Tasmania’s ‘Battery of the Nation’ plan moves closer as Marinus Link holds sod turn in Australia
Marinus Link held a sod turning ceremony in North West Tasmania to mark the start of expanded construction.
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South Korea Launches $750 Billion Decarbonization Strategy
The Government of South Korea announced the launch of its new Korean Green Transformation (K-GX) Strategy, including plans to mobilize 1,000 trillion won (USD$747 billion) over the next ten years towards the achievement of its climate goals, with a focus…
Amazon, Microsoft Partner on 750 Million Liter Water Replenishment Project
Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft announced a new water replenishment project in Hesse, Germany, aimed at restoring natural wetland conditions and replenishing local groundwater resources, expected to return more than 750 million liters of water annually to the local groundwater…
Deutsche Telekom Appoints Robert Metzke as Chief Sustainability Officer
Deutsche Telekom announced the appointment of Robert Metzke as Chief Sustainability Officer, a newly created position at the company. In the new role, Metzke will focus on the integration of sustainability more closely into Deutsche Telekom’s corporate strategy and the…
SEC Drops Investigation into BlackRock, State Street, with a Warning Over Participation in Climate Groups
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday that it has decided not to pursue enforcement action into asset managers including BlackRock and State Street, following an investigation into the potential regulatory violations through their participation with climate-focused engagement…
Actis buys 1.14GWh of BESS in Poland from DTEK’s DRI
Infrastructure investor Actis has entered the Polish energy storage market with the acquisition of two large-scale projects from DTEK’s DRI, while R.Power and Solax have announced project updates in the country.
LEGO Owner KIRKBI Appoints Craig Arnold as Head of Circular Plastics
LEGO Group holding company KIRKBI’s climate investment arm KIRKBI Climate announced the appointment of Craig Arnold as Head of Circular Plastics and a member of its leadership team, as the company plans to significantly increase investments in circular plastics. According…
B2U CEO: US second-life BESS can compete with ‘China price’
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Freeman Hall, CEO of second-life BESS firm B2U Storage Solutions.
Return puts Netherlands’ largest BESS online
BESS owner-operator Return has put its 100MW/200MWh Antares BESS in the Netherlands into commercial operation, the largest to have reached that stage in the country as far as we know.
Global BESS failure rates declined 98% between 2018 and 2025
Annual battery energy storage system (BESS) failures per-deployed-GWh declined 98% globally between 2018 and 2025, as installed BESS capacity grew exponentially.