Many youngsters fascinated by exploring outer space dream of becoming an astronaut, but few do. One who had the right stuff is Pedro Duque, who was Spain’s first astronaut. The aeronautics engineer flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery and the…
Global carbon and environmental commodities market infrastructure platform Xpansiv and decarbonization-focused growth investor Verdane announced today a new strategic partnership, with Verdane leading a major capital raise by Xpansiv. The companies said that the new capital will support Xpansiv’s acquisition…
The world’s foremost AI chip company, Nvidia, has launched a new “DSX Ready” qualification program for products and solutions that have completed “category-specific qualification requirements for AI factory infrastructure,” initially focusing on battery energy storage systems and cooling products. While…
The European Commission has published the finalized revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for companies covered by the EU’s mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies in the Official Journal of the EU.…
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the completion of a new sustainability bonds issuance, raising $318.9 million, with proceeds earmarked to fund investments in transportation, education and environmental projects. The sale marks the state’s first-ever offering of ESG-designated…
Throughout her career, roboticist Barbara Mazzolai has turned to nature for inspiration. Now she wants to ensure the technology she builds gives back to the environment, too. After starting her career as a biologist, a chance opportunity saw Mazzolai switch…
Chinese smart-home brand Mova has launched its LumeGret A4000 residential battery system in the UK at Solar & Storage Live UK 2026. The LumeGret A2000 and A4000 represented Mova’s first steps in the residential energy storage earlier this year, expanding…
The European Commission announced the release of a proposed regulation to establish a new rating scheme and a related sustainability label for data centers, providing information including energy efficiency, water use, energy sourcing and contribution to grid flexibility. Under the…
Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has published two single authorization decrees for a pair of 55 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS), totaling 110 MW, both located in the municipality of Ittiri in Sardinia. The authorizations were…
This article is brought to you by CoolIT, an Ecolab Company. Beyond 250 kW a server rack can no longer be cooled by a hybrid approach of liquid and air. At this density a 70/30 liquid-air split leaves 75 kW…