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MarketScale is committed to covering the stories and trends that impact B2B industries. In this month in review, we take a look back at a few of the stories that impacted Transportation and Energy.

Vaya Space is on a Mission to Reduce Risk & Cost in Space Exploration

Sustainable in cost and production is at the heart of Vaya Space. By incorporating 2 million plastic bottles into the output of each satellite, the company helps rid the earth of otherwise harmful waste. Vaya Space is a genuinely purpose-driven company. More users will migrate to satellites as safety and reliability become enmeshed in regular practice.

Masks No Longer Required on U.S. Flights

The mask mandate for all flights originating in the United States, due to expire on May 3rd, came to a sudden and swift end on Monday, April 18th, after Florida Middle District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle deemed the order unlawful due to lack of mandate reasoning. The judge’s order essentially ends the requirement for all U.S. passengers and airline staff. While this order applies to the Federal mask mandate, masks could be required based on local ordinances and could differ traveling to and from various international locations. Say Yes to Travel’s Sarah Dandashy said the reaction from the airline industry was swift.

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Energy services dipped 487 jobs to 627,538 in October as US hiring beat forecasts

Energy services dipped 487 jobs to 627,538 in October as US hiring beat forecasts

Energy services employment was 627,538 jobs in October 2026, down 487 from September, while the US economy added 165,000 jobs. Companies appear to be keeping skilled crews through uncertain demand. Cost pressure shows up in benefits: private-sector health benefit costs rose 6.4% year over year in the third quarter, outpacing wage growth.

  • 01A flat headcount still comes with a rising bill: private-sector health benefit costs rose 6.4% year over year in the third quarter while wages and salaries rose 3.1%, meaning compensation costs can rise faster than pay alone suggests.
  • 02The figure to watch is the next monthly count and any revisions to October: a flat line that holds suggests companies are keeping their workers, while a slide would point to activity catching up with headcount.

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Uplight says opt-out enrollment took one utility's demand program to 70-80% participation

Uplight says opt-out enrollment took one utility's demand program to 70-80% participation

Switching one Midwestern utility's demand program from opt-in to opt-out raised participation from the typical 10% to 70-80%. Each home adds little flexibility, so enrollment design sets the megawatt ceiling. It holds only if quitting stays easy.

  • 01Switching one Midwestern utility's demand program from opt-in to opt-out raised participation to 70-80% and scaled capacity four to five times faster.
  • 02At roughly two-thirds of a kilowatt per enrolled thermostat home in Ontario's Peak Perks program, residential flexibility depends on how many homes sign up, so the enrollment design sets the ceiling on megawatts.
  • 03A key test for default enrollment is whether quitting is as easy as joining would have been. Glandt argues opt-out works only with clear notice, self-service tools and an easy exit; a default-in program that makes leaving hard is a different design, and Uplight’s participation figures may not apply to it.

Nov 12, 2026

Calibrant closes $145M debt facility for solar and storage

Calibrant closes $145M debt facility for solar and storage

Calibrant Energy closed a $145 million Investec-led debt facility for solar and storage projects across U.S. power markets. It includes a 120MWh battery for a hyperscale data center in PJM, designed to give the site more control over how and when it pulls power from the grid.

  • 01Calibrant says storage that gives a data center more control over its grid draw supports faster interconnection. Investec, Citi, Liberty Bank and Siemens Financial Services financed a solar and storage portfolio that includes one such battery.
  • 02The Aligned Data Centers battery in the Pacific Northwest is the reference case: the building was finished, and the wait for utility power was tied to peak-hour load constraints.
  • 03Watch whether Calibrant’s additional battery sites for the same hyperscale customer move from development into construction; repeat builds could signal the approach is moving beyond one-off projects.

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