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  • BESS Route-to-Market: New Models and Impact of Regulatory Challenges on Bankability

    BESS Route-to-Market: New Models and Impact of Regulatory Challenges on Bankability

    Join us for our half-day event on ‘BESS Route-to-Market: New Models and Impact of Regulatory Challenges on Bankability’, taking place on 18 November 2025 in Frankfurt.

    Germany is experiencing a surge in interest around Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), positioning them as a key pillar of the energy transition. Yet, while the market gains momentum, standardised route-to-market contracts are still in their infancy. Initial agreements based on UK-style templates are entering the scene, but without careful alignment to the German regulatory framework, they risk legal pitfalls and challenges to bankability. What does this mean for investors, developers and lenders? How can risks be managed effectively while ensuring compliance and financial viability?

    Join us for an insightful discussion with leading experts on approaches to shaping robust, future-oriented contract models for BESS in Germany, bringing in latest insights from the UK market. This event is designed to help utilities, funds, financial institutions and asset owners.

    KEY TOPICS

    • regulatory challenges and their impact on credit structures;
    • grid connection: A critical factor in project development and transactions;
    • transition in Tolling Agreements; and
    • perspectives from lenders and legal experts.

    Details and speaker line-up will be announced in early November. Please note: the event will be held in English.

    Be part of the conversation – and help shape the future of energy storage.

    We kindly ask you to register your interest in attending this in-person event via the ‘Register your interest’ button or by emailing events_germany@wfw.com at your earliest convenience and no later than Monday 10 November. Attendees will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  • Those left behind: the forgotten in the fight against global poverty

    Those left behind: the forgotten in the fight against global poverty

    The plight of poverty has long been recognized as one of the main calamities keeping people from living a safe, healthy, long, and fulfilling life. It represents a violation of human dignity and the denial of choices and…

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  • Health Works Leaders Coalition launched to promote health system investments and spur economic growth, job creation

    Health Works Leaders Coalition launched to promote health system investments and spur economic growth, job creation

    The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business…

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  • ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan – samaa tv

    1. ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan  samaa tv
    2. Rawalpindi ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Aleema Khan over repeated absences  The Express Tribune
    3. Aleema, 10 PTI activists indicted in Nov 26 protest case  The News…

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  • The Strad – Violinist Merel Vercammen: the freedom of self-releasing on her own label

    The Strad – Violinist Merel Vercammen: the freedom of self-releasing on her own label

    Read more Featured Stories like this in The Strad Playing Hub 

    Merel Vercammen is a violinist who is releasing her album, Rejoice, on Friday 17 October, along with her cellist duo partner, Maya Fridman. Flexing both her musical skills…

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  • Greater Australia Connect – WESTPORT 542S/545N Sydney omission

    Please be advised that due to adverse weather conditions encountered enroute from Adelaide to Fremantle, WESTPORT V.538N was required to take shelter. This has resulted in a delay to vessels departure from Oceania.

    To mitigate any further delays, WESTPORT V.542S/545N will now omit Sydney from its rotation.

    The below contingency routing has been secured for affected cargo:

    • Coastal cargo scheduled to load ex Brisbane via Sydney will be updated to the Eastern Australia Connect vessel CMA CGM BAIKAL 543S at Brisbane to connect to the ONE COSMOS 546N.
    • Cargo planned to load WESTPORT 542S for Sydney discharge will now load Southern Star vessel MAERSK RIO NEGRO 544S.
    • Cargo planned to load ex Sydney on the WESTPORT 545N will now load ONE COSMOS 546N.

    Thank you for you continued support and trust in Maersk as your supply chain partner. Should you have any questions please contact our Customer Experience Team via our Live Chat channel.

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  • YouTube Launches Automated Lip Sync To Select Pool of Creators

    YouTube Launches Automated Lip Sync To Select Pool of Creators

    It has been a busy year for YouTube. After launching AI dubbing in December and rolling out Multi-Language Audio tracks to its entire user base last month, YouTube is now experimenting with automated lip sync for user videos across languages.

    The…

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  • Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday: 172 Flaws Fixed – TechRepublic

    1. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday: 172 Flaws Fixed  TechRepublic
    2. Two New Windows Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild — One Affects Every Version Ever Shipped  The Hacker News
    3. Frightful Patch Tuesday gives admins a scare with 175+ Microsoft CVEs, 3 under…

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  • Exploring Power Of Plants To Make Drugs Out Of Sunlight

    Exploring Power Of Plants To Make Drugs Out Of Sunlight

    Plants are consummate chemists, using the sun’s energy and carbon dioxide from the air, to conjure a dazzling array of complex natural products in ways that cannot be replicated synthetically in the lab.

    The true potential of this…

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  • You Can Get 45% Off One of the Best Bluetooth Speakers I’ve Ever Tested Right Now

    You Can Get 45% Off One of the Best Bluetooth Speakers I’ve Ever Tested Right Now

    Deal alert: The Sony ULT Field 5 Bluetooth speaker is available for $192 at Amazon and also at Walmart. We named this newcomer the best midrange Bluetooth speaker available, and with a discount of this size, it’s more appealing than ever before,…

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