AECOM Joins Ontario Pumped Storage Project in Meaford

AECOM will support engineering for the Ontario Pumped Storage Project near Meaford, expected to deliver 1,000 MW and 10,600 MWh of long-duration storage

China battery storage approvals paused; Beijing set consumption taxes of 2% from 1 September 2026 rising to 4% on 1 September 2027; exemptions run to

Nepal hydropower tunnel rescue: Two workers were pulled alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel after the 26 August collapse that killed at least 1,308.

IMO 2030 fuel-intensity rules may be eased to secure adoption; London talks 1–4 September stalled and governments will reconvene before ISWG-GHG 23 and

Vilnius’s 3 MW green hydrogen plant, backed by €5,639,285.09 EU funding in a €10 million project, will fuel 16 buses and target production by end-2026.

GM and Ford are repurposing underused EV battery capacity into battery energy storage, with Ford targeting at least 20 GWh annually and rising U.S. demand.

Trump’s order imposes a BESS import ban, blocking foreign-made inverters and transformers on 69kV+ transmission from 24 sanctioned countries.

Also TM-B e-bike hands-on: Rivian-grade 48V battery, up to 100-mile range, 28 mph limit, 180 Nm torque, modular frames and integrated digital locking.

Carbon counts in construction are reshaping tenders: WPIP Construction says LCA and EPBD rules for buildings over 1,000 sq m take effect in 2028.

Newlight’s hydrogen injection cargo ships retrofit claims 24% fuel savings and 28% lower CO2 on an 8,500-nautical-mile voyage and raised a $9M seed.