COF Scaffold Membrane with Gate‑lane Nanostructure for Efficient Li+/Mg2+ Separation
Researchers from Tianjin University, NUS and Sichuan University unveiled a covalent‑organic‑framework (COF) scaffold membrane featuring a gate‑lane nanostructure that simultaneously achieves record‑high Li⁺/Mg²⁺ selectivity (231.9) and high Li⁺ flux (11.5 L m⁻² h⁻¹ bar⁻¹). The membrane’s positively charged gating layer rejects Mg²⁺ while an underlying COF/PEI layer creates distinct Li⁺ and Cl⁻ transport lanes, delivering >99% Mg²⁺ rejection over seven days under harsh brine conditions. Its thin 135 nm profile and roll‑to‑roll compatible fabrication promise scalable deployment for battery‑grade lithium recovery. The study positions the gate‑lane design as a blueprint for next‑generation ion‑separation technologies.
MXene Nanomaterials Enter a New Dimension Multilayer Nanomaterial: MXene Flakes Created at Drexel University Show New Promise as 1D Scrolls
Researchers at Drexel University have developed a scalable method to roll two‑dimensional MXene flakes into one‑dimensional nanoscrolls, creating tubular structures up to ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe. The technique reliably produces 10 grams of scrolls across six MXene...
Decoding Hydrogen‑bond Network of Electrolyte for Cryogenic Durable Aqueous Zinc‑ion Batteries
Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology and partners introduced a dual‑additive electrolyte—glycerol and methylsulfonamide—that reconfigures the hydrogen‑bond network of aqueous zinc‑ion batteries. The reformulated solvation shell suppresses dendrite formation, hydrogen‑evolution corrosion, and freezes the electrolyte down to –45 °C....
Why Coal May Outlast Natural Gas in the Electricity Market
The article argues that as renewables displace fossil generation, coal may outlast natural gas in U.S. electricity markets. Coal’s proximity to mines allows on‑site storage and reduces logistical complexity compared with gas pipelines. Winter reliability concerns for gas, such as...
Australia’s Energy Transition Hits a Permitting Wall
Australia’s renewable rollout is stalling as planning and environmental permitting delays choke new generation projects. State‑level approval processes are taking years, pushing back construction of solar farms, wind parks and battery storage. Although the federal government has introduced streamlined pathways,...
BP Is Running on Empty As Energy Giant Scraps Buyback Program
BP announced suspension of its share buyback program and raised its cost‑cutting target by $1.5 billion, aiming for $5.5‑$6.5 billion of savings by 2027 to fund oil production. The move follows a turbulent year that saw the ouster of CEO Murray Auchincloss...
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WATTS UP: Inside the Paarl Solar Panel Plant Trading on Local Agility to Challenge Imported Panels
Ener‑G‑Africa inaugurated a solar‑panel assembly plant in Paarl, Western Cape, with an annual capacity of about 150 MW, capable of producing panels from 5 W to 620 W. The facility differentiates itself through a locally trained, all‑female workforce and a focus on the...
New Jersey Promotes Solar To Lower Utility Bills
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed executive orders to speed residential and community solar permitting, pause utility rate hikes, and modernize methane‑fired plants as utility bills climb about a third in two years. The state is leveraging roughly $1.1 billion...
EKO Launches Pyranometer Calibration Service for US Solar Players
EKO Instruments USA has introduced a U.S.-based pyranometer calibration service using its new Indoor Calibration Facility (ICF‑02). The automated system meets ISO 9847:2023 and IEC 61724‑1:2021 standards, offering faster turnaround, lower cost, and traceable accuracy for utility‑scale, commercial, and industrial solar projects....
Connecticut Toyota Dealership Installs Solar Carport with C-PACE Financing
Earthlight Technologies installed a 300‑kW solar carport at Lynch Toyota in Manchester, Connecticut. The project was financed through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C‑PACE) with backing from the Connecticut Green Bank. The dealership expects the solar canopy to lower operating...
Iciest Baltic in 15 Years Threatens to Cut Russian Exports
Russia’s Baltic Sea ports are encased in the thickest ice in 15 years, forcing non‑ice‑class vessels to wait for ice‑breaker escorts. The ice surge has already cut oil exports from Primorsk by roughly one‑third, and waiting times for convoys have...
France Releases Oil Tanker GRINCH After ‘Several Million Euro’ Penalty for Sanctions Evasion
French authorities released the oil tanker GRINCH after its owner paid a multi‑million‑euro penalty for sanctions evasion. The vessel, seized in the Alboran Sea in January, was suspected of operating under a false Comoros flag as part of Russia’s shadow...
KIT Reaches Milestone: Power Generation with Innovative Compressorless Hydrogen Gas Turbine - NASA Runtime Record Surpassed
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) set a new runtime record for a compressor‑less hydrogen gas turbine, operating for 303 seconds and surpassing NASA’s 250‑second benchmark. The turbine employs pressure‑gain combustion, eliminating the mechanical compressor that normally consumes...
PPR 13: The Quiet IMO Meeting That Could Change How Ships Are Actually Run
The IMO Pollution Prevention and Response Sub‑Committee (PPR 13) in London signaled a shift from static emissions limits to performance‑based metrics that evaluate how ships are operated throughout their lifecycle. Discussions highlighted tighter scrutiny of biofouling, Arctic black‑carbon emissions, scrubber wash‑water...
2 Firms Guide Cos.' $1.9B PacifiCorp Assets Buy
Portland General Electric (PGE) and Manulife Investment Management have completed a $1.9 billion cash purchase of PacifiCorp's Washington state electricity assets. The transaction was overseen by law firms Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Closing was announced on Tuesday, marking a significant...
Zambia’s Copper Industry Expands Amid Rising Global Demand and Investment
Global demand for copper, driven by AI, renewable energy and electric vehicles, is spurring a rapid expansion of Zambia’s mining sector. Since 2022, more than $12 billion has been poured into the industry, lifting 2024 output by roughly eight percent to...
UL Solutions Develops New Certification Program for Solar Inverter Cybersecurity
UL Solutions has introduced a new certification program that establishes the first industry‑wide cybersecurity baseline for distributed energy resources (DER) and inverter‑based devices. The program follows UL 2941, a standard covering access management, cryptography, and data handling, and complements the existing...
Roofit.Solar Building-Integrated PV Enters US Market
Roofit.Solar launched its building‑integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) line in the United States with a 12.32 kW Velario system installed on a residence in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by Agathon Solar. The project marks the first U.S. deployment of Roofit.Solar’s metal‑sheet‑based BIPV, a technology already...
Capped Rhode Island Landfill Adds 5.74 MW of Solar Power to Grid
Ameresco partnered with Luminace to finish a 5.74‑MW solar farm on the capped Coventry Landfill in Rhode Island. The project, built on a CERCLA‑designated brownfield, converts previously idle land into a clean‑energy source. It is projected to generate about $4.4 million...
Nextpower to Supply Steel Frames to Jinko’s US Panel Assembly Operations
Nextpower has signed a multi‑year agreement to supply Jinko Solar (U.S.) with more than 1 GW of steel frames, scalable to 3 GW over three years, for the Jacksonville, Florida, module assembly line slated for mid‑2026. The deal adds 6 % domestic content...
How the Uninvestable Is Becoming Investable
Venture capital is moving into traditionally “hard” sectors—government, defence, energy, manufacturing—after years of avoidance. Rapid growth in public‑sector tech spending, which more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, and the rise of AI‑first solutions are reshaping procurement cycles and lowering...
India’s Data Centre Boom Raises Concerns over Power Supply and Grid Capacity
India’s data‑centre market is expanding rapidly, with annual capacity additions of about 0.5 GW. Today, data centres already draw up to 15% of local grid capacity and could consume 30‑35% by 2030. Roughly one‑third of the power comes from renewable PPAs,...
PLP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH FULCRUMAIR TO DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION ROBOTIC INSTALLATION SYSTEMS FOR POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
PLP and FulcrumAir have launched a multi‑year strategic partnership to co‑develop next‑generation robotic installation systems for overhead power line construction. The collaboration builds on prior joint products such as the LineSpider™ and LineFly™ robots, aiming to boost efficiency, safety, and...
American Steel and Aluminum Debuts Ground Screw for Large-Scale Solar
American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) has launched a domestically produced steel ground screw for solar project foundations, manufactured in New England with a fully traceable supply chain. The product is slated for the 2026 construction season and is compatible with...
East Coast LNG Export Ambitions Fade Further as Another Project Stalls
The Penn LNG export terminal in eastern Pennsylvania appears increasingly unlikely after the project's developer dissolved its corporate entity, halting any progress. Despite earlier claims that the project was still advancing, no permits, financing, or construction milestones have materialized. The...
PNE Group Boosts Power Marketing: PNE Reports Successful 2025 for Wattmate Platform
PNE AG’s digital power‑marketing platform Wattmate recorded a strong 2025 debut, marketing 80 wind, solar and battery storage projects totaling roughly 1.1 GW of capacity. The platform tackles growing market complexity by offering project‑specific, cross‑technology marketing and integrates power purchase agreements, system...
NSW Announces Extra Tender for More Firmed Renewables Capacity to Fill Looming Coal Gap
New South Wales announced an additional firmed generation tender to address projected capacity shortfalls as coal plants retire. The state already completed six LTESA and REZ tenders, with Tender 6 delivering a landmark 300 MW battery project. Tender 7, launched in October, seeks...
Applications Now Being Accepted for 15th Anniversary Top Solar Contractors List
Solar Power World has opened applications for its 15th anniversary Top Solar Contractors List, with submissions accepted through May 22, 2026. The ranking will be based on kilowatt capacity installed in 2025 across utility, commercial, community, and residential markets, and will also...
Talking Transports: AI’s Demand for Power Is Good for Transports
AI’s expanding power appetite is quietly reshaping freight demand, especially for transport providers serving the oil‑and‑gas sector. Pinch Transport’s flatbed less‑than‑truckload network moves pipe, tanks and heavy equipment across U.S. and Canadian basins, with volumes tied to crude‑price cycles rather...
Records Tumble as Nine Wind and Solar Projects, 1 GW of Batteries Join Grid in Just Three Months
Australia set new renewable records in Q4 2025, adding 2.1 GW of wind and solar capacity and 1 GW of battery storage. The Clean Energy Council reports that renewables supplied 51% of NEM electricity and peaked at 77% during January heatwaves. By...
Buccaneer Reports Production Gains From East Texas Oil Recovery Pilot
Buccaneer Energy completed an organic oil recovery (OOR) pilot at its Pine Mills field in East Texas, treating one water injector and two producing wells. Post‑treatment production in the pilot zone rose from roughly 15 barrels per day to about 30...
Report Labels Unbundling of Eskom as ‘Most Important Economic Reform Since 1994'
A South African Energy Traders Association (SAETA) report declares the unbundling of Eskom Holdings the most consequential economic reform since the end of apartheid in 1994. The study, titled “Policy to power: 10 actions to deliver green, accessible and secure electricity,”...
Energy Transition Delivers Fresh Growth for BHP, but Decarbonisation Stays on the Back-Burner
BHP’s half‑year report highlighted renewable energy and battery projects, yet mentioned decarbonisation fewer times. Copper revenue now accounts for 51% of underlying EBITDA, driven by soaring copper and iron‑ore prices. The miner projects data‑centre copper demand could reach 3 million tonnes...
EIA Still Sees USA Oil Output Falling Next Year
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s February short‑term energy outlook projects total U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, to fall from an average of 13.60 million barrels per day in 2026 to 13.32 million barrels per day in 2027. The decline is...
Saksham 2026 Sees Wide Participation; Concludes with Call for Energy Conservation
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wrapped up the two‑week Saksham 2026 campaign in Chandigarh, drawing wide participation across Punjab and the city. The initiative, led by public‑sector oil and gas firms, promoted fuel conservation and energy‑efficient appliances through walk‑athons,...
‘Greater Diversity Reshapes Expectations’: Women in Energy Storage Network on Strengthening and Empowering an Inclusive Industry
The Women in Energy Storage Network (WinES), founded in 2024, now serves over 1,600 members across the UK’s fast‑growing energy‑storage sector. It earned the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Award, highlighting its role in elevating female talent. WinES will host a...
Dual‐Gradient Structure of Component and Channel Size in Co–Ni Hydroxides Boosts Conductivity and Suppresses Self‐Discharge for High‐Performance Supercapacitors
Researchers introduced a one‑step electrodeposition method that creates NiCo‑LDH nanosheet arrays featuring simultaneous composition and channel‑size gradients. The dual‑gradient architecture dramatically improves intrinsic electrical conductivity, cycling stability, and self‑discharge resistance. Electrochemical testing shows 2200 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹, 88% capacity retention after...
Up 135% in the Past Year, Can Cameco Continue Its Run?
Cameco (CCJ) has surged 136% over the past year, outpacing the broader energy sector as uranium demand rebounds. The company posted Q4 2025 earnings of $0.36 EPS and $875 million revenue, both beating analyst forecasts. Its disciplined contracting strategy secured roughly...
Tailoring Coordination and Pore Structure of MOF‐Derived Co Single‐Atom Catalysts Anchored on Graphene for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries
Researchers introduced a dual‑engineering approach that combines polymer encapsulation with a wavy graphene oxide substrate to produce cobalt single‑atom catalysts derived from MOFs. The polymer layer generates mesopores, while the curved graphene modulates the Co‑Nx coordination, creating defect‑rich Co‑N3 sites....
Diamond Power Infrastructure Net Zooms 8 Times to ₹50 Crore on Better Demand
Diamond Power Infrastructure (DICABS) posted a net profit of ₹50 crore in the December quarter, an eight‑fold increase from the same period last year. Revenue surged 54 percent to ₹474 crore, driven by higher capacity utilization and premium EHV cable sales. The firm...
India Eyes Investments Worth $200 Billion in Data Centres: Ashwini Vaishnaw at AI Summit
India’s government announced a target of up to $200 billion in data‑centre investments to turn the country into a world‑class AI data hub. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the plan covers all five layers of the AI technology stack and aims to...
Grenergy Signs 10-Year Oviedo Battery Toll
Grenergy has secured a 10‑year financial tolling agreement for its 150 MW/600 MWh standalone battery in Oviedo, Spain’s largest announced storage project. The deal, signed with an investment‑grade international utility, takes effect in January 2028 while Grenergy will continue to operate the...
Eterna Plc Launches Self-Service Fuel Stations in Partnership with Fuelmetrics Limited
Eterna Plc announced the rollout of self‑service fuel terminals across its retail network, powered by Fuelmetrics Limited’s smart automation platform. The new stations allow motorists to pay with cards or digital vouchers, cutting queues, cash handling and human error. Corporate...
Zelestra Starts 9.5MW Sicilian Agrivoltaic
Zelestra has begun building the 9.5 MW Bellomo agrivoltaic solar plant in Modica, Sicily, under a 10‑year power purchase agreement with Swiss utility BKW that also covers the 6.5 MW Ginosa facility already operating in Puglia. More than 80% of the fenced...
Ceasefire Would Be only the Beginning. Ukraine’s Energy Problem
A ceasefire would only mark the start of Ukraine’s energy crisis, as the war has left the power grid in ruins. Experts estimate at least three years of scheduled blackouts, with a 6‑hour on/4‑hour off cycle becoming the norm. Damage...
Kenya’s Arc Ride Secures $5 Million IFC Commitment for Regional Expansion
Kenyan e‑mobility startup Arc Ride has secured a $5 million equity commitment from the International Finance Corporation to fuel its Series A round and regional rollout. The funding will accelerate the deployment of battery‑swapping stations across East Africa, complementing earlier debt deals...
Scatec Joint Venture Launches First Project in South Africa: Lyra Energy Secures PPA for 255 MW Solar Project – Scatec...
Lyra Energy, a joint venture between Scatec ASA, Standard Bank and Stanlib, signed power purchase agreements with three corporate off‑takers for most of its inaugural 255 MW Thakadu solar project in South Africa. The plant will be built in two phases,...
NKT Signs €6bn Copper Supply Deal
NKT has inked a €6 billion long‑term agreement with Polish miner KGHM to secure copper supplies through 2036, extending their existing partnership by nine years. The contract covers copper needed for NKT’s power‑cable production as it scales up to meet rising...
CleanMax to Float ₹3,100 Crore IPO on Feb 23
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions announced a ₹3,100 crore IPO opening on Feb 23, with a price band of ₹1,000‑1,053 per share that values the company at up to ₹12,325 crore. The issue includes a ₹1,200 crore fresh issue and a ₹1,900 crore offer‑for‑sale by promoters,...
Renvolt Wins 124.2MW Irish Solar EPC
Renvolt, the EPC arm of Voltalia, has secured a turnkey contract to build the 124.2 MW Wexford Hub solar project in County Wexford, Ireland. The award deepens its partnership with the Irish utility ESB, which previously granted contracts for the 43.7 MW...