In Guadalajara, Mexico, many high schools have motivated teachers and talented students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, but they lack access to advanced tools such as robotics laboratories. The resources shortfall limits the students’ opportunities for…
Germany-based sustainability software company osapiens and sustainability consulting firm ERM announced the creation of a new strategic alliance to provide a joint offering to North American clients combining osapiens’ AI platform and ERM’s advisory and delivery capabilities. According to osapiens,…
Global freight decarbonization and clean transportation initiatives Smart Freight Centre and Catalyst Mobility announced the facilitation of an order for 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks for a coalition of major cargo-owning shippers. The transaction marks the largest electric truck order…
The government of Germany announced the release of its “Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels,” setting out the country’s strategy to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas by 2045 at the latest. With the release, Germany…
The potential revenues of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Spain increased between 1% and 6% in August compared to July, according to the monthly analysis by the French consultancy Clean Horizon. This would imply a range of €482,000–€506,000/MW/year for…
We recently caught up with Georg Gallmetzer, managing director of German BESS platform Eco Stor, about the firm’s role in formulating flexible connection agreements (FCAs) and how this was intimately tied to the debate on grid fees.
I’ve seen two total solar eclipses and have been duly impressed by what happens as the moon casts its shadow on Earth. But recently I’ve become even more intrigued by a similar phenomenon that doesn’t involve the sun or the…
Regulators in China’s Zhejiang province have opened the provincial electricity spot market to independent grid-side batteries, with a move to price-and-quantity bidding planned for 2027. Zhejiang will let independent grid-side storage projects trade in its electricity spot market under a…
Energy technology venture capital firm Energy Revolution Ventures (ERV) announced the first close of ERV Fund II, its second fund focused on early-stage electrification technologies. ERV said that it is targeting $50 million for the new fund, which would surpass…
Market research firm Wood Mackenzie stated that data centre buildout is uplifting the US battery energy storage system (BESS) outlook across all segments.