The Norwegian government allocates funds for Fortius Offshore Wind and Fram ​Wind Solutions, approximately 2 billion crowns for each. A new initiative by Enova aims to invest funds to support two floating offshore wind test projects. The plan for the next five years is to set up two big offshore turbines with a total installed capacity of 18.5 ​megawatts each. The expectations for the new project are high. Electricity generated will be sufficient to cover the annual consumption of approximately 15,000 households. The main aim of the new project is to run a test and showcase if new technologies can cut down the cost of electricity production from using floating offshore wind turbines. “If they succeed in making ​offshore ⁠wind technology profitable enough, it will be a major step toward ⁠faster, ​large-scale deployment of ​renewable power,” Enova stated. Featured ESG Tool of the Week: Klimado – Navigating climate complexity just got easier. Klimado offers a user-friendly platform for tracking local and global environmental shifts, making it an essential tool for climate-aware individuals and organizations. UK green targets at risk as defence spending takes priority John Healey’s initiative to cut down the budget results in Britain’s inability to meet its eco-friendly...

Lithium-ion batteries have become the backbone of electric vehicles and energy storage. But a rival chemistry built around one of the world’s most abundant elements is now becoming more and more viable. Sodium-ion batteries are entering commercial production, with major manufacturers betting they could make energy storage cheaper, more resilient, and less dependent on lithium. In February 2026, China’s CATL and automaker Changan unveiled what they described as the world’s first mass-production passenger vehicle equipped with sodium-ion batteries, with sales planned for the middle of the year. In April, CATL also signed a major agreement to supply 60 gigawatt-hours of sodium-ion batteries to energy storage company Beijing HyperStrong Technology over three years. These developments suggest sodium-ion technology is approaching a new stage. But it still faces a fundamental challenge. Lithium-ion batteries have a considerable head start in energy density, cost, and manufacturing scale. Sodium is abundant, but that doesn’t automatically make better batteries Both technologies work on the same basic principle. During charging and discharging, ions move between a positive electrode (cathode) and a negative electrode (anode), with an electrolyte allowing them to travel between the two. The main difference is the element carrying the charge. Lithium-ion batteries use lithium,...

NASA astronauts have completed another major step in upgrading the International Space Station’s power supply. During a spacewalk lasting more than seven hours, two crew members installed a new solar array that will help generate electricity for the orbiting laboratory, supporting everything from scientific experiments to the station’s eventual retirement. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk finished their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:08 p.m. EDT on October 29. The mission lasted 7 hours and 11 minutes and brought NASA closer to completing a significant expansion of the station’s electrical power system. Their primary assignment was to install and deploy an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) on the station’s 2A electrical power channel. This channel is part of the network that distributes electricity throughout the massive spacecraft, ensuring that its equipment and systems receive the energy they need. The newly installed equipment is the seventh of eight roll-out solar arrays planned for the station. Together, these additions will substantially increase the electricity available to support daily operations, research activities, and the station’s eventual safe and controlled return to Earth. How the Space Station’s New Solar Arrays Work The International Space...

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The City confirmed that 38 battery-electric MyCiTi buses are scheduled for final delivery by March 2027 as part of the metro-south-east expansion, which is expected to benefit 1.4 million residents across 30 neighbourhoods. The buses form…

The US battery storage market just posted its biggest quarter ever, adding 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2 2026. The record quarter brought total battery storage installations for the first half of 2026 to 30.8 GWh – up 23% year over year – according to the new “US Energy Storage Market Outlook” from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Utility-scale batteries drove the record Nearly all the growth came from large grid batteries. Utility-scale projects accounted for about 18 GWh of Q2 installations, supported by seven gigawatt-hour-scale projects – four in Arizona, two in California, and one in Utah. Arizona alone added a record 6.2 GWh, the strongest quarter ever recorded by a single state. Texas added 3.8 GWh, and California installed another 3.6 GWh. Of the utility-scale capacity installed during the quarter, 44% was paired with solar, while 56% was standalone storage. Advertisement - scroll for more content That matters because batteries can charge when electricity is abundant and relatively cheap, then send it back to the grid when demand and prices rise. During extreme heat, that stored electricity can help cover the evening hours when solar output drops but air-conditioning demand remains...

COLUMBUS, Ind., October 27, 2026 /3BL/ – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global leader in power technology, has announced that its hybrid-electric retrofit system powered by First Mode technology has been recognized with the Climate and Environment Award by Mining Magazine. The award celebrates organizations delivering measurable environmental outcomes through innovation, operational excellence, and practical solutions that help advance mining decarbonization. The recognition highlights Cummins’ work in developing and deploying the industry’s first commercially deployed hybrid-electric retrofit system for ultra-class mining haul trucks. Designed for existing fleets, the solution enables mining companies to reduce fuel consumption and associated emissions without requiring fleet replacement or significant new site infrastructure. The technology is currently operating as part of a commercial pilot at Lundin Mining’s Caserones copper mine in Chile, site of the world’s first commercial hybrid-electric ultra-class mining haul truck in production. The system captures and reuses energy through regenerative braking and is designed to reduce fuel consumption and associated emissions, with actual performance dependent on such factors as the truck’s duty cycle and mine profile. “This award recognizes the hard work of our teams and partners to bring practical, scalable decarbonization solutions to mining customers now — without compromising the productivity...