Bradd Morelli

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, August 18 – August 22, 2025

Roundup of the week's five most-read pieces: a hydrogen startup's pilot launch after its seed raise, federal grants to three manufacturers, an opinion piece, Codan's annual results, and a battery maker's failure.

Withdrawal of major investor, subsequent “cash crisis” cited in Energy Renaissance’s collapse

Battery maker Energy Renaissance has entered administration, with Jirsch Sutherland appointed as administrators; a major investor's withdrawal from a planned funding program is cited as the cause, with recapitalisation or merger among options.

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