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December 21, 2025

⚡ Energy Week in Review: 30 Top Stories

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Dec 14, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025

📊 This Week's Top Stories

30 curated articles from 9 trusted sources

☀️ Solar Power
UK BIPV Market to Hit $0.5 Billion by 2034 on Green Building Demand
altenergymag.com • Today
The UK building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) industry was valued at $0.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $0
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Solarpro builds Hungary's largest solar plant with advanced new tech from LONGi
altenergymag.com • 2 days ago
Located in northern Hungary, the 450-Megawatt project will deploy nearly 700,000 modules from LONGi's ultra-efficient Hi
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💨 Wind Energy
House passes permitting reform bill with anti-offshore wind amendment
utilitydive.com • Yesterday
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⚛️ Nuclear
Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions
rss.nytimes.com • Yesterday
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial intere
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🔋 Electric Vehicles
China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.
technologyreview.com • 2 days ago
In August 2025, Wang Lei decided it was finally time to say goodbye to his electric vehicle. Wang, who is 39, had bought
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Electric Vehicle Market to Reach USD 3.65 Trillion by 2033 as Global Electrification Accelerates
altenergymag.com • 3 days ago
The Electric Vehicle Market is projected to hit USD 3,651.1 billion by 2033, growing at 24.8% CAGR, driven by clean mobi
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🔦 Energy Storage
OutBack Power Announces Strategic Supply Agreement with Near Prime Technologies to Support U.S. Manufactured Battery Systems
altenergymag.com • Yesterday
This partnership unites OutBack Power’s leadership in reliable distributed energy with C4V’s proven battery technology a
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⚡ Grid & Transmission
Heliox, A Siemens Business, Announces Heliox 44 kW V2G Package DC Charger
altenergymag.com • Yesterday
Ideal for Rapid, Reliable Fleet Electrification and Dynamic Grid Integration
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India looks to deploy AI to improve grid resilience, renewable integration
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • 3 days ago
Senior officials and global partners met to discuss these plans. The initiative is geared towards advancing real-world A
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💧 Hydrogen
NTPC plans to scale capacity to 244 GW by 2037 with ₹7 lakh crore investment
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • 2 days ago
The power major targets 149 GW by 2032 and has outlined expansion across storage, nuclear and green hydrogen.
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🌊 Hydropower
New York doles out more low-cost hydropower allocations to spur job growth
renewableenergyworld.com • 5 days ago
The New York Power Authority approved 590 kilowatts of hydropower for U.S. Sugar and Agri-Plastics in Erie County to sup
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🌍 Climate & Policy
EU plan to relax petrol car ban dismissed by Fiat maker
ft.com • Yesterday
Stellantis says Brussels’ rule change on climate policy fails to deliver ‘roadmap for growth’, making investment boost d
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‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
theguardian.com • Yesterday
<p>Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulne
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‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse
theguardian.com • Today
<p>The Golden State’s clean energy use hit new highs in 2025. As the Trump administration abandons US climate initiative
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Carmakers hail EU climbdown on 2035 combustion engine ban
ft.com • 4 days ago
Brussels also giving auto industry breathing space on 2030 climate targets
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📋 Policy & Regulation
Hochul Repeals Rule Allowing New Customers Free Gas Hookups
rss.nytimes.com • Yesterday
Gov. Kathy Hochul struck down a decades-old provision that raised gas bills for millions of New Yorkers. The move could
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Rising Renewable Adoption Boosts US Clean Energy Market
altenergymag.com • 2 days ago
The future of the U.S. clean energy market is strongly positive, supported by policy alignment, rising energy demand, te
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Electricity bill seeks cost-reflective tariffs, more power for regulators
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Today
This legislation will empower regulatory commissions to take action on any delays in tariff submissions. By minimizing c
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🛢️ Oil & Gas
Brazil commits to rapid energy roadmap deadline for key ministries
ft.com • Yesterday
President backs effort to plan shift from oil and gas dependence using fossil fuel export revenues
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Oil makes a comeback amid transition hype, with India at the centre
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Yesterday
The revival of the 'Oil is King' narrative in 2025 was fuelled by policy delays, infrastructure bottlenecks, and geopoli
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Despite US curbs, Rosneft supplies most Russian oil
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Yesterday
New Russian exporters have also emerged. Indian Oil was the biggest buyer, followed by Reliance Industries. These transa
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🌋 Geothermal
Geothermal Power Industry Growth Driven by Global Clean Energy Transition
altenergymag.com • 6 days ago
The geothermal power industry is set for steady growth as the global energy sector shifts toward reliable and sustainabl
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🏭 Carbon Capture
Hybrid heating: A bridge to decarbonization or a road to obsolescence for gas utilities?
utilitydive.com • 2 days ago
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📰 Other News
Biogas sector expected to see ₹5,000 cr investment in 2026-27: IBA
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • Today
With over 100 compressed biogas (CBG) plants commissioned and growing market uptake, the industry is poised for signific
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Coal demand reaches new annual record as US output rises
ft.com • 4 days ago
IEA forecasts a decline in years to 2030 despite ‘many uncertainties’
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Botswana and KP Energy sign MoU to develop large-scale renewable energy
energymonitor.ai • 3 days ago
The Government of the Republic of Botswana and KP Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly
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JSW Energy to double Salboni thermal power project to 3,200 MW; investment rising to ₹40,000 cr
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • 3 days ago
The company is already implementing the first phase of the project -- a 1,600 MW (2x800 MW) ultra supercritical thermal
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KP Group, Botswana govt ink MoU for 5 GW renewable energy, ₹36,000 crore investment planned
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com • 3 days ago
This collaboration will create thousands of jobs and provide 30 annual scholarships for Batswana citizens, accelerating
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Botswana and KP Energy sign MoU to develop large-scale renewable energy
energymonitor.ai • 3 days ago
The Government of the Republic of Botswana and KP Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly
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Cleantech 2025: a year in review – This Week in Cleantech
renewableenergyworld.com • Yesterday
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Dana Clare Redden from our “Cleantecher of the Year” committee an
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