China unveiled its latest AI strategy, sodium-ion batteries entered mass production, and advances in clean energy and hybrid aviation highlighted another week of rapid technological progress.

The EU has unveiled a major Electrification Action Plan targeting 46% electrification by 2040, aiming to lower energy bills, reduce fossil fuel imports and strengthen industrial competitiveness across Europe.

Electric and plug-in hybrid cars will face a new pay-per-mile tax from 2028, marking a major shift in UK motoring taxation as fuel duty revenues decline and the automotive industry raises concerns.

Global solar reached a record 3 terawatts, offshore wind expanded into Poland, and new hydrogen and solar technologies continued pushing clean energy innovation forward.

Flexible AI data centres could lower electricity costs, ease grid pressure and support renewable energy by shifting computing workloads away from peak demand, according to new research.

Record renewable savings, rapidly expanding battery infrastructure, and breakthroughs in energy-efficient computing highlight the latest developments transforming global energy.