China's Zhejiang province published rules on 23 September letting independent grid-side batteries trade in its electricity spot market, covering 40 projects totalling 2.54 GW/5.1 GWh, according to pv magazine.
Wholesale power in America's largest grid jumped 75.5 percent in a year, while in Europe Playmobil has ended figure production in Germany and heat pump sales rose 17 percent as households flee gas.
China's Zhejiang province will let independent grid-side batteries trade in its electricity spot market from 1 January 2027, under a notice published on 23 September that covers 40 projects totalling 2.54 GW/5.1 GWh.
Playmobil's Dietenhofen plant in Bavaria, where the plastic figures have been made for decades, ran its final shift in June, with around 350 jobs lost. The company cited high energy prices first among the reasons, and it is not alone.
Playmobil has ended figure production at its Dietenhofen plant in Bavaria, putting around 350 jobs at risk, as high energy prices push manufacturing out of Germany. In the same quarter, heat pump sales across 11 European countries rose 17 percent year on year.
Volvo Trucks' new heavy-duty electric range was named International Truck of the Year 2027 at IAA Transportation on 27 September. The same week, a $1.9 billion US grid grant programme and a Chinese storage market reform showed how unevenly the infrastructure behind electrification is being built.
Wholesale power prices in the largest US market rose 75.5% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, while in Europe 350 Playmobil jobs ended and heat pump sales climbed 17%. Energy prices are now the main variable in industrial decisions on both sides of the Atlantic.
Data centre construction is pulling electricians and pipefitters into six-figure roles while recent graduates face a 5.7% unemployment rate, according to figures reported by CNBC on 25 and 26 September.
US employers shed 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on 7 August, the first monthly contraction since February, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1% and labour force participation fell to 61.4%, the lowest reading since February 2021.
Australia's national average petrol price jumped by more than 10 cents a litre last week to 237.5c/L, with diesel up more than 13c to 286.7c/L, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, as global oil supply disruptions push up costs for industry and households.
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Australia's national average petrol price jumped more than 10 cents a litre last week to 237.5c/L, according to data published on Monday, as the global energy shock keeps rippling through industrial economies.
US employers shed 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on 7 August, the first monthly decline since February and a figure far below analyst expectations.
China's Zhejiang province will let independent grid-side batteries trade in its electricity spot market under a notice issued on 23 September, with price-and-quantity bidding from 1 January 2027, covering 40 projects totalling 2.54 GW/5.1 GWh.
Playmobil has stopped making its plastic figures in Germany. The company closed its Dietenhofen plant in Bavaria and moved production to Malta and the Czech Republic, affecting around 350 jobs, as high energy prices keep reshaping where European manufacturing can survive.
US employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on 7 August, the first monthly decline since February, while new surveys show AI is reshaping hiring at both ends of the labour market.
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