Alinta Energy abandons ‘critical’ pumped hydro energy storage project in Australia
Alinta Energy has discontinued work on the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
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Why AI Can’t Replace Engineering Teams
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Optivolt Raises $32 Million to Make Solar Panels Smarter
Power electronics company Optivolt announced that it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its platform to build an intelligence layer for solar energy, turning passive solar hardware into adaptive power systems…
UK Channels Oil & Gas Revenues into New £2 Billion Clean Energy Wealth Fund
The UK government announced the establishment of a new Energy Wealth Fund, focused on investing in renewable and low carbon energy projects, and funded from tax revenues from North Sea oil and gas. The new fund is being launched with…
Global energy storage deployments will see 45% year-on-year ‘growth surge’ in 2026: BloombergNEF
The global energy storage market will see a decade of sustained, rapid growth and reach 3.1TW cumulative capacity by 2036, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Sodium-ion BESS: Hithium enters Canadian market, Peak Energy closes Series B with GM-led funding
In recent North American sodium-ion news, Hithium is entering the Canadian market with two BESS solutions, while Peak Energy has closed a Series B financing round led by GM.
EIB Unveils €30 Billion Climate Adaptation Plan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group announced a new plan to deliver at least €30 billion (USD$34 billion) for climate adaptation by 2030. The new plan will double the pace of the EIB Group’s financing compared with the last five…
European Union battery supply chain policies show mixed results so far
As demand for battery storage soars, the European Union (EU) has tried to grow its local battery supply chain with mixed success so far, writes PV ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.
Why Engineers Should Brave Capitol Hill
When San Antonio–based software engineer Nikhil Jathar first went to Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal support for technology education and research funding, he was in awe of the opportunity. It was spring of 2025, not long after Jathar settled…
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone Agree to Improve Recycling Claims Following EU Greenwashing Complaint
Food and beverage giants Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone have committed to change recycling claims advertised on their plastic bottles following dialogue with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network in the wake of a greenwashing alert issued by…