XTEND wins $3M Asia-Pacific drone contract ahead of NYSE merger
XTEND AI Robotics secured a $3M contract for 100+ Scorpio autonomous drone systems in Asia-Pacific, its largest regional win, as it completes a $1.5B New York Stock Exchange reverse-merger.
Tungsten shock: U.S. deploys $1.6B to break China's stranglehold
The U.S. government issued non-binding letters of interest for up to $1.6 billion to Cove Kaz Capital's Kazakhstan tungsten project as wars in Ukraine and Iran drain global reserves and DoD sourcing rules take effect in 2027.
Battolyser and VDL Merge into Alquion, Targeting Industrial Green Hydrogen
Battolyser Systems and VDL Hydrogen Systems formalized their merger as Alquion in early 2026, combining flexible battery-hydrogen technology with industrial manufacturing capacity to cut green hydrogen costs by 20%.
SunZia's 3.5 GW Bet: Western Hemisphere's Largest Wind Project Hits a Court Gate
Pattern Energy's 3.5-gigawatt SunZia Wind project in New Mexico—largest onshore wind farm in the Western Hemisphere—is construction-complete and set for 2026 commercial operations, but a live federal court motion in Arizona could block the paired 550-mile transmission line before grid delivery begins.
Pattern Energy's SunZia: 3,500 MW Wind Farm Approaches Commercial Operations
Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind project — 3,500 MW backed by $11 billion in financing — is poised to become the largest onshore wind project in U.S. history to enter commercial operations, with grid delivery targeted for early-to-mid 2026.