Energy efficiency in buildings tops organizations’ infrastructure priorities: Siemens study
Improving energy efficiency in facilities and buildings emerges as the No. 1 priority for organizations in a 2025 Siemens survey, up from 7th place in 202355% of organizations plan to increase investment in smart building technologiesMore than half of organizations say they are ready to implement autonomous building systemsFinancing gap: lack of capital and cost of equipment and technology amongst top factors slowing down transition to net-zero buildings Energy efficiency in facilities and build...
Gridlocked! The Shortage of High Voltage Lines Threatens U.S. Electrification
Utilities in the U.S. have forecast annual compound growth in electricity demand of around 2.5% by 2035, compared with the compound growth of 0.5% witnessed from 2014 to 2024. Along with the increased demand, the industry faces concerns about continued reliability, resource adequacy, and affordability as it works to ensure transmission capacity.-- The surging demand for electricity means the U.S. needs to double its regional transmission capacity and quadruple interregional transmission capacity...
Enertis Applus+ Delivers Trusted Technical and Financial Expertise for Lightshift Energy’s Successful $75 Million Energy Storage Financing Deal
Global renewables engineering consultancy, Enertis Applus+, provides a range of Independent Engineering services for Lightshift’s BESS projects portfolio Lightshift Energy secures $75 million credit facility for current and future BESS projects from KeyBanc Capital Markets SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2025 - By providing an array of Independent Engineering (IE) battery energy storage system (BESS) services, global renewables engineering consultancy, Enertis Applus+, helped Lightshift Energy (Li...
Contractors emerge as strategic catalysts advancing low-carbon transition in oil and gas, says GlobalData
Contractors, that traditionally focused on oil and gas project installations and allied works, have become central to the industry’s decarbonization push, with their engineering decisions and technology portfolios now determining the speed and feasibility of low-carbon developments. By advancing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), low-carbon hydrogen, bioenergy, and efficiency-focused design, they are reshaping project economics and guiding operators’ transition pathways across the e...
Popping the cork on new low-cost carbon capture method
The process uses water and pressure to remove carbon dioxide from emissions at half the cost of current methods. By Caitlin Clark, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications A new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies on a simple physical phenomenon — the same one that causes bubbles to fizz when popping a bottle of Champagne or cracking open a bottle of seltzer. The proc...
Netherlands renewable power capacity to reach 111.7GW in 2035, forecasts GlobalData
The Netherlands is accelerating its clean energy transition with rapid growth in solar PV and wind, backed by EU-aligned policy and grid upgrades. Against this backdrop, the country’s cumulative renewable power capacity is forecast to reach 111.7GW by 2035, up from 41.6GW in 2024, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% during 2024–35, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, “Netherlands Power Market Trends and Analysis by Capacity,...
US Offshore Wind Pipeline Halves as Policy Shifts and Costs Rise
New tariffs and a federal leasing freeze compound cost pressures and regulatory challenges, limiting growth prospects. Houston, 12 Nov. 2025: The US offshore wind pipeline contracted sharply over the past year, falling to 23 projects from 45, as developers face a closing window for tax credits, a freeze on federal leasing and new trade frictions, according to a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the world-leading energy supply chain trade association and provider of proje...
France renewable power capacity to reach 163.1GW in 2035, forecasts GlobalData
France is accelerating its clean energy transition, supported by expanding wind and solar deployment, modernization of hydropower, and strong government policy backing. The country’s cumulative renewable power capacity is forecast to reach 163.1GW by 2035, up from 59.1GW in 2024, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% during 2024–35, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, “France Power Market Trends and Analysis by Capacity...
Anchoring the future of offshore wind power
Credit: Rachel Barton/Texas A&M University College of Engineering With offshore wind poised for massive growth, Texas A&M researchers develop a versatile anchor system that could solve the industry’s biggest logistical and financial challenge. By Justin Agan, Texas A&M University College of Engineering As the race to harness offshore wind power accelerates, a Texas A&M University civil engineering professor is anchoring innovation, literally. Dr. Charles Aubeny, a profes...
As DOE Cancels $7.5B in Green Tech And Freezes $100B in Loans, EU Accelerates: Energy Experts Reveals Buildings Sector Will Be Impacted Most
Green tech solutions lack funding Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) canceled $7.5 billion in clean-energy awards and began reviewing nearly $100 billion in loans, sending an alarming message across the clean-tech industry. Europe, however, doubles down on its own green investments. Experts reveal the building sector will be impacted the most. October 30, 2025. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently canceled more than $7.5 billion in clean-energy awards, terminating 22...
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February Issue 2026
