| Balancing Act: Navigating Land Use Conflicts in the Transition to Renewable Energy  The global transition to renewable energy requires massive changes in land use. Wind farms, solar installations, battery storage systems and transmission corridors all demand physical space. These developments often intersect with agricultural zones, conservation areas and Indigenous territories. With climate change accelerating, the urgency to deploy renewables can clash with long-standing land management priorities |  Fervo Energy Announces 31 MW PPA with Shell Energy Fervo Energy announced the execution of a 15-year power purchase agreement with Shell Energy North America, L.P. for 31 MW of geothermal power. Shell Energy will use the power purchased under the Agreement to serve its retail load customers beginning in 2026. |  Six American Cities Excelling in Renewable Energy Use As Americans across the country celebrate Earth Day, begun by Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes in 1970, six cities have been singled out as leading the way in renewable energy use. | Biofuels Electric/Hybrid | UK hits 100,000 public EV chargers  Over 100,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points are available to drivers in the UK, according to Octopus Electroverse’s new Charging Infrastructure Insights report. | Polestar introduces battery health certificates on pre-owned cars during its UK sales event Energy saving Hydrogen Ocean Energy Miscellaneous | Wärtsilä Signs Breakthrough Deal To Decarbonize Caribbean Island  Technology group Wärtsilä has signed an innovative decarbonization services agreement with Aqualectra, the energy utility company of the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The agreement will see Wärtsilä's payments directly tied to achieving key performance indicators: how effectively it maximizes renewable energy use, reducing CO2 emissions intensity, lowering costs, and enhancing energy reliability on Curaçao. | Panorama Soluna Expands AI, Bitcoin Capabilities With Wind Farm, Data Center Combo PV Shawton Energy Joins Co-op Framework to Support Rooftop Solar Expansion Amid funding dip and consolidation, $300M flows to off-grid solar as market gathers momentum Small Hydro | Norway
Locus Energy acquires 158 GWh hydropower portfolio in Norway  SEB Nordic Energy’s portfolio company Locus Energy have acquired a 158 GWh hydropower portfolio located across Norwegian price areas NO2 to NO5, including a range of high-quality hydro assets that significantly strengthens Locus Energy’s position in the Norwegian and Nordic energy markets. | Storage Cellcycle and Kerry Logistics sign cooperation agreement to strengthen the UK battery supply chain Wind | Offshore Renewable Energy Berth at Port of Leith Formally Opened  Forth Ports’ new deep water riverside berth at the Port of Leith – designed to host the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels – has been formally opened. It has been named the Charles Hammond Berth in honor of the company’s former Chief Executive, with the naming ceremony attended by Kirsty McNeill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland; Forth Ports’ Chair, Lord Smith of Kelvin, and its Board of Directors; key members of Forth Ports staff and apprentices; alongside other stakeholders including Grahams, who constructed the berth; as well as Charles Hammond OBE himself. | UK Prime Minister launches major boost for clean energy industry Agenda Hydro Network 2025 The International Flow Battery Forum Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2025 |
