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SpaceX seeks to deploy solar-powered orbital data centres to serve AI
SpaceX has submitted a proposal to the FCC to launch a constellation of up to one million solar‑powered satellites designed to operate as orbital data centres. Targeting surging demand from AI, machine learning and edge computing, the satellites would fly in narrow orbital shells that allow over 99% sunlight exposure, enabling continuous power generation with minimal battery cycling. The project aims to deliver high‑reliability computing capacity from orbit while reducing energy constraints seen in terrestrial data infrastructure.
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#SpaceX #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SpaceTechnology #OrbitalDataCenters #AIInfrastructure
Amazon, Google and Industry Leaders Form GIGA to Accelerate Europe’s Grid Overhaul
The newly launched Green Industrial Grids Association (GIGA) brings together more than a dozen companies with heavy electricity demand and direct exposure to grid constraints. Founding members include Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta, alongside industrial and energy firms such as Hitachi Energy, Siemens Energy and Linde. Several electric‑vehicle charging operators are also taking part.
As Europe confronts a €1.2 trillion grid investment gap by 2040 — with electrification, data demand and clean technologies accelerating faster than infrastructure can keep up — faster connections, greater mobilisation of private capital and timely regulatory reform are emerging as decisive issues for Europe’s competitiveness in the energy transition.
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#EnergyTransition #PowerGrids #GridInfrastructure #Electrification #CleanEnergy #Europe #Amazon #Google #Microsoft #Meta
Singapore to trial its green jet fuel procurement with 9 firms including Temasek, Google and SIA
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) signed a memorandum of understanding with the companies involved at the Changi Aviation Summit. The companies are Boston Consulting Group, Changi Airport Group, DBS, GenZero, Google, OCBC, Temasek, Singapore Airlines and Scoot.
The trial will test Singapore’s national sustainable aviation fuel procurement system as a whole. In response to queries for more details—including the volume of fuel to be procured and the value of the trial—CAAS said these matters are still under negotiation, adding that the test will begin “soon” with an open tender to be launched for the first batch of fuel.
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#Singapore #SAF #SustainableAviationFuel #AviationDecarbonisation #EnergyTransition
Tesla Reports First-Ever Annual Revenue Drop in 2025, Carbon Credit Sales Also Dip 28%
Tesla reported its first-ever annual revenue decline in 2025, with total revenue falling 3% year-over-year to $94.8 billion, driven by weaker EV deliveries, price cuts, and competition, despite Q4 revenue of $24.9 billion slightly beating expectations. Regulatory carbon credit sales dropped 28% to $2 billion from a 2024 record $2.76 billion, with quarterly volatility: Q1 $595M (-14%), Q2 $439M (-26%), Q3 $417M (-5%), Q4 $542M (+30%). Amid automotive margin pressure, Tesla emphasized diversification into AI (xAI $2B investment), robotaxis (Cybercab), Optimus robots, energy storage (up 27%), and solar, positioning as a tech/energy platform beyond EVs.
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#Tesla #CarbonCredits #EVMarket #Revenue #MarketTrend #CleanEnergy
Exxon Launches Commercial CCS Operations With CF Industries In Louisiana
ExxonMobil launched commercial operations at its first CCS project with CF Industries’ Donaldsonville, Louisiana facility, capturing up to 2 million tons of CO₂ annually from the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer site. The project leverages Exxon’s Gulf Coast infrastructure, with additional agreements for 2 million tons/year from AtmosClear and Lake Charles Methanol II, plus upcoming CCS with Linde and Nucor by 2026. Exxon is developing multiple Texas/Louisiana storage hubs for industry/power, alongside plans for a low-carbon data center FID by end-2026, positioning CCS as central to its low-emissions strategy.
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#Exxon #CFIndustries #CCS #CarbonCapture #LowCarbon #ClimateTech #USClimateAction #CarbonStorage
UK And EU Port Operators Launch Carbon Shipping Collaboration
UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP), Netherlands’ LBC Tank Terminals, Belgium/Netherlands’ North Sea Port, and Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg signed MOUs at the International North Sea Summit to develop CO₂ shipping corridors linking Northern Europe’s industrial emitters to UK/Danish offshore storage sites. The collaborations explore maritime transport as a flexible alternative to pipelines, leveraging ABP’s Immingham terminal for Viking CCS, LBC’s bulk storage, North Sea Port’s consolidation, and Esbjerg’s Greensand transit hub. Joint assessments aim to optimize port designs, value chains, and costs (potentially 20% savings per CCUS Association), positioning North Sea ports as key hubs in Europe’s low-carbon logistics.
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#CO2Shipping #CCUS #CarbonCapture #EUClimateAction #UKClimateAction #LowCarbonLogistics #CarbonTransport
CEEZER And Swisscom Team Up To Expand CDR Access And Scale Deployments
CEEZER partnered with Swiss telecom giant Swisscom, providing strategic capital and high-quality CDR procurement to support Swisscom’s SBTi-aligned net-zero by 2035 and extending access to its B2B clients. The collaboration aims to fill the market gap for underrepresented negative emissions technologies, positioning Switzerland—a CDR innovation hub—as a leader in scaling science-based removals. Swisscom’s Head of Sustainability Saskia Günther emphasized enabling broader corporate access, while CEEZER CEO Magnus Drewelies highlighted turning net-zero ambitions into action via reliable portfolios.
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#CEEZER #Swisscom #CDR #CarbonRemoval #NetZero #CorporateAction #ClimateTech #SBTi
Google sees CO2 batteries as large-scale way to store renewable energy
Google is investing in and commissioning CO2 batteries from Energy Dome to provide scalable, long-duration renewable energy storage for its data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia, addressing lithium-ion limitations like 4-8 hour capacity. The technology stores excess renewables as compressed CO2 in expandable domes; expansion drives turbines for power, offering 30% lower costs per kWh, three times lithium-ion lifespan, and quick deployment on ~5 acres versus decade-long pumped-hydro projects. Energy Dome’s 2 MWh Sardinia pilot demonstrates viability; Google prioritizes standardization for global use, despite minor CO2 leak risks, as Alliant Energy advances a similar project in Wisconsin.
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#Google #CO2Battery #EnergyStorage #Renewables #LongDurationStorage #GridStability #CleanEnergyTech
Microsoft Makes Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Varaha in India
Microsoft signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Varaha to buy durable biochar carbon removals, funding up to 18 biomass gasification reactors in India’s Maharashtra cotton belt over 15 years, projecting over 2 million tonnes CO₂ removals. The project converts crop residue stalks—typically burned, polluting air—into biochar for permanent soil sequestration, while boosting farmer incomes, soil health, water retention, and regenerative practices like mulching. The first reactor is operational at Varaha’s 52-acre research farm, with credits meeting strict MRV standards for permanence, helping scale Asia’s biochar CDR market amid rising corporate demand.
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#Microsoft #Varaha #Biochar #CarbonRemoval #CarbonOffsets #RegenerativeAgriculture #IndiaClimateAction
Microsoft Buys New 2.85M Credits From Indigo Ag In One Of The Largest Soil CDR Deals To Date
Microsoft signed a 12-year deal to buy 2.85 million soil carbon removal credits from Indigo Ag’s Carbon by Indigo program, one of the largest soil CDR purchases, supporting regenerative agriculture on 8 million acres. The credits, verified under Climate Action Reserve’s Soil Enrichment Protocol (CAR1459) and ICVCM Core Carbon Principles, incentivize farmers with $40 million paid to date for practices boosting soil carbon (potential 3.5 GtCO₂e/year globally), water infiltration, and farm resilience. This is Microsoft’s third Indigo deal (after 40,000 in 2024 and 60,000 in 2025), featuring 40-year durability with 100-year monitoring and reversal buffers.
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#Microsoft #IndigoAg #SoilCarbon #CarbonRemoval #RegenerativeAgriculture #CarbonCredits #SustainableFarming