Global Scans · Affordable and Clean Energy · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] Simultaneously, the Department of Energy is investing millions in U.S. firms developing phase-change material linings for building insulation textiles, which are projected to reduce HVAC loads. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Nowadays, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd is bolstering with a vital HVDC-based, VSC-technology-enabled (Voltage Source Converter) project for Mumbai, which will be explored by late 2025 or early 2026. Precedence Research
• [New] The 2026 global electricity report from the International Energy Agency forecasts rapid growth in power use through 2030, driven by electrification, digitalization and rising cooling needs. IIFIIR
• [New] UBS forecasts global lithium demand will rise 14% in 2026 and 16% in 2027, driven by a rebound in electric vehicle sales and, more importantly, a surge in battery energy storage systems. Ainvest
• [New] The global demand for Queensland's steel-making coal will continue growing over the coming decade, because steel is essential for the global transition to clean energy; to make solar power panels, electric cars and wind turbines. Mirage News
• [New] The International Energy Agency projects global electric vehicle battery demand will increase from approximately 300 GWh in 2022 to over 2,500 GWh by 2030, corresponding to a seven-fold increase in cobalt requirements. Discovery Alert
• [New] Tsai's energy war warning is already materializing: data center power demands are exploding, with global electricity consumption for data centers projected to roughly double to around 945 TWh by 2030, and AI-accelerated servers growing at 30% annually. SEMIVISION @_@
• [New] The wind west Atlantic energy project has huge potential to revolutionize energy in Atlantic Canada, producing 5,000 megawatts of power. SenCanada
• [New] Transforming the global economy from one dominated by fossil fuels to one led by renewable energy will require scaling up the production and international trade of several critical raw materials. OECD
• [New] According to the U.S. Department of Energy, non-food biomass such as sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, and corn stover could supply over 1 billion tons of renewable feedstock annually without competing with food production. Market Data Forecast
• [New] The massive scale of Project Stargate-aiming for 10 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2029-will require navigating complex regulatory environments and securing unprecedented amounts of green energy, presenting significant operational challenges. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] The share of global energy consumption supplied by RES (excluding nuclear energy) is expected to be around 19% to 25%. Bayelsa Watch
• [New] By 2040, Renewable Energy Sources are projected to generate about 84% of global electricity, supply about 65% of household heating, and provide about 38% of industrial heating. Bayelsa Watch
• [New] USA is expected to see strong microgrid adoption as industries prioritize resilience and decarbonized energy supply. Mobility Foresights
• [New] The United States military transported a small modular nuclear reactor to Utah's Hill Air Force Base in mid-February, and it will ultimately be moved to the nearby San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County. KUER
• [New] California's Senate Bill 100 modeling demonstrates increased reliance on renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon capture technologies, reinforcing sustainability and reliability objectives for 2045. Constellation
• [New] The forecast period to 2035 will see demand dynamics bifurcate: stable-to-declining use in traditional thermal plants and robust growth in wind energy. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] The GCC region continues to make substantial investments, with the UAE accounting for nearly 70% of total renewable investments between 2013 and 2022, targeting 44% renewable capacity by 2050, supporting US$ 54 billion in energy sector investments by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] India's trajectory aligns with its target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, requiring extensive involvement from EPC contractors to scale installations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The International Energy Agency projects electricity demand from data centers worldwide to more than double by 2030 to around 945 terawatt-hours, slightly more than the entire electricity consumption of Japan today. Macquarie Group
• [New] Energy companies such as Masdar in the UAE are expected to continue issuing green bonds to expand renewable portfolios. Carbon Credits
• [New] The U.S. energy storage sector illustrates IoT's role in critical infrastructure: operational battery storage exceeded 40 GW by 2025, up from 47 MW in 2010, with projections of 98 GW by 2030 and 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025 alone. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 01 March 2026