INTERVIEW: 95% of communities do not have municipal energy plans. Why?
A Municipal Energy Plan is not just a document “for the sake of it.” It is a roadmap that helps the community determine which energy projects to implement first, where to direct its own funds, and where to attract loans or grant financing. As Nataliia Kholodova, program manager at the NGO “Ecotclub,” explains, one of […]
Ukraine’s Solar Capacity Nears 10 GW as Battery Storage Accelerates
Ukraine’s installed solar generation has reached between 9.4 and 9.7 GW, with roughly 2 GW of additional capacity forecast to come online by the end of 2026, according to the Ukrainian Solar Energy Association (ASEU). The solar build-out has been accompanied by sharp growth in battery storage. Developers added 2.9 GWh of energy storage capacity […]
Revolta’s Plug-In Sodium Battery Aims to Bring Home Storage to Renters Without Rooftop Solar
A Frankfurt-based startup is developing a sodium-ion home battery for people who rent apartments or own units where roof access or the installation of a personal solar plant is simply not available. Revolta’s device plugs into a standard wall socket, charging when electricity prices are low and discharging during the evening peak — all without […]
US Gas Power Revival Runs Into Turbine Shortages as Clean Energy Holds Cost Edge
A new Environmental Defense Fund report, published through Utility Dive, documents a sharp reversal in US power planning: cancellations of proposed gas generation projects fell markedly in 2024 and remained low into mid-2026, while rejection rates in the renewable energy segment trended upward over the same period. Data center demand is a key driver, with […]
California Home Batteries Deliver Record 745 MW During October Heat Wave
During California’s October heat wave, residential battery systems collectively discharged 745 megawatts into the state’s power grid — a figure that surpasses most of the state’s gas peaker plants and, according to Sunrun, roughly matches peak-hour electricity consumption across San Francisco and San Jose combined. The record was set on October 6, when more than […]
Austria’s Battery Tariff Overhaul Draws Industry Fire Ahead of 2027 Launch
A new network tariff regulation approved by Austria’s energy regulator E-Control will impose charges on battery storage systems based on 15-minute peak demand — and industry associations warn the change could sharply erode investment incentives and stall a portion of projects in development. The rule, known as SNE-G-V, takes effect on 1 January 2027 and […]
Ukraine Separates Biomethane Volume Reporting from Sustainability Proof in Registry Overhaul
Ukraine has overhauled the operating procedures for its state biomethane registry, with the Cabinet of Ministers adopting Resolution No. 1242 on 7 October 2026. The new rules take effect three months after the document’s official publication. The central change is a formal separation between physical gas volumes and the legal proof of their ecological sustainability. […]
Europe’s Plug-In Hybrids Charge Rarely, Emit Often — T&E Calls for Tax Rethink
Plug-in hybrid vehicles run on electricity only 27% of the time in everyday use, according to a Transport & Environment analysis of 2024 data — raising sharp questions about whether the technology deserves the same fiscal treatment as fully electric cars. The report found that real-world carbon emissions from PHEVs diverge significantly from laboratory WLTP […]
Solar Shields Europe’s Daytime Power Markets but Leaves Nights Exposed to Gas
A structural split has opened in European electricity markets: solar power effectively buffers daytime prices from gas shocks, but offers no protection after dark. That is the central finding of an analysis by WSP analyst Safa Sen, published in PV Magazine using ENTSO-E data across two 227-day crisis periods. During the spring-summer 2026 crisis, daytime […]
