Energy, Utilities & Environment

Shanghai – September 09, 2026 -- Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) has launched the Wind of Ocean, its first service operation vessel (SOV), built for French shipping group LD Armateurs (LDA) in a first-time partnership between the two companies.

Vessel specs target North Sea offshore wind maintenance

The SOV measures 90 meters in length, 19.6 meters in beam and 7.3 meters in depth, and can house up to 96 people. It offers more than 30 days of endurance without resupply, allowing unrestricted operation in North Sea conditions.

Joplin, Mo. – September 09, 2026 -- Missouri American Water has completed a $34.5 million acquisition of the City of Neosho's water and wastewater systems, adding roughly 5,400 water customers and 5,400 wastewater customers to its regulated base.

Deal brings 25 Neosho employees under Missouri American Water

The transaction, unanimously approved by Neosho City Council on September 09, 2026, and cleared by the Missouri Public Service Commission on September 09, 2026, transfers 25 employees who previously served the systems to Missouri American Water.

Company commits $35 million for infrastructure over five years

Subject to PSC approval, Missouri American Water plans to invest approximately $35 million in the Neosho systems over the next five years. Planned work includes facility upgrades, replacement of water and wastewater mains, leak-detection technology, and wastewater treatment compliance with federal and state standards.

Akron, Ohio – September 09, 2026 -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has appointed Jon Dormo as Vice President of Generation Project Development, tasking him with planning and developing new power generation projects to meet rapidly growing customer electricity demand.

Dormo will report to Chris Beam, FirstEnergy's President of West Virginia and Maryland

He will coordinate with internal teams, community leaders and regulators to advance reliable, affordable electricity sources across FirstEnergy's service territory.

Riyadh – September 09, 2026 -- Quantinuum has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, to explore industrial quantum computing use cases and lay groundwork for a potential research collaboration focused on fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Aramco and Quantinuum will jointly identify energy-sector problems suited for quantum research

Under the MOU, the two companies plan to begin initial technical onboarding and knowledge-sharing efforts. They will identify Aramco challenges suitable for quantum computing research, with emphasis on solving complex problems in energy and digital transformation.

The collaboration aims to assess how future generations of quantum systems could address relevant scientific and industrial challenges, and to compare different quantum computing modalities.

Vancouver, BC – September 09, 2026 -- Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTCPINK: RMESF) (FSE: I660) has completed its first copper sulphide ore deliveries to Empresa Nacional de Minería's (ENAMI) Vallenar processing plant, roughly four months ahead of the seven-month development timeline set out in its mining lease.

KMT delivers 591.66 tonnes of copper ore in 16 truckloads

Lessee and operator Minera KMT SpA hauled the stockpiled ore from Level 7 of the north tunnel at the Farellon 1/8 concession to ENAMI on August 20th and 21st, 2026. The delivery, weighing approximately 591.66 tonnes net, followed the May 14th, 2026, mining lease and royalty agreement between Red Metal and KMT, arriving within roughly three months rather than the projected seven.

Beijing – September 08, 2026 -- Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) is developing more than 1.8 GW of wind capacity in Egypt while breaking ground on a new energy storage manufacturing facility, deepening its role in the country's renewable energy buildout.

Wind portfolio exceeds 1.8 GW across three projects in the Gulf of Suez and Ras Ghareb

The company's operational and under-construction wind assets include the 500MW Amunet Gulf of Suez Wind Project, now fully online, alongside the 1.1GW Gulf of Suez Wind Project and the 202.5MW Ras Ghareb Wind Project, both currently under construction. During Amunet's build, POWERCHINA managed temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, strong winds and sand erosion by adjusting concrete-pouring schedules and monitoring wind speeds during turbine installation. The project secured its acceptance certificate ahead of contractual deadline and received the 2025 RoSPA Health and Safety Award.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 08, 2026 -- Quantinuum and Aramco have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore industrial applications of quantum computing across the energy sector, the companies announced.

Aramco and Quantinuum plan technical onboarding to identify energy-sector challenges suited to quantum computing

Under the MOU, the two companies intend to undertake preliminary technical onboarding and knowledge exchange activities. They will identify Aramco's operational and scientific challenges that may be suitable for quantum computing research, with emphasis on solving complex problems tied to energy and digital transformation.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Europe's power grids are buckling under demand from AI data centers and electric vehicles, pushing energy resilience to the top of corporate agendas across the continent. Ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8, Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow announced a panel discussion titled "Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business."

Grid connection delays and volatile power prices threaten industrial growth across Europe

The panel brings together leaders from energy regulation, grid operations, digital infrastructure and manufacturing to address what organizers call Europe's most pressing commercial challenge: grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs. Discussion topics include periods of negative wholesale electricity prices, capital-efficient resilience strategies for businesses, and flexible connection agreements as an alternative to lengthy grid-connection queues.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Energy resilience has moved from a utility-sector concern to a boardroom priority across Europe as AI data centers and electric vehicle demand strain national grids, according to executives who joined an Economist Enterprise panel ahead of IFA Berlin 2026.

EcoFlow leverages 10 million deployed devices to target commercial energy markets

EcoFlow, which has deployed more than 10 million devices and serves 5 million users worldwide, is expanding its consumer battery and solar architecture into small business and enterprise markets. The company is transferring its modular hardware, dynamic tariff optimization and AI-driven software from residential use cases to commercial operators facing multi-year grid connection queues and volatile electricity pricing.

Berlin – September 08, 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.

Borries Says Suspected Foreign-State Sabotage Marks Start of Pre-Hybrid Warfare Phase

Speaking on rbb24 Inforadio Thursday, Borries said that as long as even initial suspicion of foreign state-directed sabotage persists, infrastructure operators are operating in a phase of pre-hybrid warfare. He said protecting infrastructure assets is no longer straightforward, forcing companies to reassess whether current investment levels are sufficient.