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• [New] Green Data Centers and Energy-Efficient Hardware In 2025, we can expect significant advances in sustainable IT infrastructure. TotalCare IT
• [New] Cambodia could benefit by carving out a share of the rapidly growing clean energy manufacturing sector, including producing EVs, solar and wind technologies, battery energy storage systems, and other clean energy equipment. Cambodianess
• [New] Quantum is expected to be a $139 billion industry by 2045, with impacts across health care, finance, energy, logistics and national defence. PwC
• [New] Looking five years ahead, Bosoncell envisions a 30 GW facility and the largest portfolio of intellectual property in India's energy storage industry. MotownIndia.com
• [New] New York has an ambitious goal to add 6,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030, half of it large-scale systems. Fortune
• [New] Renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will be essential to providing the flexibility and long-term storage capabilities Europe needs to reach its climate goals without sacrificing our energy autonomy. Hydrogen Europe
• [New] To meet global decarbonization targets, annual energy infrastructure investment will need to more than double by 2030, requiring large-scale funding for renewable energy generation, grid modernization, and energy storage. ytd2525
• During the 2025 HCC, teams will either develop solutions to convert non-powered dams to hydroelectric dams that can produce between 100 kilowatts and 10 megawatts of power or assess closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems that can provide between 8 and 24 hours of energy storage. Energy.gov
• NextEra currently expects to invest $75 billion through 2028 on new renewable energy, battery storage, and electricity transmission projects. Insights
• MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient circuits. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Residential solar and energy storage could meet all the projected demand from US data centers over the next five years if tech companies invest in household energy infrastructure. PV Tech
• Almost half of new renewable energy infrastructure - from wind and solar to transmission and storage - will need to be built on recognised First Nations land to get to net zero emissions by 2060. / Australia The Conversation
• Lithium demand surge: Rapid global EV adoption and grid-level energy storage expansion are driving unprecedented demand for lithium, expected to remain robust through 2025. Farmonaut
• Demand for elements such as lithium, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements is projected to rise exponentially over the coming decades as the rollout of low-carbon energy technologies such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, and battery storage systems accelerates. Modern Diplomacy

Last updated: 12 October 2025