Franklin “Frank” Kuo Codeveloper of ALOHAnet Fellow, 91; died 14 April Kuo helped develop ALOHAnet, a pioneering computer system at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, in Honolulu. The system went online in 1971 and represented the first public demonstration…
Zurich-based Carbon removal solutions provider Climeworks announced a series of performance improvements at its “Mammoth” direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility in Iceland, including revealing technology upgrades that have more than doubled CO2 capture performance under real-world conditions, while cutting…
Zhero has signed a framework agreement with Tesla Energy, in collaboration with H1 Holdings, for approximately 3 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in Italy. The companies announced the deal to pv magazine. “The framework agreement covers storage projects totaling…
Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has secured a credit facility of up to $45 million, with the financing used to refinance the construction facility for its new AirPlant One facility, and supporting additional expansion at the site.…
By now the standout advantages of BESS for data center developers are known. Vendors like Energy Vault, Eolian, Fluence, Hithium, ZincFive and more are supplying their systems to data centers while on the other side of the coin AI hyperscalers…
Google announced today that it has signed a new agreement with startup Mitti Labs to purchase 1 million carbon credits over the next four years, to be generated from projects enabling over 70,000 smallholder farmers in India transition to practices…
From a trading perspective, Fidra Energy’s under construction Thorpe Marsh BESS project can be thought of as five gas peaker plants rolled into one. The 1.45 GW GWh project is split into five 290 MW units with separate offtake contracts:…
Climate solutions provider ClimeFi announced that it is working with home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool to secure a diversified portfolio of durable carbon removal, aimed at supporting Whirlpool’s decarbonization targets. The portfolio spans four suppliers across four carbon removal pathways, including…
Sonnedix said it has obtained $1.3 billion through a refinancing transaction covering roughly 1 GW of operating solar and wind capacity in Chile, along with a 117 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) under construction. Sonnedix Chile said the refinancing…
Developer SMT Energy and Software-focused energy storage system integrator FlexGen have announced the start of operations of a 160MW/320MWh energy storage facility Houston, Texas, US.