Eindhoven, Netherlands – September 25, 2026 -- AlphaESS has launched AlphaQ, an AI-driven energy agent for home energy systems, in Europe for the first time, with partner events in Belgium on September 16 and the Netherlands on September 22.
Hamburg – September 25, 2026 -- Envision Energy launched the Model T – EN175/8.0, an 8 MW-class onshore wind turbine with a 175-meter rotor, at WindEnergy Hamburg, promising a 2-12% increase in energy yield over existing models depending on site conditions.
Bogotá – September 24, 2026 -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) named Joaquín Gutiérrez Caballero as permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective September 28, 2026, following a unanimous board vote.
Houston – September 24, 2026 -- CenterPoint Energy has secured a $50 million federal award from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund advanced substation technology upgrades across its Greater Houston service territory, making it one of the first U.S. utilities to deploy Siemens Energy's transmission grid-stabilizing systems.
Boulder – September 24, 2026 -- The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has finalized the program for SOLAR 2026, its national conference running October 19-21 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas, held in partnership with the Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) as the state chapter marks its 50th anniversary.
Woods Cross, Utah – September 24, 2026 -- Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYQ) has restarted its Eagle Springs Refinery near Ely, Nevada, the only crude oil refinery in the state, after receiving an air permit from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
New York – September 24, 2026 -- U.S. oil producers are replacing only 95 barrels of proved developed reserves for every 100 barrels extracted, according to a new white paper from alternative asset manager Kimmeridge, even as natural gas reserve replacement remains above 120%.
Hamburg, Germany – September 24, 2026 -- Gastops has renewed its long-term agreement to supply MetalSCAN oil debris monitoring technology to Vestas Wind Systems A/S, extending a multi-year partnership across the turbine maker's platforms starting January 1, 2027.
Calgary – September 24, 2026 -- Friends of Science Society released a report by retired energy economist Robert Lyman, titled "Climate Monster - The Heavy Hand of Climate Regulation," arguing that Canada's net-zero policies rest on scenarios the climate modelling community formally retired in April 2026.
Allentown, Pa. – September 24, 2026 -- PPL Electric Utilities has been selected to receive up to $71.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to rebuild 29.3 miles of an existing 230-kilovolt transmission corridor under the Montour Grid Resilience and Advanced Reconductoring Project.
