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Global Renewable Energy Capacity Reaches 49 Percent as 2025 Additions Hit Record 692 GW, IRENA Reports
The International Renewable Energy Agency's latest data shows the world added a record 692 gigawatts of renewable power capacity in 2025, bringing renewables to 49 percent of total global installed capacity and within reach of the halfway mark for the first time.
Vineyard Wind Sues GE Vernova to Block Turbine Maker's Exit From America's First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm
Vineyard Wind filed suit against GE Renewable Energy after the turbine manufacturer moved to terminate service contracts, escalating a dispute rooted in a catastrophic 2024 blade failure that set the project back nearly two years.
JPMorgan and Microsoft Sign Major Carbon Removal Offtake Deals, Signaling Growing Corporate Demand
JPMorgan commits to 60,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Graphyte, while Microsoft secures 626,000 tonnes from Canada's first Indigenous-owned BECCS project, as corporate buyers race to underwrite the next generation of carbon removal infrastructure.
Former Apple Engineer Launches $3,800 Heat Pump That Installs in Under an Hour, Targeting California's Electrification Gap
Merino Energy debuts the Mono, a single-unit heat pump that plugs into a standard 120-volt outlet and costs roughly half the price of a conventional mini-split, as California races to install millions of heat pumps by 2030.
Fervo Energy and Turboden Sign 1.7 GW Turbine Framework Agreement, the Largest ORC Supply Deal in Geothermal History
A three-year deal to supply Organic Rankine Cycle turbines for up to 35 of Fervo's 50 MW GeoBlock power plants marks the geothermal sector's first gigawatt-scale equipment procurement and arrives as Cape Station nears first power delivery.
Regenerative Agriculture Market Projected to Reach $37 Billion by 2035 as Federal Funding and New Research Accelerate Adoption
The global regenerative agriculture market is projected to grow from $9.83 billion to $37.44 billion by 2035, fueled by USDA funding, corporate commitments, and new soil carbon research.
Terabase Energy Launches Terafab V2, an AI-Powered Robotic System That Can Build a Gigawatt of Solar Per Year
Terabase Energy's next-generation automated solar construction platform completes field testing and enters commercial deployment, targeting 10 GW annual capacity by 2027.
Sustaera Reports 90 Percent Efficiency in Direct Air Capture, Claiming a Path to Sub-$100-Per-Ton Carbon Removal
The North Carolina startup says its electro-thermal sorbent system operates at more than double the efficiency of thermal competitors, with 3-5x lower capital costs, after years of DOE-backed development.
Iran War Energy Shock Triggers European Consumer Rush Toward Solar, Heat Pumps, and EVs
Brent crude has surged more than 50 percent since the Strait of Hormuz closure, and European consumers are responding by dramatically accelerating purchases of solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicles.
Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to the Grid After Surviving Federal Stop-Work Order
The 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, America's largest offshore wind farm, delivered first power on March 23 after overcoming a federal stop-work order that added $230 million in costs to the $11.5 billion project.
Denmark's 1.1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to the Grid, Less Than Two Weeks After First Turbine Installation
RWE's Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark's west coast delivered its first electricity to the Danish grid on March 16, just twelve days after installing its first turbine. The 1.1 GW project, Denmark's largest, will power over one million households when fully operational in 2027.
All but Two of Austria's 96 Glaciers Have Retreated in Two Years as Alpine Ice Loss Accelerates
Austrian Alpine Club reports 94 of 96 monitored glaciers retreated during 2024-2025, with average losses exceeding 20 metres and the largest glacier showing progressive disintegration.