Industry News

February 2026

CPP Investments and Equinix Join Forces to Acquire atNorth to Further Accelerate Growth in the Nordics

CPP Investments and Equinix join forces to acquire atNorth to further accelerate growth in the Nordics

CPP Investments and Equinix Join Forces to Acquire atNorth to Further Accelerate Growth in the Nordics

atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, today announced that Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), and Equinix have entered into a joint agreement to acquire atNorth from Partners Group. The US$4 billion enterpris

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02/27/2026

EU-Funded Global Collaboration Hub for Sustainable Electronics Launched

FERNS Project coordinator Dr Daniela Iacopino

EU-Funded Global Collaboration Hub for Sustainable Electronics Launched

Crowdhelix has launched its new Sustainable Electronics Helix, a global collaboration community dedicated to accelerating innovation in greener, more circular electronic technologies. The Helix acts as a focal point for organisations seeking to reduce the environmental footprint of electronics across th

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02/26/2026

atNorth Confirms 300MW Mega Site in Sollefteå, Sweden

Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO at atNorth

atNorth Confirms 300MW Mega Site in Sollefteå, Sweden

atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, today confirmed plans to develop a 300MW data center in Sollefteå Municipality, Sweden. Located at Hamre Industrial Park in Långsele, the new site will be developed on a 50-hectare plot (Hamre 1) and is expected to be

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02/26/2026

Jeju Scales Hydrogen as Energy Storage with KraftPowercon's 5 MW Rectifier Solution

Jeju Scales Hydrogen as Energy Storage with KraftPowercon's 5 MW Rectifier Solution

Jeju Scales Hydrogen as Energy Storage with KraftPowercon's 5 MW Rectifier Solution

Jeju Island is becoming an important testbed for industrial-scale hydrogen production in Korea, with renewable-heavy power conditions that can challenge large electrolysis loads. In that environment, power conversion becomes critical to stabilizing the interface between the grid and the electrolyzer stacks. In connection wit

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02/26/2026

BeyondMath Completes $18.5 Million Seed Round to Scale World's Largest Foundational Physics AI Model

BeyondMath Completes $18.5 Million Seed Round to Scale World's Largest Foundational Physics AI Model

BeyondMath Completes $18.5 Million Seed Round to Scale World's Largest Foundational Physics AI Model

BeyondMath, a deeptech company that has developed a first-of-its-kind generative physics model, has closed a $10 million Seed extension led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, alongside existing investors including UP.Partners, Insight Partners, and InMotion Ventures. This closes the Seed Round at $18.5 million. Engineering and indus

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02/26/2026

Brim Explorer Orders the World's Most Efficient Battery-Powered Vessels

Brim Explorer's new electric, high speed trimaran - the world's most efficient battery-powered vessel
Illustration: Olav Opheim, Wind Naval Architets

Brim Explorer Orders the World's Most Efficient Battery-Powered Vessels

Tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of the world's most efficient battery-powered passenger vessels. The two high-speed trimarans are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027. "This is a milestone for both Brim Explorer and the Norwegian maritime industry.

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02/24/2026

ABB's Bella Vista Plant Cuts Emissions and Advances Mission to Zero in Argentina

Mike Mustapha, President, ABB Electrification’s Smart Buildings Division

ABB's Bella Vista Plant Cuts Emissions and Advances Mission to Zero in Argentina

ABB’s electrification manufacturing plant in Bella Vista, located in Argentina’s Tucumán province, has achieved a major sustainability milestone under ABB’s global Mission to Zero™ program. Bella Vista joins nearly 40 ABB manufacturing facilities worldwide that have achieved this milestone. Operating for 53 years a

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02/24/2026

Honeywell Selected by U.S. Air Force for Prototype Engine Design for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Honeywell Selected by U.S. Air Force for Prototype Engine Design for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Honeywell Selected by U.S. Air Force for Prototype Engine Design for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Honeywell announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded it a prototype contract for the design of a propulsion system for an autonomous aircraft, building off Honeywell’s new small-thrust-class engine: the SkyShot 1600. The SkyShot 1600 engine is designed for use in collaborative combat aircraft, and its f

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02/24/2026

Material Demand for EV Batteries to Reach 22.2 Million Tons by 2036

Material Demand for EV Batteries to Reach 22.2 Million Tons by 2036

Material Demand for EV Batteries to Reach 22.2 Million Tons by 2036

Daniel Parr, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

As electric vehicle sales continue to increase, demand for electric vehicle battery materials grows with it. However, as pack and cell designs evolve, material demand trends emerge across many components. Minimizing cost and maximizing range, through improvements to energy density, are the primary considerations fo

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02/20/2026

Supply-Side Risks to Critical Minerals Endanger Technologies Across Sectors, says GlobalData

Martina Raveni, Senior Analyst, Strategic Intelligence team at GlobalData

Supply-Side Risks to Critical Minerals Endanger Technologies Across Sectors, says GlobalData

The global transition to clean energy is gaining momentum, heavily relying on renewable technologies such as solar PV cells and wind turbines, as well as energy transition solutions like hydrogen, energy storage, and carbon capture. Simultaneously, the technology sector demands materials with exceptional electrical, op

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02/20/2026

Murata Expands ZENCROSS Alliance IoT Ecosystem with new Engineering and Development Service Partners

Murata Expands ZENCROSS Alliance IoT Ecosystem with new Engineering and Development Service Partners

Murata Expands ZENCROSS Alliance IoT Ecosystem with new Engineering and Development Service Partners

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. expands the ZENCROSS Alliance ecosystem with the addition of qualified engineering and development service partners – Professional Software Associates and Grinn – to accelerate productisation and deployment of low-power IoT solutions. Key application ar

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02/20/2026

Myriad Uranium and Rush Rare Metals Execute Definitive Merger Agreement Pursuant to Which Myriad Will Acquire Rush

Myriad CEO Thomas Lamb

Myriad Uranium and Rush Rare Metals Execute Definitive Merger Agreement Pursuant to Which Myriad Will Acquire Rush

Myriad Uranium Corp. and Rush Rare Metals Corp. are pleased to announce that they have entered into an acquisition agreement and an arrangement agreement dated as of February 13, 2026 (together, the “Definitive Agreement”) respecting their previously announced merger transaction (the “Merger”) un

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02/18/2026

Blue Hydrogen Market to Reach US$52 Billion in 2036

Blue hydrogen plays a critical transitional role in the shift toward a hydrogen-based economy. A new report from IDTechEx, "Blue Hydrogen Production and Markets 2026-2036: Technologies, Forecasts, Players", forecasts that the global blue hydrogen market is projected to reach US$52 billion in 2036

Blue Hydrogen Market to Reach US$52 Billion in 2036

Dr Cherie Wong, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Low-carbon hydrogen is rapidly emerging as a crucial solution to support a cleaner energy future. Its greatest potential lies in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, including iron and steel production, chemical manufacturing, and long-haul transport. With less than 1% of global hydrogen supply currently low-carbon, bl

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02/18/2026

Celebrating 35 Years of Battery Recycling Leadership on National Battery Day

Cirba Solutions CEO David Klanecky

Celebrating 35 Years of Battery Recycling Leadership on National Battery Day

Cirba Solutions, a national leader in battery recycling and critical minerals recovery, is celebrating 35 years of advancing responsible, safe, and scalable battery recycling in North America. Founded in 1991, the company has helped shape the modern battery recycling industry in North America – pioneer

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02/18/2026

Space Technology Company Umbra to Invest $6.75 Million To Establish Operations in Fairfax County

David Langan, CEO of Umbra

Space Technology Company Umbra to Invest $6.75 Million To Establish Operations in Fairfax County

Umbra, a leading U.S. space technology company specializing in advanced remote sensing and resilient satellite systems, will invest $6.75 million in Fairfax County to expand their presence in Northern Virginia to support U.S. space innovation. The company will open a new 20,000 square-foot office in Reston, st

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02/18/2026

Deep Space Energy Secures €930K to Generate Electricity on the Moon

From left to right: Linas Sargautis (advisor), Prof. Jānis Priede (Chief Scientist, co-founder), Dr. Mihails Ščepanskis (CEO, co-founder), Olga Barreto Goncalves (BD & Project Manager) (Photo by: Bruno Kabucis)

Deep Space Energy Secures €930K to Generate Electricity on the Moon

Latvian startup Deep Space Energy has closed its pre-seed round by raising €350K, led by Outlast Fund and Linas Sargautis, an angel investor and a former co-founder of NanoAvionics. The company also secured additional €580K in public contracts and grants by the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO DIANA, and the Latvian government. The funding will primar

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02/18/2026

Infineon and BMW Group Join Forces to Shape the Future of Software-Defined Vehicles with the Neue Klasse

Infineon and BMW Group Join Forces to Shape the Future of Software-Defined Vehicles with the Neue Klasse

Infineon and BMW Group Join Forces to Shape the Future of Software-Defined Vehicles with the Neue Klasse

Infineon Technologies AG plays an important role in shaping the software-defined vehicle architecture of BMW Group’s Neue Klasse, a platform that redefines individual mobility by combining electrification, digitalization, and sustainability. By delivering an integrated, flexible, and future-ready electrical/electronic (E/E

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02/16/2026

Wärtsilä Begins Construction of a 50 MW / 100 MWh Energy Storage System to Bolster Grid Stability in Belgium

Guillaume Poncelet, Managing Director at Kallima Energies

Wärtsilä Begins Construction of a 50 MW / 100 MWh Energy Storage System to Bolster Grid Stability in Belgium

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by Gramme Storage 1 to deliver a 50 MW / 100MWh battery energy storage system in central-eastern Belgium. Through the Gramme 1 project, Wärtsilä and Gramme Storage 1 will support Belgium’s transition toward a more sustainable, efficient, renewable energy system. Con

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02/16/2026

GigaDevice Extends European Reach with SEMITRON Partnership for DACH Region

GigaDevice Extends European Reach with SEMITRON Partnership for DACH Region

GigaDevice Extends European Reach with SEMITRON Partnership for DACH Region

GigaDevice, a leading semiconductor company specializing in Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog products, has entered into a distribution agreement with SEMITRON, a leading electronic component distributor that specializes with a focus on the DACH region. Under the terms o

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02/13/2026

Building Batteries that don't Break in the Cold

Battery performance suffers under cold conditions because conventional batteries contain a liquid electrolyte that can freeze, leaving the battery unable to charge or discharge.

Building Batteries that don't Break in the Cold

Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications

Extreme winter weather can strain power systems, stall electric vehicles and leave backup batteries unable to deliver energy when it is most needed. Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a battery design that continues operating through the coldest conditions. The team, led by Dr. Jodie Lut

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02/13/2026

Emerging Strategies for Flow Batteries

Emerging Strategies for Flow Batteries

Emerging Strategies for Flow Batteries

Conrad Nichols, Principal Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Energy storage technology deployments are dominated by pumped hydro storage (PHS) and Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS). Despite the growing demand for BESS to support penetration of renewable energy sources, the oversupply of Li-ion cells has contributed to falling costs of final BESS technologies, cr

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02/13/2026

Ultra-Thin and Compact Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery

Ultra-Thin and Compact Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery "EnerCera" Supports Demonstration Experiment of Tohoku University's Tsunami Balloon Project

Ultra-Thin and Compact Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery "EnerCera" Supports Demonstration Experiment of Tohoku University's Tsunami Balloon Project

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announced that it is supporting a demonstration experiment of Tohoku University’s Tsunami Balloon Project by manufacturing and supplying its ultra-thin and compact lithium-ion rechargeable battery, EnerCera®. This project aims to establish a new disaster prevention sy

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02/12/2026

SiTime to Acquire Renesas' Timing Business

Hidetoshi Shibata, CEO of Renesas

SiTime to Acquire Renesas' Timing Business

SiTime Corporation, the Precision Timing company, and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) (“Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductors, today announced that SiTime and Renesas’ consolidated subsidiary, Renesas Electronics America Inc., have signed a definitive agreement whereby Si

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02/09/2026

DNV Completes Formal IEC Classification of ZX 300e Wind Lidar with Lowest Possible Classification Uncertainty Achieved

DNV Completes Formal IEC Classification of ZX 300e Wind Lidar with Lowest Possible Classification Uncertainty Achieved

DNV Completes Formal IEC Classification of ZX 300e Wind Lidar with Lowest Possible Classification Uncertainty Achieved

Energy expert and independent technical advisor DNV has completed its independent IEC Classification of the ZX 300e ground-based wind Lidar, confirming the highest performance outcome under the IEC classification framework has been achieved - 0% standard uncertainty and 0% accuracy class. The assessment

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02/09/2026

World's First Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating System Commissioned at Customer Site by HYTING

World's First Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating System Commissioned at Customer Site by HYTING

World's First Catalytic Hydrogen Air-Heating System Commissioned at Customer Site by HYTING

Hydrogen heating technology company HYTING has successfully commissioned its first customer installation. This marks a major milestone for the company and a world-first for the heating sector: the first catalytic hydrogen-powered air-heating system in operation at a customer site. Located at F

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02/09/2026

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