Today's Energy Pulse
Scania pilots vehicle‑to‑grid charging for heavy‑duty electric trucks
Scania demonstrated one of the first vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) systems for heavy‑duty electric trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The pilot showed bi‑directional power flow, letting trucks feed stored electricity back to the grid while parked at depots. Real‑time communication between the truck, charger and energy‑management platform enabled dynamic charging and discharging.
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Welcome to the Most Important Oil Town in Canada — Population 623
Hardisty, Alberta – a town of just 623 people – anchors Canada’s most critical oil hub, housing roughly 38 million barrels in 100 dome‑capped tanks and underground caverns. The facility moves about $501 million of crude each day, translating to more than $180 billion in annual export value, and employs roughly 80% of the town’s working‑age residents. Despite this economic heft, the population has barely moved since the 1950s, prompting local leaders to pursue new pipelines, a charter school and a promotional campaign to attract families. The story highlights the paradox of a world‑class energy terminal embedded in a stagnant rural community.
US DOE Launches Data Center Grid Integration Test-Bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies
The U.S. Department of Energy unveiled Agora, a large‑load grid‑integration test bed at the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Colorado. Funded by DOE’s Office of Electricity and industry partners, Agora is the only dedicated facility of its kind across...
Full Hormuz Oil Flows Delayed Until 2027, Says ADNOC
Reuters: "Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict ended now, the head of the United Arab Emirates' state oil firm ADNOC said"...
Creating a New Paradigm for Fast Charging Batteries
Researchers at Adelaide University, led by Prof. Shi‑Zhang Qiao, demonstrated a new fast‑charging approach using interfacial anion‑reduction catalysis in pouch‑type lithium‑ion cells. The prototype achieved more than 85% state‑of‑charge in six minutes and delivered an energy density of about 240 Wh kg⁻¹....
Lithuania Is Green Energy Champ
Lithuania has emerged as Europe’s renewable‑energy showcase, slashing reliance on Russian fossil fuels and overhauling its power system in just four years. Faster permitting, stronger investment and reduced regulatory barriers helped the country quadruple its solar and wind output. In...
Keyera, AltlaGas, CN Advancing ACE Rail Terminal Project
Keyera Corp., AltaGas Ltd. and Canadian National Railway announced on May 20 that they will move forward with the Alberta Corridor Export (ACE) Rail Terminal, a $240 million CAD (~$177 million USD) investment by Keyera. The terminal, built on Keyera‑owned land in Alberta’s...
BSR Submits Brailsford Solar Park Plans
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has lodged detailed plans with Derbyshire Dales District Council for the Brailsford Solar Park, a ground‑mounted facility on land off Main Road, Brailsford. The park is designed to generate enough renewable electricity to power 16,060 homes...
Kitsault Energy Revives BC Export Hub as LNG Reshapes AECO
Developers of the Kitsault Energy project are repurposing a former mining site in northwest British Columbia into a $30 billion natural‑gas export hub aimed at Asian LNG markets. The initiative aligns with Canada’s broader strategy to deepen energy ties with Asian...
POSCO Future M to Mass‑Produce Silicon Anodes by 2028, Targeting Premium EV Battery Demand
South Korean battery materials firm POSCO Future M said it will begin mass production of silicon anode material by 2028, aiming to meet rising demand for high‑performance EV batteries. The technology promises four‑times the energy of graphite anodes and could reshape...
Batteries on the Move: Gridstor Buys 796 MWh Birdseye BESS, Hull Street to Buy FirstLight’s 1.4 GW Portfolio
GridStor, backed by Goldman Sachs, announced its fifth acquisition in 18 months, buying the 199 MW/796 MWh Birdseye battery energy storage system in Colorado, with construction slated for 2027 and commercial operation by the end of 2028. Hull Street Energy signed an...
UN Chief Says Africa Could Meet 10× Its Power Needs with Renewables by 2040
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres told global leaders in May 2026 that Africa’s renewable resources could produce ten times the continent’s current electricity demand by 2040. The remark underscores a massive investment gap – less than 3% of worldwide clean‑energy capital...
Russia-China Summit Ends Without Power of Siberia 2 Gas Deal, Stalling $15 B Project
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their Beijing talks without securing a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. The 1,600‑mile, $15 billion project, slated to deliver 50 billion cubic metres of gas per year, stalled over...
Sunzaun Installs 1st Vertical Solar Fence in US Urban Neighborhood
Sunzaun installed the United States' first vertical bifacial solar fence at Bodhi Hot Yoga & Fitness in San Rafael, California. The 16‑panel system, mounted 8‑9 ft tall along the parking lot perimeter, aims to offset the studio’s $2,000‑plus monthly electric bill....
NextEra Energy to Join the Offshore Wind Club, But Does It Matter?
NextEra Energy announced a merger with Dominion Energy, creating a utility valued at over $200 billion—larger than any U.S. energy firm except ExxonMobil and Chevron. The deal gives NextEra control of Dominion’s 2,640‑MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which has been...
Ørsted Boosts UK Wind Supply Chain
Ørsted has formalised relationships with 255 UK companies over the past five years, mapping a rapidly expanding offshore wind supply chain. Roughly 30% of those firms—73 companies—also support Ørsted projects outside Britain, highlighting exportable expertise. The map shows 129 suppliers...
Weatherford Wins Deepwater Completions Contract Off Nigeria
Weatherford has been awarded a deep‑water integrated completions contract by Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria, an ExxonMobil affiliate, for offshore wells off Nigeria. The deal falls under Weatherford’s Well Construction and Completions portfolio and covers both upper and lower completions...
Power's New Big Oil-Sized Player Will Get Scrutiny to Match
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have announced a $67 bn merger that would create a $420 bn enterprise‑value utility, making it the largest U.S. power company and comparable to oil super‑majors. The combined entity would start with 110 GW of generation capacity, potentially...
Oil Market Could Enter ‘Red Zone’ by July as Stocks Dwindle Ahead of Summer Travel Season, IEA Chief Says
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that global oil markets could slip into a “red zone” as early as July if current supply constraints persist. He cited the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of...
Renewables Overtake Gas in Global Power Generation for the First Time
For the first time, wind and solar power accounted for 22% of global electricity generation in April, edging out gas at 20%, according to Ember. Global renewable output rose 13% year‑over‑year, led by China (14% increase), the EU (13%) and...
Bul Hanine Redevelopment Project in Qatar Selects Wood for Offshore Pipeline Design Role
Wood has secured a two‑year front‑end engineering and design (FEED) contract for QatarEnergy’s Bul Hanine and Maydan Mahzam offshore redevelopment. The scope covers upgrades to production stations, wellhead platforms, riser towers, subsea pipelines and related brownfield modifications. The project is part of...
China’s HyperStrong Deepens Ties with European Inverter Manufacturer SMA for Global Utility-Scale BESS Projects
Chinese battery storage integrator HyperStrong and German inverter maker SMA Solar have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop utility‑scale BESS projects worldwide. The deal will see SMA’s Sunny Central Storage inverters and medium‑voltage power stations integrated into HyperStrong’s...
UK Reforms Boost Offshore Wind and Nature
The UK government has enacted reforms to offshore wind regulations that expand the suite of environmental compensation tools developers can use. New measures allow projects to protect seabird nesting sites, control predator populations, and restore native oyster beds, aligning wind...
Is Gas Making a Comeback on the US Power Grid?
U.S. power generators are increasing natural‑gas output as coal retirements accelerate and renewable intermittency spikes. Lower gas‑price volatility and new pipeline capacity have made gas‑fired plants more economical, especially in regions facing summer heat waves. The Energy Information Administration projects...
Statkraft to Reinvest Nkr80bn in Norwegian Hydropower
Statkraft announced a ten‑year investment plan of Nkr 80 bn (approximately $9 bn), more than doubling its previous forecast. About half of the capital will fund major maintenance of existing hydropower assets, while the other half supports upgrades, new capacity, and wind projects...
ADNOC CEO Says Hormuz Oil Flows May Not Fully Recover Before 2027
ADNOC chief Sultan Al Jaber warned that full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the regional conflict ends today. He said it would take at least four...
TerraPower Teams up with HD Hyundai on Natrium Reactor Fleet
TerraPower has signed strategic agreements with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Engineering & Construction to accelerate the commercial deployment of its Natrium sodium‑cooled fast reactor fleet. The agreements designate HD Hyundai as the preferred supplier of reactor enclosure systems...
Omani PV Manufacturer AACE Switches to TOPCon
Advanced American Clean Energy (AACE) has launched a 300 MW solar module plant in Oman’s Salalah Free Zone, currently producing PERC‑based modules for utility‑scale projects. The company announced plans to convert the line to TOPCon technology and evaluate back‑contact and busbarless...
Solar PV Helped Europe Avoid €10 Billion in Gas Imports Since Iran War Started
Europe’s solar photovoltaic fleet has averted roughly €10 billion (about $11 billion) in gas imports since the Iran‑related conflict began in March. In March alone, solar‑generated power saved €110 million ($128 million) per day, totaling €3.76 billion ($4.1 billion) for the month. The avoided cost could...
Pakistan Relaunches Offshore Oil Hunt After 18-Year Hiatus
Pakistan has reopened its offshore oil and gas frontier after an 18‑year lull, signing 21 new production‑sharing agreements and two earlier awards for a total of 23 deep‑water blocks. The blocks span 54,600 square kilometres across the Indus and Makran...
UK Accelerates Offshore Expansion – RWE and SSE Receive Construction Approval for 1 GW North Falls Offshore Wind Farm
RWE and SSE have secured final development consent from the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to build the North Falls offshore wind farm. The project will host up to 57 turbines and two offshore substations, targeting roughly...
Goldman Sachs Flags Record 8.7 Million‑Barrel Daily Oil Drawdown, Shrinking Global Reserves
Goldman Sachs said global crude and product stockpiles fell by a record 8.7 million barrels per day in May, almost twice the average drawdown since the Middle East conflict began. The rapid depletion of strategic reserves signals tighter supply and could...
NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion Energy in $66.8 B All‑Stock Deal
NextEra Energy announced an all‑stock acquisition of Dominion Energy valued at $66.8 billion, creating the largest regulated electric utility in the United States. The deal, which gives NextEra a 74.5% stake and Dominion shareholders 25.5%, is being hailed as a strategic...
U.S. Navy Boards Iranian‑Flagged Oil Tanker Amid Hormuz Blockade, Fifth Vessel Intercepted
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that Navy forces boarded the Iranian‑flagged oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, accusing it of attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian shipping. It is the fifth commercial...
Discussion Paper Floats Ways Ottawa Can Help Fund Giant Electrical Grid Buildout
Ottawa released a discussion paper outlining how the federal government could share the cost of doubling Canada’s electricity grid by 2050. The plan proposes tax credits, loan guarantees and financing through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Growth Fund and Indigenous...
AFN Chief Warns Against Changes to Major Projects Development Rules, Calls for Debate
The federal government plans to move review authority for inter‑provincial pipelines, transmission lines and offshore renewable projects from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to the Canada Energy Regulator, undoing a Liberal reform from eight years ago. Assembly of First...
Managing Watts with Bits for Ireland’s Solar Decade
Ireland’s solar capacity surpassed 2 GW in November 2025, marking a milestone toward its national goal of 8 GW by 2030. Huawei Ireland, a leading supplier of inverter and grid‑management solutions, says the technology to bridge the gap already exists, but adoption speed...
Sunnova’s Former CEO Is Bullish on Rooftop Solar Repair
Former Sunnova CEO John Berger has launched Otovo, a subscription‑based rooftop‑solar repair service, and reached 30,000 customers within three months. Two‑thirds of those users pay recurring fees of $9‑$49 per month for round‑the‑clock maintenance of solar, battery and generator systems....
Europe’s Gas Supply Safe; Worst‑case LNG Spikes to $54.9
NEW RESEARCH: We modelled three Hormuz closure scenarios. Europe never physically runs out of gas in any of them. But under the worst shock, LNG hits $54.9/MMBtu, above the 2022 peak. Full paper here https://t.co/6fJzMRx2i3 https://t.co/wqPJbHbJua
ASEAN Regulatory Frameworks ‘Must Evolve’ to Capture Full Value of Battery Storage
The Future Energy Storage & System Integration Alliance (FESSIA) released its inaugural report urging ASEAN regulators to modernise policies so battery energy storage systems (BESS) can capture their full value. While the Philippines and Vietnam have begun to tap high‑value...
Emerging Consensus Suggests Oil to Remain Capped Near $100 over Next Year
A Bloomberg Intelligence survey of 126 asset managers finds consensus that Brent crude will trade between $81 and $100 per barrel over the next 12 months. Despite the Iran‑US conflict tightening the Strait of Hormuz and creating a 3‑7 million‑barrel‑per‑day supply...
Pauline Hanson Announces Norway-Inspired Gas Policy as She Decries 25% Export Tax as ‘Economic Vandalism’
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson unveiled a Norway‑inspired gas policy that would replace the 25% export tax with a royalty regime and give the Commonwealth up to a 30% equity stake in new offshore projects. The plan offers a 30%...
Nigerian Billionaire Femi Otedola Sells Geregu Power Stake to Invest $100mn in Dangote Refinery IPO
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola sold his Geregu Power stake to free capital for a $100 million allocation in the upcoming Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO. The refinery, a 650,000‑bpd facility, is targeting a $40‑$50 billion valuation with 5‑10 percent of shares offered, and private‑placement...
In-State Geothermal Could Save California $44B Annually: CATF
A Clean Air Task Force report estimates that deploying next‑generation geothermal systems in California could slash annual electricity supply costs by up to $44 billion—about a 52% reduction—by 2045, the state’s deadline for 100% carbon‑free retail sales. The analysis shows that...
IRENA Proposes Global Electrification Target of 35% by 2035
IRENA's new report sets a global electrification target of 35% of final electricity consumption by 2035, up from 23% today, to stay on a 1.5°C pathway. To meet this, the agency calls for 18.4 TW of renewable capacity by 2035 and...
A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar
India is racing to industrialize on solar power, with the Khavda solar park slated to reach 30 GW – enough to power a nation the size of Austria. Installed solar capacity hit 150 GW in March and is growing at roughly 40 percent...
Wood to Deliver Pipeline Design and More for Qatar’s Redevelopment Project
Wood has been awarded a contract by China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company to design an optimized pipeline network for QatarEnergy’s Bul Hanine redevelopment. The scope covers 25 pipelines, crossing analysis for 15 umbilicals and two power cables, and addresses thermal expansion...
Final Investment Decision: Plug Power Supplies Electrolysers for a UK Industrial Decarbonisation Project – Shares Decline
Plug Power secured a 30‑megawatt electrolyser supply contract for the Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Barrow‑in‑Furness, the first UK hydrogen plant to reach a final investment decision. The facility will generate roughly 100 GWh of green hydrogen annually, cutting natural‑gas use...
Mnangagwa to Commission 10MW Kwekwe Solar Plant as Zimbabwe Pushes for Energy Independence
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will commission the first 10 MW phase of the New Glovers Solar Project in Kwekwe, a $20 million facility built by the Public Service Pension Fund. The plant features 18,600 panels, 31 inverters and two smart transformers, delivering roughly...
24/7 Renewables Could Happen Sooner than You Think
A new IRENA report shows that combining solar, wind and battery storage can deliver firm, 24‑hour electricity at costs that already undercut new coal or gas plants in many high‑resource locations. In China, modeled solar‑battery sites achieve as low as...
This Vermont Town Embraced a Wind Farm. Solar Is a Different Story.
Northland Solar is seeking permits to build a nearly 5‑megawatt solar farm on a 44‑acre hayfield in Lowell, Vermont, a town that previously embraced a 63‑megawatt wind project. Local residents, the select board, a school and a cemetery have rallied...