Iran Conflict Sparks UK Solar Sales Surge
The Iran war is driving a solar boom in the UK. @OctopusEnergy reports solar sales up 54% in March alone. @edfenergy says residential sales are running at double last spring's rate. Every rooftop solar installation is a vote against fossil fuel price volatility. https://t.co/Gy4cCxaTJ9
Nation Relies on Imported Natural Gas for 95% Electricity
“95% of our electricity generation is from natural gas - piped from neighbouring countries” https://t.co/8xKZtQeeEd
India Adds 44.6 GW Solar, Hits 150 GW Milestone.
India just smashed the 150 GW solar milestone >Added 44.6 GW of solar in 1 year, up 87% y-on-y (that's more than the total installed solar capacity of the UK or Spain) >Global solar leaderboard shifting fast: India now 3rd largest solar...
New IDS Enhance SCADA Cybersecurity Protection
New intrusion detection systems boost protection of SCADA systems against cyber threats #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/110epGR3u2
Hawai‘i Campus Adds Solar Carports with Battery Storage
University of Hawai’i branch campus to install solar carports with battery system #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/mP7B0rliLk
WA Households Miss Negative Pricing, Boosting Solar‑battery Push
In Western Australia, domestic customers don't have access to negative pricing events - because? @SynergyEnergy How about it @RogerCookMLA - a further incentive to put solar into batteries - and into batteries on wheels?
Data Centers Face 2026 Ballot, Fail Initial Test
Data centers are on the ballot in 2026 — and just failed the first test #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/T5JkqFSW8w
Energy Shortages Drive Coal Use, Stalling Renewables Transition
So much for shortages boosting renewables. When energy gets tight, the world burns more coal—not less The imaginary energy transition is the emperor with no clothing https://t.co/Cv43NyNoa7 #Energy #EnergyTransition #Coal #OilMarkets
Renewables and Nuclear to Power Half of World by 2030
The IEA expects renewables and nuclear to provide half of global electricity by 2030 as power demand accelerates. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/clean-power-growth-will-reshape-global.html
Data Center Water Concerns Are Overblown, Sparked by Recent Hype
The hysteria over data center water use is the most idiotic thing in recent memory. There’s a very clear reason why it went from a non-issue that nobody ever talked about all six months ago, to all you see every day...
Micro‑islands of Cu, In, Se Boost Solar Cells
Copper, indium, selenium micro-islands pave the way for next-gen micro-concentrator solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Clqr7VTUxv https://t.co/JjzB3JSq30
Co-Location, Regulation, and Tension Drive Europe's Solar Market
‘Europe’s solar market is being shaped by co-location, regulation and growing tension’ #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/5uxupIML2a
Neuron Energy to Build 5 GWh Battery Factory in India
Neuron Energy plans 5 GWh battery storage factory in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lCGZ48gTkw
Multi‑Billion Fusion Partnership Leverages High‑Temp Superconductors
Fast Friends in Fusion ⚛ ♾ ⚛ Two of our companies announced a multi-billion dollar partnership at the ARPA-E conference this week. Both Commonwealth and Realta use powerful high-temp superconducting magnets — CFS in a utility-scale torus, Realta in...
First Nations' Energy Insecurity Demands Accelerated Renewable Transition
For First Nations communities, energy insecurity is not new. But the shift to renewables is more urgent than ever #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/8Pt4mjzeAc https://t.co/qh1bYUmHOG
Fortescue's Shift to Batteries Signals Australia’s Energy Future
Fortescue accelerates away from oil, doing what Australia ought be doing on the fuel crisis, a practical demonstration of the future Australia must now choose: batteries & electrification replacing barrels & diesel - firmed renewables rather than gas & oil https://t.co/HeuflQYrI1
Spin‑flip Emitters Steer Energy Flow in Singlet‑fission Cells
Spin-flip emitters could control energy pathways in singlet fission solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/T3I2Sr5Xyp
Solar Adds 4 GW per Wind GW, yet Wind Surges
The world added 4 GW of new solar capacity for every GW of wind, but wind is gaining #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Kkv6wjr7rF https://t.co/arU7taNSUe
Battery Storage Softens AU$1bn Fuel Shock, Council Urges Budget Action
Australia: Battery storage cushions AU$1 billion fuel shock as Climate Council demands May budget action #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Emaxi6OoJ3
Microsoft Launches Unified Li‑ion Battery Dataset via Linux Foundation
Microsoft releases standardized battery dataset through Linux Foundation to address fragmented testing practices and enable consistent analysis of lithium-ion performance data https://t.co/nXqo6Fa0i2
Australia Races to Add Gigawatts of Battery Storage
‘75% of what we need is not there’: Australian states race to deploy gigawatts of battery storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/1aXdyWD8XQ
Energy Vault Joins International Race Into Japan BESS Market
Energy Vault the latest international player to tap Japan’s BESS market potential #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/9MWttewTcW
Data Centers Must Become Grid Investors
Someone Has to Invest in the Grid. Why Not Data Centers? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/ctJhE4ArY2 https://t.co/BRUxpzu1eU
Industrial Buyers Sluggish on Hybrid PPAs
BBDF 2026: Hybrid PPAs face slow uptake among industrial buyers #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lRSr0kdA8b
Panel Greenlights Another Large Battery Despite Distant Critics
Independent panel approves another big battery sent for review by long-distance haters #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/jYoHwGXYTm https://t.co/hox5iKl25O
France to Almost Double Electric Power Subsidies by 2030
France plans to nearly double its fiscal support for switch to electric power by 2030 https://t.co/oO2cBkxLUW via @WHorobin @FrancoisDeBeaup https://t.co/kDXRBVJ1xD
US Offshore Wind Gets Critical Policy Boost
The US offshore wind industry finally gets a break #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/PZJHpxjo3b
Meta's 5GW Hyperion Forces Data Center Tech Overhaul
The quest to build @Meta’s 5GW Hyperion data center (the world's largest ever) is pushing engineers to rethink compute, cooling, and network technology. https://spectrum.ieee.org/5gw-data-center
Swiss Startup Guarantees Lifetime on Second‑life Batteries
Swiss startup offers lifetime guarantee for second-life batteries #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/SO6Izgz4Th
Most U.S. Solar, Wind Projects Get Timely Permits
Most state-permitted U.S. solar and wind projects in 19 states received a timely permit #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/arqMrsRyzc
Cheap Solar, Batteries, EVs Outpace Fossils in Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Choosing Cheap Solar, Batteries, EVs Over Fossil Fuels Electrotech prices collapsed over the past few years. Now, energy-poor countries are adopting electric because it's cheap and scalable. #electrotech https://youtu.be/4LZ7hDsIoiE
Transformer Shortage Sparks Surge of Energy Startups
America’s Transformer Crisis Has Supercharged a Wave of New Startups #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/mVSTPVomG8 https://t.co/n88HhSKiEx
Modular Solar‑Battery‑Hydrogen Nanogrids Replace Diesel Generators
Today on Volts: in difficult places where power needs to be portable & reliable -- think disaster recovery, or forward military bases -- diesel generators have been the standard answer. I talk today with someone making modular, portable, self-contained nanogrids...
Natural Gas Power Surge Cuts Coal, Gasoline, Home Gas Use
This rise in natural gas for power consumption does several things that are economically and/or environmentally beneficial: 1) helps meet new demand from data centers, modern factories, O&G production, etc. 2) reduces gasoline consumption b/c of electric vehicles 3) displaces coal consumption...
India Postpones Coal Plant Upkeep Amid LNG Shortage
India is delaying maintenance on its coal power plants because of a gas supply crunch 🇮🇳 ⚠️ India’s LNG imports have dropped because of the war in the Middle East And with hot summer weather coming fast, India needs more coal...
UK Solar Startup Attracts China, US Interest
The British Solar Startup Being Courted by Both China and the U.S. - WSJ https://t.co/sX60BYn0kE
Australian Miner Proves Renewables Boost Profit and Planet
No "net zero" fluff: Giant Australian mining group proving that Real Zero is better for planet and profits >24-hour renewables operations by 2027 >100% fossil-fuel-free mining by 2030 >1.2GW solar + 600MW wind + 5GWh BESS >Electrified rail & 800+ haul trucks >$100m saved/ year If...
World's Largest Sand‑Based Heat Battery to Decarbonise Finland
Heat batteries are a game changer for decarbonising heat. Polar Night Energy and Lahti Energia Oy have partnered to construct what is expected to become the world’s largest sand-based thermal energy storage system, to be built in Vääksy, Finland. https://t.co/vDUn27Tawr https://t.co/sm8e5BJTH9
Hidden Crisis Fuels Surge in Electricity Disconnections
SwitchedOn podcast: The hidden crisis behind rising electricity disconnections #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/SvVBNaGktI https://t.co/9L0MWHePDX
Novar Secures 100MW German Solar Plant, Plans 160MWh BESS
Novar acquires 100MW solar PV plant in Germany, potential to co-locate 160MWh BESS #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/GHlBIGMACG
Solar Installations Hit Record 511 GW in 2025
Global solar additions reached record 511 GW in 2025, says IRENA #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BJMTpVICbK https://t.co/Kcl63i6Zgk
Data Center Owners Will Face Reality when Grid Fails
Shocking that these are the folks educating the folks spending $1Trillion on how the power grid works. They are going to have rude awakening when their data centers don’t work.
Large‑format LFP Cells Exceed 314 Ah for BESS
Beyond 314Ah: A comparison of large-format LFP battery cells for BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/xSvqIcKWYL
Australia Must Prioritize Renewables and EVs over Drilling
“We just need more:” Why Australia should double down on renewables and EVs – not drill, baby, drill #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/umRGwu0nbC https://t.co/EUoR3vOE1H
Symmetrical 2D Perovskite Promises Higher Tandem Solar Efficiency
How a 'perfectly symmetrical' #2D perovskite could boost tandem solar cells by Rice University @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/bf6MEhrF2q #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/yTxsTf0iAD
Europe's Solar Boom Creates Unexpected Market Challenges
Why European solar has been ‘a victim of its own success’ #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/cdDdx6MBzc
Pexapark Records over 1 GWh of European Storage PPAs in March
Pexapark logs more than 1 GWh of European storage PPAs in March #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Ad4PcfERJB
Australia Must Accelerate Nationwide Electrification Immediately
Australia needs to rapidly electrify as much as possible, as fast as possible #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/qNqyFqU0Ro https://t.co/FaRroycDWc
Battery Recycler Ascend Elements Declares Bankruptcy Amid EV Slump
"Battery Recycler Ascend Elements Files for Bankruptcy" https://t.co/PJX9pfElvG "The climate tech company boomed during the Biden years but has struggled amid a drop in EV interest." https://t.co/BfKGmSNbZ7
Kevin O’Leary’s Data Centre Exemption Fuels Alberta Water
Kevin O’Leary Data Centre's Regulatory Exemption Sparks Alberta Backlash @UCalgary Prof Sabrina Peric explains concerns about water use in the midst of a drought. Overuse of regulatory "discretion" also discussed. ableg abpoli https://youtu.be/0Gr3mSjpWAc