The clean energy sector is entering a new phase in 2026. This time, the growth story is not driven only by climate goals or government policy. Artificial intelligence is now reshaping the global electricity market. AI data centers are consuming huge amounts of power. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity demand from […]
A massive tungsten project in Kazakhstan is emerging as one of the most important critical minerals stories of 2026. This week, Skyline Builders Group Holding Ltd and Cove Kaz Capital Group LLC announced a merger agreement that will create a new Nasdaq-listed company called Kaz Resources Inc. The new company will focus on developing strategic […]
Blackstone is investing up to €2 billion ($2.3 billion) in Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy. The deal marks one of the largest recent private investments in Europe’s clean energy sector. The investment will give Blackstone a significant minority stake in Eurowind. Current owners, like Danish energy and telecom group Norlys and Eurowind’s founders, will […]
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has raised about $5 billion through a major share placement in Hong Kong. The deal strengthens the company’s global expansion plans and highlights growing investor confidence in clean energy and battery technologies. CATL sold 62.385 million new H shares at HK$628.20 […]
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced that its Latin American Reforestation Strategy raised $1.24 billion in commitments from global investors. The company said this is the largest reforestation fund closed to date. This shows how forest restoration is becoming a major part of climate finance. The strategy focuses on restoring degraded land […]
Disseminated on behalf of Alaska Energy Metals Corporation. The story at the Nikolai project in Alaska is entering a new phase. The latest resource update confirms what the market already suspected – this is a massive nickel system with long-term potential. But the focus is now shifting. The key question is no longer just about […]
TotalEnergies has approved a $1.2 billion investment in a large wind and battery project in Kazakhstan. The project moves ahead even with ongoing legal disputes in the country. The project is called the Mirny wind farm. It is one of the largest renewable energy projects in Central Asia. It will combine 1 gigawatt (GW) of […]
X-Energy, a U.S. nuclear reactor developer backed by Amazon, has raised $1.02 billion in one of the biggest nuclear energy public offerings in recent years. The company sold about 44.3 million shares at $23 each, above its original target range of $16 to $19 per share. The stock began trading on the Nasdaq under the […]
More than 60 global companies, including Apple, Amazon, BYD, Salesforce, Mars, and Schneider Electric, are pushing back against proposed changes to global emissions reporting rules. The group is calling for more flexibility under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), the most widely used framework for measuring corporate carbon footprints. The companies submitted a joint statement […]