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Avantus and Toyota Tsusho America have completed the 159‑MW DC (125‑MW AC) Norton Solar Project in Runnels County, Texas, marking the latest addition to the state’s utility‑scale solar portfolio. Construction, which began in August 2024, was executed by Avantus with RES providing EPC services and came in on schedule and budget. The project generated nearly 250 peak construction jobs and now delivers clean power to support regional sustainability targets. Avantus cites a pipeline of roughly 24 GW of solar and 75 GWh of storage across the western United States.
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has issued new design and construction guidelines for flexible photovoltaic (PV) and perovskite solar installations, focusing on structural load, frameless mounting and flammability. The standards target low‑load rooftops and building walls...
EDP Renewables North America’s Distributed Generation unit has finished a 720‑kW rooftop solar system at Mercedes‑Benz USA’s parts distribution center in Fontana, California. The build phase supported 65 construction jobs. The solar array is expected to generate more than $18,200...
The World Bank has debarred three PwC Africa subsidiaries—PwC Associates Africa (Mauritius), PwC Kenya, and PwC Rwanda—for 21 months after uncovering collusive and fraudulent practices tied to the Eastern Electricity Highway Project. The firms manipulated procurement documents and misrepresented expertise...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has driven oil‑gas price spikes, heightening economic uncertainty across the region. In the Philippines, digital‑payment platforms have become a key buffer, with 72 % of consumer transactions conducted electronically in 2025 and a three‑fold rise in...
Stanford economists estimate that rising gasoline prices could cost the average U.S. household about $740 this year, roughly matching the projected $750 boost from the 2023 tax refund legislation. Their model assumes a brief Strait of Hormuz closure, with gasoline...
Scandlines launched Baltic Whale, an all‑electric freight ferry, on the Puttgarden–Rødby route, increasing freight capacity by 27% and featuring a 10 MWh battery that charges in under 15 seconds. The vessel joins a hybrid fleet, part of a €400 million program to...
ZapCharge, the international arm of China’s Shaanxi Fast Charger, announced a plan to install 300,000 public EV chargers across Latin America by 2030, with an intermediate target of 50,000 stations by 2027. Industry analysts estimate the region will need between...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime spotlight on utility poles sparked a conversation about America’s aging grid, highlighting how extreme weather is exposing systemic fragility. Recent storms in Texas, from the 2021 freeze to Winter Storm Fern, illustrate that diversified resources—wind,...
Indonesia’s Energy Ministry announced the award of nine oil and gas blocks, committing roughly $85 million in investment. The blocks, located in West Papua, Aceh, East Java and South Sulawesi, include the Bintuni and Drawa fields with combined gas resources exceeding...
Kanadevia Inova will build the UK’s first full‑scale carbon capture unit at the Protos waste‑to‑energy plant, using amine scrubbing to remove about 370,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year and aiming for negative emissions by mid‑2029. In the United States, AtmosClear...
Colorado’s Boulder Jewish Community Center completed a 306‑kW rooftop solar project, adding 614 panels to its existing 67‑kW array and offsetting roughly 80 % of its electricity use. The installation was funded through a $523,143 grant, Boulder County PACE financing, Xcel...
Democratic Representatives Sean Casten and Mike Levin introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, a sweeping clean electricity proposal that seeks to undo key Trump‑era policies such as fast‑track grid access for gas‑fired plants and the removal of renewable tax credits....
FuturEnergy Ireland and U.S. firm Form Energy have signed an agreement to install a 10 MW, 100‑hour iron‑air battery in northwest Ireland, targeting commercial operation by 2029. The system will provide multi‑day energy storage, bolstering grid reliability and supporting Ireland’s renewable‑energy...
The European Investment Bank approved a €100 million loan to Dolmen Solar, forming part of a €260 million investment in four utility‑scale solar farms across Ireland. The financing is the country’s first fully non‑recourse solar project loan, covering 395 MW of capacity that...
Western utilities are evaluating a regional resource adequacy (RA) program as the new Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) prepares to take over the Extended Day‑Ahead Market (EDAM) and the Western Energy Imbalance Market in 2028. PacifiCorp, NV Energy and...
South Africa’s Mooi Plaats solar photovoltaic project has entered commercial operation, delivering 240 MW of renewable electricity to Anglo‑American‑owned platinum, diamond and iron‑ore mines. The venture is part of Envusa Energy, a joint Anglo American‑EDF partnership, and marks the first of...
U.S. diesel prices broke the $5‑per‑gallon barrier, reaching a national average of $5.07, while gasoline edged toward $4 at $3.79. The surge stems from heightened Middle‑East tensions, notably the war against Iran, which have pushed crude oil above $100 a...
Point One, a new financing platform, asks businesses to pledge 0.1% of revenue to a pooled fund for clean‑energy projects in emerging economies. Thirty companies have already signed up, and the model predicts that each pound contributed could unlock at...
Ascend Analytics’ SmartBidder platform blends AI‑driven market forecasts with human trader oversight to boost battery energy‑storage profitability. The algorithm wins roughly 95 % of trading days, while skilled human calibration adds an estimated 5‑10 % revenue lift, exemplified by correcting ERCOT early‑morning...
Pakistan has launched a carbon market policy that lets startups and SMEs generate and sell carbon credits both voluntarily and under a nascent compliance regime. The framework aligns with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, giving Pakistani credits international recognition. By...
Iran could pivot from oil‑centric growth to a solar‑led energy system by 2050, with solar PV providing over 80% of installed capacity and 93% of electricity generation. The study projects a 1.66 TW installed power base, 3,200 TWh of renewable electricity, and...
In February 2026, grid‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) reached 6.9 GW of power and 17.1 GWh of capacity worldwide, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. This marks a 60 % year‑over‑year increase from February 2025’s 4.5 GW/10.5 GWh. China accounted for roughly 53 % of the...
A new study of 2,600 medically dependent households reveals four distinct risk profiles during power outages, highlighting a vulnerable 7% of low‑income urban renters who lack backup power. Outages are becoming more frequent and longer, with most home medical devices...
China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026‑2030) places clean electricity at the heart of its economic strategy, shifting focus from merely adding wind and solar capacity to building an integrated “new energy system.” The plan calls for incremental clean power to meet...
The UAE installed roughly 1 GW of solar power in 2025, lifting cumulative capacity from 5.7 GW to about 6.7 GW. GlobalData projects an additional 2.4 GW will be added in 2026, taking the total to 9.4 GW, and forecasts a compound annual growth rate...
RenewSys, the ENPEE Group’s PV encapsulant and backsheet arm, has commissioned a 3 GW AI‑powered solar‑module plant in Raigad, Maharashtra. The fully automated 16‑acre facility raises the company’s total module capacity to 5.6 GW and will produce TOPCon glass‑to‑glass modules. RenewSys recently...
Vietnam’s government forecast shows domestic crude production falling to 5.8‑8.0 million metric tons annually between 2026 and 2030, down from an eight‑year average of 8.6 Mt. Imports already rose 5.3% last year to 14.2 Mt, with roughly 80% sourced from Kuwait, now constrained...
Private equity giant KKR is investing up to $310 million to acquire a majority stake in Allfleet, the electric‑bus platform of India’s PMI Electro Mobility Solutions, aiming to deploy more than 5,000 e‑buses. Warburg Pincus has taken a controlling interest in...
General Motors and LG Energy Solution’s Ultium Cells will convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant to produce lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) battery cells for stationary energy‑storage systems, investing $70 million in the retooling. Production is slated to start in the second quarter of...
Researchers from Shanghai Institute of Technology and partners have created a highly porous NiCo₂V₂O₈@GO hollow‑sphere electrode that dramatically improves supercapacitor performance. The yolk‑double‑shell architecture, coated with graphene oxide, delivers a specific capacitance of 1683 C·g⁻¹ at 1 A·g⁻¹ and retains 87% at...
National Gas has launched Phase 1 of Project Union, a 300‑mile hydrogen pipeline stretching from Teesside through Yorkshire to the East Midlands, forming the backbone of a planned 1,500‑mile UK hydrogen network. The corridor will repurpose existing gas lines where feasible and...
National Grid has finished the main building structure of the new 400 kV Wallend substation on the Isle of Grain, Kent. The substation is a key element of the company’s £2.7 billion South East investment programme and will enable the 1.4 GW NeuConnect...
Windar Renovables will build a new onshore wind turbine tower plant at CTPark Legnica, securing roughly 29,000 m² of indoor space and 41,000 m² of outdoor storage. The facility, slated to start production in Q4 2026, aims to manufacture up to 200 towers...
VSB Gruppe secured a permit to build the Pfaffenhausen wind farm in Hesse, authorising five Vestas V172 turbines with a total capacity of 36 MW. Construction is slated for the end of 2026, contingent on winning the Bundesnetzagentur auction. The farm...
EDF Power Solutions Ireland has started construction of the 80 MW Taduff Solar Park in County Roscommon, slated for completion in spring 2028. The solar farm will generate enough electricity to supply roughly 20,000 homes and help Ireland meet its 2030...
Choosing the right carbon accounting platform is critical for sustainability teams, as it can streamline data collection, reduce costs, and turn emissions reductions into competitive advantage. Experts recommend evaluating core capabilities such as reporting, forecasting, and efficiency analysis, as well...
At the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, independent power producers BW ESS, R.Power and Econergy shared insights on their large‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments across Europe and Australia. The executives highlighted recent project wins, evolving financing structures, and the...
Professor Tim Nelson, former chair of the National Electricity Market Review, warned that Australia’s power system has fundamentally shifted from fuel storage to energy storage, rendering legacy market rules obsolete. He highlighted a financing “tenor gap” where banks demand long‑term...
Zelestra has signed bilateral renewable energy contracts under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 framework, totaling 1.5 TWh. The flagship deal with Burgo Group provides 950 GWh of renewable electricity, giving the paper producer stable supply and lower market risk. The agreements support Zelestra’s plan...
Zelestra has secured bilateral renewable contracts totaling 1.5 TWh under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 scheme, including a 950 GWh long‑term supply deal with paper manufacturer Burgo Group. The agreement gives Burgo stable, renewable electricity, shielding it from wholesale market swings and supporting its...
Spiorad na Mara, a 900 MW offshore wind project off the Isle of Lewis, has lodged its planning‑consent application with Scotland’s Marine Directorate. The development is a joint venture between Northland Power (75.5%) and ESB (24.5%). If approved, the farm could...
Researchers at RMIT University have created a fabric coated with nanodiamond particles that can pull heat from the body and release it, lowering skin temperature by about 2‑3 °C. The diamonds are synthesized from carbon waste such as plastic, making the...
Platinum, long‑held as the benchmark electrocatalyst for acidic hydrogen evolution, is shown to absorb hydrogen and deuterium deep within its lattice rather than merely at the surface. Operando quartz crystal microbalance measurements revealed an irreversible mass increase during water splitting,...
China’s central government announced a target of over 100,000 fuel‑cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by 2030, more than double the roughly 40,000 on the road today. By the end of 2025 the country operated 574 hydrogen refuelling stations capable of dispensing...
Ofiniti, an Oslo‑based spin‑out of DNV, raised $6.8 million in a growth round led by Verb Ventures, bringing its total capital to $9 million. The funding will fuel its expansion beyond Singapore, where it commands roughly 40 % of the digital bunkering market,...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is hosting a market outreach webinar for hydropower stakeholders, showcasing upcoming EIB‑financed projects in Africa, the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, and Asia. The agenda includes a procurement office presentation, sector overview with lending figures,...
Equinor announced a new oil discovery in the Polynya Tubåen prospect, estimating 14‑24 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents. The find will be tied into the Johan Castberg field, which already holds 500‑700 million barrels and aims to add another 200‑500 million barrels. Production at...
GE Vernova and Japan’s IHI Corp. successfully demonstrated full‑scale combustor components for GE’s F‑class gas turbines operating on 100 % ammonia at full load, marking the first such test at IHI’s Large‑Scale Combustion Test facility. The joint effort aims to commercialize...
Iran has signaled it may intensify attacks on the Gulf’s oil and gas infrastructure, targeting tankers, pipelines and offshore platforms. The threat follows a series of drone and missile strikes on regional shipping and heightened tensions over sanctions and Israel‑Iran...
