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    October 2025
    Global Solar PV Modules and Inverters Market to Reach $115.8 Billion by 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    Global Solar PV Modules and Inverters Market to Reach $115.8 Billion by 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­The global solar PV modules and inverters market is forecast to reach $115.8 billion by 2030, largely driven by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with its strong policy initiatives, ambitious renewable energy targets, large-scale investments, rapid urbanization, declining technology costs, and expanding solar ma
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    Date:
    10/29/2025
    Feasibility Study Shows Potential for Fusion Power Plant in Biblis

    Thomas Forner, CEO and co-founder of Focused Energy

    ­Arthur D. Little and Focused Energy have jointly presented a comprehensive feasibility study for the Biblis site in southern Hesse. The aim was to assess whether the conversion of the former nuclear power plant site could succeed as the first fusion power plant – a lighthouse project for the energy of the fu
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    Date:
    10/28/2025
    KJ Power Generator and Volvo Penta Partner on 540 kWh BESS

    KJ Power Generator and Volvo Penta alliance

    ­KJ Power Generator and Volvo Penta have announced a strategic alliance to develop a 540 kilowatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), combining the strengths of generator expertise and advanced battery technology on a single, scalable platform. Unveiled at KJ Power’s facility, the colla
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    Date:
    10/24/2025
    New Research Powers Next-Gen Silicon-Based Batteries for Cheaper, Faster Charging and Longer-Range EVs

    Multiscale multimodal operando imaging revealing the microstructural evolutions of graphite/micro-Si composite electrodes

    ­The research, published today (24 October) in Nature Nanotechnology, was led by Dr Xuekun Lu, Senior Lecturer in Green Energy at Queen Mary University of London. In the study, the researchers introduce an evidence-guided double-layer design for silicon-based composite electrodes to tackle key chall
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    Date:
    10/24/2025
    Wärtsilä’s Outcome-Based Operation & Maintenance Agreement for Three Brazilian Power Plants Delivers Added Value to Customer’s Business

    In the picture from the front row: Daniel Montechiesi and Lucio Santana from Âmbar Energia and Pasi Hautakoski, Nathalie Haen, Kaj Nordman, Adriano Marcolino and Carlos Gonzales from Wärtsilä. © Warts

    ­Technology group Wärtsilä has signed an operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement with an outcome-based performance model, covering three power plants owned by Brazilian Âmbar Energia, the energy company of J&F Group. The five-year agreement combines Wärtsilä’s services with clearly defined pe
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    Date:
    10/23/2025
    Mercury Awarded Contract To Develop Multi-Mission Subsystem for U.S. Military Programs

    Joe Plunkett, Vice President of Mercury System’s Advanced Concepts Group

    ­Mercury Systems, Inc., a global technology company that delivers mission-critical processing to the edge, today announced it was awarded a multi-year, cost-plus-fixed-fee development contract in September to develop a multi-mission, multi-domain subsystem for a U.S. defense prime contractor. “This program w
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    Date:
    10/22/2025
    Supporting the Complex Build of Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG’s (EnBW) New h2-Ready Fuel Switch Power Plant

    SPMT transport of the gas turbine across the plant premises.

    ­Space is often the primary consideration when undertaking construction work at power plants. Modular construction techniques, along with the precise coordination and delivery of components to site, are often the most effective methods to ensure power plant projects proceed smoothly.  Mammoet was appro
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    Date:
    10/22/2025
    Aggreko Welcomes Girl Scouts to St. Louis Service Center to Highlight Women in STEM

    Yvonne McAnally, Product Leader at Aggreko North America

    ­Aggreko, a global leader in energy solutions, announced that it hosted twenty-five Girl Scouts at its St. Louis Service Center for the “STEM Careers in Action” event on October 16, 2025. The Cadettes from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri chapter toured Aggreko’s facility, met women working as
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    Date:
    10/21/2025
    Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. Advances Vermont Renewable Gas Project to Deliver Clean Power from Agricultural

    Kam Mahdi, CEO of Clean Energy Technologies, Inc.

    ­Clean Energy Technologies, Inc., a clean energy technology company delivering scalable solutions and technologies in waste-to-energy, power generation, storage, and heat-to-power, announced that the Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued an order advancing the Vermont Renewable Gas – Lyndon (VRG-Lyndon) fa
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    Date:
    10/16/2025
    GE Vernova Study Delivers a Roadmap for how Italy can Still Meet 2030 and 2050 Climate Targets

    GE Vernova Study Delivers a Roadmap for how Italy can Still Meet 2030 and 2050 Climate Targets

    ­Italy’s energy future is at a crossroads. A new white paper from GE Vernova, Navigating the Energy Transition: Pathways to Net Zero in Italy, shows that while the country is at risk of missing its 2030 goals, a clear roadmap can deliver both 2030 and 2050 climate targets — if decisive action is taken no
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    Date:
    10/16/2025
    Got Electric Donates 127 Solar Panels to Support Habitat for Humanity

    Got Electric Donates 127 Solar Panels to Support Habitat for Humanity

    ­Got Electric, LLC, a leading Maryland-based electrical and solar contractor, has donated 127 surplus solar panels to Habitat for Humanity Virginia through its partnership with GiveSolar. The panels, already delivered to Athens, Georgia, will be installed on the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore. This in
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    Date:
    10/16/2025
    HYTING’s Hydrogen-to-Heat Technology Successfully Completes 2,500-Hour Durability Testing Milestone

    Tim Hannig, Founder and Managing Director HYTING

    ­Hydrogen heating technology company HYTING has successfully completed a 2,500-hour durability test programme on its 10kW heat generator – the HG10. Testing began in January this year and finished in July: the 2,500 hours of operation logged in the laboratory during this period represents 10-years of heating in
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    Date:
    10/10/2025
    Hanbat National University Study Shows Quantum Computing Can Make Your Home Smarter and Greener

    Dr. Sangkeum Lee, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering at Hanbat National University, Korea

    ­Residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute a significant proportion of energy usage in buildings, necessitating energy management optimization. Occupancy aware HVAC control is a promising option with 20-50% energy savings in homes. However, occupancy sensing technology su
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    Date:
    10/02/2025
    Spain Renewable Power Capacity to Reach 218.1GW in 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    Spain Renewable Power Capacity to Reach 218.1GW in 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­Spain is reinforcing its clean energy transition with ambitious targets for solar, wind, and hydrogen, backed by strong EU alignment and national reforms. The country aims to achieve 81% renewable electricity generation by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 under its updated National Energy and Climate Plan (P
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    Date:
    10/02/2025
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