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Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Read on CNN

Australia recorded 24,845 battery-electric vehicle deliveries in October 2026, against 23,605 petrol-only vehicles. Growing electric-car uptake offers a route to lower reliance on oil.

Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Image: Solar Punk

Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Image: Solar Punk

Backup-battery checks help explain minute-by-minute power-grid disturbances — Show the summary

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Moldova inaugurates power line to bypass Transnistrian supply hub — Show the summary

X-energy extends Fluor partnership to a second planned nuclear power plant — Show the summary

Half-metre gaps cool floating solar panels most in an Italian reservoir model — Read on pv magazine

In a model of floating solar panels at Italy’s Occhito reservoir, half-metre row gaps ran 3.91°C cooler than the tightest layout at one tested wind speed. The finding could help guide preliminary array design.

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Half-metre gaps cool floating solar panels most in an Italian reservoir model — Image: pv magazine

New York awards nearly $13m to develop advanced energy storage — Show the summary

Canada’s budget sets out C$518.5 million for nuclear energy strategy — Show the summary

Liquid-air storage plant begins supplying electricity to China’s grid — Show the summary

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Construction begins on Chinese nuclear reactor designed to supply industrial heat — Read on World Nuclear News

Construction has begun on Xuwei’s 660 MW high-temperature nuclear reactor, WNN reports. It is designed to supply industrial steam and electricity alongside two other reactors, offering a route to replace coal-fired heat.

Pentagon signs conditional $250m loan commitment for 6K battery-material factory — Read on TechCrunch

The Pentagon has signed a conditional $250 million loan commitment for 6K’s Tennessee battery-material factory. It could scale a manufacturing process that skips a conventional processing stage and diversifies battery supplies.

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Wind and solar saved Spain $26bn on gas imports in 2011–2024, IEA estimates — Show the summary

India plans energy storage requirement for state utilities — Show the summary

Return secures €835 million financing for battery storage in Germany — Show the summary

China’s operational energy storage capacity grows 63% in a year to 167 GW — Show the summary

India approves $1.5 billion in subsidies for grid-scale energy storage — Show the summary

Gotion shareholders approve €3.22bn battery venture plans with PowerCo — Show the summary

Electric cars take nearly a third of UK new-car registrations in October — Show the summary

Revera doubles credit facility to US$300 million for UK and Australian batteries — Show the summary

China’s Mengxi grid passes 20 GW of operating energy storage — Show the summary

Brazil publishes voluntary global plan to move away from fossil fuels — Show the summary

Italy authorises nearly 7 GW of battery storage in September and October — Show the summary

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Iron powder could store renewable power for winter in former coal plants — Show the summary

Britain’s smart-meter network passes to a not-for-profit operator — Show the summary

‘New-energy’ trucks reach 50% of China’s heavy-truck registrations in September — Show the summary

Noak raises €5 million to develop solar cells that combine two light absorbers — Show the summary

US funds eight projects to develop reactor fuel from recycled nuclear material — Show the summary

Singapore buildings deploy cooling systems that use less electricity — Show the summary

Neoen secures AU$1.8 billion for Australian solar, wind and battery projects — Show the summary

West African ministers adopt common rules for energy storage — Show the summary

German apple orchard switches on solar canopy to power nearby fruit facility — Show the summary

AXIAN secures €30 million for four solar plants in Benin — Show the summary

Xcel plans $70bn over five years for renewables, power grids and gas — Show the summary

Posco Future M and LG Energy Solution plan wider battery-material supplies — Show the summary

Scatec signs US$217m solar-and-battery loans to power Egypt Aluminium — Show the summary

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China’s projected 2026 clean-tech exports could avoid 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year — Show the summary

PJM prepares rule talks to add batteries at existing power plants — Show the summary

Alfeld battery plant adds 282 MWh of electricity storage in Germany — Show the summary

Giga Storage closes €260 million financing for German grid battery — Show the summary

US offers up to $5 billion in conditional loans to boost output at eight nuclear plants — Show the summary

Thailand approves rooftop solar subsidies targeting one million households — Show the summary

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Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Read on CNN

Australia recorded 24,845 battery-electric vehicle deliveries in October 2026, against 23,605 petrol-only vehicles. Growing electric-car uptake offers a route to lower reliance on oil.

Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Image: Solar Punk

Electric cars outsell petrol-only vehicles in Australia in October — Image: Solar Punk

Backup-battery checks help explain minute-by-minute power-grid disturbances — Image: TechCrunch

Backup-battery checks help explain minute-by-minute power-grid disturbances — Read on TechCrunch

Measurements at 80 locations linked synchronised backup-battery checks to recurring grid-frequency disturbances. Staggering the checks could reduce the fluctuations.

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Moldova inaugurates power line to bypass Transnistrian supply hub — Read on Al Jazeera

Moldova has inaugurated a 158 km domestic power line designed to carry Romanian electricity towards Chișinău. The route could diversify supplies by bypassing the Transnistrian power hub.

X-energy extends Fluor partnership to a second planned nuclear power plant — Read on World Nuclear News

X-energy has awarded Fluor engineering work for a proposed four-reactor, 320-MW plant in Washington state. Reusing the Texas project’s team offers a path towards repeatable delivery of low-carbon power.

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Half-metre gaps cool floating solar panels most in an Italian reservoir model — Read on pv magazine

In a model of floating solar panels at Italy’s Occhito reservoir, half-metre row gaps ran 3.91°C cooler than the tightest layout at one tested wind speed. The finding could help guide preliminary array design.

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New York awards nearly $13m to develop advanced energy storage — Read on IndexBox

New York has awarded nearly $13 million to 15 advanced energy-storage development and demonstration projects. The funding supports testing technologies that could store renewable electricity for longer periods.

Canada’s budget sets out C$518.5 million for nuclear energy strategy — Read on NucNet

Canada’s tabled budget sets out C$518.5 million over five years from 2027–28 for its nuclear energy strategy. Support for domestic suppliers could help prepare the country for additional low-carbon electricity capacity.

Liquid-air storage plant begins supplying electricity to China’s grid — Read on ESS News

A liquid-air storage plant rated at 60 MW/600 MWh began generating in Qinghai on 30 October. Designed for ten-hour discharge, it brings tank-based long-duration storage to a renewable-rich grid.

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Construction begins on Chinese nuclear reactor designed to supply industrial heat — Show the summary

Pentagon signs conditional $250m loan commitment for 6K battery-material factory — Show the summary

Research

Wind and solar saved Spain $26bn on gas imports in 2011–2024, IEA estimates — Show the summary

India plans energy storage requirement for state utilities — Show the summary

Return secures €835 million financing for battery storage in Germany — Show the summary

China’s operational energy storage capacity grows 63% in a year to 167 GW — Show the summary

India approves $1.5 billion in subsidies for grid-scale energy storage — Show the summary

Gotion shareholders approve €3.22bn battery venture plans with PowerCo — Show the summary

Electric cars take nearly a third of UK new-car registrations in October — Show the summary

Revera doubles credit facility to US$300 million for UK and Australian batteries — Show the summary

China’s Mengxi grid passes 20 GW of operating energy storage — Show the summary

Brazil publishes voluntary global plan to move away from fossil fuels — Show the summary

Italy authorises nearly 7 GW of battery storage in September and October — Show the summary

Research

Iron powder could store renewable power for winter in former coal plants — Show the summary

Britain’s smart-meter network passes to a not-for-profit operator — Show the summary

‘New-energy’ trucks reach 50% of China’s heavy-truck registrations in September — Show the summary

Noak raises €5 million to develop solar cells that combine two light absorbers — Show the summary

US funds eight projects to develop reactor fuel from recycled nuclear material — Show the summary

Singapore buildings deploy cooling systems that use less electricity — Show the summary

Neoen secures AU$1.8 billion for Australian solar, wind and battery projects — Show the summary

West African ministers adopt common rules for energy storage — Show the summary

German apple orchard switches on solar canopy to power nearby fruit facility — Show the summary

AXIAN secures €30 million for four solar plants in Benin — Show the summary

Xcel plans $70bn over five years for renewables, power grids and gas — Show the summary

Posco Future M and LG Energy Solution plan wider battery-material supplies — Show the summary

Scatec signs US$217m solar-and-battery loans to power Egypt Aluminium — Show the summary

Research

China’s projected 2026 clean-tech exports could avoid 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year — Show the summary

PJM prepares rule talks to add batteries at existing power plants — Show the summary

Alfeld battery plant adds 282 MWh of electricity storage in Germany — Show the summary

Giga Storage closes €260 million financing for German grid battery — Show the summary

US offers up to $5 billion in conditional loans to boost output at eight nuclear plants — Show the summary

Thailand approves rooftop solar subsidies targeting one million households — Show the summary