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Green Hydrogen to Command 88.6 % Share of Low-Carbon Production By 2030, Reveals GlobalData

Low-carbon hydrogen production grew slowly for years and was largely flat until recently. However, the trend has changed in the past couple of years, with production increasing to 0.84 million tons per annum (mtpa) in 2024.

19 Feb 2026

Octopus Energy Generation Invests $1 bn in Cutting-Edge Californian Clean Tech to Boost UK Growth

Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s leading investors in renewable energy, is injecting nearly $1 billion in California’s next-gen tech scene – deepening its foothold in one of the world’s most advanced clean energy markets.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 17 Feb 2026

Naked Energy Announces New Ground-Mount Solar Thermal Technology and Expands into Germany

Naked Energy announces VirtuMAX, a new ground-mount solar thermal technology designed to deliver high-performance renewable heat for industrial-scale projects.

From Naked Energy Ltd. 11 Feb 2026

Scotland Moves Towards Clean Power Future with 1.4 GW of Onshore Wind, Solar and Tidal Secured in Latest Auction

33 clean energy projects in Scotland with the capacity to generate 1.4 GW of electricity have today (February 10) been awarded a Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the latest UK Government auction process.

10 Feb 2026

The “£11 k Solar Bonus”: New Research Suggests Homes with Solar Panels Installed Sold at a Premium

With the New Year home moving season in full flow, new consumer insights research from Switch Together reveals that buyers now see real financial benefits of homes with solar panels as those without could be subject to an average reduction of £11,000, reflecting a powerful shift in what buyers expect and what they are prepared to pay for.

4 Feb 2026

CTR Launches American Data Power to Deliver 600 MW Energy Complex in California’s Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. (“CTR”), a U.S. geothermal resource developer, today announced the launch of American Data Power to deliver a utility-scale energy complex to support hyperscale data centers, advanced manufacturing, and critical U.S. digital infrastructure.

From Controlled Thermal Resources 29 Jan 2026

New Method Helps Explain How Solar Cells can Repair Themselves… Using Sunlight

Engineers have developed a way to monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating – to discover exactly how damage caused by ultraviolet light can be naturally repaired.

27 Jan 2026

Engineers Set Efficiency World Record for Emerging Solar Cell Material

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.

20 Jan 2026

Scientists Identify Significant Geothermal Energy Source Under Manchester Car Park

Using legacy data acquired in the 1980s for natural resource exploration below Manchester, together with newly acquired land gravity measurements, a simplified variation of the airborne technology used worldwide by Metatek to detect natural resources, the team have made their findings 2,000 meters below the University of Manchester.

14 Jan 2026

EAST Tokamak Breaks Density Limits with ECRH Technology

Research from EAST shows stable plasma operation beyond traditional density thresholds, paving the way for improved performance in magnetic confinement fusion.

13 Jan 2026