(IN BRIEF) Schaatsbaan Rotterdam has installed a 1MW on-site battery, managed by Eneco, to make its energy use more sustainable and to optimise its existing high-capacity grid connection throughout the year. The system allows surplus renewable electricity to be stored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged 1MW battery, battery storage system, cost-neutral energy, Eneco, energy efficiency, energy storage, grid balancing, grid congestion, regional energy grid, renewable energy, Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam Advances Sustainable Energy Strategy with Smart 1MW Battery and Grid Balancing System, skating rink, smart energy management, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Arkema and Senior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen their strategic cooperation and accelerate innovation across the battery value chain, focusing on advanced materials, separator technologies and scalable manufacturing processes. The partnership will target improvements in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Arkema, Arkema and Senior deepen collaboration to improve battery performance, Armand Ajdari, battery innovation, battery materials, electric mobility, energy storage, Incellion, industrialization, Kynar PVDF, lithium-ion batteries, safety and manufacturability, semi-solid batteries, Senior, separators, Steven Zhang
(IN BRIEF) Ramboll has developed the Universal Damping STATCOM, a patent-pending grid technology designed to stabilise power systems as renewable energy sources are added to aging infrastructure. Acting as a “universal shock absorber,” the solution dynamically detects and neutralises voltage … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Cheryl Ginyard Jones, decarbonisation, energy infrastructure, energy storage, grid resilience, Joanne Hu, Mojtaba Mohaddes, power grid stability, power outages prevention, Ramboll, Ramboll Engineers Introduce Breakthrough Power-Grid Solution to Support Global Renewable Energy Expansion, renewable energy integration, sustainable energy systems, transmission systems, Universal Damping STATCOM, voltage oscillations
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has launched a new open call under its Science Grants programme to support deeptech research aimed at reducing reliance on critical minerals in climate technologies. Offering non-dilutive grants of €25,000 to €100,000, the initiative targets high-risk, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged batteries, Cilia Holmes Indahl, circular materials, clean energy, climate technologies, critical minerals, deeptech research, energy storage, EQT Foundation, EQT Foundation Invites Scientists Worldwide to Apply for Deeptech Grants Supporting the Green Transition, green transition, non-dilutive funding, photovoltaics, power electronics, rare earth elements, Science Grants programme
(IN BRIEF) Three Swiss deep-tech startups spun out of Empa are showcasing cutting-edge hardware innovations at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. BTRY AG is presenting ultra-thin solid-state batteries with one-minute charging, Ionic Wind AG is demonstrating fanless ionic-wind cooling for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged autonomous electronics, BTRY AG, CES 2026, electronics cooling, Empa, Empa-Derived Startups Highlight Next-Generation Hardware at CES 2026, energy storage, hardware innovation, ionic wind, Ionic Wind AG, IoT devices, Las Vegas technology showcase, materials science, Perovskia Solar, perovskite solar cells, photovoltaics, solid-state batteries, Swiss deep tech, Swiss engineering
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has successfully produced its first hydrogen at the Kalla Test Center in Loviisa during the early commissioning phase of the facility’s electrolyser systems. Scheduled to become fully operational in spring 2026, the test center plays a key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged alkaline electrolyser, clean energy transition, electrolysis, energy storage, Fortum, Fortum Reaches Early Hydrogen Milestone at Kalla Pilot Facility in Finland, fossil free electricity, hydrogen pilot project, hydrogen production, Hystar, industrial decarbonisation, Kalla test center, Loviisa Finland, Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant, Nordic electrification, P2X Solutions, P2X Solutions Oy, PEM electrolyser, Renewable hydrogen, Satu Sipola VP P2X and Project Execution, Stargate Hydrogen
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €70 million to Alantra’s Klima Energy Fund II, a growth-stage investment vehicle focused on scaling cleantech companies essential to Europe’s energy transition. Building on the successful track record of Klima1, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alantra, Article 9 fund, Bastien Gambini, clean energy generation, cleantech, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Klima2 to Scale High-Growth Cleantech Companies Supporting Europe’s Decarbonization Efforts, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, European Innovation, European Investment Fund, growth equity, Klima Energy Fund II, Klima1, Klima2, low carbon economy, Marco Marrone, Mid-Caps, REPowerEU, SFDR, SMEs, sustainable transport, TechEU, €70 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Swiss start-up BTRY AG has secured $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round to industrialize its ultra-thin solid-state batteries, combining rapid charging, high safety, and temperature stability. The funding round, led by Redstone VC with support from Bloomhaus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery innovation, Bloomhaus Ventures, BTRY AG, connected devices, CustomCells, deep tech, energy storage, High-Tech Gründerfonds, IoT, Kickfund, Linear Capital, Moritz Futscher, Redstone VC, roll-to-roll production, semiconductor technology, solid-state batteries, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Innovator BTRY Accelerates Industrialization of Ultra-Thin Solid-State Batteries with $5.7M Funding, Switzerland, wearable technology, Zürcher Kantonalbank
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that lithium dendrites — microscopic metal structures that can cause short circuits and fires — can also form within polymer-based electrolytes, not just at the electrode interface as … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged battery research, Breakthrough TUM Study Reveals Hidden Dendrite Formation Threat in Solid-State Battery Electrolytes, crystallization, dendrites, DESY, e-conversion, electric mobility, energy storage, Fabian Apfelbeck, German Electron Synchrotron, lithium batteries, lithium metal, material science, nanofocus X-ray scattering, Nature Communications, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, polymer electrolytes, safety, solid-state batteries, Technical University of Munich, TUM
(IN BRIEF) METLEN and Karatzis Group have announced a strategic joint venture to develop a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thessaly, Greece, with a capacity of 330 MW / 790 MWh. The €170 million project, scheduled for completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 330 MW, 790 MWh, Athens, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, clean energy, decarbonization, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, energy storage, European energy market, Greece, green transition, grid stability, joint venture, Karatzis Group, London, M Renewables, Metlen, METLEN and Karatzis Group to Build One of Europe’s Largest Standalone Battery Storage Facilities, METLEN and Karatzis Partner on €170 Million Thessaly Energy Storage Project to Boost Grid Resilience, METLEN Energy Sector, METLEN Expands Energy Storage Portfolio with New Strategic Partnership in Greece, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, Thessaly, utility-scale storage, €170 million
(IN BRIEF) Imerys Graphite and Carbon Switzerland Ltd. and Shanghai Shanshan New Material Co., Ltd. have formed a strategic alliance to produce synthetic graphite anodes in Europe, strengthening the continent’s battery supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged battery anodes, battery supply chain, energy storage, Europe, EV market, Frank Wittchen, Imerys Graphite and Carbon, Imerys Graphite and Carbon and Shanghai Shanshan Partner to Strengthen Europe’s Energy Transition Supply Chain, Imerys Joins Forces with Shanshan to Build Sustainable European Battery Anode Manufacturing Capacity, Imerys SA, lithium-ion batteries, Shanghai Shanshan New Material, Strategic Alliance Between Imerys and Shanshan to Secure Europe’s Battery Supply with Localized Anode Materials, supply chain resilience, sustainable materials, synthetic graphite, Xiaoyang Ding
(IN BRIEF) MOL and O&GD have discovered a new oil deposit near Galgahévíz, Hungary, with the Galgahévíz-4 well producing around 1,000 barrels of oil per day. The project, drilled by Rotary Zrt., strengthens Hungary’s energy independence and reflects MOL’s commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Algyő field, Danube Refinery, Dr György Bacsa, energy security, energy storage, Galgahévíz, Galgahévíz-4, Hungarian natural gas, Hungarian oil production, Hungary, hydrocarbon exploration, Mogyoród concession, MOL, MOL and O&GD announce oil discovery near Galgahévíz as Hungary marks 60 years of Algyő field, MOL expands Hungarian energy portfolio with new oil discovery and renewable investment at Algyő, O&GD, partnership, renewable energy, Rotary Zrt, shallow gas program, SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, solar park, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) EDF will optimise 560MW of battery storage at the Thorpe Marsh project in Yorkshire through a new partnership with Fidra Energy, backed by EIG. Thorpe Marsh, which will become the UK’s largest battery site with a total capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, battery optimisation, Chris Elder, EDF, EDF strengthens UK battery portfolio with optimisation of Thorpe Marsh site capable of powering 785, EIG, energy storage, energy transition, Fidra Energy, fossil fuel to renewable transition, grid stability, net zero, partnership, Powershift platform, renewable energy, Stuart Fenner, sustainability, Thorpe Marsh, Thorpe Marsh transformation: EDF and Fidra Energy advance UK’s energy transition with 560MW battery storage deal, UK battery storage, Yorkshire
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a major contract by Adani Green Energy Limited to supply turbines, motor-generators, and associated systems for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage plant in Andhra Pradesh. The project, valued in the low three-digit million-euro … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Adani Green Energy, AGEL, Andhra Pradesh, Andritz, Chitravathi, electromechanical equipment, energy storage, Gandikota pumped storage plant, grid stability, hydropower, INDIA, motor-generators, partnership, pumped storage expansion, renewable energy, reversible pump turbines, Solar, sustainability, Tarali, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in collaboration with the Battery Data Alliance and international partners, has published the largest open battery dataset ever created, using its Aurora robotic platform to test nearly 200 cells across more than 1,000 cycles each. Released in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aurora robotic platform, Battery Data Alliance, Battery Data Format, Battery2030+, BDA, BDF, Chemspeed Technologies, Corsin Battaglia, Empa, energy storage, EPFL, ETH Board, ETH Zurich, FAIR data, Gabe Hege, LFP graphite, NMC graphite, open battery dataset, Open Science, partnership, reproducible research, SINTEF, Zenodo
(IN BRIEF) BASF Battery Materials, through its joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials (BSBM), has achieved a milestone by delivering its first mass-produced Cathode Active Materials for Semi-Solid-State batteries in collaboration with Beijing WELION New Energy. From concept to mass … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Battery Materials, BASF Shanshan Battery Materials, battery innovation, Battery Safety, BSBM, CAM, cathode active materials, Desmond Long, Drones, electric vehicles, Energy Density, energy storage, Jin Xiang, NCM, Nickel Cobalt Manganese, partnership, Power Tools, Semi-Solid-State batteries, solid-state batteries, WELION New Energy, Wenjun Li, Xin Xia
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG has sold its under-construction Sundern-Allendorf wind farm in Sauerland to Encavis AG. The 34 MW project, featuring five 6.8 MW turbines, will supply around 22,800 households with renewable electricity once operational in the first half of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 34 MW capacity, 6.8 MW turbines, clean electricity, Encavis AG, energy storage, Germany wind projects, Hochsauerland district, Mario Schirru, partnership, PNE AG, power-to-X technologies, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Expansion, Roland Stanze, Sauerland, Sundern-Allendorf wind farm, sustainable energy, sustainbility, turnkey wind project, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Jakob Schwiedrzik has been appointed head of Empa’s Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, bringing interdisciplinary expertise in mechanical engineering, biomechanics, and materials science. A long-time Empa researcher and leader of the Architectured Materials group, Schwiedrzik focuses on improving ceramic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D printing of ceramics, appointment, Architectured Materials, biomaterials, biomedical implants, bone micromechanics, catalysis, ceramic microstructure, ceramics research, CO2 capture, ductility in ceramics, Empa, energy storage, environmental technology, EPFL, ETH Zurich, Jakob Schwiedrzik, Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, leadership, mechanical engineering, Thomas Graule, University of Bern
(IN BRIEF) Electrica has issued Romania’s first corporate green bond, raising €500 million with strong oversubscription—demand was more than ten times the supply. The bond, backed by investors including the EIB, will be listed in Luxembourg and Bucharest. Funds will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Alexandru Chiriță, appointment, Awards, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Electrica, energy storage, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, Fitch Ratings, green bond, Ioannis Tsakiris, leadership, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, partnership, renewable electricity generation, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in partnership with ETH Zurich and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has developed a five-tier pyramid model to quantify energy supply security, addressing a longstanding gap in energy-system planning. Each tier—from self-production through complete autarky—provides quantitative indices that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged autonomy, complete autarky, Empa, Empa Engineering Sciences, energy storage, energy supply security, energy trilemma, ETH Zurich, Georgios Mavromatidis, hydro reservoirs, iScience, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Matthias Sulzer, partnership, renewable energy, self-production, self-sufficiency, Switzerland 2050 scenario, system adequacy, thermal storage, vehicle batteries
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