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Nvidia and Schneider test a digital twin to rehearse AI data center upgrades
A pilot at Nscale's SIN01 site in Portugal links AI workloads to power and cooling models, so operators can test changes before making them.
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Finance first, batteries twice: what India's DISCOMs will discuss at DUM 2026
Finance opens the agenda and two of seven sessions name battery storage at India's 10th Distribution Utility Meet, October 27-28 in Jaipur.
PurposeEnergy digester turns Danone's Ohio yogurt waste into biogas
PurposeEnergy's Minster, Ohio digester pipes Danone's yogurt residuals in and biogas back out to a plant boiler, and the pipe itself carries part of the gain.
Communication drives 54% of customer satisfaction during power outages
The data behind a useful outage text already sits in the OMS and smart meters. AI agents can carry it to every affected customer during a storm.
Vietnam's public EV chargers must work across compatible brands from July 2027
From July 1, 2027, Vietnam's public EV chargers must be able to serve compatible vehicles from different brands. Upgrades and billing face new rules too.
Flowco buys Lifting Solutions for mature-well lift
Flowco closed its purchase of Lifting Solutions, adding continuous rod and PCP technologies to its artificial lift portfolio.
Solar panels installed in 2020 could supply 21% of solar silver by 2035
Rystad Energy's recycling math, plus new panel-recycling techniques, turn retired clean-energy hardware into a supply source with a schedule.
Massachusetts queue delays put 2027 solar tax credits at risk
Catalyst Power says a Massachusetts project tied to a 2029 upgrade could lose 30% to 50% of ITC value before grid work is done.
Only 33% of utility executives call asset management advanced, IFS survey finds
IFS surveyed 850 utility executives, and nearly half say siloed operational data holds them back.
Siemens Canada to build a digital twin of Rock Tech's Ontario lithium converter
Siemens Canada will develop a digital twin for Rock Tech's planned Red Rock Converter and support the DFS, expected to be finalized by mid-December 2026.
Blue Energy asks NRC to approve building the gas portion of its Texas plant first
Blue Energy's NRC filing for its Texas project asks for approval to build the gas portion and balance of plant before the nuclear reactors.
Importers paid roughly $75 billion for Chinese batteries and grid equipment in 2026's first seven months
Importers paid roughly $75 billion for Chinese batteries and grid gear in 2026's first seven months, versus around $19.4 billion for solar, Ember data shows.
Disconnected data can delay recognizing fuel-quality issues, Titan Cloud says
Titan Cloud describes how disconnected tank, delivery and maintenance data can delay recognition of fuel-quality problems, and explains its approach to earlier alerts.
Titan Cloud describes organized fuel theft across multiple sites
Titan Cloud speakers describe coordinated fuel-theft scenarios across multiple sites and explain how operators can investigate discrepancies in tank and dispenser data.
Titan Cloud says disconnected repair records obscure charger status
Titan Cloud says disconnected systems can leave CPOs unsure whether repaired chargers are back in service.
EV charging needs connected maintenance workflows, Titan Cloud says
Titan Cloud says EV charging is complex and manual processes can be hard to manage profitably.
Titan Cloud argues for connecting forecourt maintenance to store profitability
Titan Cloud’s David Cornish describes how asset records, warranties and contractor performance can inform maintenance decisions across fuel and convenience sites.
UK storage support scheme could cut battery project returns by up to 2.7 points
LCP Delta puts the UK cap-and-floor's hit to battery returns at 0.5 to 2.7 points, depending on baseline. Italy and Germany show rules setting returns too.
DNV expects half of new solar plants to include batteries by the mid-2030s
DNV forecasts solar-plus-storage attach rates rising from 6.6% to about half by the mid-2030s, and its GPM unit is expanding hybrid EMS software to match.
Bestway Cement now gets over a quarter of its plant power from solar
A Pakistani cement plant gets over a quarter of its electricity from 26 MW of solar, with 6.34 MW more due by year end, the Financial Times reports.
Shell is the first Gulf operator cleared to self-approve offshore drone flights
Shell flew a drone-in-a-box system from its Mars floating production unit under an FAA approval no other US Gulf operator holds, JPT reports.
Power and utility deals hit a record $205 billion in the first half of 2026
Deloitte counts 92 deals and a record $205 billion in H1 2026. PwC says buyers are paying for one thing: power that can be delivered fast.
NextEra Advances Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart With Federal Loan
NextEra secured a $1.9B federal loan and FERC approval to reconnect Iowa's Duane Arnold nuclear plant, backed by a 25-year Google power deal.
India Order Could Free Up 15.7 GW of Renewable Grid Access
India's regulator told renewable firms to give up transmission rights or post bigger bank guarantees if idle, a move Reuters says could free 15.7 GW.
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