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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.
US Offshore Wind Survives Its Biggest Political Test as All Five Stop-Work Orders Fall in Court
Federal judges have struck down all five Trump administration stop-work orders on Atlantic offshore wind projects, clearing the way for 7.5 GW of capacity to power 2.5 million homes.
UK Switches On Its First Geothermal Power Plant in Cornwall, Adding Baseload Renewable Power and Domestic Lithium in One Project
GEL's United Downs facility drills 5km into granite to generate 3MW of constant power and extract battery-grade lithium — a UK first after two decades of development.
EIA Forecasts Record 86 GW of New U.S. Power Capacity in 2026, With Solar and Storage at 79 Percent
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects developers will add 86 gigawatts of utility-scale generating capacity this year — nearly double 2025's total — with solar and battery storage accounting for nearly four-fifths of new installations.