As Southeast Asia’s packaging waste volumes continue to rise—driven by rapid urbanization, growing consumption, and limited recycling infrastructure, policymakers and industry leaders are intensifying efforts to develop systems that can shift the region toward a functional circular economy.
The political and economic stakes surrounding the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) became sharply visible at COP30, as competing visions for global trade, climate ambition, and industrial competitiveness played out in real time.
ACCIONA Energía’s plan to install a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its 238MWp Malgarida photovoltaic complex reflects a broader shift in Chile’s solar-heavy power market: the need to convert daytime oversupply into flexible, dispatchable capacity.
Bimergen Energy Corporation has formalized a Joint Development Agreement with Eos Energy Enterprises to accelerate the deployment of long-duration battery energy storage projects across key U.S. grids, including ERCOT, MISO, WECC, and PJM.
The California state-run Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) hydrogen hub, envisioned as a cornerstone of America’s green hydrogen strategy, has paused development after the Department of Energy withdrew over $1.2 billion in support.
Global fusion energy companies have deployed $543 million in supply chain investments targeting commercial grid deployment by the mid-2030s, yet specialized component manufacturing constraints threaten timelines as 90% of suppliers report demand surges exceeding current production capacity.
As America’s power grid strains under the dual challenge of integrating intermittent renewables and serving surging demand from data centers, operators are confronting a volatile new reality. The system’s increasing complexity is testing both technical resilience and market design, with implications rippling across the energy storage sector.
