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Battery Storage Now Cheaper Than Gas Peaker Plants in 43 Markets
Wood Mackenzie finds four-hour battery storage cheaper than gas turbines in 43 markets as data centre demand increases power plant construction costs.
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Wood Mackenzie finds four-hour battery storage cheaper than gas turbines in 43 markets as data centre demand increases power plant construction costs.
Fervo Energy’s Cape Station begins commercial operations with its first 33 MW GeoBlock after a 23-month build, marking a major milestone in enhanced geothermal.
Amazon says it is still working toward its 2040 net-zero goal but does not yet know every step needed to eliminate carbon emissions.
Mazama Energy raised $135 million to develop superhot-rock geothermal technology to produce large-scale clean electricity.
Massachusetts now requires large data centres to secure new clean power for their full electricity use or pay into a new state ratepayer protection fund.
Bluecore Energy raised $50 million to develop floating small nuclear reactors designed to provide portable clean energy for ports and communities.
Utilities are partnering with fusion startups such as Realta Fusion to secure reliable power sources for the future amid rising electricity demand.
Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 3 AI model improves global weather forecasting with higher-resolution, hourly predictions and more accurate rainfall estimates.
Tesla has discontinued its Solar Roof after years of high costs, slow installations and scaling problems, shifting its focus to conventional solar panels.
Tesla proposes a $10.1 billion solar factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, with 9,712 jobs and commercial operations targeted for the first quarter of 2029.
Form Energy has raised $750 million to expand production of its 100-hour iron-air batteries as demand for long-duration grid storage grows.
The Trump administration has spent $3.93 billion to persuade developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases, including a new $1.2 billion deal with RWE.
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