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FairWind has made three senior appointments across its blade and service operations in Europe to support growing business demand in the region.
Flemming Jensen joins the business as Head of Blades for the Northern and Central European (NCE) region and José Luis Perales Bañón takes up the role of Head of Service in the Mediterranean (MED) region. Maicon Luis Pinheiro de Almeida has been appointed as Blades Manager in MED.
Flemming brings more than two decades of wind industry experience with a strong expertise in leading blade repair projects, including planning and execution. He spent more than 10 years at Vestas where he held several senior roles including Blades Specialist and Blade Manager. He joins from Vento Energy Service where he was most recently Head of Blade Department. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading FairWind’s blade offering across the NCE and UKIE (UK and Ireland) regions to focus on expanding service delivery in the region.
José Luis brings 20 years of global wind energy experience and joins from independent renewable energy company RES, where he served as Director of Operations Wind Southern Europe. Prior to this he spent more than a decade at Ingeteam in international service and coordination roles.
As Head of Service for the Mediterranean region, he will drive the full service portfolio from operations and maintenance to major component exchange and blade services. He will also oversees active FairWind projects already underway across Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
Maicon joins from Aerones, where he held the role of Blade Repair and Operational Excellence Manager with a remit covering Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. He has more than 15 years of experience in wind turbine blade manufacturing and services, including seven years at Nordex where he held leadership roles within Blade Services with responsibility for operational execution, blade repair, and inspection activities across multiple markets.
In his new role as Blade Manager, he will actively build FairWind's blade repair capability across the MED region, with a key focus on Spain.
Stewart Mitchell, CEO at FairWind said: “These appointments bring real depth to our European operations and significantly enhance our blade capabilities across the region. Flemming, José Luis and Maicon Luis each bring extensive, hands-on experience in their field, which will be invaluable to FairWind as we continue to grow the business. Together they will be central to how we deliver high-quality services for customers across our key European region.
“Demand for operations and maintenance services across Europe continues to grow, and having the right expertise in place is essential to meeting that demand. These appointments reflect our commitment to building a team that can deliver for customers at the highest level across the continent.”
FairWind | https://fairwind.com/en/
ELIRE Maritime has received international recognition for its Hydrogen Power Hubs after being awarded Ports and Harbours Innovation of the Year at the Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards 2026 in Amsterdam.
The award highlights the growing role of hydrogen technologies in addressing one of the maritime sector’s most pressing challenges: providing clean, scalable and resilient energy infrastructure capable of supporting port decarbonization and the electrification of maritime operations.
ELIRE Maritime’s Hydrogen Power Hubs are designed as modular hydrogen-powered microgrids that combine hydrogen production, storage, power generation and intelligent energy management into a deployable energy platform. The solution enables ports, harbors, marinas and waterfront facilities to access reliable low-carbon power without being constrained by grid capacity limitations or lengthy utility infrastructure upgrades.
As global ports face increasing pressure to reduce emissions while supporting electrified vessels, shore power systems and energy-intensive operations, hydrogen is emerging as a critical component of the future maritime energy ecosystem. Unlike traditional grid-dependent solutions, hydrogen-based energy systems provide long-duration energy storage, enhanced resilience and the ability to deploy clean power in locations where electrical infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
Luke Jenkinson, Founder and Group CEO of ELIRE Group, said: “This award is an important recognition of the role hydrogen can play in accelerating maritime decarbonisation. While much of the industry discussion focuses on hydrogen as a marine fuel, its value as an energy infrastructure solution is equally significant. Ports around the world are facing increasing demand for clean electricity, yet many are constrained by limited grid capacity and long infrastructure delivery timelines. Our Hydrogen Power Hubs provide a practical pathway forward by enabling ports to deploy clean, resilient and scalable power systems today using technologies that are commercially available and proven.”
The Hydrogen Power Hubs operate as integrated energy systems capable of storing renewable energy in the form of hydrogen and converting it back into power when required. This approach allows operators to manage intermittent renewable generation while providing continuous power for critical port and maritime applications.
The award reflects growing industry recognition that hydrogen infrastructure will play an essential role in supporting the wider maritime energy transition. Beyond vessel propulsion, hydrogen-powered energy systems are increasingly being viewed as a strategic solution for shore power, charging infrastructure, terminal operations and energy resilience.
With ports globally seeking pathways to achieve net-zero targets while maintaining operational efficiency, ELIRE believes hydrogen-based energy infrastructure will become a key enabler of scalable maritime decarbonization.
The Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards are judged by an independent panel of maritime journalists, consultants and industry experts and recognise innovations contributing to a more sustainable maritime future.
ELIRE Maritime | https://www.eliremaritime.com/
NeoVolta Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOV) (“NeoVolta” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based energy technology company delivering scalable energy storage solutions, announced that it has received a FEOC (Foreign Entity of Concern) compliance opinion from a nationally recognized law firm confirming that its Pendergrass, Georgia battery manufacturing facility is structured to meet applicable FEOC eligibility requirements. The Company also confirmed that Site Acceptance Testing ("SAT") is targeted for completion by the end of August 2026, with production ramp on track to begin in Q3 of calendar year 2026.
The FEOC compliance opinion supports the facility's potential eligibility for applicable IRS advanced manufacturing and investment tax credits, including potential domestic content bonus treatment. FEOC compliance has become an increasingly decisive factor in utility-scale procurement decisions, as project developers and financing partners require verified supply chain compliance as a condition of bankable offtake and project financing.
"Receiving a FEOC compliance opinion from a top-tier law firm is a landmark milestone for NeoVolta and for NeoVolta Power," said Ardes Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of NeoVolta. "This opinion formally validates that our Pendergrass facility meets the compliance standard the utility-scale market demands and removes a key diligence hurdle for customers currently evaluating NeoVolta Power for initial procurement opportunities. Ultimately it positions us to compete for the most high-value projects in the U.S. energy storage market. With SAT targeted for completion by end of August and production ramp on schedule for Q3, we are executing on every front."
Investors can follow real-time factory progress updates on NeoVolta's LinkedIn page: Link
NeoVolta | www.neovolta.com
Ever.green, a clean energy marketplace empowering businesses of all sizes to participate in the energy transition, announced the completion of Pruger Solar, a 2 megawatt (MW) solar project in Marion County, South Carolina. Headwater Energy, a renewable energy company focused on utility-scale solar projects, is the owner, operator and developer of the project. REI Co-op, the specialty outdoor retailer with multiple locations across the Carolinas, purchased the majority of the project's High-Impact RECs. A global financial technology company, and Cutler Development, an Iowa-based commercial real estate developer focused on sustainable buildings, also joined REI as buyers for the project.
The three companies represent a range of industries and operational scales, demonstrating that long-term, High-Impact REC procurement is an accessible path for corporate buyers beyond hyperscalers and Fortune 50 companies with dedicated clean energy teams.
Without committed corporate buyers willing to sign long-term REC contracts, projects like Pruger can stall before completion, as power revenues alone are often not enough to secure financing. Ever.green's High-Impact REC contracts give developers the contracted revenue certainty lenders require, while giving buyers a direct and documented connection to new carbon-free electricity generation.
“We’re always looking for ways to support clean energy where we operate, and Ever.green helps make it possible for the co-op and companies of all sizes to bring new, affordable clean power to communities, said Jay Creech, manager of net zero at REI Co-op. “This work builds on the co-op’s long-standing commitment to renewable energy, including sourcing 100% renewable electricity for its operations and expanding access to locally generated clean power.”
Purchasing these High-Impact RECs allows the corporate buyers, including REI and Cutler Development, to help bring affordable carbon-free electricity directly to the local community. Marion County is a rural South Carolina community where nearly one in three residents lives below the poverty line. For the families who call it home, energy costs alone consume roughly 10 percent of their annual income. The Pruger solar system is estimated to avoid roughly 3,600 metric tons of CO2 annually, equivalent to taking approximately 834 cars off the road each year. By adding a new source of generation with no fuel cost, the project contributes to a more stable and predictable supply mix over time, helping reduce exposure to fuel price volatility.
Pruger is Ever.green's third solar project in the Carolinas in the last twelve months, adding to a growing portfolio of new clean energy generation in a region where communities carry some of the highest energy price burdens in the country. Each project was supported by bringing together corporate buyers to back projects that traditional procurement structures would have left behind.
Ever.green | www.ever.green
Cutler Development | www.cutlerdevelopment.com
Daubert Cromwell, The Leading Name in Corrosion Prevention, announced that its Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur technology offer manufacturers in the automotive, electric vehicle (EV), and aerospace and defense sectors a first-of-its-kind end-of-life solution for industrial packaging film — one that transforms used VCI film from a persistent landfill liability into a contributor to renewable energy generation.
As packaging sustainability requirements intensify across these industries, Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur provide a verifiable and cost-neutral path forward without compromising the corrosion protection performance that manufacturers in these sectors depend on.
The End-of-Life Problem with Conventional VCI Film
VCI packaging film is indispensable in automotive, EV, and aerospace and defense manufacturing. Metal components - from EV battery housings and motor assemblies to precision-machined airframe parts and avionics hardware — require continuous, reliable protection from rust, oxidation, and tarnish throughout every phase of manufacture, storage, and global shipment. As a result, these industries consume VCI film at significant volume, year after year.
The challenge is what happens to that film at the end of its life. While recycling these films continues to be encouraged (and Daubert Cromwell's BioNatur VCI films remain 100% recyclable where films are collected), over 95% of flexible industrial plastics ultimately end up in landfills where conventional polyethylene persists for centuries without breaking down. It contributes no organic feedstock to landfill gas systems, generates no energy return, and accumulates indefinitely as inert waste. For manufacturers facing growing regulatory and industry pressure to address the full lifecycle impact of their packaging materials, this has become an increasingly urgent and unresolved problem — until now.
A Better End of Life: Biodegradation That Generates Renewable Energy
Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur are the world's first polyethylene VCI films engineered to biodegrade in anaerobic conditions - the same oxygen-free environment present in most active landfills. Rather than persisting indefinitely, these films break down through natural microbial activity, contributing organic material to the landfill's decomposition process and generating methane-rich landfill gas (LFG) as a byproduct.
That gas doesn't go to waste. Landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) infrastructure - already in place at hundreds of landfill sites across North America and globally - captures this methane and converts it into electricity or pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG). Every ton of BioNatur® film that enters a landfill therefore contributes to a renewable energy output that conventional plastic film never could.
Third-party validated under ASTM D5511, Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur achieve 99.7% biodegradation in under five years in laboratory conditions. The films break down entirely into water, gases, and organic soil matter, leaving behind no harmful microplastic residue and no contaminants that could affect landfill leachate management or gas quality.
This end-of-life pathway requires no changes to existing waste management infrastructure. The films biodegrade within standard anaerobic landfill cells - no specialized composting facilities, no separate waste streams, and no new handling requirements for manufacturers, logistics providers, or waste haulers.
Two Responsible End-of-Life Pathways
Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur give manufacturers flexibility at end of life, with two fully responsible disposal options:
In both cases, the film's end-of-life impact is fundamentally different from conventional industrial PE packaging - and fully verifiable through recognized third-party testing standards.
Protection Performance Without Compromise
For operations and supply chain managers in automotive, EV, and aerospace and defense manufacturing, there is no trade-off between end-of-life sustainability and in-service protection performance. Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur® are engineered to perform identically to traditional VCI films across all critical metrics:
Critically, BioNatur films remain fully stable and protective throughout their entire service life, only beginning to biodegrade upon exposure to the anaerobic conditions found in most landfills, never during use or storage.
Verifiable Compliance for Regulated Industries
Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and aerospace and defense require packaging solutions that can be documented, audited, and reported. Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur® provide exactly that:
Sustainability teams, EHS managers, and procurement officers can incorporate BioNatur® film adoption into packaging lifecycle reporting and regulatory compliance documentation with real, auditable data behind every claim.
The "Drop-In" Win
Replacing legacy plastics with biodegradable options like BioNatur VCI films instantly reduces the OEM's incoming plastic waste footprint without requiring changes to packing processes.
The films are manufactured to the same specifications as traditional Daubert VCI films, integrate seamlessly into existing packaging lines and workflows, and require no changes to downstream waste management or recycling operations. For operations leaders managing tight production schedules, component protection requirements, and logistics complexity, this is a meaningful improvement in packaging end-of-life impact with zero operational disruption.
"For automotive, EV, and aerospace and defense manufacturers, the question of what happens to their packaging at end of life has never had a satisfying answer — until now," said Karen Clements, Director of Marketing at Daubert Cromwell. "Daubert VCI Films with BioNatur don't get dumped into a landfill and persist for centuries. They biodegrade naturally under anaerobic conditions, generating landfill gas that can be captured and converted into renewable energy. That's a fundamentally better outcome - for manufacturers, for landfill operators, and for the communities they serve - and it comes with zero compromise on the corrosion protection performance our customers depend on."
Daubert Cromwell | daubertcromwell.com/daubert-vci-films-bionatur-biodegradable
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE) ("Eos" or the “Company”), America's leading innovator in designing, manufacturing and providing zinc-based long-duration energy storage systems sourced and manufactured in the United States, announced the results of independent destructive testing of its Eos Z3 battery modules. Energy Safety Response Group (ESRG), an independent energy storage safety and fire testing organization, conducted testing equivalent to large-scale fire testing (LSFT). Under the conditions tested, the modules exhibited no thermal runaway, no sustained fire, and no propagation to adjacent live modules.
The 2026 edition of NFPA 855, the standard governing the installation of stationary energy storage systems, now requires large-scale fire testing to confirm that a system failure does not spread between units at specified spacing. To address these evolving requirements, Eos subjected modules to two severe abuse scenarios: direct flame impingement and overcharge. Even with active flame applied, the modules did not enter thermal runaway, did not sustain fire, and did not propagate to adjacent modules. The tests also showed no ignition of off-gas.
“The inherent fire safety of our zinc aqueous chemistry has been foundational to Eos from the beginning,” said Francis Richey, Eos Chief Technology Officer. “Independent testing using LSFT-equivalent methods turns that design into validated performance. Under direct flame and overcharge, the Z3 modules did not experience thermal runaway, sustain fire, or propagate failure. These are the outcomes that matter most to customers, regulators, first responders, and the communities that host our systems.”
The results reflect the inherent safety advantages of Eos’ water-based electrolyte and flame-retardant polymer architecture, which give long-duration storage a fundamentally different fire and thermal runaway risk profile than conventional chemistries. ESRG evaluated the modules under conditions more severe than those typically expected in real-world applications.
High-voltage, large-scale energy storage systems carry inherent electrical risks similar to those found in any type of power plant. Testing equivalent to large-scale fire testing is essential to understanding how these systems behave under failure conditions. In such destructive testing, the Eos battery module demonstrated a distinct safety profile, with no evidence of thermal runaway or propagation, outcomes that are highly relevant for effective risk mitigation, informed project siting, and ensuring long-term asset reliability.
"As energy storage becomes a larger part of our nation's energy infrastructure, communities need confidence that safety is being prioritized,” said Matthew Brown, Chief of the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services. “In November 2025, my department, along with several municipal departments, responded to an incident involving overcharged battery modules at Eos' Turtle Creek facility. Even under that real-world stress, the system did not enter thermal runaway or escalate into a fire event. Eos' recent independent fire test further validates what we witnessed firsthand in the field."
“Energy storage is now critical infrastructure, and critical infrastructure has to be safe enough to sit close to where people live and work,” said Joe Mastrangelo, Eos Chief Executive Officer. “As data centers, utilities, and industrial users add storage inside dense urban environments, the market needs systems that scale without adding fire risk. ESRG’s independent testing validates that Eos technology is built to do exactly that, and it speaks directly to the siting, permitting, and insurance questions that shape where storage can go.”
Separately, Eos announced it has achieved ISO 14001 certification, the globally recognized standard for environmental management systems (EMS), following a comprehensive third-party evaluation. This certification confirms that Eos maintains robust environmental management practices that strengthen operational performance, risk management, and cost efficiency. The achievement reflects the maturity of Eos’ environmental practices across its operations and manufacturing facilities.
ESRG’s independent test results and the ISO 14001 certification provide third-party validation of Eos’ core technology and manufacturing operations, reinforcing the differentiated safety profile of Eos’ zinc-based chemistry as Eos scales toward 4 GWh of annual production capacity across its Turtle Creek and recently commercialized Thorn Hill facilities.
Eos Energy Enterprises | www.eose.com
The International Energy Conservation Code covers energy efficiency, of course, but the codes also promote occupant health, safety, and building durability. Energy Codes could actually be called "Building Resiliency Codes". The codes incorporate building specifications that keep out moisture and condensation, thus preventing mold growth and increasing building longevity. They include equipment and testing which provides fresh air for the occupants, thus making the structure healthier and the occupants less prone to respiratory illnesses. Of course, they also save energy, thus providing for a more affordable place to live or work.
There is a lot of misunderstanding about why the energy codes exist and what is included in them. Many builders feel this code is unnecessary and imposes extra cost. The code items are largely in the walls or above the ceiling or below the floor. Testing and verification of proper installation and operation of the installed equipment, distribution systems, insulation and air sealing are things that the average buyer doesn't think about or even know they should care about. Elected officials and code officials are asked to implement and verify compliance to the code, but they need good information to make good decisions about code adoption and enforcement. This explains why the EnergySmart Institute offers these new courses.
The 2021 and 2024 IECC Residential Energy Codes are intended to make new or existing residences more efficient, comfortable, safe and resilient against disasters. The EnergySmart Institute has developed courses specific to the energy code versions, but also a course that covers why the energy codes, or "Building Resiliency Codes" are important and should be implemented. The “Overview of the IECC Residential Energy Code” explains what is in the code, the intent of the code, and what is being verified for compliance by the code. This is a course that code officials have said is the first of its kind in that it doesn't just cover the requirements of the code, but why the code is important. They gain an understanding of the objectives of the code which informs their knowledge and on site verification.
EnergySmart Institute also announces its two other new courses, “2021 IECC Residential Energy Codes” and, coming soon, "2024 IECC Residential Energy Codes." Each course covers that version of the code specifically. It is recommended to take the “Overview of the IECC Residential Energy Code” first for a better understanding of what the code covers and why these items were incorporated into the code in the first place. These online and on-demand residential energy code courses are offered by the EnergySmart Institute and will be of interest to elected officials, energy code officials and inspectors, architects and engineers, energy professionals, plus anyone interested in how these new codes can be of benefit to them. Those considering the purchase of a home or deciding between apartments would benefit from this course because adherence to the code directly affects the pocketbook for the life of the structure.
EnergySmart Institute | https://energysmartinstitute.com/
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