Headline News:

• “China’s Connects The World’s First GWh-Scale Energy Storage Project Using Supercapacitors” • China’s largest supercapacitor-based hybrid energy storage system has been successfully connected to the grid in northwest China. This marks a milestone for hybrid of lithium-based energy storage system and supercapacitor. [ESS News]

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• “They Really Are Shooting Data Centers Up Into Space, Where Solar Power Is Free” • The temptation of limitless solar power, ambient cooling, and freedom from the aches and pains of terrestrial development has prompted a mad scramble for a piece of the space data center action. The latest to join the fray is Singapore-based Orbit AI. [CleanTechnica]
• “US Plans To ‘Dictate’ Venezuelan Oil Sales Amid Further Tanker Seizures” • The White House said that Venezuela’s interim government decisions will be “dictated by the United States,” as Washington seized two oil tankers and announced plans to control all sales of the country’s petroleum following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. [Euronews]
• “Trump Withdraws US From UN Climate Treaty And 65 Other Global Bodies” • President Trump signed an executive order suspending Washington’s participation in dozens of UN agencies, commissions, and advisory panels focused on climate, labour, migration, and other issues that his administration describes as promoting “woke” initiatives. [Euronews]
• “UL Solutions Debuts Testing And Certification Framework For Safer Plug-In Solar In The US” • UL Solutions announced that it has launched a plug-in solar system testing and certification program, establishing a clear, dedicated testing framework that will help provide a pathway for the safer adoption of this energy generation technology. [CleanTechnica]

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