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Implications of the Solar Rebound Effect on Europe’s Energy Transition

Incorporating the solar rebound effect into energy models reveals challenges for renewable integration and system costs, crucial for Europe's climate goals.

23 Apr 2026

Limes Accelerates in Chile: Environmental Approval for BESS Ganso, 150 MW BESS Project

Limes Renewable Energy, a global developer specializing in solar, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, has successfully secured the environmental permit for its BESS Ganso project in Chile’s Valparaíso Region (150 MW / 5 h).

From Limes Renewable Energy 22 Apr 2026

How the AI Boom Could Raise Emissions and Electricity Prices

A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas working paper finds that data centers are reversing two decades of flat U.S. electricity demand, with existing facilities already raising modeled wholesale power prices by 2% to 6% nationwide and much more in major data center hubs. It also projects that if proposed build-outs proceed under high-utilization scenarios, wholesale electricity prices could rise by about 50% by 2028, with slower wind and solar expansion making those effects even larger.

22 Apr 2026

Solar Photoreforming Technologies Advance Plastic Waste Recycling

The innovative solar-driven strategy offers a viable solution for plastic waste, enabling efficient hydrogen production and supporting sustainable practices.

15 Apr 2026

New Simulation Tool Gives Green Hydrogen Investors and Policymakers a Clearer Route to Deployment

A new study published in Business Strategy and the Environment offers the green hydrogen industry a practical, scenario-based planning tool to evaluate investment decisions, technology choices, and deployment strategies before committing capital.

30 Mar 2026

Norwegian Photoncycle Raises €15 M to Scale Seasonal Energy Storage and Strengthen Europe’s Energy Resilience

Photoncycle – Norwegian energy storage scale up Photoncycle has raised €15 M in Series A funding as it seeks to tackle one of Europe’s most persistent renewable energy challenges: enabling households to store surplus summer solar power for winter heating and electricity.

From Photoncycle 4 Mar 2026