sustainable energy

Bestway Cement now gets over a quarter of its plant power from solar

A Pakistani cement plant gets over a quarter of its electricity from 26 MW of solar, with 6.34 MW more due by year end, the Financial Times reports.

Rolls-Royce reports 50%-plus order surge in data center energy as AI infrastructure demand reshapes power procurement

Rolls-Royce's data center energy orders jumped over 50% in H1 2026, while AI-native platforms are entering renewable and battery R&D workflows at scale.

Grid energy in 2026: connection backlogs, AI load growth, and the infrastructure race reshaping enterprise power

From $3.17T in global clean energy investment to 14-year data center connection waits, grid constraints are now the defining operational risk for energy buyers.

New federal dataset and $67M in BTO funding reshape how operators plan for building energy demand

DOE's BTO deployed $67M+ in 2024 R&D funding while Lawrence Berkeley and the National Laboratory of the Rockies released a county-level demand dataset through 2050.

Carbon-free generation spending tops fossil fuels at US utilities for the first time

RMI's Utility Transition Hub finds 2024 carbon-free generation investment hit $14.5B, edging past $13.9B in fossil spending.

Energy transition market set to nearly double to $6 trillion by 2032, with Asia-Pacific driving growth

The global energy transition market is projected to reach nearly $6 trillion by 2032, growing at 11.1% annually, as utilities, industrials, and governments scal

Clean energy investment hits $2.2 trillion in 2026, nearly doubling fossil fuel spending

Global energy investment reaches $3.4T in 2026, with clean energy outpacing fossil fuels nearly two to one, per the IEA's latest report.

Cornerstone Energy Services' 4th Annual Energy Transition Forum tackles reliability, decarbonization, and New England's grid future

Utility leaders, engineers, and regulators met at Cornerstone Energy Services' 4th Annual Energy Transition Forum to address gas planning, winter reliability, a

Philippines raises renewable energy target to 50% by 2030, signaling major grid shift for industrial operators

The Philippine DOE has lifted its renewable energy target to 50% of the power mix by 2030, with direct implications for energy procurement and grid planning.

Barbados energy transition stalls between dominant incumbents and alternative pathways, study finds

A 2026 academic study maps how Barbados's fossil-fuel-dependent energy system resists transition and which technologies could shift the balance for island opera

Energy transition market approaches $3.2 trillion in 2026 as grid bottlenecks emerge as the critical constraint

The global energy transition market hits $3.17T this year, growing at 11.1% CAGR, but 1,650 GW of renewable capacity is stuck waiting for grid connections.

Seven energy transition deals in one week signal a sharp shift in how operators should evaluate power and fuel sourcing

From fusion funding to SAF deals, a burst of energy transition activity is reshaping sourcing options for enterprise power and aviation fuel buyers.

Solar surpasses coal globally as US installations keep climbing in 2026

Solar power has crossed a milestone, outgenerating coal worldwide in H1 2026, even as US policy shifts toward fossil fuels.

DOE geothermal funding and energy workforce strategy signal new demands for operators

The DOE opened a $171.5M geothermal funding opportunity and published an 8-principle workforce strategy as it anticipates needing millions more energy workers.

Clean energy investment tops $2 trillion as data centers and security concerns reshape power procurement

Global clean energy investment crossed $2 trillion for the first time in 2024, with data center demand and energy security concerns accelerating the shift.

GE Vernova doubles down on nuclear, direct air capture, and grid AI at Aspen Ideas Festival

GE Vernova spotlights four breakthrough technologies at Aspen Ideas Festival, from small modular reactors to AI-driven grid tools.