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 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 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 Arnold Clark partners with Moba for EV battery health certificates Evelyn Long | 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 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 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 Panorama | 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 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 Storage | 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 Vestas builds offshore momentum in Europe with another 1.38 GW order in the United Kingdom Agenda RE+ Hydrogen Conference Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026 |