AI: Nightmare Yet Essential for Fortescue’s Net‑Zero Goal
Forrest says AI the stuff of nightmares, but also critical to Fortescue’s push to real zero #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/CtSKQsQa1P https://t.co/B2sbBHDjw9
Morocco Adds 204 MW Utility‑scale Solar in 2025
Morocco installs 204 MW of utility-scale solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/souUIR1saG
Trump Uses Renewables Permitting Thaw as Legal Tactic
Trump’s Renewables Permitting Thaw Is Also a Legal Strategy #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/k898YBqsSa https://t.co/vc4PSNU4wn
Australia Can Leverage Data Centre Boom for Grid Growth
How Australia can turn the data centre boom into a grid growth story #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/7pJu7VC6tB
Solar Tracking Boosts Crop Yields in Agrivoltaics
New solar tracking strategies aim to maximize crop yield in agrivoltaics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XYthEuKWUC
Middle East Turmoil May Accelerate Solar Investment
Why the Middle East crisis could prompt a doubling down on solar #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/6ieL0gTNmJ
Industry Denies Rumors of Further Home Battery Price Cuts
Shock …and doubt: Industry bats off rumour Cheaper Home Batteries will get another haircut #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/kkxsAJspHE
Xbattery Unveils Scalable 5 kWh Home Battery in India
Xbattery launches 5 kWh scalable residential ESS in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/YkfwCCxE7g
Boom Launches 200k‑sqft Denver Plant for 1‑2 GW/Year Turbines
Boom is building a 200,000sqft factory in Denver where we will build 1-2GW/year of turbines from raw materials. First equipment arrived today. https://t.co/HijqLgjsBL
Full Capacity Unlikely Until Mid‑April, Not March 9
They physically cannot restart everything by March 9–apparently full capacity probably can’t be restored for a month.
Market Operator’s New Energy Plan Already Outdated?
Is the market operator’s next energy transition plan already out of date? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/onnOaC55j4 https://t.co/KQEdqiJe4m
Solar and Storage Set to Drive 86 GW US Capacity Record
Solar, storage to lead record 86 GW of US capacity in 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2UgswLbB0M
New Jersey Adds 3 GW to Community Solar Program
New Jersey expands state community solar program by 3 GW #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/afe46RjClj
Oil Spike Highlights Renewables' Growing Competitive Edge
The Middle East conflict is stress testing global energy. Bloomberg sees oil at $108 in a severe escalation. We have seen this before. The difference now is that solar and batteries are more cost competitive. Every fossil fuel spike strengthens the...
Fluence Delivers 600MWh BESS Enclosures Ahead of Schedule
Fluence completes ahead-of-schedule delivery of all enclosures to 600MWh BESS in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/jqxtRVrdmj
UK Coal Use Hits 400‑year Low, Emissions Drop 2.4%
NEW ANALYSIS: UK emissions fell 2.4% in 2025 as coal fell to a 400-year low. Incredibly, we used less coal last year than than in 1600, when Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne and Shakespeare was writing Hamlet. All the...
Iran War Exposes Fossil Fuel’s Hidden Global Costs
On The Climate Brink, my latest post is on what the war in Iran tells us about the hidden costs of fossil fuels https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-war-in-iran-shows-us-another
Voluntary Data‑Center Pledges: History Shows No Real
who among you is brave enough to take a guess what happened the last time tech companies made a voluntary pledge to protect the public from the harmful impacts of data centre over-development
Bloom Energy Secures $500M IDF Contract, Expands U.S. Fuel‑
Bloom Energy $BE gets an additional $500M contract from IDF (Infrastructure Development Fund. Industrial Development Funding (IDF) is expanding its collaboration with Bloom and is now funding over $650 million of Bloom fuel-cell Energy Servers across three portfolios in...
Iran Conflict May Accelerate Solar and Battery Adoption
Past fossil-fuel price spikes left import-dependent countries with two options: pay up or cut fuel use. Now there is an alternative in solar and batteries. I looked at recent examples in Europe, Pakistan and Cuba to glean what might happen...
Battery Tech Slashes Data Center Power Costs by 90%
Glad to see a recognition that batteries and grid enhancing technologies can integrate 100GW of new data centers at 90% less cost than business-as-usual. https://t.co/H1IIqfo7u3
Grand Duke of Luxembourg Discusses Global Energy Transition Collaboration
It was a pleasure meeting with His Royal Highness Grand Duke of Luxembourg. We discussed opportunities to collaborate in advancing the global energy transition and accelerating progress toward climate goals. https://t.co/0O1SIM4ZbQ
Renewables Only Escape as Fossil Reserves Fail Fast
254 days of reserves don't mean a thing when the pressure hits on day 7. This isn’t a "market adjustment" - it’s a math-driven massacre Fossil fuel reliance is a trap door, and the floor just fell out for half the...
China Advances Power of Siberia 2 and Far‑East Gas Pipeline
March 5 (Reuters) - China will push forward early-stage work on the Power of Siberia 2 project, while building the China-Russia Far East natural gas pipeline under its 2026-2030 five-year plan, which was released on Thursday.
Solar Electricity Cost, Not Panel Price, Drives Value
This. It is the cost of solar electrons that matter, not the cost of solar panels. And those two costs do not always move in the same direction. Innovation needed (and coming) on form factor, system design and automation.
Expect Abrupt Fossil Fuel Decline During Energy Transition
Today on Volts: for the next few decades, we'll be in the "mid-transition," with clean energy systems growing as FF systems decline. Those FF systems will not decline smoothly -- there will be thresholds, "cliffs," where they suddenly crumble --...
Near‑white Heterojunction Solar Cell Advances BIPV Integration
Japanese scientists build near-white heterojunction solar cell for BIPV applications #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1dx2fKV7Rf https://t.co/FZ34CaIJGY
Australia's Utility Solar and Wind Reach 5 TWh in February
Australia utility-scale solar and wind hits 5TWh in February 2026, says Rystad Energy #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/CISL1ziXNm
Washington Bill Boosts Home Solar, Yet Amendments Spark Concern
Washington’s HB 2296 could improve home solar economics, but advocates say recent amendments are cause for concern #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Gk1kpkblMA
Google Installs World’s Largest Iron‑air Battery for Data Center
Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air battery for US data center #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/tsK8YqzJko
Record $470‑483B Grid Investment Driven by Renewables
Grid investment is rising fast. BloombergNEF reports record spending in 2025 of 470 to 483 billion US dollars, up 17 percent on 2024. This reflects structural change: more renewables, electrified transport & heating + rising demand from data centres. https://t.co/4l1nzdMy3j
Virginia Urges Utilities to Maximize Existing Grid Capacity
Virginia to utilities: Do more with the existing power grid #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/zWtmgZDDTa
Italy's New Rules Risk Favoring Gas over Renewables
Italy’s new energy provisions could boost gas use, undermine renewables and storage competitiveness #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ekdqmPRdKr
QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure on LNG After Drone Strike
This is likely the first time QatarEnergy has ever declared force majeure on LNG shipments 🇶🇦 ⚠️ Qatar made its name as a powerhouse producer that never fails its customers Then an Iranian drone hit
South Asian Fertilizer Output Slips Amid Qatar LNG Outage
Fertilizer manufacturers in South Asia are beginning to cut output due to an outage at Qatar’s LNG export plant ⚠️ 🇮🇳 Some Indian manufacturers started reducing production at urea plans 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s gas distributor declared FM on to fertiliser plants https://t.co/LUjKJcUg25
Middle East War Threatens Oil Markets, Accelerates Clean Energy Shift
Many consider a widespread war in the Middle East the worst-case scenario for the global oil and gas markets. That war is here, and it could have long-lasting impacts on energy and climate policy. This week on Zero, I speak...
Trump's Hormuz Plan Could Hike India's Energy Costs
Trump’s Hormuz strategy may raise energy costs as India faces fertilizer and LNG supply risks | Mathrubhumi English https://t.co/BTL63LOcou
EU Widens ETS Aid, Adds 20 New Sectors
EU expands ETS indirect carbon cost compensation to 20 new sectors and raises coverage for eligible industries. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/eu-ets-state-aid-expansion-widens.html
High Electric Bills Stall California's Heat‑pump Rollout
California’s heat pump push faces a big hurdle: high electric bills #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/XA5b6J2fS6
US Imposes Preliminary Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports
U.S government sets preliminary countervailing duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/xLDIGb82s4
Trump Puts Solar and Storage at Energy Core
Solar and storage are central to Trump energy priorities #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/SMzlPkYENu
UK Tender Favours Condensers, Gas Over Grid‑Forming Batteries
UK: Grid-forming batteries miss out in system stability tender as synchronous condensers, gas get contracts #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/JKsGGhv9o4
First Solar Licenses Oxford PV Tech, Cites TOPCon Infringements
First Solar announces licensing agreement with Oxford PV, alleges new TOPCon patent infringements #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ihrYzqx61m
Virginia Governor Receives Community Solar Expansion Bill
Community solar expansion legislation sent to Virginia governor #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/OZTLKHxHWX
Arevon and GS Power
People on the move: Arevon, GS Power, and more #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/gdSh6VDBRG https://t.co/KkFhvwvKUl
Offshore Data Centers Could Boost Offshore Wind Development
Can offshore data centers save offshore wind? Maybe we go offshore before we go to space. https://t.co/QAJ2RJG6Od
U.S. Climate Retreat Misaligned With Accelerating Global Clean Energy Shift
The U.S. is stepping back from global climate policies at the very moment the global clean energy transition is accelerating. Christiana Figueres, former UN climate leader and architect of the Paris Agreement, explains why this attempt to double down on fossil...
From Panic to Product‑Market Fit: Listening Wins
As a college student, Peter Reinhardt (@reinpk) started a company that stumbled, pivoted, and nearly ran out of money before a small open-source library became Segment—the data layer behind thousands of software companies and was later acquired by Twilio. On the...
AI Data Centers Use Far Less Water Than Golf Courses
I always find the AI uses crazy amounts of water thing weird Here is a fun stat: Globally golf courses use 10x the water of AI data centres
Wind and Solar Beat Gas, Coal on 2030 Costs
According to EIA’s 2025 Annual Energy Outlook (LCOE for plants entering service in 2030, without tax credits): Onshore wind: ~$40–$60 per MWh Utility-scale solar PV: ~$35–$50 per MWh Natural gas: ~$75–$100 per MWh Coal (new build): ~$60–$90 per MWh Cents per kilowatt-hour: Wind and solar: roughly...