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EcoFlow, CEER, Elia Group Debate Energy Resilience Ahead of IFA 2026

Berlin – September 07, 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.

Vicenzaoro Opens With €60M Hall, Merges T.Gold Into Trade Show

Vicenza – September 07, 2026 -- Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) opens Vicenzaoro on September 4, drawing roughly 1,300 exhibitors from 38 countries and buyers from more than 130 nations for a five-day run through September 8.

New €60 million hall adds 23,000 square metres of exhibition capacity

The show's centrepiece is the debut of Hall 2, a two-level, 23,000-square-metre building designed by architecture firm GMP. The structure forms part of a €60 million investment by IEG in the Vicenza exhibition centre, expanding capacity and connectivity across the venue.

CIGRE Paris: Grid Investment Must Hit $600B/Year by 2030

Paris – September 07, 2026 -- The International Energy Agency estimates annual global grid investment must rise roughly 50%, from about $400 billion today to nearly $600 billion by 2030, to keep pace with surging electricity demand. The figures were central to discussions at the CIGRE Session 2026 in Paris, which drew more than 15,000 experts from 100 countries and 330 exhibitors.

Electrification of transport, industry and data centers strains existing grids

Rising demand from electric transport, industrial electrification, building conversion, renewable integration and data-center growth is pushing power systems toward their operational limits, according to CIGRE.

PVA Gathers 400+ Clinicians in Las Vegas for SCI/MS/ALS Care Summit

Las Vegas – September 03, 2026 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) opened its 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo at the Horseshoe Hotel, drawing more than 400 healthcare professionals to advance clinical care for spinal cord injury, MS, and ALS. The event runs through September 2 and features 110 speakers and 60 exhibitors, with remarks from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins.

Summit connects 400 clinicians to close gaps in SCI/D care

PVA National President Robert Thomas said healthcare for veterans with traumatic spinal cord injuries and diseases like MS and ALS extends from research through rehabilitation and long-term community life. PVA, founded in 1946, is the only nonprofit Veterans Service Organization with access inside all 25 VA SCI/D Centers, a position that has shaped its 80-year investment in research, clinical education, and advocacy.