World falls well short on commitment to energy storage despite increased ambitions, think tank Ember says
Insufficient progress has been made towards the Energy Storage and Grids Pledge, endorsed by dozens of countries at COP29 two years ago.
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Engie, CMA CGM to Build New Clean Fuel Plant to Drive Fleet Decarbonization
French energy company Engie announced that it has signed a new framework agreement with multinational shipping and logistics company CMA CGM to develop a biomethane production facility in France to supply renewable fuel to support the decarbonization of CMA CGM’s…
Australia: e-STORAGE commissions 960MWh BESS in South Australia for CIP; Gotion delivers for Lightsource hybrid in Queensland
960MWh Summerfield BESS in South Australia enters commissioning, while Gotion starts building the 843MWh Lower Wonga project in Queensland.
Australia’s ASL opens consultation on 1.5GW firming tender as post-coal reliability gaps appear in New South Wales
ASL has set a target of 1,500MW of new firming infrastructure in NSW by the end of May 2033 and opened a consultation on the tender.
IEEE Continues Preparations for the Realignment of Its Regions
Progress continues in restructuring IEEE’s geographic regions, as outlined in The Institute’s February 2023 article “IEEE Is Realigning Its Geographic Regions.” The “Region 1” designation will no longer be used. The new Region 2 will merge what is currently Region…
JPMorgan Updates Sustainable Finance Strategy to Balance Energy Emissions, Security, Reliability and Affordability
U.S. banking giant JPMorganChase announced on Wednesday a series of updates to its approach to energy and environmental issues, including rebalancing its strategy to consider emissions reductions in its financing activities in the broader context of affordability, security, reliability. While…
Energy Storage Awards 2026: Shortlist reveal kicks off countdown to the industry’s big night out
The expert judges’ difficult decisions to select winners from hundreds of worthy entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 are almost finalised.
Illinois seeks feedback after coming up short in large-scale battery storage procurement
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its summer procurement of 600MW of energy storage projects in the US state, after falling short by 438MW.
ESMA Guides Investment Firms on Avoiding Greenwashing in Impact, Climate Transition Claims
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants on its expectations for addressing greenwashing risks in their sustainability-related claims for funds and bonds, with a…
LTSAs under scrutiny: what BESS owners really need from their contracts
A panel of BESS industry experts discussed the ins and outs of long-term service agreements (LTSAs) at the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2026 yesterday.