The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $23.75 million financing package for a rural electrification program in Belize that will bring electricity to around 3,000 households through solar minigrids, BESS, smart meters, and distribution grid extensions. The IDB will…
Portuguese company Indie Energy develops and operates a virtual power plant (VPP) connecting producers and consumers with market participants such as balance responsible parties (BRPs), balancing service providers (BSPs), and collective self-consumption management entities. Its platform supports participation in energy…
German regional courts have upheld sales bans covering certain plug-in solar batteries that lack protection against electrical circuit overload, according to Berlin-based Indielux. The company says one of the bans is now legally binding, with violations punishable by fines of…
This week in ESG news: Sustainable funds outperforming, reaching record AUM in 2026; Over 700 companies sign on to Climate Pledge to reach net zero by 2040; EU to enable integration of sustainability criteria in €2.5 trillion public procurement market;…
This White Paper gives data engineers and architects a practical overview of how parallel partitioned reads, write-path optimization, and cloud-native bulk loading reduce large-table replication times, and why replication speed has become a business concern as data volumes grow. Download…
Transitioning from years of working in a senior technical or executive role to a leadership position is one of the most challenging phases of a STEM career. It requires moving away from making decisions on your own to mentoring others,…
European battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments continue to expand across Europe, with a recent report from European solar PV and storage sector association, SolarPower Europe surprising some with Ukraine and Bulgaria in the top five countries for BESS. As…
Tera Batteries is commissioning CATL cabinets at two Balearic Islands substations, moving a 140 MW/105 MWh grid storage project into its final phase. Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica developed the project, integrating battery systems into the transmission network at substations…
Advait Battery Ecosystem (Advait Group), an arm of Advait Energy Transitions Ltd., has signed a master supply agreement with Hithium for LFP prismatic battery cells in western India. Under the agreement, Advait will secure cell supply for its upcoming 2.5…
Geothermal energy developer Mazama Energy announced it has raised $135 million in a Series B funding round, with the proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial development of its superhot rock geothermal technology. The funding comes capital is being increasingly driven…