Sweden Weighs State Equity In Nuclear Projects As Financing Risks Rise
• Sweden may take direct equity stakes in new nuclear projects as financing risks exceed utility balance sheets• Vattenfall advances plans for 1,500 MW of small modular reactors at Ringhals amid government loan and price support• State backing reflects growing European recognition that nuclear expansion requires blended public private finance models Sweden’s push to rebuild […]
Meta, Zelestra Expand US Solar Partnership With 176 MW Texas PPA As Corporate Clean Energy Demand Accelerates
Zelestra and Meta sign a new long term PPA for the 176 MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas, bringing their total US portfolio to nearly 1.2 GWdc. Seven solar PPAs are now in place between the companies, all expected online by 2028, highlighting hyperscaler driven demand for renewable energy. The deal reflects growing corporate […]
IKEA Launches Fully Electric Heavy Truck Logistics Project In Italy To Cut Freight Emissions
• IKEA begins large scale electrification of heavy road freight in Italy, targeting more than 1.2 million zero emission kilometers annually.• Collaboration with LC3 Trasporti and Mercedes Benz Trucks reflects growing private sector investment in supply chain decarbonization ahead of EU mobility targets.• Expansion of the Mercedes Benz eActros 600 fleet highlights accelerating commercial adoption […]
Lunar Energy Secures $232 Million To Scale Home Battery Systems, AI Virtual Power Plant Software
$232 million in combined Series C and oversubscribed Series D financing positions Lunar Energy to accelerate residential battery deployments and AI-driven grid optimization. Investors including B Capital, Prelude Ventures and Activate Capital are backing integrated hardware and software platforms as distributed energy becomes critical infrastructure. Expansion of virtual power plant technology highlights growing policy and […]
Bobine Raises $14M To Scale Electrified Plastic Recycling Technology
$14M (€13M) funding round backs industrial demonstrator aimed at commercial deployment of electrified plastic recycling technology by 2030. Process claims +45% conversion yield, −60% energy use, and −45% production costs compared with traditional petrochemical routes. Investment aligns with stricter European plastics regulation, including PPWR and France’s AGEC law, increasing pressure on producers to shift toward […]
