Maryland’s largest utility is lobbying to undo two decades of energy deregulation, claiming it will lower costs. Industry experts warn this could instead create monopoly control and higher bills for consumers.
Australia’s largest DC-coupled battery storage system signals a fundamental shift in renewable energy infrastructure. This hybrid approach could redefine how solar and storage integrate, offering lessons for global markets facing similar grid challenges.
The upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil is expected to prioritize sustainable biofuels and social aspects of the energy transition. Irena’s director anticipates biofuel production targets and sustainable aviation fuel mandates could become key outcomes.
The SAMCA Group is reportedly developing a massive €2.6 billion data center campus in Spain’s Aragon region. The Green IT Aragon project will leverage local wind power and could eventually scale to 300MW capacity, with construction expected to begin next year.
Spain’s Aragon region continues to emerge as a major European data center hub with news that mining and energy conglomerate SAMCA Group is planning a massive €2.6 billion ($3 billion) campus development near Zaragoza.
According to industry reports, the project—dubbed Green IT Aragon—has secured designation as a Project of General Interest of Aragon, potentially streamlining its development process. Construction is expected to begin next year on the first phase, which reportedly will deliver 131MW of capacity when it launches in 2028.
Solar power has become the world’s cheapest electricity source with installation costs dropping 90% in 15 years. Energy experts predict solar will dominate global energy supply despite current challenges in storage and grid infrastructure.
Solar electricity is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with total generation capacity doubling between 2022 and 2024 to supply 7% of the world’s electricity, according to energy analysts. The first half of 2025 marked a historic turning point as wind and solar combined generated more power than coal for the first time, making renewables the world’s leading electricity source.
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Proposed changes to renewable energy accounting standards could reveal significant gaps in Big Tech’s environmental commitments. The revisions would require companies to demonstrate more direct local impact rather than relying on distant offset projects. Industry analysts suggest these changes would force technology firms to invest more substantially in regional clean energy infrastructure.
Major technology companies may fall short of their renewable energy targets as proposed changes to environmental accounting standards would close what critics call “greenwashing loopholes,” according to industry reports. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s planned revisions would alter how corporations account for clean energy credits, potentially revealing that many current sustainability claims rely heavily on accounting techniques rather than substantive environmental progress.
New fossil fuel infrastructure projects in Germany’s UNESCO-recognized Wadden Sea have drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups and local residents. The developments come as political support for renewable energy wanes and the government pushes for increased gas production despite climate commitments.
Germany’s push to develop new fossil fuel infrastructure in sensitive ecological areas is creating tensions between energy security needs and climate commitments, according to reports from the Wadden Sea region. The controversial projects include a gas extraction platform visible from the island of Borkum within a UNESCO World Heritage site, raising questions about the country’s ability to meet its 2045 carbon neutrality target.
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is investigating whether major technology companies are making misleading claims about their renewable energy usage and emissions reductions. The probe focuses on the use of unbundled renewable energy certificates and how companies substantiate their environmental claims to the public.
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general has launched an investigation into four major technology companies’ use of renewable energy certificates, according to reports. The attorneys general sent a 15-page letter to Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft questioning whether their claims about achieving 100% renewable energy usage might be “deceptive or misleading,” sources indicate.
