Space Solar & AI: Google launched Project Suncatcher, sending prototype AI chips (TPUs) into orbit to test whether space can host serious computing—cooling, radiation, and launch stresses included. Grid-Scale Storage: Albania’s next solar auction (no later than early 2027) will be the first to include battery storage, aiming to bridge midday solar output to evening demand. Hydropower Safety & Disruption: Nepal says the Kulekhani dam is safe after heavy rains, while floods and landslides in Myagdi damaged multiple hydropower projects and disrupted the Beni-Jomsom-Korla road—fuel shortages are slowing repairs. Solar Push in South Asia: Odisha targets ~7,500 MW solar by 2030, including agrivoltaics and rooftop subsidies. Solar Adoption, With Risks: Philippines maritime investigators blamed lithium batteries in a Coron ferry fire, highlighting how solar/EV battery shipments can create new safety challenges. Hydrogen for Aviation: China’s Dondel launched a green hydrogen + CO₂-to-SAF demo chain, linking wind, hydrogen production, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel. Energy Transition Politics: Sri Lanka urged fuel-cutting and EV/solar use to strengthen energy security, while Pakistan’s LNG economics debate spotlights how fossil gas can lock countries into debt and price volatility.