A German engineer wanted a cheaper cigarette. The popular crooner Bing Crosby wanted a vacation. Satisfying both desires inadvertently led to the invention of the laugh track. Along the way there were Nazis, spoils of war, and more than one…
This week in ESG news: GHG Protocol, ISO to launch unified carbon accounting standards; ECB to adjust value of corporate loans as collateral for climate risk; NTAM loses $160 million mandate to Amundi over exit from climate groups; EFRAG releases…
When I started at Spectrum 25 years ago, a senior editor suggested that I find a “rabbi,” by which he meant someone who could mentor me in how EEs approach problems and evaluate potential solutions. I didn’t find one right…
Energy storage company Antora Energy announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at expanding production of its thermal battery technology and accelerating large-scale deployment across the U.S. Founded in 2017, California-based…
Synthetic aviation fuel technology company Lydian announced that it has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the launch of its platform enabling the delivery of cost-competitive jet fuel with a 95% lower…
Thermal energy storage (TES) technology provider Antora Energy has closed a US$550 million Series C funding round to accelerate deployment of its thermal battery storage systems for industrial facilities and data centres in the US.
Environmental services company Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid to power an AI data centre campus in New Albany, Ohio, US, which includes a 430MWh BESS.
We caught up with Peter Kavanagh, CEO of BESS developer Harmony Energy, after it was acquired by Switzerland-headquartered power group Alpiq.
Greenvolt Power has inaugurated the 200MW Turośń Kościelna Battery Energy Storage Facility in Poland, which energy trader Entrix will optimise.
Global energy technology company Schneider Electric announced that it has acquired satellite data and AI-powered risk intelligence provider AiDASH, in a transaction valuing the company at an enterprise value of $350 million. Founded in 2019, Palo Alto-based AiDASH provides vegetation,…