Energy Transition

Seattle – October 14, 2026 -- CenTrio is advancing engineering design for a 25-megawatt electric boiler at its Western Avenue plant, a project that could cut emissions by more than 60%, or about 42,000 tons a year, at maximum utilization.

The boiler will deliver roughly 85,000 pounds of steam per hour to buildings on CenTrio's Seattle district energy system. It is the first phase of the plant's decarbonization plan.

Construction is planned for 2027, with operations about two years later

CenTrio has engaged Affiliated Engineers (AEI) to complete the engineering design. It is working with Seattle City Light to secure the power the boiler requires. Construction will begin after engineering, permitting, utility coordination and final approvals are complete. The boiler is expected to be operational roughly two years after construction starts.

Los Angeles – – October 14, 2026 -- Californians registered 1.81 million new gas, hybrid and electric vehicles in 2025, the backdrop for the 2026 Los Angeles Auto Show's decision to make Energy the first of three narrative pillars, with Chevron with Techron as presenting sponsor of the consumer show.

AutoMobility LA, the show's global media and industry day, opens Nov. 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Ten public days follow, Nov. 20 through 29. Industry registration costs $249. Media registration is complimentary for accredited and approved journalists and content producers.

United Kingdom – October 13, 2026 -- National Grid is running a transmission build-out that includes a seven-year, £1 billion project to rewire South London through deep underground tunnels, alongside new high-voltage links to carry offshore wind and solar power south from Scotland and the North.

Two 2GW HVDC links target Scottish and North Sea generation

EGL1 is a two-gigawatt (GW) high voltage direct current (HVDC) link between the Torness area in East Lothian, Scotland, and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham. EGL2, also rated at 2GW, will run between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Drax in North Yorkshire. Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) and Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4) are intended to increase network capability to connect new offshore wind farms.

Boulder – October 13, 2026 -- The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Board of Directors has named six recipients of its inaugural host-city recognition awards, honoring clean energy leadership in Austin and Travis County, Texas.

Awards to be presented October 19 at the Palmer Events Center

The honorees will receive their awards at the SOLAR 2026 opening reception on Monday, October 19, at 6 p.m. at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. SOLAR 2026 runs October 19–21 at the same venue and is expected to bring together clean energy professionals, researchers, educators, policymakers and advocates.

Caernarfon – – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid, which spent £116.2m with Welsh suppliers in 2025, is inviting North Wales businesses to a free Meet the Buyer event on Tuesday 6 October to compete for work on its Pentir to Trawsfynydd reinforcement project.

Event brings buyers and delivery partners together in Caernarfon

The session runs from 08:30 to 12:30 at the Celtic Royal Hotel & Spa in Caernarfon. It is delivered with Business Wales. Attendees will receive information on supplier requirements and procurement processes, and will meet National Grid and its Great Grid Partnership delivery partners Murphy, Morgan Sindall and M Group.

Project partners will outline potential work programmes. Advance registration is required through the Business Wales Event Finder.

Fort Wayne – October 12, 2026 -- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has asked the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to approve a 1,520 megawatt (MW) natural gas combined cycle plant at its Rockport site, one of the largest utility construction projects in Indiana.

I&M expects power demand in its Indiana service area to more than double by the early 2030s. The new Rockport Energy Center is meant to add generation capacity to meet that load.

I&M targets summer 2030 start-up, with an IURC ruling expected in early 2027

I&M filed for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN). The filing details the construction timeline, the allocation of construction and operating costs, regional transmission capacity and environmental factors.

The company anticipates an IURC decision in early 2027. Construction would begin in 2027, and the plant is expected to be operational in summer 2030.

Oslo – October 12, 2026 -- Only 2.1 GW of offshore wind capacity has reached final investment decision (FID) so far in 2026, while more than 12 GW is expected to enter operation this year, according to TGS | 4C's latest quarterly Global Market Overview.

TGS | 4C forecasts 5.6 GW will reach FID by year-end. That would make 2026 the second-lowest year for offshore wind investment decisions since 2020.

Consent awards of 22.2 GW point to the second-highest year on record

Final consents are advancing strongly, with 22.2 GW forecast to be awarded in 2026. Early-phase development assets and projects under construction are both progressing, but developers remain cautious about committing capital to the next generation of projects.

Global offshore wind capacity stands at around 92.7 GW in operation, with a further 41.2 GW under construction and 7.1 GW at FID.

Tilbury – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid's tunnel boring machine (TBM) Caroline completed a 2.2km drive beneath the River Thames 49 days ahead of the original programme, ending the tunnelling phase of the Grain to Tilbury project, part of The Great Grid Upgrade.

The breakthrough came on Sunday 27 September. Caroline excavated a new high-voltage electricity cable tunnel between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.

Caroline installs more than 10,000 segments across nearly 1,700 rings

The tunnel lining consists of more than 10,000 concrete segments assembled into nearly 1,700 tunnel rings. In her most productive month, Caroline advanced 926 metres and installed 712 lining rings. Peak weekly progress reached 229 metres, and the best single day delivered 41 metres of excavation and 31 installed rings in 24 hours.

Riyadh – October 11, 2026 -- KAPSARC will send more than 20 leaders, researchers and experts to the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh as a National Partner, with a presence across the Executive, Technical, Synergy and Special Programmes.

Congress runs 11 to 15 October 2026 in Saudi Arabia for the first time

The Congress, themed "Pathways to an Energy Future for All," was first held in London in 1933. It will convene government leaders, industry executives, policymakers, researchers and innovators to examine global energy systems, from security and investment to technology and sustainability.

KAPSARC President Fahad Alajlan and Dr. Ghadah Alarifi, Dean of the KAPSARC School of Public Policy, are among the Center's speakers in the Executive Programme.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – October 08, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) has signed an agreement with Aramco worth up to approximately $200 million over five years to execute the Aramco 2027 Lithium Demonstration Project, marking Saudi Arabia's first lithium production initiative.

Project targets 2,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually

The facility aims to produce 2,000 tons per annum (tpa) of battery-grade lithium carbonate, with commissioning and production start planned for late 2027. NESR's business segment, NESR Environmental and Decarbonization Applications (NEDA), will execute the turnkey project.