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IEA’s ‘Global Hydrogen Review 2026’ Reports Global Demand Exceeds 100 Million Tons, While Middle East Conflicts and Policy Delays Contract Production Pipeline
Renewable Watch International Overview The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s 'Global Hydrogen Review 2026' indicates that conflicts in the Middle East are disrupting hydrogen-based product production and trade. While global hydrogen de... -
Plug Power Sells Texas Green Hydrogen Project Site to Stream Data Centers Amid $17 Billion U.S. Project Delays
Industrial Info USA Overview Plug Power has announced the sale of a planned green hydrogen plant site in Texas to Stream Data Centers, marking its second such asset divestiture following a New York site sale. The company aims to monetize... -
Sunrun Expands “Distributed Data Center” Pilot, Integrating Computing Hardware with Home Solar and Battery Networks
Utility Dive USA Overview Sunrun is expanding its "Distributed Data Center" pilot program, integrating computing hardware into homes equipped with its solar and battery energy storage systems. This innovative initiative aims to benefit t... -
Google Breaks Ground on Record-Setting Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas: 2.5GW Solar, 2.9GWh Battery Storage
Google Blog USA Overview Google has commenced construction on the Steel River Energy Center in Mississippi County, Arkansas, its largest-ever solar and battery storage project, designed to power its AI data centers. Initially, the projec... -
Idemitsu Australia Proposes Nation’s Largest 108MW/864MWh Vanadium Flow Battery at Former Coal Mine Site
Renew Economy Australia Overview Idemitsu Australia has proposed building Australia's largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) with 108 MW output and 864 MWh capacity (8-hour discharge) at the former Muswellbrook coal mine site in New ... -
Energy Dome and SEC Partner to Develop Victoria’s First 10-Hour, 20MW/200MWh CO2 Battery Storage Project
Energy Dome (Press Release) Australia Overview Italian cleantech firm Energy Dome has partnered with Australia's State Electricity Commission (SEC) to develop Victoria's first 10-hour, 20 MW / 200 MWh CO2 Battery plant in the Latrobe Val... -
AI Data Centers Reshape Power Infrastructure, Shifting from Diesel to BESS for Enhanced Grid Stability and Efficiency
ESS News Global Overview Data center power infrastructure is rapidly transitioning from traditional diesel backups to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), driven by utility demand response requirements and regional policies. Hyperscale... -
CATL and Alfen to Deploy 5GWh of Tener Sodium-Ion Battery Storage in Europe from 2027
CnEVPost China, Netherlands Overview Chinese battery giant CATL and Dutch energy storage firm Alfen have signed an MOU to deploy a total of 5 GWh of "Tener Sodium" sodium-ion battery energy storage systems across Europe, including the Ne... -
Nofar USA Closes Deal for 400MWh Brownfield BESS Project, Targeting Late 2028 Commercial Operation
Business Wire USA Overview Nofar USA has finalized a transaction for a new approximately 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project, to be constructed on a brownfield site. The project has already secured site plan approvals an... -
Spearmint Energy Secures Site Permit for 150MW/600MWh Midwater Battery Storage Project in MISO Grid
Business Wire USA Overview Spearmint Energy has obtained a site permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for its 150 MW / 600 MWh Midwater Energy Storage Project in Freeborn County, Minnesota. This approval marks a critical ...
