Energy & Environment

Riyadh – September 28, 2026 -- Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has awarded China's Gotion High-Tech 6 GWh of battery storage capacity in the kingdom's first utility-scale energy storage program, giving the supplier roughly 75% of the total tender.

Gotion secures all three core sites in $1.16 billion G1 project

The G1 project totals 2 GW/8 GWh and carries an estimated value of $1.16 billion. Gotion secured all three anchor sites—Al Muwayah, Haden and Al Kahafa—each rated at 500 MW/2 GWh, making it the single largest technology supplier in the program. The award marks the first international large-scale deployment of Gotion Grid, the company's utility-scale storage system.

Tokyo – – September 28, 2026 -- TOYO Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: TOYO; OTC: TOYWF) said it expects positive EBITDA for the second half of 2026 despite withholding specific revenue and net income guidance due to unresolved U.S. trade actions affecting its solar cell shipments.

Unresolved US Customs Probe Clouds Financial Visibility

The Tokyo-based solar manufacturer cited a pending U.S. Customs and Border Protection examination of its solar cell shipments as a key source of uncertainty for its second-half performance. TOYO said it will not issue quarterly guidance or specific financial metrics until greater regulatory clarity emerges.

Countervailing Duty Investigation Adds to Policy Risk

Active countervailing duty investigation proceedings compound the regulatory overhang facing the company, according to the statement. TOYO did not disclose a timeline for resolution of either the CBP examination or the CVD case.

Toronto – September 28, 2026 -- Jaguar Uranium Corp. (NYSE American: JAGU) will present its four-asset South American exploration portfolio at ROTH Capital Partners' inaugural Emerging Nuclear Technology Conference on October 1, 2026, in New York City.

Jaguar holds uranium, rare earth and copper assets across Argentina and Colombia

The company's portfolio spans brownfield and former mining districts, including the Laguna Salada Project in Chubut Province, Argentina, and the historic Huemul uranium mine in Mendoza Province, previously a producing operation. In Colombia, the Berlin Project in Caldas Province is a district-scale, sedimentary-hosted polymetallic system historically reported to contain uranium alongside rare earth elements, vanadium, nickel, phosphate, molybdenum, rhenium and zinc.

Vancouver – September 28, 2026 -- Thesis Gold & Silver Inc. (TSXV: TAU; OTCQX: THSGF) has submitted a Detailed Project Description for its 100%-owned Lawyers-Ranch Gold-Silver Project to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office, advancing the project toward a Readiness Decision under the province's Environmental Assessment Act.

Submission triggers next stage of BC's environmental review process

The DPD gives the EAO the basis to determine whether the project is ready to proceed to a formal Impact Assessment. Thesis initiated the environmental assessment process for Lawyers-Ranch on December 10, 2025, and the review is being conducted under a substituted process announced in June 2026, whereby the Government of Canada confirmed the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada would delegate the review to BC's EAO under a "one project, one review" arrangement.

Jupiter, Fla. – September 28, 2026 -- Educational television series Advancements with Ted Danson will air an episode featuring Ace Green Recycling, examining how battery-material recovery could reshape the global electrification supply chain.

Episode features Ace Green Recycling CEO alongside industry executives

Ace Green Recycling CEO Nishchay Chadha appears in the segment alongside industry expert Paul Owens and Linus P. Lu, Managing Director of ACME. The discussion covers challenges facing the battery industry, environmental considerations tied to lithium batteries, and the case for reclaiming materials from existing battery stock.

Hamburg, Germany – – September 28, 2026 -- Envision Energy has secured Type Certification from DNV for its TG Pro (EN-206/8.35 60 Hz) wind turbine, a validation step that confirms the platform's design meets applicable industry requirements ahead of broader commercial rollout.

DNV hands over certificate at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026

The certificate was presented on-site by Mette Redanz, Vice President of Renewables Certification at DNV, to Yimin Lou, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Envision Energy. The turbine, launched in 2024, has already secured multiple orders in China and international markets and passed through component testing, digital-twin simulation, multi-site prototype operation and commercial deployment.

Lou said the certification demonstrates the platform's readiness to serve customers across diverse international markets as Envision continues developing intelligent, high-performance turbine technologies.

Budapest, Hungary – September 28, 2026 -- Hoymiles launched its HoyUltra 2000M full-scenario commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage system (BESS) at the opening stop of its European C&I Energy Storage Roadshow, held in Budapest on September 24-25, 2026.

Hoymiles confirms more than 2 GWh of C&I storage capacity already operating worldwide

The HoyUltra 2000M platform spans small commercial installations to large-scale industrial deployments, positioning Hoymiles across the full range of C&I project sizes. Sixteen HoyUltra 2000M units are already running at a solar-plus-storage project in Hungary that roadshow participants toured on the second day.

Cape Town, South Africa – September 28, 2026 -- Globeleq has appointed Edouard Wenseleers as Chief Development Officer, effective 10 August 2026, placing him on the Executive Committee to lead business development across the continent.

Wenseleers succeeds John Smelcer after eight years at Globeleq

Wenseleers takes over from John Smelcer, who is stepping away from the business to prioritize family commitments after a tenure leading Globeleq's development activities. Wenseleers joined Globeleq in 2018 and most recently served as Managing Director, Business Development and Head of East Africa, a role in which he also held overall responsibility for the company's operations and asset management in Kenya.

Lakewood, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- The City Councils of Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood have voted to approve Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) home improvement financing through Home Run Financing (HRF), bringing the total number of participating California jurisdictions to more than 360.

Three Los Angeles County cities join 39 others already offering HRF's PACE program

Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood follow Hawthorne, Calabasas and Lawndale, which approved the program last fall, expanding PACE access across Los Angeles County. Los Angeles was an early adopter of the financing model.

London – September 28, 2026 -- TotalEnergies has accepted an offer for a 950,000-barrel Nigerian Qua Iboe crude cargo at a premium of $4.10 per barrel to Dated Brent, marking the first west African (WAF) crude transaction executed on the Argus Open Markets (AOM) platform. The deal carries an estimated value of more than $115mn.

First WAF crude deal completes on Argus screen-based platform

The transaction originated on the WAF crude AOM stack, a venue operated by price-reporting agency Argus Media that lets registered participants post bids and offers and initiate trades within a visible, auditable framework. The trade builds on rising participation from producers, traders and refiners who have used the platform to test liquidity and show value ahead of this first completed deal.