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Syncraft will install a second climate‑positive power plant for PurEnergy in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria. The facility will deliver 1 MW of renewable electricity, 1.4 MW of green heat, and produce 1,000 tonnes of biochar annually, equivalent to removing 2,500 tonnes of CO₂. The project follows a successful first plant in Gänserndorf, confirming the technology’s reliability and economic viability. The expansion underscores Syncraft’s strategy of compact, regional clean‑energy hubs that also generate carbon‑negative biochar.
VinFast is launching a full‑scale electric scooter line in Indonesia, backed by seven national‑level dealers and a newly operational Subang manufacturing complex. The company targets a market dominated by Honda, leveraging a vertically integrated model that includes batteries, charging stations,...
A new Lancet Planetary Health study links rising electric vehicle registrations in California to measurable reductions in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels between 2019 and 2023. Using high‑resolution TROPOMI satellite observations cross‑checked with ground monitors across 1,692 ZIP Code Tabulation...
GAC International Philippines has merged all local brands under the ONE GAC structure, creating a single factory‑owned organization for sales, dealer management and after‑sales support. The consolidation brings together internal‑combustion models, the AION electric range and the Hyptec sub‑brand, aligning pricing,...
The author performed a real‑world test towing a 5,680‑lb travel trailer with the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV. After verifying hitch drop, weight distribution and axle loads on a CAT scale, the truck demonstrated rail‑like stability and ample torque on steep...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) revised its wind‑power outlook, emphasizing the need for greater system flexibility to clear long grid‑queue backlogs. It warned that solar will soon generate twice as much electricity as wind, reshaping the renewable mix. The agency...
Hanwha Renewables and Chrysalis Renewables have forged a strategic partnership to fast‑track over 3.5 GW of solar and battery storage projects, beginning in North America. The deal leverages Hanwha’s vertically integrated EPC and U.S. manufacturing capabilities with Chrysalis’s disciplined acquisition model...
The European Union announced plans to replace its $44.10‑per‑barrel Russian oil price cap with a comprehensive ban on maritime services for Russian crude, pending member‑state approval. The ban would block hull, machinery, and insurance services, pushing Russia toward the uninsured...
FlexGen has placed two utility‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) into service for Alliant Energy, delivering a combined 700 MWh capacity across Wisconsin and Iowa. The 75 MW/300 MWh Wood County project sits beside a 150 MW solar farm in Saratoga, Wisconsin, while the...
The U.S. International Trade Commission’s Administrative Law Judge Doris Johnson Hines issued an initial determination that Voltage’s LYNX trunk‑bus products infringe two Shoals Technologies Group patents (Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act. The finding follows a series of...
Sungrow announced a €230 million investment to build its first European production facility in Wałbrzych, Poland. The 65,400 m² plant will deliver up to 20 GW of inverters and 12.5 GWh of battery storage annually, with commissioning slated within twelve months. The project is...
Thyssenkrupp Steel has signed four new power purchase agreements delivering roughly 230 GWh of renewable electricity from wind and solar assets across Germany. The contracts, with Quadra Energy, Statkraft, Centrica Energy and Sunnic Lighthouse, will power subsidiaries such as Rasselstein, Precision...
Nexra, Cadeler’s dedicated O&M subsidiary, landed a firm contract worth over €20 million to service two offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The three‑to‑four‑month campaign begins in March 2026 and will be executed with Cadeler’s Wind Maker installation vessel. The deal showcases Nexra’s 2025‑launched...
Venterra has opened a larger Oceanscan base in Singapore, marking a major expansion of its Asia‑Pacific footprint. The new hub provides expanded office, storage, testing and mobilisation space to meet rising offshore energy demand. Acquired in 2024, Oceanscan now operates...
Vattenfall announced Sonja Müller‑Dib will become vice‑president of its trading business unit on 1 May 2026. Müller‑Dib arrives from Shell after more than two decades in senior roles across the European gas and power markets, most recently leading Shell Energy Deutschland and B2B...
Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea supplied about 5,400 GWh to 50Hertz’s extra‑high‑voltage grid in 2025, a roughly 10 % year‑on‑year increase. The boost came from the full‑output of the 450 MW Baltic Eagle project and the earlier connection of the 250 MW...
CWP Europe has commissioned the 174 MWdc Studina solar project in Romania, marking the facility’s commercial operation date. The plant will produce roughly 245 GWh of electricity per year, enough to power 122,500 households and avoid about 220,500 tonnes of CO₂ annually. A...
Eurowind Energy has entered a 10‑year hybrid corporate power purchase agreement with Rockwool to deliver renewable electricity from its Mirosławiec wind farm and Marulewy solar plant in Poland. The deal will provide roughly 70 GWh of clean power each year, beginning...
TotalEnergies has signed two long‑term power purchase agreements delivering 1 GW of solar power to Google’s Texas data centres. The electricity will come from the 805 MWp Wichita and 195 MWp Mustang Creek projects, slated to start construction in Q2 2026. Over 15 years the...
Nadara has chosen ZX Lidars’ ZX 300e wind lidar fleet to underpin its UK onshore wind repowering program. The agreement, announced at the Wind Lidar Masterclass in Berlin, provides a fully turnkey package with field services, operational support, and dedicated power systems...
EVE Energy secured a contract with the Malaysian government to install a 36 MWh solar‑plus‑storage system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, using its newly mass‑produced 628 Ah lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) cells. The large‑format cells deliver higher energy density than the industry’s typical 300 Ah...
Australia’s power‑system transition is shifting focus from sheer megawatt capacity to essential system services such as voltage stability, inertia and fault response. AEMO’s 2025 Transition Plan warns that without these services, the withdrawal of synchronous coal and gas generators could...
China's primary aluminum sector, producing about 44 million tons annually, has seen its CO₂ emissions likely peak in 2024. The peak stems from a massive geographic shift moving roughly 13 million tons of output from coal‑heavy provinces to hydro‑rich regions such as...
Chinese electric‑vehicle makers are eyeing Canada as a strategic foothold into North America, with a government‑approved quota of 49,000 units annually – roughly 3.8% of the market. BYD is projected to dominate the allocation, taking about 30% of the quota,...
Lunar Energy announced a $232 million Series C and D financing round, led by Activate Capital, B Capital and Prelude Ventures, with Sunrun among the backers. The capital will fund expansion of its AI‑powered residential energy‑storage system that learns household consumption patterns and enables...
Canada has moved from explicit EV sales quotas to tightening fleet‑average emissions standards with tradable credits, while allowing low‑cost Chinese EVs to enter at a reduced duty. The standards will cut average emissions about 10% each year, creating lifetime credits...
Russia has intensified a winter bombing campaign that systematically strikes Ukraine’s power plants, transmission lines, and heating infrastructure, leaving millions without essential energy amid sub‑zero temperatures. Analysts label the strategy a modern "kholodomor," echoing the Soviet‑era famine, and argue it...
ULI Europe’s C Change programme has released an Asset Sustainability Committees Best Practice Guide to help owners, occupiers and property managers coordinate decarbonisation in multi‑let commercial buildings. The guide, built on interviews with twelve leading European real‑estate firms, outlines how structured...
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced it will pilot the SPAN Edge at‑the‑meter device through its new PanelBoost program, allowing customers to add electric appliances and EV chargers without costly panel upgrades. The technology provides real‑time load management and dynamic...
VINCI Airports’ Nantes Atlantique Airport has completed a €15 million electrification programme for its airside operations. The upgrade adds twelve powered aircraft stands and one hundred electric charging points for ground support equipment, aiming to cut fuel‑burn emissions by up to...
Ørsted is exploring partnerships and M&A in Europe and the APAC region to sustain revenue growth after completing its 8.1 GW offshore construction portfolio by 2027. CEO Rasmus Errboe emphasized a value‑over‑volume approach, targeting fixed‑bottom schemes in core markets and reviewing upcoming...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spent three days in Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi to secure Gulf energy, investment and defence deals aimed at reducing Berlin's reliance on the United States and China. After the 2025 loss of Russian pipeline gas, Germany imported...
E-Storage, Canadian Solar’s storage arm, and Sunraycer Renewables have signed agreements to supply and service two battery energy storage systems in Franklin County, Texas, collectively called the Lupinus projects and totaling 503 MWh. Lupinus 1 (202 MWh) will break ground in Q1 2027 and...
German renewables developer PNE was passed over for a 2 GW offshore wind farm off Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province, with authorities selecting VinEnergo, a new Vingroup subsidiary. The $4.6 bn project is part of Vietnam’s pledge to install 6 GW of offshore wind by...
TotalEnergies is requesting up to $250 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance its 1 GW Mirny on‑shore wind farm in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region. The project will install roughly 140 Sany and Envision turbines ranging from 6.5 MW to...
Nordex Group announced January 2026 orders totaling 220 MW from Great Britain, Turkey and Lithuania. The British contract involves 14 N163/6.X turbines delivering over 90 MW, while Turkey receives 78 MW of turbines, marking the first use of the N175/6.X model there. Lithuania...
Haropa Port, Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Group, Bureau Veritas, MSC and TiL signed an agreement in Shanghai to launch the first green shipping corridor between France’s Haropa Port and China’s Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The corridor aligns with IMO’s 2050 carbon‑neutral target...
Everllence secured its 2,000th dual‑fuel two‑stroke engine contract, a deal placed by Cosco Shipping Lines for a 12‑ship order of 18,000‑TEU container vessels built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The order features the B&W 8G95ME‑GI Mk. 10.5 engine, which incorporates exhaust‑gas recirculation and...
Kongsberg Maritime secured a contract to design and equip four 15,600 dwt handy‑size tankers for Transpetro, Brazil’s Petrobras transport arm. The vessels will be constructed at Consórcio Marenova, a joint venture between Ecovix and MacLaren, and are engineered for future methanol...
U.S. authorities have seized at least seven tankers linked to Venezuela’s shadow fleet, part of a broader push to disrupt illicit oil flows from Iran, Russia and Venezuela. The seizures rely on civil forfeiture statutes rather than wartime prize law,...
Noon Energy has launched its first operational demonstration of a reversible solid oxide fuel cell (RSOFC) system that promises ultra‑long‑duration storage exceeding 100 hours. The technology decouples power and energy by using a power block, charge tank and discharge tank,...
Aypa Power has closed a $1.5 billion revolving warehouse credit facility to finance its utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the United States. The facility includes a $500 million “accordion” option, making it the largest storage‑focused independent power producer (IPP)...
United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI) is urging the United States and Malaysia to crack down on ship‑to‑ship (STS) transfers of sanctioned Iranian crude off Malaysia’s East Outer Port Limits. UANI identified about 60 dark‑fleet tankers waiting for STS operations,...
Fluence reported a 154.4% year‑on‑year revenue increase to $475.2 million in the quarter ending 31 December 2025, while its GAAP‑adjusted gross‑profit margin fell to 4.9% from 12.5% a year earlier. Net loss widened to $62.6 million and EBITDA loss grew to $52.1 million. The company’s...
The Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill 6676, establishing a national framework for the development, utilisation and commercialisation of energy storage systems. The legislation passed with a 192‑3 vote and now awaits Senate approval before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can...
Australia’s New South Wales has awarded its largest ever long‑duration energy storage (LDES) tender, contracting six lithium‑ion battery projects totaling 1.17 GW of power and roughly 12 GWh of capacity. The awards, made by ASL, exceed the original 1 GW target by 117 %...
A CE Delft study commissioned by Nabu reveals a compatibility issue between on‑shore power supply (OPS) and LNG‑powered vessels. Ships with membrane or Type B tanks, which have lower pressure tolerance, may struggle to manage boil‑off gas (BOG) when connected to...
Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture of Evecon, Corsica Sole and Mirova, inaugurated the Hertz 1 battery energy storage system – a 100 MW/200 MWh facility near Tallinn. The BESS will trade across frequency‑containment, automatic and manual frequency‑restoration reserves as well as intraday and...
Enlight Renewable Energy announced that its CO Bar Complex in Arizona will total 1.21 GW of solar PV and 4 GWh of battery storage across five stages, with an estimated $3 billion investment and $1.6 billion net cost after tax credits. The project secured a...
Wärtsilä will invest roughly €140 million to expand its Sustainable Technology Hub in Vaasa, boosting production capacity by 35% and adding an 11,000 sq m extension. The upgraded facility, slated for completion in Q1 2028, supports the company’s record‑high 2025 operating profit of €833 million...
