Author: Dashveenjit Kaur

A major renewable energy partnership targets grid stability challenges as Poland and Hungary accelerate their transition away from fossil fuels. A significant expansion of grid-forming battery storage infrastructure is underway in Central and Eastern Europe, following a new agreement between GoldenPeaks Capital and Huawei. The two companies have formalised plans to deploy 500MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), marking a substantial commitment to addressing the region’s renewable energy integration challenges. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Fubin Lu, Chief Procurement Officer of GoldenPeaks Capital, and Nathan Zhao, Director of Huawei Poland Digital Power, builds upon a seven-year collaboration that has already delivered…

Half of America’s new power generation this year could come from solar photovoltaic installations, marking a shift in the nation’s energy infrastructure. Solar electricity is poised to dominate America’s energy expansion in 2025, with developers planning to add 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic capacity – representing more than half of the 64 GW of new generating capacity planned for the year. The surge positions solar as the leading technology in the nation’s ongoing energy transition, according to thelatest datafrom the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The scale of the expansion becomes clear when examining the numbers: developers have already…

Global banking giants exit climate alliance as political pressure intensifies on net-zero initiatives The climate alliance that once represented the banking sector’s most ambitious environmental commitment is crumbling under political pressure. HSBC announced its withdrawal from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in July 2024, becoming the first major UK bank to exit the UN-backed coalition, marking the latest chapter in an exodus that is slowing global climate finance initiatives. Understanding the climate alliance under siege TheNet-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)is a global member-led initiative supporting banks to lead on climate mitigation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Founded in…

Tech giant’s clean energy gambit raises questions about corporate sustainability strategies and grid impact. The technology sector’s voracious appetite for electricity has reached a tipping point. As AI and cloud computing push US power consumption to record highs after two decades of relative stability, the partnership between Google and Brookfield on hydropower infrastructure represents either a strategic masterstroke or a costly gamble on ageing energy assets. The July 15 announcement of what the companies frame as the world’s largest corporate hydropower agreement – potentially delivering up to 3,000 megawatts of capacity – comes with a staggering US$3 billion price tag…

First-of-its-kind generative AI foundation model promises to transform climate prediction accuracy and reduce computational costs by an order of magnitude. NVIDIA has launched what it claims is the world’s first generative climate AI model designed to simulate global atmospheric conditions at the unprecedented kilometre-scale resolution, potentially revolutionising how scientists predict and respond to climate change impacts. The new climate AI model, dubbed cBottle (Climate in a Bottle), forms part of NVIDIA’s broader Earth-2 platform. Unlike traditional numerical climate models that require massive computational resources and extended processing times, the NVIDIA climate AI model can generate realistic atmospheric states thousands of…

The majority of new UK properties will feature solar panels as standard, as building regulations undergo a major overhaul The UK government has confirmed that solar panels will become a mandatory feature for the majority of newly-built homes under significant revisions to the Future Homes Standard, marking a shift toward renewable energy integration in residential construction. The announcement, made on Friday 6 June by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, represents one of the most substantial changes to UK building regulations in recent years. The proposed changes will be formally published in autumn 2025 will amend building…

With abundant agricultural residue and new investment, Pakistan’s sustainable aviation fuel sector offers a promising pathway to reduce emissions and create thousands of jobs. As the morning sun rises over Punjab’s golden fields, farmers continue a generations-old practice: burning vast swathes of crop stubble to prepare for the next planting season. The flames, while clearing fields efficiently, send plumes of smoke into the sky, adding to Pakistan’s challenges around its air quality. But what if these agricultural leftovers – “waste” products – could instead power the jets crossing the country’s skies? Pakistan’s sustainable aviation fuel production from crop waste isn’t…

Vertiv’s CoolLoop Trim Cooler demonstrates how data centres could reduce energy consumption and cool the next-generation of AI infrastructure The surge in artificial intelligence applications has intensified cooling requirements in data centres worldwide. Liquid cooling technologies have emerged as a response to the growing thermal challenges of AI workloads in data centres, with potential environmental benefits in addition to possible performance improvements. As AI accelerators and high-performance computing (HPC) systems generate high heat densities – often exceeding 100kW per rack – conventional air cooling systems can struggle. “AI [requires] innovative approaches to managing the thermal challenges inherent in 100kW+ racks,”…

The European Commission’s new omnibus package slashes reporting requirements for thousands of companies while preserving green objectives, aiming to boost competitiveness by cutting red tape across key sustainability frameworks. EU sustainability rules are undergoing a dramatic overhaul. The European Commission has delivered on its promise to cut red tape, announcing a comprehensive simplification package expected to save businesses €6.3 billion annually in administrative costs.  The proposals, released on February 26, 2025, aim to boost competitiveness while maintaining the bloc’s commitment to climate goals. The package represents the Commission’s first significant step in its ambitious simplification agenda, targeting a reduction of…

The US has officially rejected the UN Sustainable Development Goals, citing sovereignty concerns and claiming a mandate from voters to prioritise American interests over global frameworks. When world leaders gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York in September 2015, they created what many called a “blueprint for a better future” – the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Then-president Obama pledged American commitment to the ambitious 15-year roadmap designed to transform our world by 2030. This week, and the United States has executed a stunning, although not unexpected about-face: the Trump administration has declared it now “rejects and denounces” these…