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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

Global Wind Installations Rise Record 40 % as Industry Charts Way Out of Energy Crisis

The global wind industry installed a record-breaking 165 Gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year – up 40 % on the previous year – in the clearest sign yet of the sector’s rapid growth, according to new data released by the Global Wind Energy Council.

21 Apr 2026

Pacific Nations Launch Landmark Declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific, Calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty and Urgent Phase-Out

Amidst a deepening fossil fuel-driven energy crisis that has triggered the declaration of a state of emergency in multiple Pacific nations, Ministers and senior officials from Tuvalu, Samoa, Fiji, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Vanuatu concluded the Port Vila II: PSIDS Ministerial Dialogue on the Global Just Transition by launching The Tassiriki Call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific.

17 Apr 2026

DNV Integrates Its Wind and Solar Platforms to Strengthen Data Integrity and Bankability for Renewables

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has integrated its wind and solar data management platforms Resource Panorama and GPM Horizon to strengthen the data traceability required for renewable energy project bankability.

17 Apr 2026

Copper’s “Gatekeeper” Could Unlock Cleaner Energy Future

A common mineral hiding in plain sight could hold the key to making copper production cleaner, faster and more efficient, just as global demand for the metal surges to power the energy transition.

15 Apr 2026

High-Resolution Assessment of Wind Energy in the Arabian Peninsula

This study analyzes wind energy resources in the Arabian Peninsula, highlighting spatial variability and implications for renewable energy strategies.

9 Apr 2026

PuriFire Energy Debuts Breakthrough Wastewater-to-Fuel Technology at Innovate UK Showcase in Shoreham Port

One of the UK’s leading innovators in low-emission maritime fuel production, PuriFire Energy, has publicly showcased its proprietary hydrothermal gasification technology for the first time at Shoreham Port in association with government project Innovate UK, marking a major milestone in the development of new circular fuel pathways for the maritime sector.

From PuriFire Energy 30 Mar 2026

UK Start-Up COOloop to Produce World-First Carbon-Negative Acetic Acid Using Monash University Technology

A UK-based start-up, co-founded by Monash University PhD graduate Dr Rajan Lakshman, has secured £150,000 in seed funding from Carbon13 Ventures to commercialize technology developed at Monash.

11 Mar 2026

Topsoe Reports Satisfactory Financial Results for 2025 in a Challenging Market

Topsoe, a global leader in energy transition technologies, delivers full-year results with satisfactory financial results and improved competitiveness.

From Topsoe 5 Mar 2026