Design for Decades: Ensure Solar Project Longevity
Designing for decades: Tips for long-term solar project success #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/XUkwZBzW1C
Big Tech AI's Water and Energy Toll Sparks Scrutiny
Ignoring the environmental impacts of Big Tech’s AI push is lunacy. Investors & communities are right to question @amazon, @Microsoft, @Google, etc., on their surging water and energy usage Via @JessopReuters, @ValerieVolco, @Tech_Correspond, @Reuters https://t.co/eUtosmT1Ky
Testing Confirms 23-Year-Old Solar Modules Viable Again
Extensive testing validates reuse of 23-year-old second-life polycrystalline solar modules #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BZkqSLR2WW
Tackling Microplastics, Safer Nuclear, Massive Battery Recycling Deal
In the latest Current Climate: 🫗Cracking down on microplastics in drinking water ⚛️A cheaper, safer form of nuclear power 🔋A $1.1 billion deal to get nickel and lithium from a “black mass” of recycled battery waste https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/04/06/a-move-to-crack-down-on-microplastics/
Google AI Predicts Flash Floods 24‑hours Early, Saving Lives
Google's new AI can predict flash floods 24 hours before they strike. How it works: > Uses Gemini to extract confirmed flood locations and times from global news > Builds a dataset of past events that never formally existed. > That dataset feeds a...
Zero‑Carbon Visitor Centre Earns AIA Canada Design Award
AIA Canada Design Awards: "Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre by Stantec... Designed for Winnipeg’s extreme climate, achieved the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Design Standard & targeting Passive House Certification." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/zxrY2QLKE1 https://t.co/V4r3x7wBN4
Australian Thermal Storage Firm Raises $40M to Replace Boilers
Australian thermal storage company secures $40 million to help replace fossil fuel boilers #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/u0Z9iictxs https://t.co/hetKK3O4ew
Highland School Becomes First Passivhaus, Cuts Energy Use
Tain Primary School - "The campus is the first school in the Highlands to achieve the Passivhaus standard, which focuses on reducing energy use while maintaining a consistent indoor environment." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/JrrmNMu0Gv https://t.co/88ZObbz52y
Swift Current and Greenskies Lead Renewable Energy Expansion
People on the move: Swift Current Energy, Greenskies, and more #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/UgAckra3MG https://t.co/Cl1SnCvJTN
Chemical Engineers Drive Solar Innovation Behind the Scenes
Why Chemical and Materials Science Engineers Are the Unsung Heroes of Solar Innovation #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/YMAo2vhfN9 https://t.co/z0Ek7fopFP
Illinois' Community Solar Model Sets New Industry Standard
How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/IV2M0ClyN1
First U.S. Passive House Hotel Paves Net‑Zero Path
"... first Passive House-certified hotel in the U.S., which is tracking to become the nation’s first net-zero hotel. Going beyond adaptive reuse, Hotel Marcel offers a new blueprint for the way hotels are designed, powered, & run" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/4EO6tbBgZW https://t.co/lklg5OuU0X
Balancing Noise, Heat, and Daylight Near Motorways with Passivhaus Standards
"proximity to the motorway presents noise & overheating challenges. Buro Happold... optimised trade-offs between overheating, energy requirements & daylight... supplemented by Passivhaus analysis to ensure future certification." #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/63mKDXsAHK https://t.co/DivelUQ480
Tech Giants Turning Gas Into Emissions Highway
This Meta data center will emit more CO2 per year than its entire global footprint in 2024. Gas is no longer a bridge. It is a highway these tech companies are actively constructing.
SmartFlower Tracks Sun to Maximize Energy Yield
SmartFlower Solar System Maximizes Energy Yield Through Continuous Sun by @smartflower_sol #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/zK5FLlxkZB
China's Solar Aid Fuels Cuba's Renewable Push
"Beijing supplied 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic panels to the communist island last year and has promised more support as Cuba seeks to generate 15 per cent of its power from renewables in 2026, according to its new economic and social...
Premier Energies Launches 5.6 GW Solar Plant in India
Premier Energies commissions 5.6 GW solar module facility in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/9F9vRXLZ6t
Solar Becomes Cheapest Capital-Intensive Energy Option
Solar is now the less capital-intensive option. More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below https://t.co/Duvpz2wy16
Azur Space Boosts Solar Capacity 25% Amid AI‑Driven Satellite Surge
Azur Space plans a 25pc solar cell capacity increase in 2026 as satellite demand rises with AI growth. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/azur-space-solar-cell-expansion-signals.html
Temperature Stress Accelerates Perovskite Solar Cell Aging
How perovskite solar cells age under temperature stress #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/MyYMTXAJ26
Maine Leads Nationwide Push to Ban New Data Centers
JUST IN: Maine is about to become the first US state to ban new data centers. And 10 other states are right behind it. Maine wants to freeze massive construction projects until late 2027. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House (with Republican support)....
Electrostates Win by Outpacing Fossil Demand with Electrification
Every country in the World is trying to figure out how to electrify more of their economy. Electrostates win when they reduce exposure to volatile imported molecules faster than demand in transport, heat, and industry can reconstitute it elsewhere. https://t.co/KGtlYPCZwK
Four-Hour Batteries Deliver 14-Hour Storage at 0.28¢/kWh
These data illustrate how concatenating 4-hour batteries, provides longer-term (in this case, 14 hours) of storage. In other words, 4-h batteries already provide long-duration storage, and the batteries are inexpensive (0.28 cents/kWh-grid-output for 15.8 GW/63.2 GWh of batteries)
Batteries Delivered 8% of California Grid, Costing 0.28¢/kWh
Yes, the sun does't shine at night, but batteries produced electricity every minute last night (4/4) as California set a new discharge record of 57.17 GWh/day. Batteries have met 8.01% of all main-grid demand in 2026 in the 4th-largest economy in...
South Korea Unveils Aggressive Renewable Energy Transition Plan
And here's the plan for South Korea to "swiftly transition to renewable energy" https://t.co/AapcezbDSL https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu
Tokyo Trials Underground Modular Data Centers Beneath Railways
Tokyo tests modular data centers under railway tracks to address land constraints and evaluate performance under vibration, heat, and noise conditions https://t.co/ACkToZewXo
Home EV Charging Beats Gasoline Costs Nationwide
Speaking of energy prices… “In all 50 states, the cost of home-charging an EV is considerably cheaper than fueling a car with gasoline…. The map above shows the cost of charging an EV at home. The price is expressed in...
Chinese Mid‑tier Firm Launches Sodium‑ion Storage Cells
Sodium-ion cells launched for energy storage by another Chinese mid-tier battery company #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XIH4EeUh4N
Solar and Storage Power Ireland's Inaugural Co‑located Data Center
PV, storage to anchor Ireland’s first co-located data center campus #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/91ysxf8ShG
Electrifying Farms Cuts Costs when Scaled
An electric farm, an electric harvest .... electric everything Farms need to be electric – because, once this kit is scaled appropriately, on-farm costs will be so much lower. https://t.co/uTBeWip6Dq @renew_economy https://t.co/iarFVEJdtY
Solarcycle Launches Georgia Plant to Boost Solar Panel Recycling
Solarcycle opened a Georgia recycling plant that could strengthen solar panel recovery and recycled solar glass production. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/solarcycle-georgia-recycling-plant.html
Approaching the Thickness Ceiling for Perovskite Solar Cells
Pushing perovskite solar cells to the ultimate thickness limit #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/I1mdkL0yWo
Stop Bad‑Mouthing Nuclear: It's Growing and Crucial
As if this analysis hasn’t already been done over and over and over. And each time the technology gets better and the “max” penetration goes up. Yes we need nuclear and cleanfirm but all of you are better than bad mouthing...
Kyocera and Cosmo Energy Units Sign Solar
Japan’s Kyocera, Cosmo Energy units enter solar, wind PPAs #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jE9o5TPKwv
Tongwei Adopts Hybrid Heterojunction Back‑contact Solar Cells
Tongwei moves into hybrid heterojunction back contact solar cell technology #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/meLLhEd4Fg
Storage Costs Halve as Production Doubles, Driving Electrification
Decades of data says the price of storage drops by 19% every time global production doubles. This isn't some marginal gain. It's an unstoppable force of nature You can’t out-compete math this aggressive. This "learning rate" is a one-way street to...
California Hits >
69 of 93 days in 2026 with >100% WindWaterSolar on the California ISO grid. Gas still down 59%, solar up 75%, batteries up 328% since '23 https://t.co/kVss7WH3VQ
DIY Plug‑In Solar Hits $0.65/W in US Market
DIY plug-in solar shows $0.65/W potential in US market #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yUjVpIhAKW
Avoid Dishwashing Detergent When Cleaning Solar Panels
Beware of cleaning photovoltaic panels with dishwashing detergent #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Jq6N3feGyv https://t.co/gUxCyTsuqT
China Adds 32.5 GW Solar as Polysilicon Prices Plunge
China PV Industry Brief: China adds 32.48 GW solar as polysilicon prices fall #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Vdb2Zj2FSP
Trackers and Vertical Agrivoltaics Boost Economic Returns
Agrivoltaics with trackers, vertical systems offer economic upside #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gefwDlmmJq
Spring Sets Record High for Renewable Energy Production
This spring has been a record season for renewables #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/rhuS1RPoh6
Bluetti Launches Fridge‑focused Home Backup Battery System
Bluetti targets home backup with fridge-focused battery system #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/dFKK0ofl83
Vote Solar Pushes NC Toward Distributed Storage, Not Gas
Vote Solar testimony urges North Carolina to adopt distributed storage over gas #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/j9vDYzpGMY
Energy Crisis Looms by 2028—Innovators Race Against Time
We’re cooked by 2028 unless something changes quickly. Innovators are diving in: -fuel cells -DC power architectures -geothermal in Utah -new jet engines that create power (Boom) -used jet engines pulled from the desert (ProEnergy) -batteries to redefine peak requirements -Natural gas (the great state...
Ensuring Quality and Performance in BESS Purchases
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How can you ensure quality and performance when buying BESS? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/R67G3Pl562
Virginia, Texas Lead New Data Center Regulation Wave
How Virginia, Texas, and Other States Are Starting to Regulate Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/o1X9pP2Zc8 https://t.co/um8OSslPeJ
Brazil's PV Module Imports Drop 24% to 17.9 GWBrazil
Brazil PV module imports fall 24% to 17.9 GW in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lMs2zSGSOi
Inland Rail Introduces Solar-Powered Level Crossings in Australia
Inland Rail deploys solar-powered level crossings in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/58zXmONJL6
Heat Dome Powers Southern Solar, Polar Vortex Dampens North
Heat dome and high pressure boost southern U.S. solar as polar vortex clouds the north #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2D55vE1P9x https://t.co/A2KbZ8ssOk