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Helio Corporation Pushes Space-Based Solar Toward Grid Reliability

Helio and a cluster of startups are framing space-based solar as a credible route to around-the-clock grid reliability, attracting venture capital and national studies. Regulatory, launch-cost, and wireless-transmission hurdles remain, but investor interest and demonstrator missions are compressing timelines for SBSP adoption.

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Interior revokes Alaska land protections, opens 2M+ acres for resource development

Interior revokes Alaska land protections, opens 2M+ acres for resource development

The U.S. Department of the Interior rescinded two long-standing land withdrawals north of the Yukon River, making over two million acres available for potential mining and hydrocarbon development while shifting day-to-day control toward state authorities. Observers say the move fits a broader pattern of federal regulatory simplification that may speed developer access but prompt lawsuits, heightened consultation demands from tribes, and concerns about curtailed public oversight.

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EU profit tax on fossil fuel firms could finance the clean energy shift
Climate & Energy

EU profit tax on fossil fuel firms could finance the clean energy shift

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Isobloc ZERO debuts in Quebec with first cement-free insulated masonry build
Climate & Energy

Isobloc ZERO debuts in Quebec with first cement-free insulated masonry build

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EPA Eases Mercury Limits for Power Plants, Clearing Path for Coal Operators
Climate & Energy

EPA Eases Mercury Limits for Power Plants, Clearing Path for Coal Operators

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Oil prices slip on weaker US growth; Middle East risks cap losses
Climate & Energy

Oil prices slip on weaker US growth; Middle East risks cap losses

Oil benchmarks eased after U.S. demand indicators disappointed, trimming near-term upside; at the same time, reports of possible diplomatic engagement and concentrated long positions prompted rapid repricing that amplified intraday volatility. Geopolitical tensions and supply frictions still set a floor under prices, leaving the market range‑bound and sensitive to event-driven spikes.

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FAW tests semi‑solid battery claiming 500 Wh/kg and ~1,000 km range

FAW tests semi‑solid battery claiming 500 Wh/kg and ~1,000 km range

FAW’s battery arm and Nankai University unveiled a prototype semi‑solid pack they say delivers about 500 Wh/kg and a 142 kWh pack enabling local-test ranges near 1,000 km; the design swaps nickel for manganese and uses an in‑situ cured composite electrolyte. Independent lab verification and manufacturability remain open questions, while competitors such as CATL are emphasizing a different set of improvements — multi-thousand-cycle fast‑charge durability and sodium‑ion options — highlighting an industry split between peak energy density and lifecycle/fast‑charge performance.

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Fervo’s Utah EGS project to bring first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal online in 2026

Fervo’s Utah EGS project to bring first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal online in 2026

A commercial enhanced geothermal plant by Fervo Energy in Utah is scheduled to start producing power in June 2026, marking a step from pilots to utility-scale EGS. The project (53 MW nameplate, 28 MW net summer) plus corporate and defense partnerships and a 320 MW PPA pipeline signal stronger market demand that could accelerate nationwide EGS deployment.

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Climate & Energy

Solid-state transformers attract $280M as startups race to modernize power

Three startups raised a combined $280 million to scale silicon-based transformers that consolidate multiple power devices and add software control. Investors see immediate demand from data centers and EV hubs, with broader grid upgrades possible as costs fall and semiconductor components mature.

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Canada advances energy and critical-minerals partnerships with Poland, France and Ukraine

Canada advances energy and critical-minerals partnerships with Poland, France and Ukraine

Minister Tim Hodgson used visits to Warsaw and the IEA ministerial in Paris to push Canadian technology and investments in nuclear, fusion supply chains and critical-minerals ties, while aligning those economic efforts with a broader diplomatic push—including an upcoming Munich engagement—to sync defence, procurement and investment aims. Ottawa announced targeted federal support including up to $15 million for a Kinectrics-led fusion-tritium collaboration and more than $1 million in grants to the IEA.

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Denarius Metals and ProGrowth agree JV to pursue Saudi mining, processing

Denarius Metals has signed a joint venture partnership with Saudi group ProGrowth to establish processing, smelting and commercialization arrangements in Saudi Arabia for material from Denarius’s Spanish assets and to pursue new gold and nickel concessions in the Kingdom. The deal leverages ProGrowth’s local engineering and trading capabilities and could create a pathway for local project development and a potential equity investment in Denarius.

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Climate & Energy

Syntropic Power debuts sodium-ion lineup to challenge home and grid storage

North Carolina’s Syntropic Power unveiled three sodium‑ion storage products aimed at residential, commercial and utility use and says it will scale to 2 GWh of projects this year; parallel lab advances in anode coatings and competing lithium/solid‑state improvements will determine how quickly sodium moves from pilots to widespread deployments.

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Hydro-Québec proposes higher power tariffs for large data centres and blockchain mining
Climate & Energy

Hydro-Québec proposes higher power tariffs for large data centres and blockchain mining

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Ontario Teachers sets $70B private-market climate target by 2030
Climate & Energy

Ontario Teachers sets $70B private-market climate target by 2030

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Denison secures federal licence to build Phoenix ISR uranium mine
Climate & Energy

Denison secures federal licence to build Phoenix ISR uranium mine

Canada's nuclear regulator granted the final federal permit that clears Denison to start site works on the Phoenix in‑situ recovery uranium project, subject to a final investment decision. With an expected construction period of roughly two years, the operation targets first output by mid‑2028 and becomes the first large-scale ISR uranium project in Canada to reach this stage.

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European Commission urged to preserve 2025 hydrogen rules

European Commission urged to preserve 2025 hydrogen rules

A coalition of environmental groups and low-carbon fuel producers is asking the European Commission to avoid accelerating a review of key renewable hydrogen rules before the planned 2028 date. They argue early changes would undermine investor confidence, destabilize electricity grids, and put EU climate targets at greater risk.

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IEA's clean-energy agenda faces U.S. funding pressure and political pushback
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IEA's clean-energy agenda faces U.S. funding pressure and political pushback

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Trump-backed Ohio gas plant rattles power competitors
Climate & Energy

Trump-backed Ohio gas plant rattles power competitors

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Climate & Energy

Viridi battery unit replaces diesel backup at New York wastewater lift station

A Viridi lithium-ion battery array now provides backup power for a New York lift station, cutting municipality capital outlay after federal tax credits and lowering recurring generator costs. The installation reduces diesel generator runtime, delivers measurable annual savings, and is engineered with an anti-propagation safety architecture that passed third-party thermal testing.

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LanzaJet secures new funding to expand ethanol‑to‑jet production
Climate & Energy

LanzaJet secures new funding to expand ethanol‑to‑jet production

LanzaJet closed the first tranche of a financing round aimed at accelerating commercial deployment of its ethanol-based jet fuel technology, with major airlines and energy firms increasing their stakes. The move brings immediate capital, a multi-year tolling arrangement at its Georgia plant, and governance changes designed to speed decision-making and future investment.

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