CATL signed a 60 GWh sodium-ion battery deal with HyperStrong, the largest such order ever. The agreement signals maturity in sodium-ion mass production and expands a prior 200 GWh commitment.
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Base Power has raised $1 billion to commercialize its new 39.2-kWh Core home battery that provides up to 36 hours of backup and installs in under an hour. The funding will speed deployment of a system three times larger than typical home batteries that also participates in virtual power plants.
The IEA's November report says global oil supply has moved above demand for the first time since the war in Iran began. It expects a surplus in the fourth quarter of 2026 and a larger build in 2027.
Archrock has agreed to acquire HiVolt Energy Holdings in an all-cash deal the companies value at up to $450 million. The filing sets a $415 million cash price at close, plus an employee incentive plan of up to $35 million, and expects the merger in the first quarter of 2027.
Rowan Digital Infrastructure has added more than $1.5 billion in corporate financing for its U.S. data center pipeline. The capital is for early work across 5.5 gigawatts, and more than 1.2 gigawatts is already under contract.
The EIA forecasts Alaskan crude oil production will rise 13% in 2027, to 505,000 barrels a day, the most since 2014.
