Xcel Energy and GE Vernova have announced the signing of a landmark Strategic Alliance Agreement  aimed at strengthening their long-standing collaboration and advancing a shared vision for a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and the Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind development in the North Atlantic. The MOU identifies several areas of coordination between the two jurisdictions, including on workforce development and job creation, transmission planning and grid integration, stakeholder engagement and public education, and investments in ports and supply chain development to advance the industry.   

Significant competition between solar farms for government support could drive costs to a record low, helping to drive down energy bills, says UK trade association Solar Energy UK.

Viking Line is starting 2026 by renewing its offer of travel and transport powered by a high share of renewable European biogas. After multiplying the use of biofuel tenfold last year, the Åland-based shipping company has now secured another year at the same ambitious level.

Minesto continues to follow through with a market entry strategy based on collaboration with strong local site development and project investment partners. With the signing of a new partnership agreement with ocean energy site developer Haf-Afl, the Icelandic market is added to Minesto’s range of markets actively pursued.

Duke Energy has brought on line a 50-megawatt, four-hour battery energy storage system at its former Allen coal plant on Lake Wylie, serving customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, and has unveiled plans for additional battery storage and new jobs at the Gaston County site.

The European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, comprising the Commission, EU countries and stakeholders from the private sector and financing bodies, met recently to discuss future priorities and a longer-term financial injection to advance on energy efficiency. Participants called for coordinated support and energy efficiency solutions across the industry.

Independent energy expert and assurance provider, DNV, has been appointed by UK gas distribution network Cadent as Owner’s Engineer for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of Cadent’s H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire.

European high-power EV charging network Ionity has announced the opening of a new urban charging site in the UK, located on the A4540 at Aston, Birmingham, just 20 minutes’ walk from Birmingham New Street station.

The GHG Protocol is moving from annual to hourly accounting for Scope 2 emissions for more accurate reporting, aiming to make the matching of purchased clean energy with consumption more effective.

REM discussed with JP Cerda, CEO of Renewabl how the proposed hourly accounting requirements impact PPAs, developer confidence and the UK clean energy market generally.

Canarias suma desde hoy un nuevo "binomio" energético. Red Eléctrica, filial de Redeia y responsable de la operación y el transporte eléctrico en España, ha culminado la interconexión eléctrica submarina entre Tenerife y La Gomera, una infraestructura llamada a cambiar el mapa energético del archipiélago, ya que ambas islas pasan a funcionar como un sistema con capacidad de apoyo mutuo ante incidencias y con mayor margen para integrar generación renovable.