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Factor This finance and project development roundup: Avantus, Pivot, PFIFFNER, Qnetic, Recurrent (Fri, 06 Mar 2026)In this week's roundup of power project financing and development: Avantus secures $300M for solar and storage, Pivot and Microsoft finance community initiatives, PFIFFNER Group breaks ground in Georgia, Qnetic raises funds for flywheel energy storage, and Recurrent sells an ERCOT battery project.
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The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile (Thu, 05 Mar 2026)
The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday.
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Alabama Power installs Tesla Megapacks at former coal plant site for state’s first utility-scale BESS project (Thu, 05 Mar 2026)
Alabama Power is installing the state's first utility-scale battery energy storage system at the former Plant Gorgas site, utilizing Tesla Megapacks to support peak energy loads.
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Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs (Thu, 05 Mar 2026)
President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House to commit to developing their own power generation amid concerns over electricity costs.
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POWERGEN 2026: The DR aura 412 is responsive by design and reliable by nature (Thu, 05 Mar 2026)
2G Energy, based in Heek, Germany, launched the DR aura 412, a 620 kW natural gas generator, to address power generation needs at POWERGEN 2026.
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Right-sizing utility wildfire investments for smaller utilities (Thu, 05 Mar 2026)
Smaller utilities face wildfire risks and liability but lack resources to expand programs. They must adopt baseline readiness strategies for safety.
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Enverus to acquire AI-enabled design automation platform for utilities (Wed, 04 Mar 2026)
Enverus will acquire Spatial Business Systems, enhancing utility engineering workflows with AI-driven design automation solutions.
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Smart city success starts with sharing data, but what’s next? (Wed, 04 Mar 2026)
Municipal utility CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas, promotes smart city initiatives through data-sharing and partnerships, enhancing infrastructure and community services.
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The evolution of energy with Hydro One’s Joe Zerdin | DTECH Interview Studio (Wed, 04 Mar 2026)
Joe Zerdin of Hydro One discussed energy industry opportunities at DTECH in San Diego, California, emphasizing capacity and reliability challenges.
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Rethinking decarbonization markets – The invisible infrastructure and systems thinking paradox (Wed, 04 Mar 2026)
The energy transition does not suffer from a lack of capital, ambition, or engineering capability. It suffers from a mismatch between physical and invisible infrastructure and a lack of systems design thinking, writes CleanCounts CEO Ben Gerber.
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