Shippers Pool Buying Power to Accelerate US Electric Truck Uptake
A newly formed corporate coalition has placed an order for 2,500 Class 8 electric heavy-duty trucks — a volume large enough to nearly double the total number of such vehicles currently operating on US roads. The initiative, called ZET SCALE, was launched by Catalyst Mobility and Smart Freight Centre. Among its first corporate shippers are […]
Finland Plans Four-Tier Grid Queue to Ease Connection Bottlenecks
Finland is moving to overhaul how electricity grid capacity is allocated among competing applicants, proposing a tiered priority system that ranks new consumers and standalone battery storage against each other rather than against conventional generation. The government’s proposed amendments to the Electricity Market Act would divide all new connection requests into four categories. The first […]
California’s Home Batteries Deliver Record 580 MW, Eclipsing Typical Gas Peakers
On the evening of September 9, a coordinated fleet of residential battery systems across California simultaneously discharged 580 megawatts into the state grid — more than double the upper end of what a single gas peaking plant typically produces (50–250 MW). The event is the largest on record for a distributed residential virtual power plant, […]
Federal Judge Halts EPA’s Cancellation of $7 Billion Solar Grants for Low-Income Households
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump has handed his own administration an unexpected legal defeat, striking down the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to terminate a multibillion-dollar clean energy programme and rescind grants that had already been awarded. The Solar for All programme, backed by $7 billion in funding, was established to accelerate the energy […]
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Eyed for Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Complex
Four decades after the catastrophic meltdown sealed off vast swaths of northern Ukraine, the Chernobyl exclusion zone is being assessed as a potential site for large-scale clean energy development. Polish developer ELQ, operating through a Ukrainian subsidiary, has reached a framework agreement with Ukrainian authorities to study green power generation on the formerly restricted territory, […]
INTERVIEW: Zhytomyr can substitute 50% of natural gas even before 2035
At least 50% of natural gas — this is the amount Zhytomyr plans to substitute in heat energy production by 2035. And the city sees an opportunity to achieve this even earlier. Serhiy Kondratiuk, Deputy Mayor of Zhytomyr, speaks about the city’s ambitious energy strategy. However, the speed of the transition depends not only on […]
INTERVIEW: SPP + Energy Storage: How Zhytomyr is Implementing a Next-Generation Energy Model)
3 MW of solar generation + 9 MWh of energy storage — one of the projects Zhytomyr is working on within ANEW-LIFE. We are talking about a solution for the water utility company — a critical infrastructure facility for which energy autonomy is of particular importance today. As explained by Olha Kruhliak, Lead Specialist at […]
Google, NVIDIA and Emerald AI Form Alliance to Make Data Centers Flex With the Grid
Three technology companies have joined forces to accelerate grid access for data centers that can actively manage their electricity consumption — a push that comes as public anxiety over AI’s power appetite reaches a new high. Google, NVIDIA and Emerald AI are founding members of the newly launched AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA), which opened […]
Revolution Wind Completes Final Turbine as Federal Opposition Fades in Court
The $6.2 billion Revolution Wind offshore wind farm has installed all 65 of its turbines, finishing construction despite two rounds of federal stop-work orders from the Trump administration. The 704-megawatt project has been feeding carbon-free electricity to Rhode Island and Connecticut at partial capacity since March. Full-power operation is expected before the end of the […]
Second Fire at Moss Landing Reignites Concern Over Aging Battery Site
A second fire broke out at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in California while crews were dismantling it, reviving public worry about a site already hit by a major blaze in January 2025. The new incident, reported by Canary Media, involved batteries that had been damaged in the earlier fire. At the time of […]
Tesla Eyes Texas for First Large-Scale US Solar Factory Under Project Crystal Sun
Tesla is weighing a major bet on domestic solar manufacturing, with planning documents outlining a vertically integrated factory in Fort Bend County near Richmond, Texas. Internally called Project Crystal Sun, the proposed facility would occupy roughly 1,234 hectares and, if built, would represent the first large-scale US plant to produce solar panels through a complete […]
European Gas Prices Top €80 for First Time in Three Years
European natural gas futures have broken above €80 per megawatt-hour for the first time since 2023, as thin storage reserves and converging supply pressures push prices higher ahead of the heating season. October contracts on the ICE exchange reached €82.52/MWh on September 14, extending a rally that gathered pace through August and September. European gas […]
INTERVIEW: ANEW-LIFE: from idea to investment-ready project
From idea to investment-ready project. This is precisely where Zhytomyr sees one of the main values of ANEW-LIFE. Within the project, the city is working not only on identifying promising energy solutions. The next crucial stage is preparing feasibility studies necessary for further implementation and attracting funding. The experience of Zhytomyr, Nizhyn, and Kalush is […]
Massachusetts Expands Heat-Pump Rate Cuts, Adding $9.8 Million in Winter Savings
More than 65,000 Massachusetts households with heat pumps will pay less for electricity starting November 1, after state regulators approved rate proposals from National Grid and Unitil. The new measures reduce transmission charges on top of existing distribution discounts, pushing rates below last year’s already-reduced levels. A household consuming 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month […]
SEIA and CCSA to Merge, Creating Unified Voice for U.S. Solar Industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association and the Coalition for Community Solar Access have agreed to combine into a single organization, with the formal merger set to take effect in early October. The two groups say the consolidation will allow the broader solar and energy storage sector to speak with one voice across both state and […]
H2APEX and Lhyfe Expand Green Hydrogen Supply Deal Across Germany
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe and German green hydrogen developer H2APEX have announced an expanded commercial agreement, committing to supply up to 100 tonnes of certified renewable hydrogen annually over the next two years. The deal extends an earlier working relationship between the two companies. Under the new terms, Lhyfe will deliver hydrogen that meets RFNBO […]
Home Battery Market Set for 46 GWh Surge in 2026 as New Regions Emerge
The global residential energy storage market is on track to add 46.1 GWh of new capacity this year, according to forecasts from InfoLink Consulting, with Europe remaining a central pillar of demand at an expected 15.4 GWh. Within Europe, established markets in Germany, Italy and Austria are holding steady, but Eastern Europe is drawing increasing […]
Poland Holds 40 GW Solar Backlog as Grid Pressure Mounts
Poland’s solar sector is sitting on a record pipeline: more than 40 gigawatts of projects are waiting to connect to the national grid, nearly double the country’s installed solar capacity of 21.8 GW recorded in the first quarter of 2025. August data from Warsaw-based research institute Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej (IEO) put the number of projects […]
DFC Approves $185M for Ukraine Battery Storage Project
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved financing of up to $185 million for a large-scale battery energy storage system in Ukraine, covering six installation sites across the country. The system will deliver 200 MW of capacity and 400 MWh of storage, developed jointly by Ukrainian energy company DTEK and American firm Fluence. […]
INTERVIEW: How the war forced Zhytomyr to completely change its energy strategy
Prior to the full-scale war, Zhytomyr focused primarily on energy conservation and energy efficiency. However, the war forced the city to fundamentally rethink its approach to energy resilience. Serhiy Kondratiuk, Deputy Mayor of Zhytomyr, discussed this shift in a new episode of 100GREEN. Previously, municipal programs were aimed mainly at reducing natural gas and electricity […]
