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Renewables snag $400M of Philippines investment approvals, solar leads with $293M project
Renewable energy projects accounted for roughly 48% of the Philippines Board of Investments' approved outlay of P47 billion ($840 million) in the first two months of 2026. The energy sector secured about P22.4 billion ($400 million), highlighted by a P16.4 billion ($293 million) solar venture by Cleanenergy 2 Power.
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Madhya Pradesh's electricity regulator approved a 4.8% power tariff increase effective April 3, 2026, prompting alarm among manufacturers in Pithampur, Mandideep and surrounding clusters. Industry bodies argue the hike will erode profit margins, especially for MSMEs already squeezed by rising raw material and fuel costs. They have urged the state government to slash VAT on industrial fuels from 14% to roughly 3‑4% as a counterbalance. Additionally, they called for streamlined solar‑energy adoption and a more usage‑based fixed‑charge structure.
Kerala’s power grid recorded a season‑high peak demand of 5,836 MW between 10:30 pm and 11 pm on Thursday, surpassing the 5,600 MW forecast for May. Total electricity consumption in the preceding 24 hours reached 109.1 million units, edging close to the state’s all‑time daily record...
Kolkata’s restaurant sector is turning to piped natural gas (PNG) as commercial LPG supplies become erratic. The National Restaurant Association of India’s Kolkata chapter has begun talks with Bengal Gas Company Ltd (BGCL) to assess PNG feasibility and rollout. BGCL,...
Bluetti’s new Sora 500 portable solar panel uses N‑Type TOPCon cells to deliver 509 W in real‑world testing, exceeding its 500 W rating. The panel can add a full day’s 1.6 kWh energy to a van’s power system in just two hours, dramatically shortening...
Tokyo is able to turn to nuclear power to help reduce dependence on LNG 🇯🇵 ☢️ The No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant just reached full power for the first time in over a decade That will replace...
Oil prices jumped on March 27 as traders grew skeptical about a cease‑fire in the month‑long Iran conflict. Brent crude rose 4.2% to $112.57 a barrel and WTI gained 5.5% to $99.64. Since the February 27 strikes, Brent is up...
It looks like the war's winners so far are Russia, Iran and Texas oil & gas exporters... Russia benefits from high prices, waived sanctions, and a distracted world. Iran benefits from high prices, waived sanctions, and the realization (by them and...
President Donald Trump’s remarks on the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran have closely tracked oil price movements, with Brent crude rising from about $72 a barrel before the conflict to a peak of $118 on March 19 and hovering just above $112...
For thought leaders.. ♦️No one should compare the current 2026 Hormuz Crisis to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. These are apples and "orange bulldozers"! ♦️I challenge anyone to prove that the spectacular rise in oil prices in 2022 was...
♦️It’s important to remember where we stood in early February compared to now. ♦️Here’s why: 🔹Before the Hormuz crisis, the expectation was for Brent crude to remain range-bound in the $60s, with only occasional spikes. 🔹Once the dust settles — a couple...
Researchers at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) are advancing "cell‑free" biomanufacturing, using curated enzyme cocktails instead of living microbes to convert biomass into chemicals. By pairing high‑throughput robotics with machine‑learning analytics, they can evaluate thousands of enzyme variants...
Trump delays Iran attacks to 6 April, but Strait of Hormuz risk keeps oil and supply chains on edge. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/trump-delays-iran-attacks-as-strait-of.html
U.S. Energy Department officials announced that megawatt‑scale small modular reactors (SMRs) can deliver 10% of a traditional plant’s output in just 1% of the footprint, powering roughly 650 homes per megawatt. The shift promises a flexible, lower‑cost nuclear option for...
Analysts cautioned that ongoing swings in crude‑oil prices are weighing on U.S. equities, sending the Dow Jones down 337 points and pushing Brent crude futures above $100 a barrel. The volatility stems from renewed Middle‑East tensions, including a strike on...
U.S. President Donald Trump extended the deadline for a potential Iran energy deal to April 6, pausing attacks on Iranian energy sites. The move pulled Brent crude down to about $105‑$108 a barrel and WTI to $92‑$94, marking the steepest weekly...
Iraq is currently sending 200,000 barrels per day of crude through the Iraq‑Turkiye Pipeline, and officials expect to lift that to 300,000 barrels daily in the near term. The blend includes oil from Kirkuk and about 40,000 barrels from the...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy announced that it has restored multiple overhead transmission lines damaged by falling debris from recent air‑defence activities. Seven high‑voltage lines were taken offline on 24 March, but most have been repaired, with two...
Environmental groups in North Carolina have launched NC Pipeline Watch to oversee construction of the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) pipeline. The coalition, including the Sierra Club, Clean Water for North Carolina, and others, will deploy volunteers to monitor water,...
The grid has wasted $70 billion in clean energy over five years. This is not an issue with power generation. It’s congestion. @8eanmurray at @fuseenergy is building a crypto-incentivized network to solve it, backed by an SEC no-action letter and 250,000...
Germany will review whether to reactivate standby coal-fired power plants in an effort to reduce energy prices that have been elevated since the war in the Middle East https://t.co/xhEPnaeGOJ via @petrasorge https://t.co/v9EoTYKA9F
Global oil prices surged past $100 a barrel after the Iran war intensified, prompting UBS analysts to warn of higher US inflation expectations and a possible slowdown in consumer spending. The spike is already reverberating through supply chains, fuel markets...
Smoke from burning Russian oil storage facilities near Saint Petersburg has stretched for more than a thousand kilometers. https://t.co/TjyShJuAaH
Thailand has reached a deal with Iran to allow Thai tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “An agreement has been reached to allow Thai oil tankers to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz," Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said...
Japan announced a temporary lift of coal‑plant operating caps, the EU urged member states to refill gas storage ahead of winter, and the United States paused attacks on Iranian energy sites, causing Brent to slip to $107.11 a barrel. The...
Hormuz oil "We don't have any alternatives at all, and we should not talk about alternatives," says @asasalhajii Any questions? No. Now, what should we talk about? #Oil #Energy #Reality #Geopolitics
No military operation or policy can replace 20% of global oil supply At some point, price stops listening to narratives, says @JasonBordoff End of discussion #Oil #EnergyMarkets #Hormuz #Geopolitics
A Finnish startup claims it has created a commercially viable solid‑state battery delivering over 500 Wh/kg energy density and a full charge in roughly ten minutes, promising a 400‑mile driving range. The company says the pack can be produced at costs...
Opening Hormuz is the objective but it's closed by risk, not geography. Rubio says the US isn't planning to open Hormuz So why are we even talking about a trap by Iran for something that isn't happening @DanielLDavis1? Even if the islands were...
The Iran war is driving a clean energy wake-up call #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/McDHaoL6iQ
At CERAWeek in Houston, industry leaders highlighted a rapid shift from coal to natural gas in power generation. The discussion, led by coal specialist Ernie Thrasher of XCoal, underscored falling coal demand, tighter coal‑gas price spreads, and mounting regulatory pressure...
PODCAST: What’s next for oil, natural gas and the U.S.-Iran war? A great pleasure to join a special edition of the #ColumbiaEnergyExchange podcast with host @JasonBordoff to discuss how supply disruptions are reverberating across the industry. 🎧Listen now: https://t.co/Nfa3nQ6UWm
Unlikely, IMHO. On pre-war path we were still 5+ years away from the likely global peak of oil consumption. But if the crisis extends high prices for years, and accelerates switching to electric transport, that will accelerate. Too soon to...
Researchers at IIT Bombay and the Max Planck Institute uncovered why the electrochemical permeation technique often yields unreliable hydrogen‑diffusion data in steel. They showed that high charging currents induce surface rust, dislocations and hydrogen bubbles, which artificially lower measured flux. Switching...
Sandia Labs benchmarks PV software providers in first ever blind comparison analysis #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jgordm2Vxh
Yep, this was expected, not only in India, but in a large number of countries. Just waiting for the media to cover these stories. Biomass emerges as key alternative as LPG crisis deepens in India
🇮🇳At least they have this choice in India. Most of the developing world do not have this option. India Orders Mandatory Transition from LPG to PNG Amid Supply Crisis
The world built more solar and wind than ever in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/l3r2atQCSr
Nearby Brent Crude Oil Futures made a new closing high today. Up 59% since the war began. https://t.co/659nwQCHcc
Gas prices in Europe are running 50-70% above normal, and the Qatar LNG facility attack hit infrastructure will take decades to rebuild. @8eanmurray from @fuseenergy says markets are pricing this as a blip. He thinks they're wrong. @Steven_Ehrlich @bitsandbips https://t.co/DwMsHVSFmY
Low new module prices stall growth in secondary solar market #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fxgUvywjtM
Feels to me like the effects of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil and diesel export capacity is underappreciated by the market.
Safety by Design: Scaling solar and storage in Australia with prefabricated EBOS #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iqwB1jk9tY https://t.co/tMoCWWh6vE
New Hampshire is a net exporter of power because of Seabrook. Let’s bet that NH won’t be announcing a new Nuclear plant reaching FID by 2028.
Opening the Strait of Hormuz is not America's problem, says Marco Rubio "The countries that are most impacted by that should be willing to do something about it." "We'll help you." "We're impacted by it a little bit, but the rest of the...
When can we expect the price at the pump to come down in a meaningful way? #canada🇨🇦 #canada #energy #oil
New Zealand port demonstrates battery storage potential amid complex tariff landscape #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/BgKIOSa08H
Markets are disconnected from the physical reality of the Iran War energy crisis, writes @Nadav_Eyal Oil is not clearing but markets are being held together by misleading narratives Once reality is understood, markets will panic.
Japan sets FIT terms for small PV, rooftop solar as large-scale auctions end #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/sWvbN6gXlR
#Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning #Robots Work Without Human Workers by @XueJia24682 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/CMoSpuWiQu
New at THE OVERSHOOT: Russia's Iran War Windfall in Perspective https://t.co/YgLaalkQxU As long as financial sanctions and export controls remain in place, the aggressor's gains from higher oil and gas prices will be limited. https://t.co/MWwrDIs9pR
