Dutch Agribusiness Deploys 1 MW Electrolyzer for Hydrogen
The Hydrogen Stream: Dutch agribusiness installs 1 MW electrolyzer #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/baIpYrobDq
Iran’s Oil, Gas, Power Sectors Summarized in One File
💥Here is a comprehensive but condensed file on energy sources in Iran, covering its oil, gas, and power sectors, including several charts. Click the link, then switch the language in your browser.👇

Corporate PPA Volume Falls 10% as AI Drives Demand
Corporate PPA deals down 10% in 2025 as AI demand plugs gaps #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XVFxmEBQY3 https://t.co/XlNxyqpR8Z
Avoid Common Mistakes in Grid Reliability Studies
How *Not* To Do A Grid Reliability Study The Energy Bad Boys on how the "Union of Confused Scientists" get New England electricity so wrong. The Bad Boys also have a sweet hat tip to my own work on the...
Tata Steel Adopts Heat Battery to Slash Emissions
Global giant Tata Steel is using a heat battery to curb emissions #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/2fnqQgr8Lq
Texas Leads U.S. in Renewable and Battery Power
Texas Is showing Trump what "American Energy Dominance" looks like: Texas leads America in solar, wind, and now batteries too. And yes, natural gas.
Panasonic Launches Residential Fuel‑cell System for PV Homes
Panasonic debuts residential fuel cell cogeneration system for PV‑integrated homes #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/rFRyXgV1Yv
German Consortium Unveils Web Guide for BIPV Planning
German consortium launches web guide for BIPV planning #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/REybrhz4yM

Solar Leads New Power Additions, Outpacing All Sources
And now solar is the dominant way that new electricity generation is added to the grid every year. Last year over 100% of all new electricity growth came from solar, wind and nuclear. https://t.co/D91QsFnS6Z

Storms Damp Western Europe's PV, East Clears Coldly
Storm train hits Western Europe PV as East clears under cold #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Fc7k2DYwqY https://t.co/oq6ymCxS7d

Trump’s “Drill, Baby” Stance Kills $4.9bn Wind Line
FT's Gillian Tett on Trump's "mad" energy policy "[His] 'drill, baby, drill' mantra makes him reluctant to embrace renewables…Last [yr] energy dept terminated a $4.9bn loan guarantee for an 800-mile…power line to take wind power from Kansas to Illinois & Indiana....
Abandoned Churches Find New Purpose Amid Decline
Churches around the country are being left to go to rack and ruin. Good news that they are being used
Lithium Demand Rebounds 25% as Low‑cost Supply Tightens Price Gap
Lithium bottom: demand +25% as EV/ESS rebound; SQM+Codelco JV raises low-cost supply, tightens cost curve; prices ≈70% below 2022 — overweight low-cost lithium producers. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
China Wafer Prices Drop Fourth Week Amid Inventory Pressure
China wafer prices fall for fourth week as discounting deepens under inventory pressure #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/NhJenObCMv

Wind Power Shifts: Kansas Farm Closes, Massachusetts Opens
One Wind Farm Dies in Kansas, Another One Rises in Massachusetts #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/WnR6tKEciB https://t.co/PcOAIAaLT4

Expiring Incentives Spark Record Residential Solar Demand
Expiring incentives led to record demand, more diverse market for residential solar in 2025, says EnergySage #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/LtEDSE5vUi https://t.co/rwfIPw1ZbU
India’s Solar Boom Set to Outpace Coal by 2028
India is smashing it: 42.5GW of new solar in 2026 ALONE. Think about that scale - it’s more than the entire installed capacity of most developed nations At this exponential rate, solar capacity is on track to CRUSH coal in India...
Sunoyster Launches Lightweight 440W Glass‑covered TOPCon Panel
Sunoyster offers lightweight 440 W glass-covered TOPCon PV panel #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/CiwFm0MqhB
Clean Coal Term Originated in 1980s Reagan Program
They keep calling it “clean beautiful coal”, so show me the “clean” part. The phrase “clean coal” did not begin in 2016. It traces back to the 1980s, particularly the Reagan-era Clean Coal Technology Program launched in 1985, which promoted pollution-control...
Northvolt Factory to Deliver BESS Cells and 1GW Data Centre
Northvolt’s resurrected factory in Sweden will supply BESS cells to new owner this year, add 1GW data centre development #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/OERGaGb3O9

Renewables Outperform Fossil Fuels in Data Center Power
Why Renewables Beat Fossil Fuel for Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/8FF88ts8gD https://t.co/A1CLnD3dI0
NexWafe, Talon PV Seal 7 GW Wafer Supply Deal
NexWafe, Talon PV sign 7 GW solar wafer supply agreement #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/kIINEziKWq
Communities Must Pair Electricity Affordability with Risk Management
Why Communities Can and Must Consider Electricity Affordability and Risk Together #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/8VL2nwLz1j
Estonia Adds 1.1 GWh Heat Storage, 1 GW Battery Capacity
Estonia advances 1.1 GWh heat storage, 250 MWh BESS and 800 MWh battery park #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yBI1O2Efvb
Sunrun Installs Drop in Q4 Despite 45% Revenue Surge
Sunrun solar installs fall in Q4 despite 45% revenue growth #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/NjWbWTQmsd

AI-Driven Data Center Boom Threatens Climate
“AI-spurred surge in data-center development could have climate consequences” by Troy Wolverton for the sfexaminer: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/ais-power-needs-could-drive-climate-changes/article_b80cc5db-68f6-4697-b2a3-1cd6a07281ba.html
Samsung Launches Inverter Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
Samsung HVAC unveils inverter-driven residential heat pumps for cold climates #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oIXYlXmE8r
Northern Cheyenne Tribe Powers Buffalo Ranch with Solar
Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Y0fvWqWH8j
Massachusetts Bill Slashes Energy Efficiency Funding
Massachusetts energy bill would make big cuts to energy efficiency #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/4rd8aCi1My
Sunrun Reports Record Storage Attachments and Positive 2025 Cash Flow
Sunrun touts record storage attachment rate, positive cash flow in 2025 earnings report #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/diQoYlpaui
Human Technicians Remain Essential in AI-Driven Solar O&M
In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&M #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Yt34lLDm1K
Ohio Trial Exposes Schemes to Sustain Nuclear, Coal Plants
Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5V2SUa2OVD

Google Secures Two Decades of Data Center Power
Funding Friday: Google Locks Down 20 Years of Data Center Power #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/CYHzxGI5FN https://t.co/5Y2wQnb2ez
Canada Partners Germany to Reshape Auto Sector
Canada's EV Deal with Germany - Auto Strategy in Transition Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energycan discusses Canada's plan to re-engineer the country's auto sector. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/BZislnkiDSI

UK Public EV Chargers Outnumber Fuel Pumps Nearly Twofold
FUN FACT: The UK has nearly twice as many public EV chargers as fuel pumps https://t.co/eTmP6dF5Mi https://t.co/iplVZrJGcf
Solar‑backed Roofs Can Replace Gas‑fueled AI Data Centers
AI data centers powered by gas are bad "bad for climate, bad for air quality, bad for the environment' "Fastest & cheapest thing to do is to pay homeowners to deploy roof solar with battery backup. Could be done in 6...
Power Price Hikes Barely Dent Big Tech Spending
When (any) price is right: Rising power prices are still a small slice of Big Tech's spending. https://t.co/FLLrii1nD4 via @McKinsey in @axios

US Renewables Surge: 93% of New Capacity Wind, Solar, Batteries
Despite significant federal headwinds, US renewables just had a record year. Notably, 93% of new generation capacity expected to be added to the US grid this year is projected to come from wind, solar and batteries. https://t.co/XSZdvMLYWX
Trump Should Launch TRUMP Program for Resilient National Grid
For his next move, Trump should create a muscular Transmission Resilience & U.S. Modernization Program (TRUMP) to plan, finance and then solicit competitive bids to build out the Trump Interstate Electricity System (high voltage backbone grid for resilience & industrial...
America Must Embrace Its Cheapest, Fastest‑growing Energy Source
It's also the correct one. "American Energy Dominance" can't ignore one of the cheapest and fastest growing sources of American energy.

EU Carbon Prices Slip 20% Amid Reform Push
CHART OF THE DAY: The cost of European CO2 allowances has fallen ~20% in recent days after several key countries asked Brussels for a reform. Italy has gone as far as asking the Emissions Trading Syste to be suspended. CO2...
India Cuts Coal Imports, Prioritizes Security Over Climate
India prioritizes national security and economic growth above aggressive, ideologically driven climate policies seen in some European countries. India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say https://t.co/bA7W0ywe6Y

Clean Power Now Dominates Electricity in 25 European Nations
Europe’s energy transition is well underway but it is far from uniform. In 25 European countries, non-fossil fuel sources now generate the majority of electricity, a clear sign of how deeply clean power has penetrated the system. https://t.co/NjTmx157Rn
Clean Power Fuels Prosperous Communities and Green Industry
With access to clean, reliable power, communities thrive, industries grow and people prosper. I welcome you to be part of #EmPowerGrowth, our global campaign to expand #energyaccess & unlock the full potential of green industrialization. Find out more: https://t.co/mSNgDa52aM https://t.co/Q6JzmtMdZ5

Chinese Clean‑energy Exports Cut Overseas CO2 by 1% in 2024
So @BradleyThomasUK wants to know about the CO2 impact of Chinese clean-tech manufacturing, having just asked a Q in parliament Which is lucky, cos we published detailed analysis on this last year: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas...

Detect PV Underperformance Using Only AC‑Side Data
How to detect PV system underperformance using only AC-side inverter data #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/cF9bdAZScu https://t.co/hkJ5cOflpq
Renewable Energy Becomes China‑EU Security Priority Post‑Trump
Renewable energy has become a national security issue in China and the EU — subsidies and cost no longer the only factors — thanks to President Trump Wind Power Is Taking Off In China– All The Way To 2000 M AGL...
MGA Thermal Wins AU$3.25M ARENA Funding for Storage Study
MGA Thermal secures AU$3.25 million ARENA funding for thermal energy storage FEED studies #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/z7GzHcFjf5
Italy's Carbon Rebates Hide High Power Costs, Gas Dominates
Italy wants to mask high power prices by rebating carbon costs But gas still sets the marginal price and firm capacity is still scarce. When will Europe learn it can't regulate its way around energy constraints? https://t.co/bvwbqV1FTZ #EnergyPolicy #PowerMarkets #CarbonMarkets #EnergyTransition #EnergyPhysics
New Single‑Diode Model Reduces Solar Cell Recombination Losses
New single-diode model tackles recombination losses in solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/E9EtCiv3Hq