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Chugach Electric in Alaska Pursues Hydroelectric Projects

As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the dependency on natural gas and achieve board-directed decarbonization goals, Chugach Electric Association, Inc. is moving forward on the investigation of potential hydroelectric sites around Southcentral Alaska.

Grenergy Signs 10-year Financial Tolling Agreement for Battery Project in Oviedo

Grenergy has signed a pioneering 10-year financial tolling agreement with an international utility rated Investment Grade by Moody’s for its stand-alone battery project in Oviedo. The agreement will be effective for 10 years starting in January 2028. 

UK Heat Pump sales reach record high in 2025, but more must be done to meet Government targets

The Heat Pump Association UK has published new data showing that heat pump sales reached another record high in 2025, with over 125,000 units sold, a 27% increase on the previous year, marking another year of sustained growth for the sector.

SkyNRG Starts Construction on First SAF Plant in the Netherlands

SkyNRG has reached financial close for its SAF production facility DSL-01 at the Delfzijl chemical park in the north of the Netherlands. Once operational, it will produce 100,000 tons of SAF each year and 35,000 tons of sustainable by-products including biobased propane, butane, and naphtha. The plant will make use of the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway, enabled by Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology.

Volvo Trucks Reaches Milestone With 10,000 Biogas-Powered Trucks Sold Globally

Volvo’s biogas-powered trucks are growing in volume as more markets are embracing alternative fuels that enable significant reduction of CO2 emissions. 

Valmet’s Heat Recovery Technology Improves Efficiency of Veolia’s Biomass Boiler Plant

Valmet is joining Veolia in Poland in their HeatUp! project to build an innovative Heat Recovery Facility from a fluidized bed boiler at the EC4 combined heat and power plant. The project will improve energy efficiency, increase the production of renewable energy and thereby decrease Veolia’s CO2 emissions. 

UK’s largest used-EV battery study reveals 95 percent average battery health

EV battery specialist Generational has launched its 2025 Battery Performance Index finding that the average battery State of Health (SoH) across more than 8,000 tested passenger cars and light commercial vehicles stands at a robust 95.15 percent of capacity compared to new.

New White Paper Examines Opportunities in Advanced Geothermal Energy

The Division of Energy in conjunction with the Gutierrez Energy Management Institute (GEMI) at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston has released a new white paper, “Advanced Geothermal: Opportunities and Challenges,” highlighting advanced geothermal energy’s potential in becoming a critical pillar of the nation’s low-carbon energy future.

Blue Hydrogen Market to Reach $52 Billion in 2036  

Low-carbon hydrogen is rapidly emerging as a crucial solution to support a cleaner energy future. Its greatest potential lies in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, including iron and steel production, chemical manufacturing, and long-haul transport. 

Closing the Green Skills Gap: Retraining Coal Engineers for Solar Era Jobs

The global energy industry faces a dual reality — renewable sources are expanding rapidly while coal-fired power declines. This shift is leading to the displacement of a highly-skilled fossil fuel workforce just as the renewable sector struggles to find talent. However, strategic retraining initiatives can transform this friction point into a solution. By equipping experienced coal professionals with solar-specific knowledge, the industry can close the green skills gap and secure the expertise needed to deliver complex energy projects.

Eco Wave Power highlighted in US Department of Energy report emphasising advantages of wave energy

Developer of onshore wave energy technology Eco Wave Power has announced its inclusion in a major US Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory report emphasising the high-value potential of Coastal Structure Integrated Wave Energy Converters (CSI-WECs) across US coastlines.

New Webinar Series On Virtual Power Plants By BASE Foundation

On February 24, BASE Foundation and  Integrate to Zero will convene a webinar exploring how Virtual Power Plants can move from pilot projects to large-scale infrastructure in emerging energy markets.

NORD/LB closes Polish 59 MW solar portfolio financing with Sun Investment Group

Energy transition bank NORD/LB has announced a 32.5 million euro financing package for a 59 MW portfolio of 32 solar farms in Poland being constructed by European renewable energy company Sun Investment Group.

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Energy costs and CO2 emissions can be brought down with European solar heat technologies 

High level representatives of trade association Solar Heat Europe met last week (11th February), ahead of the informal European Council meeting in Alden Biesen on 12th February, aiming to share a strong plea to deliver emergency measures in the form of ready-to-deploy solar heat technology, manufactured in the EU, with adequate allocation of political and financial support.

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