Today's Energy Pulse
Scania pilots megawatt‑scale V2G for heavy‑duty electric trucks
Scania demonstrated one of the first vehicle‑to‑grid systems for heavy‑duty electric trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The pilot showed bi‑directional power flow, allowing trucks parked at depots to feed electricity back to the grid, with real‑time communication between the truck, charger and energy‑management platform enabling dynamic charging and discharging. The test marks a step toward integrating large‑capacity EVs into grid balancing.
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Njord Survey Inks Equinor Pipeline Inspection Deal in Europe
Njord Survey has signed a three‑year framework agreement with Equinor to provide pipeline inspection and integrity services across European waters, with an optional one‑year extension. The deal covers geophysical surveys and offshore operations, emphasizing high‑resolution data collection and carbon‑neutral vessel activities. Njord highlights the partnership builds on prior collaborations and aligns with both companies’ strong health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards. The agreement positions Njord as a key sustainability‑focused player in the offshore survey market.
Premier Energies Unveils ESG Roadmap Targeting 10 GW Capacity and Decarbonisation
Premier Energies Limited announced a Mission‑2028 ESG strategy that places decarbonisation, circular manufacturing and supply‑chain control at its core. The plan targets 10 GW of integrated solar capacity, a 95% reduction in water use at cell facilities and a 34% women...
Batteries Increasingly Paired with Fossil Fuel Power
Batteries aren't just being used to power the clean energy revolution. They're also increasingly being paired with fossil fuels https://t.co/ljCr00WgLa
ABS, PIL to Collaborate on Emissions Verification for Marine Fuels
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide third‑party verification of emissions from alternative marine fuels. ABS will audit PIL’s fuel consumption, transport activity and emissions data, enabling the...
ABB Introduces Decentralised Charging System M-Series
ABB E‑mobility unveiled the M‑Series, a decentralized split‑system charger that pairs central power cabinets with satellite dispensers. The solution delivers 200 kW to 1.2 MW, scales in 400 kW increments, and can support up to 24 fast‑charging points. It dynamically allocates power in...
European Rooftop Solar Orders Triple as Gas Prices Soar, Sales Hit $82 M in March
European rooftop solar installers reported orders tripling since the Iran‑related gas price spike. Solarhandel24’s net sales jumped to €70 million ($82 million) in March, while Enpal saw a 30% YoY rise to €130 million. The surge reflects households’ push for energy independence amid...
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire While Keeping Hormuz Blockade, Sending Oil Prices Higher
President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire while preserving a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The move tightens Iran's oil exports, lifts Brent crude by several percent and fuels higher pump prices worldwide. European...
Redwood Materials COO Chris Lister Retires as Company Cuts 10% Workforce
Redwood Materials confirmed chief operating officer Chris Lister is retiring days after the company eliminated roughly 10% of its staff. The cuts are part of a restructuring aimed at accelerating its energy‑storage business, a shift that has already seen several...
Gary Mar: It's Time for Canada to Embrace What We Do Best to Help Ourselves and Our Partners
Gary Mar argues that recent disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz expose a strategic vulnerability in global oil supplies, making it imperative for Canada to expand domestic energy production and secure tidewater access. He also calls for stronger agricultural and...
Opinion: Canada’s Hydro Power Problem Is All the Barriers Blocking It
Canada possesses at least 150,000 MW of untapped hydro potential—roughly double its current capacity—and hydro already provides over half of the nation’s electricity. Yet projects like the $25 billion Gull Island scheme are stalled by lengthy permitting processes and financing tools that...
California's Jet Fuel Stockpile Hits Two-Year Low, Putting 'Black Cloud' Over Summer Travel
California’s jet‑fuel inventory has plunged more than 25% to 2.6 million barrels, the lowest level since 2023, as the Iran‑related war chokes global oil flows. Prices have doubled, pressuring low‑margin carriers such as Spirit and prompting airlines to trim summer schedules....
The ‘Simple Math’ Why Oil Prices Need to Rise a Lot More, According to JPMorgan
JPMorgan commodities analyst Natasha Kaneva warns that the current oil market imbalance requires a far larger price spike than the recent 65% rise to $100 per barrel. Global supply disruptions from the Iran‑War have removed up to 13.7 million barrels per...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How Much LDES Does the UK Need, and at What Price?
At the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, a panel titled “Driving LDES Forward: The Perfect Time to Invest?” examined how much long‑duration energy storage (LDES) the UK requires, the suitability of the government’s cap‑and‑floor procurement model, and expected price...
China’s Energy Storage Battery Exports Hit 27.3GWh in Q1 2026
China’s energy‑storage battery exports reached 27.3 GWh in Q1 2026, representing 32.4% of total battery shipments and a 15% year‑on‑year increase. Combined power and storage battery exports climbed to 84.1 GWh, up 36.7% YoY, with March alone posting a 96.9% month‑on‑month jump to...
There Is a High Risk Being Short Energy, Analyst Warns
Oil analyst Ole R. Hvalbye of SEB warned that short positions in energy face heightened risk as Brent crude surged to $106.3 a barrel, driven by a weakening assumption that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen by May 1. He noted...
Ireland Promises to Prioritise Grid Package when It Takes over EU Presidency
Ireland will take over the rotating EU Council presidency in July 2026 and has pledged to make the European grids package a top priority. The package is designed to modernise transmission networks, boost cross‑border interconnections and accelerate storage, thereby delivering...
Japanese Scientists Build All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell with 30.2% Efficiency
Japanese researchers at the University of Tokyo have demonstrated an all‑perovskite four‑terminal tandem solar cell that reaches a 30.2% power conversion efficiency. The device pairs a 24.4% wide‑bandgap top cell with a 21.5% narrow‑bandgap bottom cell using a spectral‑splitting architecture...
UK Carbon Credit Sector Valued at £1.2bn as Industry Bodies Urge Stronger Government Strategy
The City of London Corporation and the UK Carbon Markets Forum released a report valuing the UK carbon credit economy at £1.2 billion (about $1.5 billion) annually and supporting more than 11,000 jobs. It notes that global carbon markets could expand to...
A Targeting Light‐Management Strategy Affords Ultraviolet‐Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers introduced a novel light‑management molecule, Rhodamine B‑acylhydrazine (RhBH), into inverted perovskite solar cells. The RhBH‑Pb2+ chelate down‑converts harmful ultraviolet photons into visible light while simultaneously passivating intrinsic defects. This dual action enabled a record non‑encapsulated power conversion efficiency of...
WindEurope 2026: Ireland Signs Energy Pacts
Ireland’s Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien, signed memorandums of understanding with Spain and the United Kingdom at WindEurope in Madrid. The Spain deal creates a framework to study a future electricity interconnector linking the two nations,...
'Spain Must Expand Pumped Storage'
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) issued a four‑point plan urging Spain to fast‑track pumped‑storage projects as renewable output soars. Spain’s wind and solar capacity has doubled since 2019, delivering 46% of electricity in H1 2025 while wholesale prices sit 32% below...
Ranked: Which Countries Have Had the Worst Fuel Price Spikes Since the Iran War?
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz blockage, triggering the sharpest fuel‑price spikes in Europe since the Iran conflict began. Eurostat data show a 13.5% rise across the EU between February and March 2026, with...
TotalEnergies Green Light for 1GW Kazak Wind Giant
TotalEnergies has approved a final investment decision for the 1 GW Mirny on‑shore wind and battery energy storage project in southeast Kazakhstan. The $1.2 bn development pairs 150 turbines with a 600 MWh battery system and is expected to generate 100 TWh of renewable...
Bharat Coking Coal Announces Scheme to Encourage Higher Coal Offtake, Cut Costs for Power Consumers
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) launched a new incentive scheme for April‑June 2026 to push power utilities to lift more coal, especially via rail, and reward them with a 5% cash discount once they exceed 100% of their quarterly quota....
Sierra Leone Grants Offshore Survey Permit to Shell
Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate signed an agreement granting Shell a reconnaissance permit to conduct advanced geological and geophysical surveys across roughly 20,600 square kilometres of offshore blocks. The permit covers basin modelling and petroleum‑systems analysis, mirroring a similar deal the...
UPERC Slaps Notice on UPPCL over Delay in Restoring Power to Prepaid Smart Meter Users
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a show‑cause notice to UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), proposing a penalty of ₹1 lakh (≈$1,200) per day for failing to restore power to prepaid smart‑meter customers within the mandated two‑hour window....
Ecopetrol Widens Presence on Brazil’s Oil & Gas Scene with Stake in Brava Energia
Colombia’s state‑owned oil giant Ecopetrol signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 120.8 million shares, roughly 26% of Brazil’s independent producer Brava Energia. The deal, which still requires antitrust clearance and other consents, could be expanded to a 51% controlling stake...
EU Leaders Push Fresh Energy Plans After Failures
EU leaders seek new energy proposals after measures fall short https://t.co/HQBBhCu0KM via @europressos @basteiro @maxramsay https://t.co/HxisxDkDiU
Deepening ISA and SEforALL Partnership for Global Solar Access
Great catching up with @Ashish_Khanna, @isolaralliance Director General. Together with @FemiAkinyelure & @LeeAbiola, we explored how to deepen collaboration, building on the strong complementarity between ISA’s global #solar mandate and @SEforALLorg's #SDG7 & #energyaccess work. https://t.co/fpDbNt1jEw
Nagpur Power Demand Hits Record High: 821 MW Amidst Heatwave and Infrastructure Strain
Nagpur’s electricity demand hit a record 821 MW on April 21, surpassing last year’s peak of 753 MW. The surge, driven by extreme heat and heavy air‑conditioner use, caused frequent tripping and short outages across the city. MSEDCL officials say the grid will...
Saudi Arabia Launches Qualification Process for 12 GWh of Battery Storage Projects
Saudi Power Procurement Company has opened the qualification stage for a second batch of battery energy storage projects, comprising six 500 MW/2 GWh facilities that together deliver 3 GW of power and 12 GWh of storage. The projects will be built, owned and operated...
What to Expect From the First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels
Delegates from more than 50 nations are convening in Santa Marta, Colombia, April 24‑29 for the inaugural Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. The gathering of 53 countries and the EU will produce a report structured around three pillars—reducing economic...
Rising Energy Demand Needs Multi‑Source Solutions by 2040
Energy demand is rising fast. AI, data centers and electrification shape the next phase of energy systems, with global demand expected to grow by 30% by 2040. No single source can meet this alone. Info: https://t.co/KUhjRUvbdc #EuropeEnergyWeek #HannoverMesse @EEWeek partner https://t.co/xBlUG38Y3p
Synthetic Methane’s Opening Window for Investors and Policy Makers
Synthetic methane, or e‑methane, is shifting from a technical curiosity to an investable asset because it can run through existing gas infrastructure without massive retrofits. The e‑NG Coalition tracks more than 150 projects worldwide, targeting roughly 1.3 million tonnes of production...
IQIP, EnBW and Vattenfall to Deploy EQ-Piling at Dreekant Project
IQIP, EnBW and Vattenfall are set to carry out the first full‑scale offshore monopile installation using EQ‑Piling technology at the 1 GW Dreekant wind farm in Germany. Developed by IQIP, EQ‑Piling is a noise‑mitigation system that also promises lower CO₂ emissions...
Two Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Carriers to Sport Wärtsilä Systems in 2027
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will equip two 51,350 m³ ammonia‑fueled carriers with cargo‑handling and fuel‑gas supply systems. The vessels, built at China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific yard for a Navigator Gas‑Amon Maritime joint venture, can run on dual‑fuel ammonia or LPG engines. Wärtsilä booked the...
Singapore Gas Supply Secure; Higher Power Prices May Benefit Units: Sembcorp
Sembcorp Industries assured that Singapore's gas supply stays secure despite the Middle East conflict, thanks to diversified piped natural gas and LNG contracts that exclude the region for 2026. The firm said higher wholesale power prices could let its power...
Brazil Eyes Oil Windfall to Fund Fuel Tax Cuts
Brazil’s government introduced a bill that would channel extra oil‑price revenue—driven by the U.S.–Israel‑Iran conflict—into temporary cuts on federal fuel taxes. The plan targets PIS, Cofins and CIDE levies on gasoline and ethanol for a two‑month period, with each 10‑cent‑per‑real...
Why Japan Should Help Pay for Indonesia’s Coal Exit
Indonesia, one of the world’s largest coal producers, faces a pivotal transition as it pledges net‑zero emissions and renewable expansion. The authors argue that a bilateral Japan‑Indonesia just‑transition fund, focused on coal‑dependent provinces such as West Java and East Kalimantan,...
Duke Energy’s Proactive Grid Upgrades Under Fire From Electric Co-Ops
Duke Energy is proactively upgrading poles and wires in North Carolina to clear space for up to 3.7 GW of new solar, spreading the $57 million cost across all ratepayers rather than charging developers fully. Electric cooperatives, which purchase wholesale power from...
GeoPark Continuing Production Up QoQ
GeoPark Ltd reported average production of 27,249 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in Q1 2026, a modest rise from the prior quarter despite divesting assets in Brazil and Ecuador. Production grew in both Colombia and Argentina, with Colombian output...
Which Countries Lead the Way on Nuclear Energy?
Global nuclear power is entering a resurgence, with the United States still topping electricity output but China rapidly expanding its reactor fleet. China now operates 60 reactors and is constructing roughly 36 more, positioning it to overtake the U.S. by...
Siemens Energy Raises Outlook as Demand for Power Equipment Soars
Siemens Energy lifted its 2026 outlook after a sharp rise in Q2 orders and profits, driven by booming demand for power equipment in data centres. The company now expects sales to grow 14‑16% and profit margins before special items to...
India Needs Two Time Zones to Electrify Its Future, Reduce Energy Stress
India’s single‑time‑zone policy forces the east and west to operate on identical clocks, creating simultaneous peaks in electricity demand as factories, EV chargers and air‑conditioners come online. Analysts argue that adopting two time zones—GMT +6 for the eastern states and GMT +5...
How BIPV Façades Behave Under Enclosure Fire Conditions
A research team led by the University of Science and Technology of China built a stainless‑steel compartment to evaluate how building‑integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades behave in enclosure fires. The study tested three PV module types—CdTe thin‑film, double‑glazed crystalline silicon and...
China Wafer Declines Narrow as Demand-Side Regulation Lifts Market Sentiment
China's photovoltaic wafer prices saw their steepest weekly declines narrow, with n-type M10 and G12 wafers falling only 0.71% and 0.59% respectively. Despite the modest pull‑back, trading volumes remain weak as solar‑cell manufacturers operate at reduced capacity, dampening downstream demand....
Ontario Approves 230kV Red Lake Transmission Expansion
Ontario’s government has approved Hydro One Networks to construct the 230 kV Red Lake Transmission Line, a 162‑km double‑circuit project linking Dryden and Red Lake. The line will add roughly 400 MW of capacity—four times the current supply—enhancing grid reliability for remote communities and...
The GWEC 2026 Report Highlights Opportunities for Composites in the Wind Energy Sector
The Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Wind Report 2026 projects a pivotal 2025, with 165 GW of new installations pushing total worldwide capacity beyond 1,299 GW. The report frames wind power as a core infrastructure element, accelerated by fossil‑fuel supply tensions and...
Japan to Start Releasing Extra 20 Days' Worth of Oil Reserves From May 1
Japan will begin a second strategic drawdown of its strategic petroleum reserves on May 1, releasing roughly 20 days’ worth of oil. The release adds 5.8 million kiloliters, valued at about ¥540 billion ($3.4 billion), to the 50‑day release that started in mid‑March. The oil...
Daikin Unveils ‘Plumb-and-Play’ Residential Heat Pump
Daikin has introduced the Altherma 3 H HT, a pre‑engineered air‑to‑water heat pump that can replace traditional boilers with a plug‑and‑play setup. The unit operates down to –28 °C using R‑32 refrigerant and can deliver water up to 70 °C, making it compatible with existing...