Collaboration Between Industry Giants Yields Next-Generation Silicon Battery A collaboration between two industry giants – U.S.-based Group14 Technologies and German chemical conglomerate BASF – has resulted in the creation of a next-generation silicon battery. This innovation has the potential to…
The Energy Transition Brings New Technologies – and New Risks Battery energy storage systems are becoming the backbone of modern energy infrastructure. However, as several recent incidents have shown, these systems can sometimes catch fire. What might seem obvious in…
The world is urgently seeking ways to achieve effective decarbonization — and Chile has no intention of standing on the sidelines in this race. During the prestigious Chile Day event in New York, Finance Minister Mario Marcel presented a plan…
In the Swiss town of Laufenburg, at the junction of the borders of Switzerland, Germany, and France, construction has begun on one of the most ambitious energy projects in recent years – the Technology Center Laufenburg (TZL). This is not…
European Union Nears Major Climate Goal: 55% Emissions Reduction by 2030 Within Reach The European Union is on the verge of achieving one of this decade’s most significant climate goals — a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030…
International Energy Agency (IEA) Highlights Untapped Energy Potential in Organic Waste The International Energy Agency (IEA) is drawing attention to the untapped energy potential hidden in organic waste. The agency’s latest report shows that biogas and its refined form—biomethane—could meet…
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – a fundamental legislative proposal from the Republican Party aimed at strengthening the U.S. economy through permanent tax reliefs, infrastructure modernization, support for the agricultural sector, and…
New Zealand has completed its first industrial-scale energy storage installation — the Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 100 MW and 200 MWh. Located on the North Island near Whangārei, the facility sits within the Ruakākā…
In Lovech, located in north-central Bulgaria, the symbolic opening of the largest operating energy storage system in the European Union took place. The new facility, with an impressive capacity of 496.2 megawatt-hours (MWh) and power output of 124 megawatts (MW),…
Westinghouse has completed the design of the AP1000 reactor for Poland’s first nuclear power plant, confirmed Lou Martinez Sancho, the company’s Vice President for Technology Development. This means that the technical documentation, including all safety‑related systems, is now “frozen” and…