Antora Energy announced a 5.8 gigawatt-hour, multiday thermal energy storage project at Pratt Energy’s biorefinery in Pratt, Kansas. This deployment is the second major project Antora has announced this year, following the company’s commissioning of a 5 gigawatt-hour system in Big Stone City, S.D.
Semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed signed a $1.5 billion conditional loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital. The proposed loan will build on Wolfspeed’s silicon-carbide technology, intellectual property, and manufacturing footprint at its facilities in North Carolina, New York, and Arkansas.
China Three Gorges Corporation acquired the remaining stake in Hydro Global Perú, expanding its control over Peru’s electricity sector alongside existing assets including Chaglla hydroelectric plant and Luz del Sur distributor.
On Sept. 8, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula signed two bilateral arrangements aimed at strengthening cooperation in the areas of critical minerals and civil nuclear energy.
ROSS Mixers, a manufacturer of industrial mixing equipment, and AutoRICH, a provider of advanced automation solutions, are collaborating at the US Battery Show in Detroit, Mich., October 12–15. The two companies will share Booth 6225, showcasing their combined expertise in mixing and automation for battery manufacturing.
The Society of Glass Technology launched a mentoring program to support professional development in the global glass community. The program is open to individuals working across the full breadth of the glass community, including glass science, glass manufacturing, glass engineering, research, design, heritage, education, and the glass arts.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a nationwide airborne geological mapping program aimed at improving knowledge of its vast mineral reserves to reduce exploration risk and attract investment into underexplored regions.
Japan’s Seventh Strategic Energy Plan sets ambitious targets of 40–50% renewables and 20% nuclear by 2040. However, slow reactor restarts, constrained renewable development sites, and overwhelming dependence on Chinese solar panels mean the country’s decarbonization trajectory remains deeply uncertain.
QuantumScape Corporation introduced the QS PowerBlock for AI data centers. The modular system can deliver four times the power density and five times the runtime of current data center industry standards.
