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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New Episode: Investing in Energy’s Digital Backbone, AI and Technologies to Watch
The latest episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights explores how the energy sector is turning to AI and digital infrastructure to manage increasingly complex, decentralized grids while pursuing decarbonisation. Hosts interview GlobalData ESG analyst Holly Anness‑Bradshaw and Susten partner Nina Budazhapova to identify the technologies attracting the most investor capital. The discussion evaluates whether AI delivers tangible returns for utilities and highlights emerging platforms that improve data visibility and operational efficiency. Episodes debut each Tuesday at 7 AM EST across major podcast platforms.
Visionary Energy Trading Pioneered Before Cleantech Existed
Before there was a "cleantech" industry, there was Tim Healy. Tim figured out that he could route electricity through digital switches and create an energy marketplace. Companies could trade and share their energy when they weren't using it, then back it...
Plug-In Solar Panels to Be Legalised in the UK — Despite Safety Concerns
The UK government has overturned a ban and will legalise plug‑in solar panels for domestic use, citing the Middle East energy crisis and a drive for greater energy security. These compact, DIY‑friendly modules can be plugged directly into a mains...
The Quiet Pennsylvania Town Facing a Data Center Boom
Archbald, Pennsylvania, a borough of under 8,000 residents, is poised to host five massive data centers that would together occupy 13 million square feet and demand up to 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The borough council raised industrial building height limits from 55...
Energy Storage to Emerge as Demand Driver for Lithium: Liontown CEO
Liontown Resources CEO Tony Ottaviano says large‑scale stationary energy storage is emerging as a second engine for lithium demand, reducing reliance on electric vehicles alone. Fastmarkets forecasts global storage installations will grow ~25% annually, reaching about 800 GWh by 2030 and...
Institutional Investor Pressure Correlated with Net-Zero Pledges, Study Finds
A new study finds a strong correlation between institutional investor pressure and corporate net‑zero pledges. Companies facing higher activist investor scrutiny tend to announce more ambitious decarbonisation targets and earlier timelines. The research also examined employee and customer influence, but...
Solar‑plus‑storage Can't Meet Global Energy Demand Soon
Elon claims that energy abundance can be achieved with only solar plus battery storage. This is just not true, not today and not for the forseeable future. Even just supplying global electricity demand (around 20% of energy) with solar and storage would...
UL9540A: New Edition of Key BESS Fire Safety Standard ‘Establishes New Precedent’
UL released the 6th edition of UL9540A, the benchmark fire‑safety test method for battery energy storage systems, adding mandatory large‑scale fire testing (LSFT) to assess system‑level propagation risk. The new requirements mirror the 2026 NFPA 855 edition, which also makes LSFT...
New AI Tool Calculates EV Dwell Time at Charging Stations
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions launched SIQMA FlowMax.AI, an AI‑driven platform that forecasts EV charging‑station dwell times and availability in real time. The algorithm, built with Slalom Germany, incorporates location, time, weather and nearby amenity data to predict when a...
EU Hints at 'Soft Price Cap' For the ETS Before 3Q
EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra signaled a soft price cap for the EU Emissions Trading System could be introduced before the third quarter, ahead of the scheduled ETS review in July. The Commission will first tackle the market stability reserve...
Π–Π Stacking‐Assisted Self‐Assembly Fabricates Highly Uniform PANI@RGO Cathodes Toward High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
Researchers introduced an N‑methyl‑2‑pyrrolidone (NMP)‑mediated self‑assembly method that leverages π–π stacking to fabricate highly uniform polyaniline/reduced graphene oxide (PANI@RGO) composite gels with up to 85 % polyaniline loading. The resulting M‑PANI@RGO‑85 % cathode exhibits a specific surface area of 189.55 m² g⁻¹ and mesopores...
Utilities Have Made $200B+ in Profit Since 2021, New Report Says
Investor‑owned utilities have generated more than $200 billion in net income from 2021 through 2025, according to the Energy and Policy Institute. Their average profit margin rose to 14.6 cents per dollar collected in 2025, up from 12.8 cents in the earlier period....
Ukraine Accepts EU Offer to Help Repair Damaged Russian Oil Pipeline
Ukraine has accepted the European Union’s offer of technical and financial assistance to repair the Brody pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which was damaged in a suspected Russian aerial strike. The repair is expected to take about one...
Big Oil Uses Doom Forecasts as Lobbying Tool
Big oil has its prophets of doom. When it's unhappy, it trots them out to prophesy doom. One such forecast in 2022 was oil would hit $380 because of the G7 price cap. This is lobbying on behalf of big...
TotalEnergies Readies Azerbaijan Offshore Field for Europe's Gas Market
TotalEnergies will take the final investment decision on the second phase of Azerbaijan’s Absheron gas and condensate field in the second half of 2026, with first gas expected to flow to shore by September 2029. The expansion will add about...
FranklinWH Battery Accepted in New York and Washington VPPs
FranklinWH announced its residential battery system is now approved for virtual power plant (VPP) programs in New York and Washington. In New York, participants can receive up to $3,000 upfront and earn about $200 annually by allowing utilities to draw power during...
Control of Hormuz Determines Global Power Shifts
I’ve found that most wars are filled with surprises, but the stakes of this conflict are obvious: it all comes down to who controls the Strait of Hormuz. We’ve seen this pattern before—with the Dutch in the 17th century and the...
BOEM Issues Notice of Intent for Offshore Well Stimulation Work
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which would allow hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells...
FERC Approves SPP Merger of Interconnection, Transmission Planning
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Southwest Power Pool’s Consolidated Planning Process, merging generation interconnection with transmission planning. SPP will launch its first CPP window in April and introduce the GRID‑C rate, giving developers upfront cost certainty for network upgrades....
Idemitsu Solar + Storage Project Designed for California Peak Demand
Idemitsu Renewables’ Azalea Solar and Storage Project entered commercial operation on December 31, delivering 60 MW of photovoltaic generation and a 38 MW AC/152 MWh battery system in Kern County, California. The facility is tied to a long‑term power purchase agreement with Sonoma Clean Power...
Uganda: Copper Is the New Oil, but Will Uganda Be Norway or Nigeria?
Global demand for copper and other transition metals is set to triple by 2030, prompting a scramble for new sources. Uganda’s dormant Kilembe copper mine and newly identified mineral belts could supply millions of tonnes of copper and rare‑earth elements....
Big Tech Purchases of Carbon Credits Explode Amid AI Race, with Microsoft Leading the Way
Big Tech firms are rapidly scaling purchases of carbon credits to offset the soaring emissions from AI‑driven data center expansion. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft increased permanent removal credits from 14,200 in 2022 to an estimated 68.4 million by 2025, according...
Porsche Shares Battery Production Insights for the Cayenne Electric
Porsche has moved battery module assembly for the Cayenne Electric in‑house, operating a new Smart Battery Shop in Horná Streda, Slovakia. The plant assembles 32 LG Energy Solution prismatic cells into modules, which are combined into a 113 kWh pack without a...
Thor Wind Farm Begins Powering Danish Grid
RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm, a 1.1 GW project off Denmark’s west coast, has begun feeding electricity into the Danish grid after the first turbine was installed. The venture, owned 51% by RWE and 49% by Norges Bank Investment Management, is...
Diesel Hits $5 a Gallon
U.S. diesel prices broke the $5 per gallon barrier on Monday, reaching a nationwide average of $5.044, the highest level since December 2022. The surge represents more than a 33% increase since the Iran‑related conflict began, outpacing gains in other...
MRPL Dispatches 1000th Petcoke Rake to JSW Cement From Mangalore
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) dispatched its 1000th petcoke rail rake, bound for JSW Cement’s Karnool plant. The shipment completed a second batch of 500 rakes, moving 40% faster than the first, highlighting MRPL’s operational improvements. Senior executives from...
Bristol Airport to Invest £10 Million Into New Energy Centre
British airport Bristol (BRS) announced a £10 million investment to build a new energy centre that will replace its gas boilers with air‑source heat pumps and an electric boiler. The modular facility will generate, store and distribute low‑carbon heat and cooling...
New Asian Oil & Gas Explorer Emerges From Triangle Energy’s Spin Out Move
Triangle Energy announced the creation of Tetragon Energy, a spin‑out that will house its Philippine oil and gas assets, including three petroleum service contracts in the Sulu Sea and Cagayan Basin. The Australian firm will inject $1.5 million of seed capital...
New Partnership Targets Multi-Fuel Reforming System Pilot
Shipping innovators Lomarlabs and Blaze Energy have teamed up to pilot the Flex‑Fuel Reformer, a third‑generation compact onboard system that converts ammonia, methanol or LNG into hydrogen for multi‑fuel engines. The reformer will be installed on a Lomar vessel, with...
Atlanta Residents Share This Week's Gas Prices
If you live in Atlanta, what prices have you seen this week for gas? I’m trying to see something 👀👀
Admin's Gas Price Panic Mirrors Two‑Week Pandemic Urgency
There’s a bit of a “Two weeks to stop the spread” vibe when the admin talks about the pain of higher gas prices.
Trump Greenlit BP to Drill Deeper Than Deepwater Horizon and Ordered a Criminal Pipeline Restarted in California. Two Orders. One...
In March 2024 the Trump administration approved two controversial oil projects within 24 hours: BP’s Kaskida deepwater field in the Gulf of Mexico and the restart of the Santa Ynez offshore pipeline in California using the Defense Production Act. Kaskida, the...
NJ Bipartisan Push Expands Nuclear Capacity at Salem Site
There's a growing bipartisan consensus in NJ for improving the permitting and regulatory environment for additional nuclear power generation. Great to see. There's room on the main Salem / Hope Creek site for additional large light-water reactors https://t.co/rlPo7Lq5dr https://t.co/bVJbEhfghL
Economic Shockwaves: Oil, Shipping, and More
The Daily Feather — Shockers Sign in to read now — Oil Shocks, shipping shocks and more… https://t.co/sOMxU9yIid #dimartinobooth #economy #shock https://t.co/H0Lus1itBz
Pyth Network Introduces Pyth 24/7 Oil Index
Pyth Network has launched the Pyth 24/7 Oil Index, a proprietary price feed that delivers continuous, real‑time oil pricing across global markets. By aggregating first‑party data from exchanges, institutions and trading firms, the index eliminates traditional overnight and weekend price gaps...
Iran Keeps Shipping Oil, China Still Receives It
PHOTO(S) OF THE DAY: China is still getting (some of) its oil — and Iran its getting (some of) its money. Three weeks into the war, Iran continues loading oil supertankers from Kharg Island. (No damage visible at this resolution) Photo @CopernicusEU...
First New US Coal Plant Investment in over a Decade
The first investment in new US coal power in over a decade and more stories on today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/LC43uBvPwp
Origis Brings Online 210-MW Solar Project in Indiana
Origis Energy has placed its 210‑MW Wheatland Solar farm into commercial operation in Knox County, Indiana, under a 20‑year power purchase agreement with CenterPoint Energy. The project was financed through a mix of tax‑equity from J.P. Morgan and debt from...
Rising Tanker Traffic Could Shrink Brent's War‑driven Risk Premium
Great piece by @MelissaLawford in @Telegraph on tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and what's going on in global markets. Brent is up 42% from before the war, a big risk premium. As oil tanker traffic picks up, this...
Two‑tier System Reshapes Oil Transport Through Hazardous Seas
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, OR THE WATERS MORE MINED The emerging two-tier system for moving oil through dangerous waters https://t.co/tMC9TJnD8s https://t.co/toqDQepMPK
Standard Bank Partners with Anthem to Back South African Solar Project
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with independent power producer Anthem to finance the Notsi solar project, South Africa’s biggest single‑phase photovoltaic development. The 475 MW facility in the Free State will supply clean power to commercial and...
API Energy Leaders Featured in AMPP Pipeline Report
@APIenergy 's very own Allyson Cutright and Jeff Barron are published in the latest edition of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance's U.S. Pipeline Industry Report. https://t.co/NWJzGkTyTp https://t.co/dIbQDzX74t
Brent up 42%, Now Mirrors Post‑Ukraine Invasion Levels
The Brent oil price is up 42% from before the war. This shock has spilled over into all kinds of other things, but what spot and options now markets price (blue) is basically on par with what we saw after...
Politicians Who Cut Solar and Wind Subsidies Saved Our Grid
Politicians in the House and Senate trimmed federal solar and wind tax credits in the 2024 budget, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The cuts limit new subsidy‑eligible projects after July 2026, restoring market signals for reliable baseload generation. Following the...
Germany Declines Hormuz Escort; High Oil Prices Reflect Policy
Germany just refused to join the Hormuz escort coalition. "We lack the mandate." $100+ oil isn't a blip. It's a policy choice the West keeps making by not making one. $WTI https://t.co/hftmXwpdXG
Global LNG Market Visualized in New Interactive Map
Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay at Phenomenal World posted this nice map of the global LNG market. It's featured in today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/hQaQMt4GjH
Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold Upends Markets and Geopolitics
Iran’s renewed aggression in the Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp rebound in Brent crude, pushing prices above $103 a barrel, and sent U.S. diesel to a multi‑year high of $5 per gallon. Tehran’s threats to halt oil shipments through...
China’s Fuel Ban Strains Regional Supply, Sparks Contract Disputes
China's fuel export ban last week is already rippling through the region. Bangladesh, which relies on Chinese diesel and jet fuel, has come out and asked Beijing to honour its contracts. Australia imported a third of its jet fuel from China...
Pakistan Faces LNG Shortage Within a Month
Pakistan’s LNG supply at risk of running out in less than a month 🇵🇰 🚢 Officials warn that there may not be enough gas to meet power needs after April 14 Pakistan imports 99% of its LNG from Qatar. But supplies...
Trump Officials Weigh New Plan to Stop Offshore Wind Farms
The Trump administration is drafting settlement agreements that would pay TotalEnergies nearly $928 million to cancel two offshore wind leases off New York and North Carolina. In exchange, the French firm would abandon the Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay projects and shift...