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Seaturns Launches the World’s First Pre-Commercial Offshore Wave Energy Project in Mauritius

Seaturns Launches the World’s First Pre-Commercial Offshore Wave Energy Project in Mauritius

French company Seaturns, a wave energy technology developer announces the launch of its first pre-commercial offshore project in Mauritius Island.

RTX’s Hybrid-Electric Plane is One Step Closer to the Sky

RTX’s Hybrid-Electric Plane is One Step Closer to the Sky

The intricate web of cables, hoses and wires waited in a test cell at a Pratt & Whitney Canada facility on the outskirts of Montreal. In a control room nearby, about a dozen people – some of whom had worked on the system for years – gathered and watched. With the click of a mouse, the power began flowing to their creation.

Donut Battery solid state battery test results published

Donut Battery solid state battery test results published

Donut Lab has had the world's first solid-state battery ready for production vehicles measured in independent testing conditions, with the results, released today (9th March) dispelling any suspicions that it would be a supercapacitor rather than a battery.

Biomass

Renewable Ethanol is Essential to EU Energy Security Says ePURE

Renewable Ethanol is Essential to EU Energy Security Says ePURE

The outbreak of war in the Middle East is yet another reminder of how important and urgent it is for Europe to secure its energy supply and end its dependence on imported fossil oil. Renewable fuels such as bioethanol offer a ready-made, homegrown solution, but EU policies need to be better at unleashing their potential.

Electric/Hybrid

Industry leaders respond to SMMT calls for review of the UK’s EV transition

Industry leaders respond to SMMT calls for review of the UK’s EV transition

The SMMT is arguing that Britain’s transition to zero emission vehicles must urgently be reviewed before targets accelerate exponentially from 2027, in order to avoid the risk of the country’s net zero and economic growth ambitions being thwarted, but not everyone in the automotive agrees.

Arnold Clark partners with Moba for EV battery health certificates

Evelyn Long

Can AI-Controlled Homes Reduce Energy Usage?

Can AI-Controlled Homes Reduce Energy Usage?

Smart homes are no longer a hypothetical invention of the future. With interconnected devices and automated systems that you can control in the palm of your hand or with simple voice commands, you can transform your home into a perfect oasis. New artificial intelligence innovations promise to take these systems to the next level, including potentially revolutionizing your home’s energy consumption

Geothermal

Quaise Energy Supports Oregon State University Work to Transform Clean Energy With Geothermal Technology

Quaise Energy Supports Oregon State University Work to Transform Clean Energy With Geothermal Technology

Quaise Energy has given $750K to Oregon State University to support geothermal research. The gift, made through the OSU Foundation, will help OSU scientists who aim to recreate in the lab the conditions found miles underground common to the superhot rock which, if tapped, could power the world, according to Carlos Araque, CEO of Quaise and a co-founder. 

Dandelion Energy Grows Nationwide Financing Capacity With Launch Of “Geo-as-a-Service” Offering

Hydrogen

Trafigura’s MorGen Energy Reaches FID for 20MW Green Hydrogen Project in Wales

Trafigura’s MorGen Energy Reaches FID for 20MW Green Hydrogen Project in Wales

Trafigura's wholly-owned subsidiary, MorGen Energy, has approved the final investment decision to begin construction of a 20MW green hydrogen production facility in Milford Haven, Wales. The West Wales Hydrogen project is among the first projects supported by the UK Government’s flagship hydrogen allocation round (HAR1) to achieve FID.

Miscellaneous

UK Heat Pump Deployment statistics for 2025 show 7 percent increase on 2024

UK Heat Pump Deployment statistics for 2025 show 7 percent increase on 2024

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DES&NZ) has released statistics for heat pump deployment up to the end of 2025 Q4, representing a 7 percent increase on 2024 (48,677) and over four and a half times higher than five years ago (2020; 11,196).

Panorama

Xcel Energy to Power New Google Data Center in Minnesota

Xcel Energy to Power New Google Data Center in Minnesota

Xcel Energy will power a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center and associated Electric Service Agreement will make a significant contribution to the state's economy, including a large number of new clean energy projects that will contribute to Minnesota's clean energy goals while ensuring that Xcel Energy's current customers benefit from this growth

BayWa r.e. presses ahead with strategic realignment due to weak renewables market

Vietnam
GE Vernova expands manufacturing capacity in Vietnam to support growing global electrification needs

Central Farm Service, TalusAg and CleanCounts announce project to bring locally produced ammonia to Minnesota

PV

Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio

Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio

Origis Energy announced financial close of an approximately $545 million senior secured project financing with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking for three utility-scale solar projects totaling around 413 MW of installed capacity in Ector County, Texas.

Japan
X-ELIO secures 30 MWac in Japan’s 27th solar FIP auction

Tunisia
Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia

Rose Morrison

Material Origins, Natural Light, and Carbon Footprints: The Three Pillars of Sustainable Design

Material Origins, Natural Light, and Carbon Footprints: The Three Pillars of Sustainable Design

Building design trends are constantly evolving, from innovative layouts to modern floor plans. Sustainability is growing in popularity alongside these trends. Learning more about the pillars of sustainable design will reveal why people appreciate buildings built with the planet in mind.

Storage

Long-duration Energy Storage Installations Grow 49% in 2025 

Long-duration Energy Storage Installations Grow 49% in 2025 

Global long-duration energy storage installations exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, a 49% year-on-year increase. However, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Long Duration Energy Storage Trends report, the sector is facing growing challenges due to declining investment and increasing competition from lithium-ion batteries. 

GoodWe launch world’s first low-noise certified residential All-in-One energy storage in Amsterdam

GridStor Announces Close of $120 Million Financing Agreement  for BESS in Texas

Wind

Exus Renewables to Acquire Stake in Masdar’s Portuguese Wind Portfolio

Exus Renewables to Acquire Stake in Masdar’s Portuguese Wind Portfolio

Exus Renewables has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal. Masdar will retain a 40% stake in the portfolio.  

Vestas builds offshore momentum in Europe with another 1.38 GW order in the United Kingdom

Agenda

Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2026

Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2026

RE+

Hydrogen Conference

Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026


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