Today's Energy Pulse
Scania pilots vehicle‑to‑grid power for heavy‑duty electric trucks
Scania showcased one of the first V2G systems for heavy‑duty electric trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). The pilot demonstrated bi‑directional power flow, letting trucks feed stored electricity back to the grid while parked, with real‑time communication enabling dynamic charging and discharging. The company also opened orders for trucks equipped with an extra battery pack and MCS.
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CleanMax to Supply 50 MW Hybrid Renewable Power to Sangam India in Rajasthan
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd announced a partnership with Sangam India Ltd to supply 50 MW of hybrid renewable power in Rajasthan. The project combines 30 MW of solar, 20 MW of wind and a 2 MWh battery storage system, feeding five textile facilities via CleanMax’s Bhikamkor hybrid farm. The power will be delivered under a group‑captive intra‑state model, providing round‑the‑clock renewable electricity. The deal expands CleanMax’s Rajasthan presence, which already totals 525 MW of commissioned capacity.
WA Establishes 2 Hour Strategic Diesel Reserve
Western Australia announced a strategic diesel reserve, signing a deal with Cambridge Gulf Ltd. to purchase and store 4 million liters of diesel, enough for roughly two hours of the state’s daily consumption of 25 million liters. The initial stock is slated to arrive...
ANDRITZ Wins Equipment Order for India’s Largest 3,000 MW Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra
Technology firm ANDRITZ announced it has won a contract to supply ten pump turbines, motor‑generators and related electromechanical equipment for Torrent Power’s Saidongar‑1 Karjat pumped‑storage project in Maharashtra. The deal, valued at roughly €200 million (about $215 million), will be fulfilled in...
There Is No Coal Comeback
Despite media hype that the Strait of Hormuz blockade would spark a coal resurgence, global coal‑fired power generation fell 3.5% in March year‑on‑year, according to think‑tank Crea. The decline spans the United States, India, the EU, Turkey and South Africa,...
Most Heavy Emitters Blow Their Carbon Budgets, but Bowen Sees “Clear Sign” Safeguard Mechanism Is Working
The Clean Energy Regulator’s 2024‑25 Safeguard Mechanism data show a 5.5% drop in net industrial emissions to 120.3 Mt CO₂‑e, marking a 12% decline since the 2022‑23 reforms. Yet 141 of the 208 covered facilities still exceeded their allocated baselines, relying...
From ‘Refrigerators in the Desert’ to Resilient, Thermally Passive BESS Assets
Battery energy storage systems today rely on lithium‑ion cells that need active thermal management, adding capital, complexity, and up to 15 MWh of auxiliary electricity per MWh of storage each year. Emerging chemistries such as sodium‑ion, solid‑state lithium, and zinc‑ion can...
SwitchedOn Podcast: The Tax Tweak that Could Cut Renters Energy Bills
A proposed tax tweak would let Australian landlords claim an instant asset write‑off for installing electric heat‑pump water heaters, mirroring incentives already available to small businesses. The measure aims to overcome the split‑incentive barrier that forces renters to rely on...
“Desert Greening:” China’s Massive Solar Farms Create Cool Refuges for Plants in Gobi Desert
A new Chinese Academy of Sciences study finds that large‑scale solar farms in the Gobi desert generate a daytime cooling effect of up to 3.1 °C, creating micro‑climates that support plant growth. The cooling, termed a "cool island effect," varies with...
Malaysia to Raise Biodiesel Blend Mandate From B10 to B15, Starting with B12 Rollout – Economy Minister
Malaysia’s economy minister announced that the national biodiesel blend mandate will be raised from the current B10 level to B15, with an interim rollout of a B12 blend. The upgrade will use existing blending infrastructure, so no additional cost is...
Lose and Lose in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, handles roughly 20% of daily global oil shipments and is a critical conduit for trade to Asia, Europe and the Americas. Historical episodes—from the Iran‑Iraq...
Brent Crude Edges up Ahead of Fresh US-Iran Talks
Brent crude futures rose to $95.16 per barrel, up 0.39%, while U.S. WTI slipped to $91.04, down 0.26%. President Donald Trump signaled a second round of U.S.-Iran talks but confirmed he will not attend, and a U.S. destroyer ordered two...
How Space-Based Monitoring Supports Pipelines, Grids, Ports, and Energy Infrastructure
Space‑based monitoring is becoming a core tool for operators of pipelines, power grids, ports, and other energy assets. By fusing optical imagery, synthetic‑aperture radar and analytics, satellites pinpoint vegetation encroachment, flood, ground movement and congestion across vast, remote networks. The...
Governor Spanberger Delivers on Energy Affordability, Blazing a Path for State Leaders Nationwide
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a suite of energy bills aimed at lowering electricity rates, improving grid reliability, and accelerating solar and storage deployment. The legislation includes streamlined residential solar permitting, higher energy‑storage targets, and expanded shared‑solar programs that add...
Adani Energy Commissions 1,000 MW Power Link in Mumbai
Adani Energy Solutions Limited commissioned a 1,000 MW high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between Kudus and Aarey in Mumbai. The line comprises a 30 km overhead segment and a 50 km underground corridor and includes the world’s first compact HVDC substation built...
Aatmanirbhar 2.0: India Building Inner Strength to Get over Supply Chain Pain
India has unveiled Aatmanirbhar 2.0, a refreshed self‑reliance drive aimed at insulating critical supply chains and bolstering energy security amid the West Asia conflict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered ministries to draft short‑ and long‑term sector plans that cut import dependence...
Australian Developer Moves Ahead with Modular Green Hydrogen Production Plant
InterContinental Energy (ICE) announced it has secured up to AUD 1.6 million ($1.14 million) in Australian federal funding to develop a digital twin for its patented P2(H2)Node modular system. The company also signed the first licence for the node, marking the transition from...
Solar Trade Groups Statements on Passage of the Utility RELIEF Act
The Maryland General Assembly passed the Utility RELIEF Act, doubling the state’s net‑metering capacity from 3 GW to 6 GW and emphasizing rooftop and community solar. The omnibus energy bill now awaits Governor Wes Moore’s signature. Trade groups praised the legislation for providing...
Hazer and KBR Complete Commercial-Scale Hydrogen Design Package for Global Rollout
Hazer Group and engineering firm KBR have finished a commercial‑scale Process Design Package (PDP) for the Hazer methane‑pyrolysis hydrogen technology. The PDP outlines a standardised 30,000‑tonne‑per‑year hydrogen plant design, intended to streamline feasibility studies, basic engineering and front‑end engineering work....
Decades‑long Water Floods
The example cited was a limited test on a field that had not yet had a water flood @infinitelyblank The fields in Iraq have been on water flood for decades. In the best case, the wells will take weeks to months...
Sierra Club Rallies Public Engagement as Trump EPA Rolls Back Coal Ash Rules
The EPA announced plans to roll back federal coal‑ash disposal standards, a move that could affect more than 133 million cubic yards of waste stored at North Carolina power plants, including 40.2 million cubic yards at Duke Energy’s Roxboro facility. Duke Energy,...
Energy Shock Just Beginning, World Faces Unprecedented Recovery Crisis
The energy pain hasn’t hit yet—it’s just starting says @OpenSquareCap He's right but it's worse than that Even if Hormuz reopens, the world may never fully recover from this shock To find an event on this scale, you have to go back...
IMF Says Strait of Hormuz Closure Raises Prospect of ‘Major Energy Crisis’ – Video
The IMF warned that a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz would spark a major energy crisis, pushing oil prices sharply higher. Chief economist Pierre‑Olivier Gourinchas outlined an adverse scenario with rising inflation and tighter financial conditions, and a severe...
Analysts Lack Field Experience, Misjudge Oil Supply Solutions
Most oil analysts are amateurs with zero oil & gas operational experience That's why they think fixing Hormuz will solve the supply crisis. Have them watch a flow test on a well that's been shut in for a few weeks Or take...
Running on Empty: Sydney’s Answer to the Global Fuel Crisis Lies in Renewable Energy Zones
Sydney’s surge in rooftop solar, battery storage, and electric vehicles is reshaping the city’s energy profile, turning households into micro‑grids that reduce reliance on oil and gas. The Committee for Sydney estimates that up to 75% of the metropolis’s annual...
China's Oil Reserves Outpace U.S., Reducing Shock Risk
China is better prepared for an oil system shock that any major power They've been planning and preparing for decades China is not immune The US is more vulnerable than China because our oil is light beer OK for a buzz but not the...
Closing Hormuz Harms All, Not Just China
Reductive nonsense @DrJStrategy I could be more strident "Closing Hormuz hurts China” is fantasy It hurts EVERYONE—starting with the system the U.S. sits at the center of You call yourself a strategist. Run your dumb idea thru a chat bot to see what an...
Deutsche Bank Flags Brent Futures Dip Below $100, Hinting at Energy Stock Rally
Deutsche Bank analysts reported Brent crude slipping below $100 per barrel, with the 6‑month future at $83.55 and the 12‑month at $78.57. The downward‑sloping curve suggests markets view the Middle‑East flare‑up as temporary, a signal that could spark momentum trades...
NIST Launches Development of Trustworthy AI Profile for Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has begun developing a Trustworthy AI in Critical Infrastructure profile, extending its AI Risk Management Framework to guide operators of power, water, transportation and other essential services. The effort, outlined in a...
China’s Coal‑to‑Oil Project Too Small to Matter
China's coal to oil is physically small @gordonschuecker @FootnotesGuy It has nothing to do with war planning It's a science project because China is an oil have-not but has lots of coal It can't scale to more than a few % of...
Dominican Republic Launches $600 MW Renewable Tender Requiring Battery Storage
The Dominican Republic and its Unified Council of Distribution Companies (CUED) opened bids for a 600 MW renewable power purchase agreement that obliges developers to include four‑hour battery storage. The move seeks to accelerate the country’s target of 30% renewable electricity...
Europe Deploys 3.4 GWh of Battery Storage in March, Capturing 19% of Global Installations
Europe brought 3.4 GWh of grid‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) online in March, accounting for 19% of global installations and surpassing the continent’s cumulative 2023 deployments. The surge, driven by seven projects of 100 MWh or more, signals accelerating storage rollout...
Tata Power Chooses Databricks to Power AI‑Driven Energy Management
Tata Power, the Indian utility giant, has selected Databricks as its enterprise‑wide AI and data platform partner. The move will unify data engineering, analytics and AI across the company’s grid, renewable, and consumer‑facing businesses, accelerating real‑time insights and smarter energy...
Much Chatter that Iran Talks to Resume as Ceasefire Extension Discussed
U.S. enforcement of its blockade on Iranian ports showed full compliance in the first 24 hours, with no vessels breaching the restrictions. At the same time, more than 20 oil tankers have recently transited the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a...
ReconAfrica Provides Operational Update and Reports 2025 Year-End Results
ReconAfrica released its 2025 operational and financial results, highlighting a farm‑down to BW Energy that left the company with a 70% operator interest in the PEL 073 licence. The firm expanded its portfolio by signing a Production Sharing Contract for the...
Bloom Energy's Oracle Deal Spurs Scandium Boom
Congratulations to Bloom Energy $BE on their deal with Oracle The koala is absolutely thrilled to see the demand growth trajectory for bloom boxes inflect higher and higher 4kg per 100kw scandium density (Gemini screenshot below) is ~40 tonnes per GW Let’s...
Hormuz Traffic Remains Steady Despite US Blockade
Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade, data shows https://t.co/isyBzFbeAW
Network Operators Could Unlock Australia’s Kerbside EV Charging
Can networks solve Australia’s “chicken-and-egg” EV problem? The battle for control of kerbside charging #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/xpzheDun47 https://t.co/eaZ3zueOeo
China Dominates Global Green Tech Landscape
The Financial Times reports that China has a ROYAL FLUSH. Chinese now leads in EVs, solar panels, batteries, wind turbines, and more. CHINA HAS CARDS AND KNOWS HOW TO PLAY THEM. https://t.co/XCaFDiD4ka
US Treasury: China Blocked From Iranian Oil
And in response:: US treasury secretary says China will not be able to get oil from Iran ⏳🇨🇳🛢️ $USDCNH
Suniva Announces 4.5 GW Solar Cell Plant in South Carolina
Suniva to build 4.5 GW solar cell factory in South Carolina #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/YMH2nW27oz
Cheap Energy Drives Technological Innovation, Not Guarantees Future
Then learn while you're young @andrewsun_83 Innovation & technology are corpses without cheap abundant energy. Cross plot the big advances in tech with cheap fossil fuels. Learn from the past but never assume the future will be anything like it. https://t.co/p7RCR0Vnxr
Coal-to-Liquids Remains Uneconomic and Unscalable, History Shows
Pay attention @andrewsun_83 100 years of history at all oil prices says coal-to-liquids is uneconomic. Even if it were, it can't scale. End of story. Stop beating a dead horse that decomposed and disintegrated before either of us were born.
Sinopec to Source Russian Oil Directly After US Waiver
Translation: With President Trump Waver, SINOPEC can but the Russian oil "DIRECTLY" without STS or intermediaries. Sinopec buys Russian oil to replace Mideast supply after US waiver, sources say
US Blames
Of course US treasury says China can't get oil from Iran. It's part of Trump's fake-reality propaganda machine The US is late to the party because it's been ENERGY BLIND A blockade of Iran's oil should have happened on Trump's Day 1 January...
Stegra Secures Funding to Build First Major Green‑Steel Mill
Stegra lands funding to complete world’s first major green-steel mill #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/6HfQXWLlcP
Iran Reverts to State-Controlled Oil Export Model
⚾️I have no idea about the implications... but one thing is clear, they know things that we don't. ⚾️Please share your thought if you are familiar with these issues. 🛟Iran ends intermediary oil sales, returns to state-controlled export model...
AI Hacks Reveal Remote Shutdown Vulnerability in Microinverters
AI-enabled hacks expose remote shutdown risk in microinverters #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/p4PdEDHSAO
Neoen Begins Construction on First 6‑Hour Mega Battery
“Boots on the ground:” Site works begin at Neoen’s first 6-hour big battery #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/R3ukH8q8IN https://t.co/pk0DKjZQj0
Greek Utility Builds 2.13 GW Solar Farm on Former Coal Mine
Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/37U9NvC13u https://t.co/Q8vsTuqtmw
Experts Offer Strategies to Overcome US Energy Storage Bottlenecks
Experts weigh in on navigating supply chain bottlenecks in US energy storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/nWdxoTZoHR