Toshio Fukuda has been blazing trails for most of his career. He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics, writing more than 2,000 research papers and authoring several books on the field. He’s an influential…
Global private equity and credit investment firm Permira announced a strategic investment through its Energy Transition strategy in engineering, architecture, environment and sustainability-focused consulting firm Quadrante. Founded in 1998, Lisbon-based Quadrante provides asset-light engineering services across three core segments, including…
The Bexar BESS, developed by Goshe Energy Storage in Bexar County, Texas, reached commercial operation on March 12 with ERCOT approval. NERC registration followed on March 20. The facility exceeds the 75 MVA threshold, so it was required to register…
Industrial technology company 3M has appointed Amanda Yates as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, succeeding outgoing CSO Gayle Schueller, who has announced her retirement from the company. Yates takes on her new role at 3M after more than 13 years…
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) adopted a position supporting a European Commission proposal to help avoid a shift in production away from EU manufacturers to those in countries with weaker climate policies by expanding the Carbon Border…
Octopus Energy has introduced Nook, a new range of residential battery storage systems designed to expand access to home energy storage, including for apartment dwellers and renters. The lineup includes the Octopus Nook Cube, a 2 kWh plug-in battery that…
Attendees at Energy Storage Ireland’s (ESI) conference on June 30 heard that the Irish market, although small, is growing and will continue to grow. More than 800 MW of grid-scale battery energy storage have been installed around Ireland since 2018.…
Boston-based independent power producer (IPP) Kearsarge Energy has finalized a portfolio of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), ground-mounted solar, and co-located solar-plus-storage projects. The 2025 deployment spans multiple northeastern states including Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Maryland, and New Hampshire. The portfolio features public-private partnerships…
Renewable and circular polymer materials provider Avantium announced the spin-out of its electrochemical platform, Volta Technology, focused on converting CO2 into raw materials, into a new, independent company named Carbeau. At launch, Carbeau has raised €35.2 million (USD$40.1 million) in…
Australia’s Sicona Battery Technologies, backed by Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd., has secured up to AUD 45 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), marking a significant step toward the commercialization of advanced silicon-carbon anode materials for next-generation…