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Alternative Power Report October 2026
Sign-up for Alt Power ReportThe October 2026 issue of the Alternative Power Report produced by Power Systems Research and authored by Guy Youngs, features articles on Brazil Law Ties Data Center
Incentives To Energy Use, Electric Equipment Is Saving Job Sites BIG MONEY, Electrode Design Boosts BatteryEnergy Density, and VW Plans To Slash Models, Reduce Workforce By 100,000. Read these articles and more in the October 2026 issue of Alternative Power Report today. PSR -
Brazil Law Ties Data Center Incentives To Energy Use

Guy Youngs Brazil’s Senate has approved “Redata”, a tax incentive regime requiring data centers to meet their electricity demand with renewable or low-emission energy. The conditions for receiving the tax benefits include data centers meeting their electricity demands by using renewable or low-emission energy sources.
“Redata” suspends federal taxes on equipment and components acquired domestically or imported for use in data centers. The tax suspension will cover import duties and the Tax on Industrialized Products. It will apply for five years.
In return, companies claiming “Redata” must allocate at least 10% of their data processing, storage and handling capacity to the Brazilian market; comply with sustainability criteria; meet contracted electricity demand through supply agreements or self-generation using renewable or low-emission sources; comply with water-efficiency limits for cooling systems; and invest in Brazil an amount equivalent to 2% of the value of products acquired under the tax incentive
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Electric Equipment Is Saving Job Sites BIG MONEY
For some time now, construction fleet managers have been debating whether or not having an electric fleet gives you real world savings that are worth the higher up-front costs of the equipment.
Canadian Groupe Bellemare has partnered with the Institut du véhicule innovant (IVI) on a three-year program called Plug-In Fleet Heavy Equipment. The purpose of this program is to test and document the equipment’s performance on a functioning job site.
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Electrode Design Boosts Battery Energy Density
Fraunhofer ISE and its partners have developed thicker electrodes that could increase battery cell energy density by 10% to 15% without adding weight. The electrodes are a PFAS-free, solvent-free concept that has been demonstrated in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and zinc-ion cells and is designed for cost-effective mass production.
PFAS or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain and are often referred to as forever chemicals. Being PFAS free is important because PFAS contamination threatens public health, wildlife and the quality of our natural environment.
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VW To Slash Models, Cut Workforce By 100,000
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume previously announced a plan to close four factories in Germany and eliminate 100,000 workers, both in Germany and around the world, by 2030. The plan was initially rejected before being approved in early September.
The company already had plans in place to reduce its workforce by 50,000. The new plan adds another 50,000 to that number, bringing the total to 100,000. The plan also calls for eliminating half of all the models currently offered and the plan leaves the fate of four factories in Germany (Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm plants) undecided.
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Next-gen Zinc-Iodine Batteries Can Charge in 3 Minutes
Lithium-ion batteries have been around for a while now (in all their derivatives, NMC, LFP, LTO, etc.) but we are now seeing the next generation of battery technologies starting to appear. These include Lithium Sulphur, Sodium Ion and aqueous zinc-iodine batteries (AZIBs).
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Polenergia Walks from Polish Hydrogen Bus Demand
The Polish experiments with hydrogen started off very well. Hydrogen advocates spent years telling governments what needed to be done: create real demand. Public subsidies helped put hydrogen buses into Polish cities, refueling infrastructure received support, and renewable-hydrogen projects were offered public money as well.
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Irish Government Launches Plan for Data Centers
The Irish government has announced a new plan to address barriers affecting data centers (such as grid connection delays and local grid pressures), particularly around energy use.
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Geely Prepares 500 Wh/kg Solid-State EV Battery
Geely’s revolutionary next-generation solid-state EV battery, which is currently going through real-world testing ahead of a rollout in 2027, could reach an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. and the new battery could beat diesel.
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Alternative Power Report September 2026
Download PDFThe September 2026 issue of the Alternative Power Report produced by Power Systems Research and authored by Guy Youngs, features articles on Geely’s new high density battery, the Irish government’s plans to support data center development, Poland’s hydrogen bus program, Toyota’s work on a fluoride-iron EV battery and New South Wales, Australia’s policy to stimulate data center growth. Read these articles and more in the September 2026 issue of Alternative Power Report today. PSR
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