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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Oracle Expands Fuel-Cell Deal With Bloom Energy
Oracle announced an expanded agreement to purchase up to 2.8 GW of fuel‑cell power from Bloom Energy for its U.S. data‑centre portfolio. The deal builds on an existing 1.2 GW commitment slated for 2026‑27, with the first system delivered in just 55 days—well ahead of the typical turbine timeline. Oracle’s rapid rollout targets the growing power‑supply bottlenecks that AI workloads impose on cloud infrastructure. Bloom also granted Oracle a warrant for up to 3.5 million shares at $113.28 each, underscoring a deeper strategic partnership.
Complying with Smart Energy Data Governance
Smart energy data is becoming a cornerstone for the UK’s net‑zero agenda, enabling precise billing, EV charging optimisation, and renewable grid coordination. As the data moves into real‑estate and finance sectors, governance challenges have intensified. ElectraLink, a seasoned data controller,...
Oil Demand to Fall at Fastest Pace Since Covid: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says global oil demand will contract at the fastest rate since the COVID‑19 pandemic, driven by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a 10.1 mn b/d supply loss in March. The agency projects demand...
Inertia Moves to Commercialize One of the World’s Most Elaborate Science Experiments
Inertia Enterprises, a fusion‑power startup that raised a $450 million Series A, announced three new agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The deals include two strategic partnership projects, a cooperative R&D agreement, and a license for roughly 200 LLNL patents. Together they...
Are Energy Communities the Next “Booking” For Electricity?
Nobile, founded by former lawyer Lorena Skiljan, operates a digital platform that matches local renewable producers with nearby consumers in 15‑minute intervals, effectively creating energy‑community marketplaces. The model promises up to 60 % savings on grid fees and often eliminates electricity taxes...
Premier Energies Secures 1.6GW Solar Cell and Module Supply Orders
Premier Energies secured supply contracts for 1.6 GW of solar cells and modules valued at roughly $276 million, with deliveries slated for 2027‑28. The orders come from undisclosed IPPs and EPC contractors and signal a strategic shift from PERC to TOPCon technology....
What a ‘Blockade’ in the Strait of Hormuz Really Means
President Trump announced a limited "blockade" of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. Navy to deploy the Arleigh‑Burke destroyers USS Michael Murphy and USS Frank E. Petersen for mine‑clearance operations. The effort relies heavily on allied mine‑countermeasure forces from...
North America’s Energy Transition Is Accelerating, but Policy Volatility Is Reshaping the Winners
North America’s energy transition remains on track, with renewables projected to grow from 32% of generation in 2025 to 43% by 2035 and solar becoming the largest capacity source by 2034. However, policy volatility, supply‑chain bottlenecks and a surge in...
Chinese Government Says UK Mingyang Decision Will Damage Relations
The UK government has barred Chinese wind‑turbine maker Mingyang from offshore projects, citing national‑security risks. The move jeopardises a planned £1.5 bn (≈$2 bn) factory in Scotland that was central to the country’s offshore wind expansion. China’s Ministry of Commerce warned the...
IEA Cuts Oil Demand, Supply Outlook Amid Iran War
The International Energy Agency (IEA) sharply revised its outlook, now expecting global oil demand to fall by 80,000 barrels per day in 2026, down from a previously projected 640,000‑bpd increase. It also cut the 2026 supply forecast by 1.5 million bpd, reversing...
WATCH: Aker BP Making Inroads at North Sea Oil & Gas Projects
Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP is advancing its North Sea portfolio, with the Valhall PWP‑Fenris development entering construction and a $6.6 billion investment slated for first gas in Q3 2027. The 1,000‑tonne MEG module has been completed and the Fenris...
China Turns to Central Asia as US Blockade in Hormuz Chokes Global Energy Flows
China is turning to Central Asia for energy as the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts Middle‑East shipments. Vice‑Premier Ding Xuexiang will visit Turkmenistan, attend the groundbreaking of phase four of the Galkynysh gas field, and co‑chair a bilateral cooperation meeting....
Off-Grid Power Play: Electrifying Opportunity in PPSI
Pioneer Power (NASDAQ:PPSI) is expanding from EV‑charging into off‑grid colocated power generation with its PRYMUS platform, which can be built from 1 MW to 10 MW and deployed in months. The company targets the fast‑growing data‑center and edge‑AI markets, a $100 billion opportunity...
The Spike in Diesel Prices Is Quietly Costing You Billions
Diesel prices have surged 54% since the Iran‑Israel conflict began on Feb. 28, outpacing gasoline’s 38% rise and adding roughly $9.4 billion in extra costs for U.S. households—about half of the $19 billion total fuel burden. The spike stems from the Strait of...
Repowering High-Energy Portfolios
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have reignited volatility in oil markets, reinforcing energy’s role as a macro‑economic driver that shapes inflation, growth and cross‑asset dynamics. While short‑term price spikes are expected, analysts argue that structural demand—fuelled by digitalisation and...
Western Australia Buys Gasoil for Strategic Reserve
Western Australia purchased 4 million litres (25,157 barrels) of gasoil from Cambridge Gulf to build a state‑run strategic reserve stored in Wyndham, Kimberley. The initiative creates an independent fuel stockpile separate from the national reserve, addressing supply gaps in remote areas...
XGS Energy, CC Power Sign 115MW Geothermal Development Agreement
California Community Power and XGS Energy have signed a Geothermal Exploration, Offtake and Development Engagement Agreement to build 115 MW of geothermal capacity in the state. The project leverages XGS’s water‑independent, dry‑rock technology, which avoids hydraulic stimulation and fracking. Geothermal currently...
IEA Predicts Global Oil Demand Decline in 2026
IEA: “Global oil demand is expected to fall by 80,000 barrels per day year-on-year in 2026, revised down from growth of 640,000 barrels per day seen in last month’s report. The pace of decline will subside in our base case...
Philippines Seeks US Extension to Buy Russian Oil
The Philippines has asked the United States to extend a waiver that lets Manila purchase Russian oil, a permission that lapsed on April 11. Energy Secretary Sharon Garín said the government remains optimistic about the extension while also scouting alternative supplies...
Solar Panels Aren’t as “Clean” As We Like to Think
Solar panels are often praised for zero emissions during operation, but their production and end‑of‑life stages carry significant ecological costs. Mining quartzite for silicon, energy‑intensive refining, and chemical processing create habitat loss, toxic waste, and high carbon footprints. Utility‑scale solar...
Indonesia Ditches Diesel, Saves $2B with Solar Power
Indonesia on the move: Its electricity monopoly moves to retire 2,396 diesel generators across 741 locations > Will replace them with solar + storage and micro-hydro, slashing 200,000 barrels of oil imports/ day > Saves $2b in avoided oil imports every single...
2026 PAW: Concession Contracts in Times of Energy Transition: Arbitrating Complex Disputes in a Fragmented Regulatory Landscape
At Paris Arbitration Week 2026, White & Case hosted a panel on concession contracts in the energy transition, emphasizing a shift from treaty‑based protection to contractual risk allocation. Speakers highlighted Spain’s 2013 tariff reforms that generated over €1.5 bn (≈$1.6 bn) in arbitration claims and...
Hormuz Blockade Hurts US; Iran, China Outlast Trump
"The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant — and China unconcerned — longer than Trump can remain solvent." https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-14/the-hormuz-blockade-is-as-much-about-china-as-iran
Vermont’s First Neighborhood Geothermal Project Prepares to Break Ground
Vermont Gas and nonprofit developers are set to break ground on the state’s first neighborhood‑scale geothermal heating and cooling system at the Riggs Meadow affordable‑housing project in Hinesburg. The scheme will serve 36 residential units and an on‑site childcare center...
Fuel Price Freeze: ₹18/Litre Loss on Petrol, ₹35 on Diesel
State‑owned Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum have kept retail petrol and diesel prices frozen since April 2022, despite global crude oil swinging from over $100 to $120 per barrel. The freeze translates to losses of about ₹18 ($0.22) per...
AUDIO: The Impact of International Conflict on the World’s Oil Pipeline
The episode examines how simultaneous disruptions at three key maritime chokepoints—the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea/Suez Canal corridor, and the Panama Canal—are creating a system‑wide shock to global oil and LNG shipping. The guest from the Center for Ports...
How Barratt Redrow Is Building the UK’s Biggest Net-Zero Carbon Neighbourhood
Barratt Redrow has teamed with utility specialist GTC to deliver Cosmeston Farm, a 576‑home development in Penarth that will become the UK’s largest net‑zero carbon neighbourhood. The scheme combines networked ground‑source heat pumps, rooftop solar, home batteries and a smart...
The Hormuz Crisis and the Oil Market: Spot Vs. Futures – A Straightforward Classroom Explanation
The article uses an Econ‑101 lens to explain why physical (spot) oil prices surged while futures lagged during the recent Hormuz Strait crisis. It attributes the spot spike to immediate shipping disruptions and highlights the divergence as a symptom of...
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Remote Metre Reading by 2027: Retrofit Beats Replacement [Sponsored]
The EU Energy Efficiency Directive now requires every heat and hot‑water meter in existing buildings to be remotely readable by 2027. Most legacy meters already measure accurately but lack a digital back‑haul, creating a compliance gap. ACRIOS proposes retrofitting a...
Most of Wall Street Points to High Oil Prices as the Driver of Inflation. A Maverick Johns Hopkins Economist Says...
Wall Street analysts quickly blamed the March 3.3% year‑over‑year CPI rise on soaring oil prices after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke pushed back, arguing that the inflation surge mirrors a two‑year‑old expansion in the...
Under €28M Contract, NextGeo to Survey Cable Route for New Italian Interconnection
Terna, Italy’s national grid operator, has awarded Next Geosolutions a contract exceeding €28 million (about $31 million) to conduct marine‑survey and environmental‑characterisation work for a new high‑voltage direct‑current (HVDC) interconnector linking Lazio and Lombardy. NextGeo will lead a temporary consortium holding roughly 84%...
NESO Unveils Plans for Summer Flexible Grid Service
Britain’s National Electricity System Operator (NESO) announced a summer flexible grid service that will offer new incentives for households and businesses to increase electricity consumption during periods of high solar and wind generation. The scheme introduces dynamic pricing and demand‑response...
New Tool Launched to Help SMEs Build Decarbonisation Plans in an Hour
The SME Climate Hub, together with Giki and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has released the Climate Action Planner, a free online tool that generates a customized decarbonisation roadmap for small and medium‑size enterprises in about...
Chinese Tanker Uses Hormuz for Sanctioned Methanol Shipment
Say hello to Rich Starry.. 1- Chinese tanker with Chinese crew 2- The tanker and the company that owned it are sanctioned by the US for dealing with Iran in the past. 3- It is carrying methanol from the UAE. The...
Oil Crisis Puts Wind in Econowind Sails
Econowind, a Dutch wind‑energy firm, unveiled its series‑five 30 m suction sail designed for deep‑sea ships. The steel‑constructed sail weighs 65 tonnes, a significant increase from the earlier aluminium models, and is slated for installation on a Boomsma Shipping vessel this summer....
Michigan Data Centers Could Cost $119B in Damages
"under the existing laws, our analysis shows that the expected growth in data centers would lead to $118 billion in climate damages and $1.6 billion in health damages by 2050 due to air pollution and emissions from fossil fuel power...
Delta Backs Away From 10% Sustainable Fuel Pledge
On its sustainability web page, Delta erased its pledge to use 10% sustainable fuel by 2030 and recast its net-zero goal as an "aspiration" https://t.co/78mz8QvIao
Network Rail Lines up £450m Scotland Electrification Deal
Network Rail has issued a £450 million ($576 million) framework to accelerate rail electrification across Scotland, targeting core overhead line and power upgrades. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier under a quality‑price split, covering design, delivery, and hand‑over phases....
Europe Must Match Asian Prices to Secure LNG
If Europeans want to avoid gas shortages, they need to pay competitive prices — or their LNG shipments will keep getting diverted to the highest bidder in Asia. Map from @Kpler https://t.co/BUf2kkzmNN
2026 Super‑El
Let me clarify: - Upstream ops benefit from higher CPO price initially - In severe El Niños, lower output counteract the positive effect from higher CPO prices - Malaysia will be less impacted by droughts than Indonesia - The B50 fuel mandate in...
Why Indonesia’s Prabowo Is in Russia – and What He Needs From Putin
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto flew to Moscow seeking cheap Russian crude as global oil prices surge following the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran and a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 25% of seaborne oil....
US Hormuz Blockade Targets China as Much as Iran
COLUMN: The US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is as much about putting pressure on China as punishing Iran. "If Beijing has more at stake, perhaps it will put pressure on Tehran to negotiate, or so the theory goes." @Opinion #IranWar https://t.co/qhyUnXTly4
WA Government Secures 4M Litres Diesel for Kimberley Emergency Stockpile
WA fuel: State Government secures four million litres of diesel for emergency stockpile in Kimberley https://t.co/v2ztPCSSsN
US Sec. Wright Backs IEA’s Historic Oil Stock Release
Productive meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright @SecretaryWright on the situation in energy markets We discussed what can be done to further strengthen energy security, and I thanked him for the United States’ support for @IEA’s historic oil stock release...
Hormuz Tensions Shift Oil Prices: Spot vs Futures
The Hormuz Crisis and the Oil Market: Spot vs. Futures – A Straightforward Classroom Explanation https://t.co/T7wjTKmYFV
1979 Oil Demand Peak Decoupled Growth From Fossils, Not Power
NEW ANALYSIS: @ember_energy just dropped new report on how the 1970s energy crises decoupled economic growth from fossil fuels but not from electricity. Global oil demand per capita peaked in 1979 and has never recovered. Makes for a fascinating reading. https://t.co/Ehd4UR5bJl https://t.co/Z1XLOJcrkK
BP Predicts Exceptional Q1 Oil Trading Profits
Someone made money in 1Q: “The oil trading result is expected to be exceptional” — BP
Leaders Launch Emergency Group to Address Middle East Energy Crisis
IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva, @WorldBankGroup President Ajay Banga & I met in Washington for the inaugural meeting of our Emergency Coordination Group on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on energy markets, the global economy & the most vulnerable...
Wallenberg Family Backs Stegra's Massive Green‑steel Plant
Ailing startup Stegra secures funding from the influential Wallenberg family to help complete what will be the world’s biggest green-steel plant https://t.co/Ic70chW4kW
Philippines Seeks US Waiver Extension for Russian Oil
MANILA, April 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines' Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday that the country is asking the United States for an extension on a waiver to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products.