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CleanTechnica•7 days ago

•Illinois passed the 'Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act,' a new policy boosting clean and renewable energy sources.
•The legislation includes provisions for energy storage, indicating a growing market for battery and other storage solutions.
•The act is projected to save Illinois residents $13 billion on electricity bills, suggesting potential market and price impacts for large power consumers.

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CleanTechnica•7 days ago

•Singapore is positioning itself as a key driver for ASEAN's clean energy transition, emphasizing diverse no-carbon and low-carbon generation sources.
•The 18th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025 highlighted Singapore's strategic role as a catalyst for regional decarbonization.
•This signals a strong policy direction towards clean energy development and potential new project opportunities for developers and shifting energy procurement strategies for large consumers across ASEAN.

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Energy Storage News•7 days ago

•Australia's Parliament is reviewing reform bills for the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
•The proposed overhaul aims to streamline environmental approvals, specifically addressing past criticisms of delaying renewable energy projects.
•This regulatory change could accelerate the development and deployment of new renewable energy capacity in Australia, impacting project timelines for developers and IPPs.

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CleanTechnica•8 days ago

•Research indicates a link between air pollution, specifically from gas and diesel vehicles, and breast cancer, underscoring the severe, often invisible, health impacts of combustion emissions.
•This health-related finding is likely to intensify public and regulatory pressure for cleaner energy sources, potentially accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels and increasing demand for zero-emission technologies.
•Expect heightened scrutiny and potentially stricter emissions standards (e.g., NOx, SOx, PM2.5) for all combustion-based power generation, driving policy support for renewable energy, energy storage, and other low-carbon alternatives.

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CleanTechnica•8 days ago

•China's EV market saw BEVs surge 29% YoY in September 2025, capturing 37% of the total car market, indicating robust and sustained electrification trends.
•Total plugin sales exceeded 1.3 million units in September, signaling a significant and growing load on the electricity grid, despite a reported slowdown in overall plugin growth rate.
•This rapid EV adoption in China points to a substantial future increase in electricity demand, requiring developers to consider new generation and transmission projects, and large consumers to factor in potential grid strain or opportunities for demand-side management.

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POWER Magazine•9 days ago

•Danish company Aalborg CSP has developed technology to convert retired coal-fired power plants into thermal energy storage facilities.
•This innovation offers a potential pathway for developers to repurpose existing infrastructure, potentially reducing site development costs and accelerating large-scale storage deployment.
•For large power consumers, this could contribute to a more stable and renewable-powered grid by providing significant storage capacity from existing sites.

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Energy Storage News•9 days ago

•Jackie Trad, the new CEO of the Clean Energy Council, affirmed that Australia's energy transition is actively underway and not merely aspirational.
•This declaration, made at All-Energy Australia 2025, signals strong industry and leadership commitment to renewable energy development.
•For developers and large power consumers, this reinforces a stable and growing market for clean energy projects and associated infrastructure in Australia.

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Energy Storage News•10 days ago

•Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) has a record 56.6 GW development pipeline for new generation and storage capacity.
•Energy storage projects constitute a significant 26.1 GW (46%) of this pipeline, indicating a strong market focus on grid flexibility and renewable integration.
•This massive pipeline signals substantial future supply growth and investment opportunities for developers in the Australian market, particularly in battery energy storage systems.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

•Rondo has deployed a 100 MWh industrial 'Heat Battery' in California, claimed to be the world's largest, offering a new solution for industrial process heat.
•This technology provides large industrial consumers a pathway to decarbonize their operations by replacing fossil fuels with renewable-powered thermal energy, potentially stabilizing energy costs.
•For renewable energy developers, it creates a significant new demand for clean electricity, opening up opportunities for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) focused on industrial heat applications.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

•South Australia has initiated its first Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender, targeting 700MW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity.
•This new policy mechanism creates a significant market opportunity for LDES developers to secure capacity contracts and contribute to grid stability.
•The tender aims to enhance grid reliability and facilitate the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources, benefiting large power consumers with more stable supply.

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