Energy, Utilities & Environment

DENVER – October 28, 2026 -- Nextworld has launched three products for upstream and midstream oil, gas and energy companies that move field tickets, supplier compliance and lease tracking out of spreadsheets and inboxes and into the ERPs operators already run. The products are nextField, nextVendor and nextLand, and all three are available now.

They are built to work alongside ERPs including SAP S/4HANA, JD Edwards, IFS, Quorum and Enertia. Nextworld says operators can start with a single workflow and add more over time, with no rip-and-replace.

Delray Beach – October 28, 2026 -- The global switchgear monitoring system market will grow from USD 2.36 billion in 2026 to USD 3.80 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%, according to MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at USD 2.17 billion in 2025.

Asia Pacific is forecast to post the fastest regional CAGR at 10.6%

Rapid electrification, renewable energy development and industrialization in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and other emerging markets are creating additional growth opportunities. North America, Europe and Asia Pacific remain the key markets, backed by extensive power infrastructure and ongoing grid modernization.

GOTHENBURG – October 28, 2026 -- Minesto AB will publish its Interim Management Statement for 1 July-30 September 2026 around 08:30 CET on Thursday, 29 October, 90 minutes before CEO Dr Martin Edlund presents the company's key updates to investors.

Minesto schedules CEO webinar for 10 am CET on 29 October

The online session starts at 10 am CET and is followed by a Q&A with investors. The presentation will be held in English and broadcast through Finwire TV.

A recording will be available online after the session. Investors must register in advance through the Finwire registration page.

Minesto distributes the Q3 statement by press release and on its website

The interim statement will be distributed by press release and posted at www.minesto.com. The source material gives no financial figures from the report ahead of publication.

SHANGHAI – October 28, 2026 -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) cut its third-quarter 2026 net loss attributable to shareholders to $52.9 million from $81.2 million in Q2, as polysilicon sales volume tripled to 46,910 MT from 15,190 MT. Revenue rose to $194.2 million from $62.7 million in the prior quarter, though it remained below the $244.6 million booked in Q3 2025.

Gross loss narrows to $60.6 million as impairment provisions fall

Gross margin improved to negative 31.2% from negative 132.0% in Q2. In Q3 2025 the company posted a gross profit of $9.7 million, a 3.9% margin. The company attributed the sequential improvement to higher selling prices, lower production costs and lower inventory impairment provisions, which fell to $30.9 million from $55.7 million. EBITDA was negative $9.2 million, against negative $29.3 million in Q2. Loss per basic ADS was $0.78, compared with $1.20 in Q2.

Global – October 28, 2026 -- Global energy demand will grow 11% to 18% by 2050, according to McKinsey's 2024 Global Energy Perspective, and Telit Cinterion says integrated IoT systems are essential for utilities to maximize efficiency and resilience under that load.

LPWAN and NB-IoT carry long-range utility data at minimal power draw

Low-power wide-area network technologies, including narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), enable long-range communication while consuming minimal power. That makes them suited to large-scale utility deployments. Some organizations are also adding high-bandwidth 5G connectivity for more demanding applications.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) guided second-quarter net sales to about $13.2 million, roughly 36% above first-quarter revenue of $9.7 million, as a purchase order from Stevens Transport covering nearly 500 trucks offsets a soft RV market.

Stevens Transport order exceeds $3 million across full trucking portfolio

Stevens Transport placed the order after quarter-end. It is valued at more than $3 million and spans Dragonfly's full heavy-duty trucking product portfolio. CEO Denis Phares described it as one of the most comprehensive single-fleet adoptions of the company's trucking solutions to date, and as a move from pilot programs to scaled fleet deployment.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has received a notice of allowance from the European Patent Office for its application "Systems and Methods for Dry Powder Coating Layers of an Electrochemical Cell," extending protection for its dry electrode manufacturing platform into Europe.

European Patent Office allows claims covering dry powder coating of cell layers

The allowed application covers key elements of the company's proprietary dry electrode manufacturing platform. The technology uses dry powder coating to form critical layers within an electrochemical cell. The process can support electrode, separator and solid-state electrolyte layers.

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, says the allowance reinforces its intellectual property position in scalable, solvent-free battery manufacturing and all-solid-state battery development.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has appointed Robert Keller, a sales executive with nearly four decades of experience, as Director of National Fleet Sales to strengthen its commercial presence in heavy-duty trucking.

Keller brings Volvo Trucks and telematics background to the role

Keller's career spans fleet operations, commercial vehicle sales, telematics and fleet technology. He previously held leadership and sales roles at Volvo Trucks North America, Road Ready Advanced Telematics and Fleetworthy Solutions, Inc. According to the company, he has built strategic relationships with some of the largest commercial fleets in the U.S. and helped grow transportation technology businesses.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) narrowed its second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss to $1.6 million, a $3.0 million sequential improvement from the first quarter, as cost cuts took hold. Preliminary net sales of $13.2 million matched company guidance, and Adjusted EBITDA came in above it.

Cost cuts lift margins while sales fall

Gross profit was $4.3 million at a 33.0% gross margin, against $4.6 million and 28.3% in the comparison period. Lower battery and accessory unit volumes reduced gross profit, partly offset by a $1.1 million tariff refund booked in cost of sales. Operating expenses fell to $7.2 million from $7.9 million.

RENO – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) will put Chief Executive Officer Dr. Denis Phares in front of investors at Canaccord Genuity's 46th Annual Growth Conference in Boston on August 11-13, 2026.

Phares presents Tuesday at 2:30pm ET

Phares is scheduled to present on Tuesday, August 11, at 2:30pm ET. He will also hold one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the day. Investors can request meetings through their Canaccord Genuity representative.

Dry electrode process and solid-state cells anchor the equity story

Dragonfly Energy describes itself as a lithium battery technology company spanning cell manufacturing, pack assembly and full-system integration. Its energy storage products serve mobile, off-grid, industrial and specialty applications.