Brazil’s 2026/2027 Plano Safra agricultural financing program will, for the first time, make battery energy storage systems eligible for financing under selected rural credit lines. The program, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, provides a record BRL 525.1…
Researchers at Germany’s Kiel University have developed a battery monitoring system that transmits sensor data through existing power connections, eliminating the need for dedicated data wiring inside battery cells. The system, described in the journal Communications Engineering, uses a small…
Waratah Super Battery developer Akaysha Energy and partners have begun construction of a large-scale battery project in Fukuoka, Japan.
The Australian government has introduced a dedicated First Nations Set Aside pilot into both Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 9 and 10.
Arash Shojaie of QIC Infrastructure outlines how Queensland’s North West Energy Fund will approach cost reduction, technology selection and more.
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…