Power Briefing recap, week of June 2

We made it to June — which means summer hours, travel plans and inboxes that unfortunately don’t check themselves. In case your week got away from you, here’s a quick recap of what Power Briefing had to offer this week:

• May saw a wave of executive transitions across the power and equipment sectors. From marine to mobile HVAC, companies refreshed leadership to navigate shifting markets and fuel growth — a clear sign of an industry in motion.
• Rotary engines aren’t new, but LiquidPiston is giving the concept a modern twist. Its redesigned engine builds on the Wankel engine’s strengths — like power-to-weight ratio — while addressing historical issues with fuel economy, emissions, lubrication and durability.
• The recent massive blackout in Spain and Portugal has underscored the need for resilient power. Caterpillar advocates distributed power generation as a solution. Its solutions for critical infrastructure are designed to support — or replace — the grid.
• Blue Bird is expanding beyond school buses with new commercial vehicles that debuted at ACT Expo 2025 — an electric step van and a propane-powered stripped chassis developed with Roush CleanTech to simplify adoption for commercial fleets.

And there was other news: Rolls-Royce launched a new mtu Series 2000 engine, Gateway Fleets has opened an EV charging depot in California and MAN Energy Solutions rebrands as Everllence.