Energy & Environment

DTE Energy Completes 100-MW Solar Park for Ford's Michigan Plants

Detroit – October 01, 2026 -- DTE Energy has completed construction on the 100-megawatt Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, a facility funded through Ford Motor Company's enrollment in DTE's voluntary MIGreenPower renewables program.

Ford commits to up to 650 megawatts of renewable capacity through DTE program

Ford agreed to purchase up to 650 megawatts of renewable energy via DTE's CleanVision MIGreenPower program, which lets businesses attribute their electricity use to Michigan-generated clean power. By the end of 2027, Ford says every vehicle it manufactures in Michigan will be assembled using the equivalent of 100% carbon-free electricity.

Clean Power Alliance Launches Zero-Cost Daytime Rate Pilot for 4,000 Homes

Los Angeles – October 01, 2026 -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA) will eliminate generation charges entirely from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for more than 4,000 Southern California households as part of a two-year pilot testing whether zero-cost daytime electricity shifts consumer behavior.

CPA zeroes out generation rates during an eight-hour daily window

Under the Time-Of-Use-SMART (TOU-SMART) pilot, participants will pay $0 per kilowatt-hour for generation during CPA's super-off-peak period, while on-peak charges from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. remain elevated and overnight off-peak rates from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. will rise slightly. CPA estimates customers could save hundreds of dollars annually by shifting activities like EV charging, laundry and HVAC use into daylight hours, with additional savings available to customers enrolled in CPA's EV SmartCharge program.

Electric Era's AI Predicts All 5 PJM Peak Events, Cuts EV Charging Costs

Seattle – October 01, 2026 -- Electric Era's energy management system correctly predicted all five of PJM's 2026 coincident peak (5CP) events, saving the company's EV fast-charging customers tens of thousands of dollars in capacity charges. The Seattle-based operator runs three fast-charging stations within PJM's grid territory, where utility tariffs retroactively set a site's annual capacity costs based on load during the five highest system-wide demand hours of the summer.

Electric Era's EMS forecast all five 2026 PJM peak events with 97% confidence

PJM gives grid operators no advance notice of its 5CP events, which occurred this year on July 1, July 2, July 15, July 16, and September 1, each between 5-6pm EDT. Electric Era's battery-backed system predicted the timing of all five events with 97% confidence, preconditioned onsite batteries ahead of each window, and dynamically throttled the station's grid draw during the critical hours.

PG&E Files 10-Year Plan to Bury 5,000 Miles of Power Lines

Oakland, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has filed a proposed 10-Year Electrical Undergrounding Plan (EUP) with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, projecting $117 billion in long-term benefits from burying 5,000 miles of distribution lines across more than 30 Northern and Central California counties between 2028 and 2037.

Undergrounding cuts wildfire ignition risk by 98% in targeted zones

PG&E says moving lines underground in high fire-threat districts nearly eliminates ignition risk and cuts outages by 90% in those areas. The utility estimates the $117 billion in projected benefits is more than 10 times the value of the proposed investment.

De Beers to Take Full Control of Gahcho Kué Mine as Mountain Province Restructures Debt

Toronto – October 01, 2026 -- Mountain Province Diamonds has signed a consensual restructuring agreement transferring its entire 49% stake in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine to De Beers Canada, eliminating all outstanding liabilities tied to the Northwest Territories operation.

De Beers assumes 100% ownership of Gahcho Kué mine

Under the deal, De Beers will acquire the 49% participating interest held by 2435386 Ontario Inc. (JVCo), Mountain Province's wholly owned subsidiary, in satisfaction of remaining reclamation payments and all other debts owed under the joint venture agreement dated March 18, 2025, and the payment and security agreement dated February 24, 2025. Once completed, De Beers will hold 100% of the participating interest in the mine, and Mountain Province will be unconditionally released from the specified debt, including accrued interest, under the joint venture arrangements, credit support agreements and related security documents.

PakEnergy Launches AI Tool Lifting Gas Well Revenue Up to 30%

Frisco, Texas – October 01, 2026 -- PakEnergy has launched OnPing Plunger, an AI-powered optimization system that has delivered revenue gains of 3.5% to 7% on already well-optimized gas wells and up to 30% on wells that were set conservatively and left unmonitored.

Pak AI continuously tunes plunger lift wells without adding staff

Plunger lift remains one of the cheapest methods to keep aging gas wells producing, but its returns depend on expert attention that operators cannot scale across every well. OnPing Plunger, powered by PakEnergy's Pak AI engine, learns each well's best historical runs and continuously compares actual performance against expected output, adjusting setpoints within an operator's existing automation and safety limits or flagging wells for human review.

TCL SunPower Launches X5 Commercial Storage System in Europe

Lyon, France – October 01, 2026 -- TCL SunPower has opened order books across Europe for its X5 industrial hybrid energy storage system, a factory-assembled unit the company says cuts last-mile transport and installation costs by up to 60% compared with site-built systems.

Factory-assembled cabinet eliminates on-site inverter installation

The X5 integrates a 50kW hybrid inverter directly inside the cabinet, arriving pre-wired rather than requiring separate transport, mounting and wiring of inverter components on site. The base unit is rated at 50kWh/100kWh and scales to 400kWh by paralleling up to four units, letting sites expand capacity without replacing hardware.

Graphite One Launches Defense-Focused Division, Books $1.58M Marketing Spend

Vancouver – October 01, 2026 -- Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) has created a new advanced systems division targeting graphite applications in defense, space and national security markets, while disclosing roughly US$1.58 million in new investor-relations marketing contracts.

Graphite One creates new division to push graphite into defense and space applications

The division will serve as the Company's platform for developing next-generation graphite and graphene technologies beyond battery and energy storage systems. CEO Anthony Huston said the move reflects the recognition that "graphite and graphene are transformational materials in evolving technologies relevant to the energy/defense/national security and space sectors."

Uniper Reserves SAF Capacity From Syzygy's NovaSAF Platform

Houston and Düsseldorf – October 01, 2026 -- Uniper has reserved future production capacity from Syzygy Plasmonics' NovaSAFTM biogas-to-sustainable aviation fuel platform, joining a growing list of fuel buyers backing the technology ahead of a final investment decision on the company's first commercial plant in Uruguay.

Uniper locks in dual-certified SAF supply to meet EU mandate volumes

The agreement secures capacity under Syzygy's dual-certified pathway, which qualifies for both bio-based and RFNBO (renewable fuels of non-biological origin) SAF categories under European Union mandates. The deal adds commercial weight to Syzygy's planned NovaSAF facilities across Central and South America, with NovaSAF-1 in Uruguay now approaching final investment decision.

Mayfair Gold Secures C$310M Macquarie Package for Fenn-Gib Mine

Toronto – October 01, 2026 -- Mayfair Gold Corp. (TSXV: MFG) (NYSE American: MINE) has signed a subscription agreement for a C$10 million strategic equity investment from Macquarie Bank Limited and a non-binding term sheet for a proposed C$300 million project finance facility, bringing the total financing package for its Fenn-Gib Gold Project to up to C$310 million.

Macquarie buys in at a 10% premium to fund Fenn-Gib's Timmins development

Macquarie will acquire Mayfair common shares at C$4.26 each, a 10% premium to the 5-day volume-weighted average price through September 30, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The proposed C$300 million facility, which includes up to C$20 million of capitalized interest, would cover the majority of the C$450 million initial development capital outlined in Mayfair's 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study for Fenn-Gib, located in the Timmins region of Northern Ontario.