- Greek Solar Curtailments Expose Structural Gaps in Energy Storage Strategy
- Fortescue’s AI-Driven Battery Grid Challenges Conventional Power Stability Models in Mining Operations
- UK Funds ReCAM Project to Localize Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling and Capture Critical Materials Value
- Wärtsilä Joins EU H4PERION Project to Advance Hydrogen Engines for Zero-Carbon Shipping
Author: Anela Dokso
Wholesale electricity prices in Greece are increasingly falling to zero or negative territory during daylight hours, forcing renewable energy curtailments across the grid and exposing a structural imbalance between renewable deployment and system flexibility.
Fortescue’s AI-Driven Battery Grid Challenges Conventional Power Stability Models in Mining Operations
Fortescue’s private mining grid in Western Australia is now operating with 2.3 GW of generation capacity and more than 5 GWh of battery storage, yet its most consequential shift is not scale but control.
UK Funds ReCAM Project to Localize Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling and Capture Critical Materials Value
UK consortium has secured funding through the Battery Innovation Programme to develop a localized recycling pathway aimed at retaining critical battery materials within the national economy.
Wärtsilä Joins EU H4PERION Project to Advance Hydrogen Engines for Zero-Carbon Shipping
Wärtsilä has joined the H4PERION initiative, a four-year program backed by Horizon Europe, to test hydrogen-based combustion systems under real operating conditions. Led by the University of Vaasa, the project aims to address a central constraint in maritime decarbonization. While alternative fuels such as ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen are advancing at the conceptual and pilot stages, their integration into existing propulsion systems at scale remains limited by safety, efficiency, and operational reliability challenges. The H4PERION framework targets these gaps by focusing on internal combustion engine adaptation rather than complete system replacement, a strategy that reflects both cost considerations and the…
With electricity demand rising and cross-border congestion increasingly constraining renewable deployment, the European Commission has opened a €600 million funding call targeting strategic energy infrastructure across the bloc.
Swiss Geo Energy has secured a surface exploration permit in the Canton of Vaud to assess natural hydrogen, helium, and deep geothermal resources within a single integrated program, marking a first for Switzerland’s subsurface development strategy.
Ontario Advances First G7 SMR Build as Darlington Project Moves from Licensing to Construction Execution
At the Darlington New Nuclear Project, Ontario Power Generation has completed installation of a 2.1 million pound basemat module for Unit 1, a step that signals the transition from site preparation to vertical construction for what provincial authorities describe as the first SMR program in the G7.
Kenya’s Basalt Pilot Tests Decentralized Carbon Storage Model as Direct Air Capture Seeks Scale
In Kenya’s Rift Valley, a pilot led by Cella Mineral Storage and Octavia Carbon has completed an early-stage underground CO2 injection, marking only the fourth known instance globally where direct air capture has been paired with geological storage in an integrated system.
Battery Circularity Surges as Patent Activity Outpaces Manufacturing Growth, Raising Questions Over Industrial Scale-Up
Innovation in battery circularity technologies is accelerating at a significantly faster rate than battery manufacturing itself, highlighting a structural divergence between technological development and industrial deployment.
In Kentucky, subsidiaries of PPL Corporation have initiated early-stage feasibility work with X-energy to assess deployment of the Xe-100 reactor, a high-temperature gas-cooled SMR designed for flexible baseload generation.
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