Sunrun, FranklinWH expand BESS virtual power plant capacity in California, Texas
Distributed energy resource (DER)-focused companies Sunrun and FranklinWH are expanding in California and Texas, US, respectively.
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BP Sells Energy Technology Venture Portfolio to Verdane
Energy giant BP announced an agreement to sell the majority of the portfolio of its venture capital business, bp Ventures, to digitalization and decarbonization-focused growth investor Verdane. The sale includes minority stakes in more than 10 businesses, which Verdane described…
Digital Surveillance Reshapes Fishery Enforcement in Indonesia
In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground. Nothing appears unusual on deck. Nets remain in…
Alfen and CATL agree 5GWh sodium-ion BESS partnership in Europe
System integrator Alfen and battery company CATL have struck a 5GWh partnership for sodium-ion BESS deployments in Europe.
Thailand needs ‘many regulatory reforms’ of electricity sector to catch up with ASEAN leaders on energy storage
Electricity sector regulations in Thailand require significant reforms to support the use of energy storage as a critical tool for renewable energy integration.
Rize Raises $31 Million to Tackle Climate Impact of Rice Farming
Agri-tech startup Rize announced today that it has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its platform to reduce emissions from the cultivation of rice, the most-consumed and most carbon-intensive crop globally. Rice…
Climate Tech Funding Surges on Data Center Demand for Power: Report
Venture capital investment in climate technology grew significantly in the first half of 2026, rising by more than 50% over the same period in the prior year to levels not seen in several years, driven largely by an increasing focus…
EU ROUNDUP: Operators commission 682MWh of BESS in Germany, Estonia, Belgium, Denmark and Bulgaria
There’s been a flurry of project completions across Europe this past week, with projects completed in Germany, Estonia, Belgium, Denmark and Bulgaria by RheinEnergie/SMA, BSP, BStor, European Energy and Sunotec respectively, totalling nearly 700MWh of capacity.
Behind CATL’s ‘zero degradation’ BESS technology
We analyse recent details that have emerged on battery OEM CATL’s zero-degradation BESS technology, which was first announced two years ago.
Hithium on the European C&I BESS market and its need for a 4-hour solution
A shift is happening in Europe’s commercial & industrial (C&I) energy storage market, and integrated energy storage solutions provider Hithium is addressing this demand with a purpose-built 4-hour solution.