Canada unveils CAD 2bn heat pump rebate to retrofit 1 million homes
Canada’s federal government will offer rebates up to CAD 10,000 for electric heat pumps under a new CAD 2 billion, eight-year program launching early 2027.
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Grids strain to keep pace as AI load queues explode and cost fights begin
Interconnection queues for data centers are outpacing grid planning in Texas, PJM and Europe, forcing fast-track fixes, cost-allocation fights and new equipment bottlenecks.
Enerven to build 400 MW Teebar battery project in Queensland
Atmos Renewables has hired Enerven for balance-of-plant works on the 400 MW/1,600 MWh Teebar battery in Queensland, with construction starting this month.
Floating wind’s backers press governments as first projects hit cost friction
GWEC and over 50 companies want government help to get floating wind to commercial scale by 2030. Norway’s own flagship project shows why that is hard.
France and Germany push to weaken EU 2035 car CO2 target to 80%
France and Germany have agreed to jointly push the EU to cut the 2035 car emissions target to 80% from 90%, reports say, their proposal due October 15.
US solar costs fell up to 83% since 2010 as global manufacturing overcapacity persists
DOE lab data show steep US solar cost declines since 2010, while new supply-chain figures reveal a global module glut and Turkey’s rise as Europe’s top manufacturer.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera to build first in-house electrolyser cell hub
Thyssenkrupp Nucera will build its first company-run electrolyser cell assembly hub near Porto, Portugal, aiming to cut lead times for alkaline water electrolysis projects from 2028.
Week in review: billion-dollar fund bets, Romania’s biggest solar project, EU’s largest BESS deal
Norway’s wealth fund backs a new CIP fund, Romania gets the EU’s largest onshore renewable project, and Poland lands its biggest battery tolling deal.
Denmark passes emergency law pushing data centres to back of grid queue
Denmark’s Parliament adopted emergency grid-connection rules on 1 October 2026, ending first-come-first-served access and placing large data centres in the lowest priority tier.
EU gives gas exporters one more year on methane rules
Brussels will delay import provisions of its methane law to 2028, citing an energy crisis. Exporters, importers and climate groups disagree sharply on what it costs.