# renewable (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 32 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover renewable. Page: Feed: --- ## [Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requirements in Pennsylvania, Targets Data Center Power Costs](https://www.powermag.com/shapiro-sets-binding-grid-requirements-in-pennsylvania-targets-data-center-power-costs/) _2026-08-20 · Sonal C. Patel · POWER Magazine_ Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 that raises the bar for large data center development in the state, directing agencies to condition favorable permitting treatment and tax benefits on compliance with new energy, infrastructure, environmental, workforce, and community requirements. Executive Order 2026-05 applies its central permitting provisions to data centers… ## [The Forgotten Generation: Why Cogeneration is Re-Emerging in the Age of AI](https://www.powermag.com/the-forgotten-generation-why-cogeneration-is-re-emerging-in-the-age-of-ai/) _2026-08-20 · Giuseppe Fiorella · POWER Magazine_ For decades, most large electricity users in the U.S. relied on the grid for the vast majority of their power needs. As long as the grid could deliver reliable, affordable power, there was little reason to think differently. Now, electricity demand is rising faster than new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure can often be planned, \[…\] The post The Forgotten Generation: Why… ## [Brazilian Group Supporting Grid With New Gas-Fired Power Plants](https://www.powermag.com/brazilian-group-supporting-grid-with-new-gas-fired-power-plants/) _2026-08-20 · Darrell Proctor · POWER Magazine_ A Brazilian natural gas company has launched a new model for power generation. Eneva, the largest natural gas operator in Brazil, said it started commercial operation of the first asset in its Azulão Complex, part of the company’s “Reservoir-to-Wire” (R2W) model. Officials on August 19 said the Azulão installation, which will feature two gas-fired power \[…\] The post Brazilian Group Supporting Grid… ## [PJM Widens Response to Data Center Load as Capacity Shortfalls Deepen](https://www.powermag.com/pjm-widens-response-to-data-center-load-as-capacity-shortfalls-deepen/) _2026-08-20 · Sonal C. Patel · POWER Magazine_ PJM Interconnection has proposed a new framework that would allow large data centers and other major electricity users to enter service without first securing enough new capacity to cover their demand—but would make the uncovered portion of that load available for reduction before PJM calls on existing pre-emergency demand-response resources if electricity supplies become dangerously \[…\] The post… ## [The mobile technology undermining utility workflows, efficiency, and data quality](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/) _2026-08-20 · Jen Campbell · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ In the utilities industry, the proliferation of point-solution-style field apps is an unwelcome triple threat, undermining three critical areas: effective workflows, process efficiency, and data quality, writes contributor Jen Campbell of TRC Companies. ## [EcoNomad Solutions secures £230k for on-farm waste-to-energy system](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/economad-solutions-secures-230k-for-on-farm-waste-to-energy-system/) _2026-08-20 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ EcoNomad Solutions has raised £230,000 from the British Design Fund as part of a £400,000 funding round to scale the BioNomad, a small-scale anaerobic digestion system designed specifically for livestock farms below the economic threshold for conventional biogas deployment. Small and mid-sized livestock farms face mounting pressure from rising energy and fertiliser costs, tightening slurry \[…\] The… ## [AI adoption accelerating across biogas upgrading markets](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/ai-adoption-accelerating-across-biogas-upgrading-markets/) _2026-08-20 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Regulatory mandates and capital deployment are driving widespread integration of artificial intelligence across biogas upgrading operations globally, according to analysis from BCC Research. The market shift reflects combined pressure from regulatory data fidelity requirements, energy transition capital commitments and operational margin pressures facing biomethane producers. The European… ## [Nestlé UK generates 47% of steam from spent coffee biomass](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/nestle-uk-generates-47-of-steam-from-spent-coffee-biomass/) _2026-08-20 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Nestlé UK has scaled spent coffee utilisation at its Tutbury manufacturing facility, using processed coffee waste as biomass fuel to generate steam for Nescafé production. The programme has reduced waste sent to landfill by 94% since 2024 and supplied 47% of the facility’s total steam requirements in 2025. The process involves pressing spent coffee beans \[…\] The post Nestlé UK generates 47% of… ## [“นกเป็ดผีเล็ก” ไม่ใช่เป็ด ไม่ใช่ผี แต่นี่คือดัชนีชี้วัดความสมบูรณ์ที่มีชีวิต!](https://www.egat.co.th/home/20260820-art01/) _2026-08-20 · Rapheephat Toumsaeng · การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย_ “นกเป็ดผีเล็ก” ไม่ใช่เป็ด ไม่ใช่ผี แต่นี่คือดัชนีชี้วัดความสมบูรณ์ที่มีชีวิต! หากได้มีโอกาสยืนทอดสายตามองผืนน้ำนิ่งสงบในพื้นที่ฟื้นฟูเหมืองแม่เมาะ การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย (กฟผ.) แม่เมาะ จ.ลำปาง คุณอาจสะดุดตากับสิ่งมีชีวิตก้อนกลมๆ ที่ลอยอยู่เหนือน้ำ ก่อนจะดำดิ่งหายวับไปในพริบตา แล้วไปโผล่อีกที่ไกล ๆ ราวกับผีหลอก สิ่งที่เรากำลังพูดถึงอยู่นี้คือ “นกเป็ดผีเล็ก” (Little Grebe)… ## [AVEVA CEO: Sustainability Commitments Must Be Backed by Measurable Results](https://www.powermag.com/aveva-ceo-sustainability-commitments-must-be-backed-by-measurable-results/) _2026-08-19 · Aaron Larson · POWER Magazine_ As artificial intelligence (AI)–driven data center demand strains grid infrastructure across the U.S. and beyond, operators are facing rising scrutiny from utilities, regulators, and the communities where they build. Caspar Herzberg, CEO of industrial software company AVEVA, argues that the industry’s response can’t stop at sustainability commitments—it requires operational transparency and… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cy2ZAIrJI7Jb) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Beaches-East York NDP & Green candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills](https://www.cleanairalliance.org/bey-federal/) _2026-08-19 · Angela Bischoff · Ontario Clean Air Alliance_ Beaches-East York NDP & Green candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills The post Beaches-East York NDP & Green candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills appeared first on Ontario Clean Air Alliance . ## [Expert insights: Mining more with less](https://www.energymonitor.ai/sponsored/expert-insights-mining-more-with-less/) _2026-08-19 · Jay Haddow · Energy Monitor_ Discover practical mining decarbonisation strategies to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions while maintaining productivity, reliability, and safety performance. ## [European clean energy developers show a renewed appetite for risk](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/european-clean-energy-developers-show-a-renewed-appetite-for-risk/) _2026-08-19 · Leslie Crawford · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Europe experienced more than 9,000 hours of negative power prices in 2025, attracting a fresh cohort of investors with a greater appetite for risk. ## [EDP Renewables and RCEA complete 368MWh Sandrini BESS project](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/edpr-rcea-complete-sandrini-bess/) _2026-08-19 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ EDP Renewables NA along with RCEA has announced the completion of the Sandrini Energy Storage project in Kern County, California, US. ## [Finland inaugurates first industrial-scale liquefied biogas facility](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/finland-inaugurates-first-industrial-scale-liquefied-biogas-facility/) _2026-08-19 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Suomen Lantakaasu has commissioned Finland’s first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production facility in Nurmo, representing a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to build a nationwide renewable gas ecosystem and develop alternatives to fossil fuels in heavy transport. The facility, developed by Nurmon Bioenergia (majority-owned by Suomen Lantakaasu, a joint venture between Valio and… ## [Europe’s largest biomass burial carbon removal deal signed](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/europes-largest-biomass-burial-carbon-removal-deal-signed/) _2026-08-19 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Carbon credit procurement platform Senken has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Carbonsate, a Berlin-based developer of biomass geological storage projects, covering 50,000 tonnes of verified permanent carbon removal. The deal represents the largest biomass storage transaction executed in Europe and the second-largest buyer commitment in the biomass burial category globally. Carbonsate’s… ## [Waga Energy commissions eighth US RNG unit in Indiana](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/waga-energy-commissions-eighth-us-rng-unit-in-indiana/) _2026-08-19 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Waga Energy and Decatur Hills Landfill in Greensburg, Indiana have commissioned a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production unit using Waga’s patented WAGABOX® cryogenic purification technology. The facility represents Waga’s eighth operational RNG unit in the United States. The unit processes landfill biogas into grid-quality RNG injected directly into local natural gas distribution… ## [Inox Clean Energy acquires Vena Energy India for $627m](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/inox-clean-acquires-vena-energy-india-627m/) _2026-08-19 · Shree Mishra · Energy Monitor_ Inox Clean Energy, a company within the INOXGFL Group, has acquired Vena Energy India in a transaction valued at around Rs60bn ($626.7m). ## [The New Economics of AI Infrastructure: Why Tax Strategy Is Now Part of Energy Strategy](https://www.powermag.com/the-new-economics-of-ai-infrastructure-why-tax-strategy-is-now-part-of-energy-strategy/) _2026-08-18 · Contributed Content · POWER Magazine_ The conversation around data center development has changed dramatically over the past few years. Earlier, when developers needed to evaluate a new facility, the questions were relatively straightforward. Is the market attractive? Can we secure the land? Can we obtain reliable power? Can we raise the necessary capital? All those questions still matter. But a \[…\] The post The New Economics of AI… ## [Contested 5-GW Ridgeline Gas, Solar, and Data-Center Complex in West Virginia Clears Site-Control Question](https://www.powermag.com/contested-5-gw-ridgeline-gas-solar-and-data-center-complex-in-west-virginia-clears-site-control-question/) _2026-08-18 · Sonal C. Patel · POWER Magazine_ The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has determined that Purcellville, Virginia-based Fundamental Data satisfied the site-control requirements associated with its August 2025 air quality permit for the Ridgeline Facility—a gas turbine power plant that Fundamental Data is planning as the first phase of a project intended to include \[…\] The… ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JYB4AlTCB0Z2) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [We're suing (again): lawsuit filed against the NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation over social media censorship](https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/were-suing-again-lawsuit-filed-against) _2026-08-18 · Alexandra Fasulo · House of Green_ One thing that has been constant since I started learning about the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is a lack of transparency. That extends to NYS agency social media pages... so we're suing again. ## [Ukraine biogas complex doubles capacity to 72 million cubic metres](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/ukraine-biogas-complex-doubles-capacity-to-72-million-cubic-metres/) _2026-08-18 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Yuzefo-Mykolaiv Biogas Company, operated by Ukrainian Technological Company (UTC), has begun expansion of its Vinnytsia region anaerobic digestion facility, doubling biogas production capacity to 72 million cubic metres annually. The facility, operational since November 2019, currently produces 1,350 cubic metres of biogas per hour. The expansion programme, implemented in three phases, will… ## [Cardenden biomass plant faces closure risk in March 2027](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/cardenden-biomass-plant-faces-closure-risk-in-march-2027/) _2026-08-18 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ Scotland’s only poultry-litter-fired biomass plant faces operational closure when government support mechanisms expire in March 2027. Melton Renewable Energy UK Limited, operator of the Cardenden facility, has warned the UK Government that the site cannot remain in indefinite policy limbo without clear commitment to continued funding. The plant, operational since 2000, processes poultry litter,… ## [EnviTec Biogas records highest apprenticeship completions amid skills shortage](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/envitec-biogas-records-highest-apprenticeship-completions-amid-skills-shortage/) _2026-08-18 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ EnviTec Biogas AG has onboarded 22 trainees across its locations in Lohne and Saerbeck, Germany, marking the largest cohort in the company’s restructured training programme. Seven new apprenticeships began in August 2026, with two participants continuing from support staff roles into formal skilled worker tracks. The company reported seven successful training completions this year — \[…\] The post… ## [WestWind Energy secures approval for 122MW Normanville wind farm](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/westwind-secures-approval-normanville-farm/) _2026-08-18 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ The Victorian Minister for Planning has approved WestWind Energy’s 122MW Normanville Energy Park to be built in Australia. ## [Dimension Energy raises $857m for US distributed solar portfolio](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/dimension-energy-raises-857m/) _2026-08-18 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Dimension Energy has raised $857m in additional capital to accelerate the expansion of its distributed solar operations in the US. ## [Mesa Power Solutions Expands With $70 Million Wyoming Manufacturing Campus](https://www.powermag.com/mesa-power-solutions-expands-with-70-million-wyoming-manufacturing-campus/) _2026-08-17 · Press Release · POWER Magazine_ Mesa Power Solutions has opened a new $70 million manufacturing and administrative campus in Evansville, Wyoming, consolidating 300 employees and expanding the company’s capacity to produce natural gas power generation equipment for utilities, data centers, and other commercial and industrial customers. The 220,000-square-foot facility at One Mesa Way (Figure 1) will serve as a hub \[…\] The post… ## [Energy Dominance Requires Commitments That Last](https://www.powermag.com/energy-dominance-requires-commitments-that-last/) _2026-08-17 · Contributed Content · POWER Magazine_ The Trump administration’s decision to unwind offshore wind leases through negotiated buybacks has predictably reignited the debate over renewable energy. Many welcome the move as a correction to policies that heavily favored offshore wind during the previous administration. That debate is perfectly legitimate. However, the recent agreements involving TotalEnergies, Bluepoint Wind, Golden State… ## [Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record lows, threatening hydropower production](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/lake-powell-and-lake-mead-hit-record-lows-threatening-hydropower-production/) _2026-08-17 · Associated Press Editors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Lake Powell's water level has fallen to a record low, raising concerns about the Colorado River system's crisis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. ## [York-Simcoe candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills](https://www.cleanairalliance.org/york-simcoe-triple/) _2026-08-17 · Angela Bischoff · Ontario Clean Air Alliance_ York-Simcoe candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills The post York-Simcoe candidates back renewable energy to lower electricity bills appeared first on Ontario Clean Air Alliance . ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t46lsQQtijqt) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Storm damage causes setback on Eco Wave Power’s Portugal wave energy project](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/tidal-wave-energy/storm-damage-causes-setback-on-eco-wave-powers-portugal-wave-energy-project/) _2026-08-17 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Eco Wave Power announced progress on its 1 MW wave energy project in Porto, Portugal, following APDL's rehabilitation works at the Barra do Douro breakwater. ## [How can utilities build continuous improvement into wildfire mitigation and resiliency efforts?](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/how-can-utilities-build-continuous-improvement-into-wildfire-mitigation-and-resiliency-efforts/) _2026-08-17 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Mona Fazel from Danovo Energy Solutions will lead a session on centralized wildfire management at DTECH Reliability & Resiliency ## [Solar, storage, and staying ahead: OCI Energy’s growth story](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/solar-storage-and-staying-ahead-oci-energys-growth-story/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sabah Bayatli, president and CEO of San Antonio-based OCI Energy, lends insights into what it's like to develop utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Texas and beyond. Bayatli shares OCI Energy's growth story, leaning on learnings through collaboration with utilities, financial institutions, technology providers, and infrastructure… ## [The large load Irish goodbye | Factor This Brief](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/the-large-load-irish-goodbye-factor-this-brief/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ PJM is reviewing changes after nearly 4 GW of data center load dropped off the grid. Meanwhile: Arevon starts operations at Nighthawk, Doral secures an investment from its parent group, Forefront Power gets down to earth, and Recurrent Energy lands nearly $700M in project financing and tax equity. ## [South Korea signs MoU for 320MW green hydrogen complex](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/south-korea-mou-green-hydrogen/) _2026-08-17 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Plans for a large-scale green hydrogen complex at Saemangeum in SK have been announced following a memorandum of understanding (MoU). ## [Quinbrook, CATL advance Supernode BESS with $333m stage 3 financing](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/supernode-bess-stage-3-financing/) _2026-08-17 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Quinbrook, CATL advanced the development of the Supernode BESS project in Australia, achieving financial close on $333m for Stage 3 funding. ## [Williams launches new coldroom embodied carbon calculator](https://www.racplus.com/news/williams-launches-new-coldroom-embodied-carbon-calculator-17-08-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Ella Mackenzie · Refrigeration and Air Conditioning_ Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Williams launches new coldroom embodied carbon calculator Williams has launched a new Coldroom Embodied Carbon Calculator, the first of its kind in the UK commercial refrigeration industry. The tool is designed to provide quick and easy access to verified embodied carbon figures for bespoke coldroom configurations. Williams say its new tool enables… Williams… ## [US grant backs Tribal forest biomass market development across 60 member nations](https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/us-grant-backs-tribal-forest-biomass-market-development-across-60-member-nations/) _2026-08-17 · Peter · Bioenergy Insight Magazine_ A five-year, $1.7 million (€1.56 million) grant awarded to the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) and Sustainable Northwest will help Tribal Nations across the United States build infrastructure and markets for woody biomass and small-diameter wood currently left as wildfire fuel or unutilised forest residue. The award, from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, selected \[…\] The post US… ## [น้อง ๆ หนู ๆ เตรียมพร้อมเต็มอิ่มกับความสนุก พร้อมความรู้ด้านพลังงาน ที่ บูท กฟผ. ในงานมหกรรมวิทย์ฯ 69 15 – 23 ส.ค. นี้](https://www.egat.co.th/home/20260816-pre89/) _2026-08-16 · Sukarnya · การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย_ น้อง ๆ หนู ๆ เตรียมพร้อมเต็มอิ่มกับความสนุก พร้อมความรู้ด้านพลังงาน ที่ บูท กฟผ. ในงานมหกรรมวิทย์ฯ 69 15 – 23 ส.ค. นี้ กฟผ. เอาใจเยาวชน เปิด Workshop สนุกๆ ให้ความรู้ด้านพลังงาน พร้อมนิทรรศการแสดงผลงานและ 8 นวัตกรรมเด่น ในงานมหกรรมวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ 2569 15 – 23 ส.ค. 69 ณ อาคาร 11 ศูนย์แสดงสินค้าและการประชุมอิมแพ็ค เมืองทองธานี (วานนี้ 15 สิงหาคม 2569) นายศุภชัย คูณเศรษฐ์… ## [AI/data centre boom time – some energy issues](https://renewextraweekly.blogspot.com/2026/08/aidata-centre-boom-time-some-energy.html) _2026-08-15 · Renew · Renew Extra Weekly_ Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is booming, but it’s still not clear what its net impacts will be in energy/carbon terms- views differ. However, it is clear that there is a growing drive to use it more and more- with big profits to be made by whoever powers the growth. Not surprising then that all the usual suspects have turned up for a share in the proceeds – most obviously power plants… ## [Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/colorado-river-negotiations-continue-as-states-await-fed-decision/) _2026-08-14 · Clarion Energy Content Directors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting to forge consensus-based alternatives before federally mandated water cuts are finalized. ## [The Billion-Dollar Blind Spot in Wind Turbine Maintenance](https://www.powermag.com/the-billion-dollar-blind-spot-in-wind-turbine-maintenance/) _2026-08-14 · Contributed Content · POWER Magazine_ Wind turbine blade health strategies must get smarter to adequately support rapid advancements in turbine engineering. Over the last decade, global wind capacity has almost tripled. One of the keys to this growth story has been the sector’s ability to manufacture and deploy ever-larger wind turbines at pace. Today’s onshore models are, on average, three \[…\] The post The Billion-Dollar Blind Spot… ## [Can Trump’s new solar tariffs help the domestic supply problem? — This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/can-trumps-new-solar-tariffs-help-the-domestic-supply-problem-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-08-14 · Paul Gerke · This Week in Cleantech Podcast Series_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Mark Chediak from Bloomberg breaks down Trump's new 15% tariffs and price floors on imported polysilicon and its derivatives, including wafers, cells and modules. ## [Noon Energy and Sabanci Renewables plan 1GW ultra-LDES project](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/noon-sabanci-ultra-ldes-project/) _2026-08-14 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Noon Energy and Sabanci Renewables have agreed to jointly develop up to 1GW of ultra-long duration energy storage (ultra-LDES) projects. ## [Edify achieves financial close for Ganymirra and Majors Creek projects](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/edify-financial-close-ganymirra-majors-creek/) _2026-08-14 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Edify Energy has achieved financial close on the Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar and battery hybrid projects, located in North Queensland. ## [Midwestern US utilities focus on restoration after severe storms and near-100 MPH winds leave hundreds of thousands in the dark](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/midwestern-us-utilities-focus-on-restoration-after-severe-storms-and-near-100-mph-winds-leave-hundreds-of-thousands-in-the-dark/) _2026-08-13 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Severe storms this week knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of customers, mostly in the Midwest, and utilities are still scrambling response teams to fix downed utility poles and lines affected by fallen trees after winds of up to 99 miles-per-hour ripped through the region. ## [Form Energy raises $750m to expand iron-air battery production](https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/form-energy-iron-air-battery-production/) _2026-08-13 · Anwesha Pattanaik · Energy Monitor_ Form Energy, a US-based company focused on energy storage systems, has raised $750m in a Series G financing round led by T. Rowe Price. ## [Surviving summer with demand-side solutions | Factor This Policycast](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/surviving-summer-with-demand-side-solutions-factor-this-policycast/) _2026-08-13 · Paul Gerke · Factor This - A Clean Energy Podcast_ This episode of the Factor This Policycast, presented in partnership with Advanced Energy United, explores demand-side solutions that could help satisfy elevated summer electricity consumption. SPAN's Richard Caperton and Sarah Steinberg of Advanced Energy United talk about the tools available to keep the lights on and bills manageable, and how utilities can use them to get more out of our… ## [Institutional constraints on disruptive innovation](https://akshatjiwannotes.blogspot.com/2026/08/institutional-constraints-on-disruptive.html) _2026-08-12 · Akshat Jiwan Sharma · Akshat Jiwan Sharma_ Recently I had a chance to engage with representatives from IIT Kanpur and University of Waterloo during events organised by Society for Information Display and IHFC, IIT Delhi. In the decade and half that has passed since I graduated, an unmistakable change can be noticed in the way educational institutions view post graduation employment opportunities for their students. While campus placements… ## [Global HVACR Women Week announced for October](https://www.racplus.com/news/global-hvacr-women-week-announced-for-october-12-08-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Ella Mackenzie · Refrigeration and Air Conditioning_ Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Global HVACR Women Week announced for October Women, organisations and colleagues throughout the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration sector are being invited to take part in the first Global HVACR Women Week, from 25–31 October 2026. Global HVACR Women Week is an international community week connecting local voices across the HVACR sector.……