Category: General Energy
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Boston Harbor Heat Pumps Could Decarbonize Large Buildings at Scale
Boston explores seawater and river-source heat pumps for district heating, offering a scalable fossil-free alternative for dense urban buildings where air-source systems fall short.
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EV Lifecycle Emissions: Why Gas Car Owners Should Still Switch
New analysis shows EVs break even on carbon faster than ever as grids clean up – here’s what the embodied emissions debate misses for buyers and planners.
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Data Centers Reshape 2026 Elections as Grid Strain Sparks Voter Backla
Public frustration over data center power demands is becoming a defining issue in 2026 races, forcing utilities and developers to confront siting, rate, and grid planning pressures.
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FERC Ruling Clears Path for Virtual Power Plants in PJM Market
FERC ordered PJM to accept statistical sampling for VPP reliability measurement, lowering barriers for distributed resources to compete in the largest U.S. wholesale power market.
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LG Michigan Battery Factory Opens Amid Trump Policy Contradiction
LG Energy Solution’s new Lansing plant highlights the clash between federal EV incentives driving domestic battery production and the administration opposing them.
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ScottishPower Whitelee Repowering Signals UK Onshore Wind Revival
ScottishPower plans to repower the UK’s largest onshore wind farm with fewer, larger turbines – cutting machine count while boosting output. What this means for grid capacity, planning, and the supply chain.
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IREDA Q1 FY27 Revenue Jumps 15% on Loan Growth, Signals Renewable Cred
IREDA’s ₹22.5B Q1 revenue reflects accelerating renewable lending in India. Analysis of what higher interest accruals mean for developers, discoms, and green finance.
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SECI FDRE-IX Auction Awards 1.2 GW Storage-Linked Peak Power at ₹6/kWh
SECI’s latest firm renewable auction awards 1,200 MW of 4-hour storage-backed capacity to Waaree and NTPC at ~₹6/kWh, signaling maturing storage economics for India’s peak grid needs.
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ABRen Secures $1.6B MUFG Loan for Sprng Energy Buyout
Aditya Birla Renewables locks in $1.6B MUFG financing to acquire Shell’s Sprng Energy portfolio, marking Japan’s largest Indian renewables debt deal and accelerating sector consolidation.
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Coal India’s ₹7B Battery Storage Loan Signals Strategic Pivot
Coal India seeks ₹7.1B term loan for 750 MWh Telangana battery project, marking coal major’s largest standalone storage bet amid India’s 2030 grid targets.