Surge, Raising Grid Demand for Top Retailer
Data centres drive significant boost in grid demand for Australia’s biggest energy retailer #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/KGhi2anIgs
Community Solar Goes Live Amid Heavy Snowfall
Distributed Energy Infrastructure installs community solar projects through heavy snowfall #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/3I4Ew9uL0Q
Expand Grid Capacity and Optimize Existing Infrastructure
There's no real debate— we need to build more grid infrastructure AND use the existing grid better. On the latest @Poli_Climate: the technologies & policies needed to get more out of the power grid we already have w/ @IanMagruder @utilizegrid...
European Power Costs Climb Even As Gas Prices Drop
European electricity prices increase despite falling gas prices #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yh6Ywee30g https://t.co/ktltUXCLZn
Heat Pumps Overtake Gas Boilers, Halving Global Gas Demand
Gas Boilers are the New Typewriter (says IEA data): >US: Heat pumps have now outsold gas boilers for 4 years straight >Germany: Despite a massive disinformation campaign, heat pump sales up 55% in 1st half of the year. And for 1st...
Independent Study Confirms Corporate Clean Electricity Procurement Findings
This is a great paper from @EPRINews researchers that independently replicates all of the core findings of our earlier ZERO Lab modeling on the impact of various corporate clean electricity procurement strategies. You can find that work summarized here https://t.co/FzZuZFrbpi...
Batteries Shift From Footnote to Core Market Role
From footnote to feature: How batteries are evolving on the national electricity market #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/6ngnxj9ZYp https://t.co/CMxwNMOkDD
Snowy 2.0 Faces Cost Surge, No Turning Back
Too big to fail? Snowy 2.0 critics predict fresh cost blowouts, while others say it’s far too late to turn back #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/XLDVpvJkuS https://t.co/ZzOBNIGemm
Global 100% Renewable Roadmaps Cut Costs and Save Lives
Infographic map linking roadmaps for transitioning 150 countries to 100% WindWaterSolar for all energy purposes while reducing annual energy costs, social costs, energy use, and mortalities and morbidities. https://t.co/8j5oVvZeUu Here's the paper: https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu
Oracle, BorderPlex Deploy Bloom Fuel Cells for 2.45 GW AI Microgrid
Oracle and BorderPlex tap Bloom Energy (BE) fuel cells to power 2.45 GW AI data center microgrid in New Mexico $BE $ORCL
Permitting Reform: The Last Barrier to U
Permitting reform - from local to state to federal, and inclusive of transmission - continues to be the key bottleneck on clean energy in the US. Let clean energy build and it will win.
California Energy Commission Debates Solar Project Threatening Bighorn Sheep
This morning I'm at a meeting of the California Energy Commission in Sacramento. They'll vote on Soda Mountain, a controversial solar project on the border of Mojave National Preserve that critics say would harm bighorn sheep. I wrote about it...
Each Critical Mineral Deal Bolsters Energy Supply Security
Securing Energy Supply Chains: One Critical Mineral Deal at a Time? #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/To7GYkU0nB
Data Center Debate Engages Broad Spectrum of Voters
A lot of rich liberal NIMBYs are mobilized on the data center stuff, but as Molly points out in her great thread, they're certainly not the only ones. People from all walks of life are seem to care about it...
Sunny Anzac Weekend Sees Battery, Renewable Records Drop
More battery and renewable records tumble as sun shines over Anzac holiday weekend #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/ElClFiiF2r
Carbon Removal Shifts Pitch to Energy Dominance Over Climate
The carbon removal industry is reframing its pitch to win support in the Trump era, by focusing on energy dominance over climate change. https://t.co/WOQfYGioFw via @axios
Renewables Rise as Fossil Fuels Continue Declining
EIA: Renewables expect continued growth while fossil fuels decline #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/pdy79Sqisv
Court Revises Consent for Hydrostor’s 1.6 GWh Storage Project
Australian court amends consent for Hydrostor’s 1.6GWh long-duration energy storage project following appeal #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/EFmr0WYSDV
Control, Not Capacity, Drives U.S. Home Storage Investment
Control, not capacity, could be the next driver of US residential storage investment #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/HrA33lxPPv
Texas's 44% Renewable Share Still Needs Reliable Backup
44% of Texas's electricity generation in the first quarter of 2026 came from solar and wind. Does this mean Texas is on its way to a grid that's fully or mostly powered by solar and wind? No. Solar and wind are...
Energy Leaders Aspen Power and Vontier Accelerate Growth
People on the move: Aspen Power, Vontier Corporation, and more #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xs0oGgSsfq https://t.co/7FtEyjHyMw
GOP Pushes Bill to Eliminate Renewable Tax Credits Deadlines
Republicans introduce American Energy Dominance Act, aim to remove renewables ITC, PTC deadlines #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/f8n0LxfYXj
Medium‑duration Storage Struggles as Long‑duration Capacity Expands
Medium duration storage endures woes, while Form’s long duration grows, and lithium overflows #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/fkhxxSDBPX https://t.co/6DZCLf8Dos
200 MW, 4‑Hour Battery Project Secures Contractors
Contract awarded for new 200 MW, four hour battery project battery secures contractors #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/3IZrAy3vDt https://t.co/5XPAdJJ6yV
Meta Taps Space‑solar Startup to Power Data Centers
Meta partners with space startup Overview Energy to secure solar power for data centers “Overview Energy is developing a system that can collect solar energy in space and beam it to facilities on the ground for power generation around the clock.”...
U.S. Drilling Expands Domestic Copper, Gold, Tellurium Supply
Rare U.S. opportunity to grow domestic copper, gold & tellurium supply for electrification, solar & national security as America reduces heavy import reliance. Phase 2 drilling ongoing. $GRL.V $GRLMF @GLMetals
Sungrow Q1 Profit Drops 40% Amid Storage Competition
Sungrow Power Supply, a top Chinese manufacturer of new energy equipment, said its first-quarter net income declined 40% from a year earlier, amid intensifying competition in the energy storage sector as more players enter the market https://t.co/rj46mx4qDW
India's Solar Output Forms Heart on Valentine's Day
India's solar power generation making a big old lovely love heart shape on Valentine's day, February 14 2026 😍 https://robbieandrew.github.io/india/
Standardize, Modularize, and Procure Transformers at Portfolio Level
We are short transformers, but to solve it we need to change how we buy them. The fix isn't just more factories — though we need those too. It's standardization. Modular design. Portfolio-level procurement instead of project-by-project scrambling. https://t.co/nHPIg2z3HH https://t.co/B3n5qUQLMQ
Renewable Power Powers Rainforest Communities, Replaces Diesel
Clean energy projects are taking off across the rainforest, reducing the need to burn diesel and bringing 24/7 power for refrigeration, schooling and tourism. Read more: https://t.co/ZgEIVqLCT0 📷: Michael Dantas/Bloomberg https://t.co/0qfYM2XWn4
Data Centers Face Scrutiny over Rising Water Consumption
Data centers are under fire for their voracious electricity use. Now communities are worried about their water use as well as we head into a dry summer. https://t.co/6fnM7j9dsT
Zambia's Integrated Off‑Grid Energy Fuels Local Economies
In #Zambia, @SEforALLorg @RockefellerFdn @RuralZambia & partners are rethinking #energyaccess. We are building systems where demand & supply grow together, and where local economies are powered by productive energy use and sustainable off-grid solutions. https://t.co/LJj2Qn2G2q
Clarifying the Vague Demand for Baseload Power
When you ask someone to actually define what they mean when they say "we need baseload power"