El Nino drought cut hydropower output across South America in 2024-2025. For procurement and finance teams with Latin American operations, that is a seasonal power cost and curtailment risk standard contracts do not address.
Germany celebrated the shutdown of its last nuclear reactors in April 2023 as a moral victory. The nuclear exit was framed as a triumph of environmental responsibility: proof that a modern industrial nation could renounce 'dangerous' technologies and lead the world toward a cleaner future. A new analysis suggests the opposite happened.
Tornado damage put Wynne’s wastewater system under pressure. Its rebuild highlights how recovery can support stronger, lower-maintenance infrastructure.
ChargePoint and OBE Power will deploy 2,500 EV charging ports at multifamily housing in 2026, closing a charging access gap that affects millions of apartment-dwelling EV drivers across North America.
Two Adirondack Park towns passed battery storage moratoriums in March, bringing New York's total to 98. More than 1 GW of planned capacity is delayed as state fire codes and permitting legislation advance.
Wildfire smoke and ash degrade Alberta and BC transmission infrastructure far beyond fire proximity. Industrial operators in western Canada face a reliability risk window that starts earlier each year.
Wet bulb temperatures in the Gulf and South Asia are crossing physiological safety limits earlier each year. Most multinational heat protocols are not calibrated to where peak exposure actually occurs.
ABTC’s Nevada recycling facility posted record revenue and positive gross margin. The quarter shows early traction, though expansion risks remain.
A new electrified cement process could cut energy use and emissions. Using waste cement as feedstock, UBC researchers report a possible circular route.
Vermont's Sustainable Data Centers Act has cleared both Senate committees and is now at third reading following a 26-to-3 floor vote on amendments.
FERC approved PJM's updated transmission cost assignments on May 15, covering 358 new reliability projects effective June 14, 2026, with a 30-day compliance filing required on cost allocation methodology.
France's nuclear fleet reduces output every summer as river cooling limits are exceeded. For multinationals with European operations, the seasonal price spike is now predictable enough to plan around.
NERC puts 13 of 23 North American grid regions at elevated or high risk. When mutual aid fails because neighboring regions are stressed simultaneously, continuity plans built for single-region events break down.
Fusion is moving from lab work to infrastructure planning. A new UK consortium aims to turn momentum into a bankable commercial power project.
InstaVolt is using battery storage to cut grid pressure and support faster EV charging. The move could help operators grow while connections lag.
UHERO's 2026 Housing Factbook documents declining condo prices, surging insurance premiums, and new FEMA flood map changes arriving in June that will raise carrying costs further.
FEMA approved $1.2 billion across seven southeastern states for COVID-19 pandemic reimbursements and disaster recovery work tied to Hurricane Helene.
The leading edge of corporate energy procurement in 2026 is not a sustainability conversation. It is an infrastructure conversation.
A convergence of policy changes, carbon pricing, corporate decarbonization pressure, and rapid growth in corporate PPAs is reshaping how companies operating in Japan evaluate electricity procurement.
Zelestra’s 6.5 MWdc Ginosa plant is now online in Puglia. The project links clean power with continued farming, a long-term PPA and student training.