Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Hans-Werner Borries, deputy chairman of Germany's Federal Association for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (BSKI), said security measures at critical infrastructure sites across Germany are currently inadequate to counter a new wave of suspected sabotage attacks on the power grid.

Oakland – September 07, 2026 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency), a Virtual Power Plant designed to enroll nearly 21,000 existing home energy devices and deliver hundreds of deeply discounted home energy upgrades across Bay Area communities.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' liquid-cooled commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system, APstorage 261L, has passed the UL 9540A fire propagation test under supervision from TÜV Rheinland, containing thermal runaway entirely within a single cabinet with no spread to adjacent units.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' APstorage 261L liquid-cooled commercial and industrial energy storage system has passed UL 9540A fire propagation testing, with thermal runaway fully contained within a single enclosure under witness from TÜV Rheinland.

Tests under extreme conditions show zero fire spread

The APstorage 261L cabinet was tested at 100% state of charge with its fire suppression system deliberately disabled. No short circuit, fire spread, or explosion occurred, and the cabinet maintained structural integrity throughout the test.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' liquid-cooled commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage unit, the APstorage 261L, has passed the UL 9540A fire propagation test under the supervision of TÜV Rheinland, with thermal runaway fully contained inside a single cabinet during trials.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' liquid-cooled commercial and industrial energy storage system, APstorage 261L, has passed the UL 9540A fire propagation test under the supervision of TÜV Rheinland, containing thermal runaway entirely within a single cabinet during the trial.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' APstorage 261L liquid-cooled commercial and industrial energy storage system has passed the UL 9540A fire propagation test under the witness of TÜV Rheinland, with thermal runaway fully contained within a single cabinet and no propagation to adjacent units.

Aachen – September 07, 2026 -- The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) will award its 2026 German Environmental Prize, worth €500,000 in total, to Hamburg environmental lawyer Dr. Roda Verheyen and membrane-filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and CEO of Membion. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will present the prize on Sunday, October 25, at a ceremony in Aachen, marking the 34th edition of one of Europe's highest-endowed environmental awards.

Nyköping – September 07, 2026 -- Studsvik AB, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Samsung C&T have signed an exclusive agreement to advance a four-unit BWRX-300 nuclear project totaling roughly 1,200 MWe in Sweden, with the first unit targeted for operation in the mid-2030s.

San Diego – September 07, 2026 -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6575 per share on its common stock, the company confirmed.

Board sets record and payment dates for shareholders

The dividend will be paid on Oct. 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 24, 2026, according to the company's announcement.

Sempra operates one of the largest energy networks in North America, with operations concentrated in California and Texas.