Switzerland’s Largest Battery Storage Goes Online

Axpo and Energie Uri commissioned a Fluence-supplied battery in Gurtnellen combining 50 MW and 8.4 MW of capacity to add two-hour storage nationwide.

Aegis Energy’s Quinbrook-backed clean transport hub in Sheffield has begun construction; it will serve over 100 vehicles daily and avoid nearly 1.3MT CO2e

Iceland’s low‑temperature geothermal fields are fed by rain, snow and coastal seawater; Laugarnes yields ~160 L/s for 50 years. Snow‑melt: 215 MW, 378 GWh.

Energy Vault revenue beat expectations and analysts turned more positive; execution on projects and margin progress will determine whether growth becomes

Yanmar’s GH-FC hydrogen generator has DNV type approval and is offered in 80kW, 160kW, 240kW and 320kW models; units are already deployed in Japan.

A record El Nino threatens Southeast Asia hydropower and could force a fossil-fuel fallback in early 2027 unless ASEAN scales solar, wind and storage.

White House announces $2B+ to revive U.S. battery mining; DOE grants $500M to seven firms. China dominates battery supply chains and LFP cell production.

BESS procurement now hinges on commercial contracts as much as hardware; IRS Notice 2026-15 and FEOC rules can affect tax-credit eligibility and 20-year

Roanoke City Public Schools is installing solar-plus-storage microgrids at its two high schools to power emergency shelters, cut bills and train students.

Chinese used EVs lose resale value fast: dealers often reject cars over five years because battery health is opaque, leaving three-year resale near 45%.