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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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.
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.
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.
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.
All 76 turbines up at Poland’s first offshore wind farm
Northland Power and Orlen have finished installing all 76 Vestas turbines at Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind farm, with commissioning underway.
8,547 exposed systems found at European solar and wind sites
Dutch researchers found thousands of internet-exposed control systems at European solar parks and wind farms, with full attacker control possible at roughly 181 sites.