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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96% Of Inspected New York City Gas Stations Are Lying About Octane Levels
A citywide inspection by New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found that 702 of 729 gas stations – 96.3% – failed at least one test, most often for mislabeling octane grades. The violations triggered over 1,100 condemnations, forcing pumps to shut down until corrected. Regular gasoline averages $2.99 per gallon, while premium commands $3.88, creating a lucrative incentive to sell lower‑grade fuel as higher‑grade. Drivers, especially ride‑share operators, report engine warnings after refueling at suspect stations.
Trump Misidentifies Greek Tanker as Venezuelan Vessel
He's standing in front of the MT Cap Corpus Christi, a Greek-flagged crude oil tanker that is neither sanctioned nor seized. It also didn't visit Venezuela recently. Grok says it arrived in Corpus Christi on Feb 26 from Freeport, Bahamas (Feb...
Smith Chases More Oil Cash Despite Record Royalties
Despite Record Royalties, Danielle Smith is Desperate for More Oil Cash Have you seen ABGov O&G royalties under Smith? Oh. My. Gawd. Will producing more oil and building more pipelines solve the problem Alberta is actually trying to fix? https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/despite-record-royalties-smith-is
Oil Context Weekly (W9)
Oil prices stayed flat this week, with Brent hovering between $69‑73 and closing just above $72.5 per barrel. Prompt‑month spreads and Brent Dated‑Forward‑Line moved into contango, indicating freight‑rate pressure on the market structure. U.S. crude inventories rebounded while Europe and...
Maritime Legal Actions and Market Shifts Highlighted
This week’s Dispatch: 'Hospital Ship Head Fake' • DOJ moves to forfeit the M/T Skipper + $150M cargo • Another Venezuela-linked tanker boarded in the Indian Ocean • Mercy AIS points Panama Canal, not Greenland • A decade to US LNG dominance • Tariff...
The Chokepoint at the Center of the US-Iran Standoff
Brent crude has nudged into the low $70s as U.S.-Iran tensions rise, underscoring the market’s sensitivity to the Persian Gulf. About 20% of global oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint that could be disrupted by conflict....
Circuit Breakers: The First Responders of the Grid
In this episode of Schweitzer Drive, Dave Whitehead talks with Kylan Robinson, Engineering Director at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, about circuit breakers—the essential devices that isolate and clear faults in power systems. They explain how breakers work, from household bimetallic and...
From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Why Procurement Is the Utility Industry’s Critical Capacity Builder
Utilities face a 25% rise in electricity demand by 2030 and 78% by 2050, straining aging grids and climate‑driven disruptions. Capital spending is soaring, with $178 billion allocated in 2024 and projected to hit $220.7 billion by 2026, yet tariffs, shortages, and...
Podcast: Cybercab Dead on Arrival, Donut Lab’s Miracle Battery, Waymo Expands, and More
The latest Electrek Podcast recaps a turbulent week for Tesla, highlighting the departure of the Cybercab program manager and Elon Musk’s threat to halt the Giga Berlin expansion over a union vote. It also spotlights Donut Lab’s solid‑state battery that...
Factor This Finance and Project Development Roundup: Ameresco, Atlas, Nextpower, OCI, Revolve
Jack Dorsey’s Block announced a 40% workforce reduction, citing AI efficiencies, and its stock jumped over 20%. Ameresco and Luminance completed a 5.74 MW landfill solar project in Rhode Island, generating $4.4 M in lease revenue. Atlas Renewable Energy secured a landmark...
Canada Partners Germany to Reshape Auto Sector
Canada's EV Deal with Germany - Auto Strategy in Transition Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energycan discusses Canada's plan to re-engineer the country's auto sector. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/BZislnkiDSI
Germany Plans to Scrap Subsidy for Small-Scale Rooftop Solar
Germany plans to abolish fixed feed‑in tariffs for rooftop solar installations under 25 kW starting in 2027, arguing that falling equipment costs now make small systems economically viable without subsidies. The draft proposal, seen by Bloomberg, would shift policy emphasis toward...
Co-CEO: Permian Resources Sees Opportunity in Expected Divestiture Wave
Permian Resources Corp. says a wave of asset divestitures is looming as large oil‑and‑gas players unwind recent mega‑deals, and the Midland‑based operator is ready to act. The company can comfortably spend up to $3 billion on acquisitions through 2027 without stretching...
Russia’s Rosatom Will Continue Foreign Nuclear Power Plant Projects Despite UK Sanctions
Russia’s state‑owned nuclear group Rosatom announced it will press ahead with its overseas nuclear power‑plant projects despite the United Kingdom’s new sanctions targeting three of its subsidiaries. The UK imposed nearly 300 measures aimed at curbing Russian energy revenues, citing...
Lower 48 Oil Output Flat, Barely up 90k B/D
U.S. CRUDE and condensate production from the Lower 48 states excluding federal waters in the Gulf of America/Mexico has flattened in response to the downturn in prices and drilling. Lower 48 onshore production was up by just 90,000 b/d in...
Senegal Gas Project Draws International Scrutiny
The UK OECD National Contact Point has ruled a complaint from Senegalese artisanal fishers against the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas platform admissible. The complaint alleges pollution, denied fishing access, and an inadequate environmental impact assessment by BP and partners....
SAF Insights: Introducing Argus' SAF & HVO Fob Straits Assessments
In this episode, Argus’s Sarah and VP of Business Development Alfonso introduce the new FOB Strait of Malacca price assessments for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in the Asia‑Pacific region. They explain why the assessments are...
Solar‑backed Roofs Can Replace Gas‑fueled AI Data Centers
AI data centers powered by gas are bad "bad for climate, bad for air quality, bad for the environment' "Fastest & cheapest thing to do is to pay homeowners to deploy roof solar with battery backup. Could be done in 6...
Northern Cheyenne Tribe Powers Buffalo Ranch with Solar
Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Y0fvWqWH8j
NatPower Raises Alarm on UK Shore Power Policy
NatPower Marine warns that the UK’s flagship shore‑power projects in Aberdeen and Portsmouth are faltering because soaring industrial electricity prices and a punitive pricing framework make diesel generators cheaper than grid‑connected power. The company attributes the delays to structural policy...
Massachusetts Bill Slashes Energy Efficiency Funding
Massachusetts energy bill would make big cuts to energy efficiency #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/4rd8aCi1My
Orbán Deploys Troops, Labels Ukraine Threat to Energy
PM Viktor Orbán has deployed troops & police to protect Hungary’s critical energy infrastructure. Orbán cites an alleged "oil blockade" & "blackmail" from Ukraine. It’s as clear as the nose on your face that Hungary, a member of NATO, views Ukraine as...
The Hydrogen Stream: ACES 220 MW Utah Project Nears Completion
HydrogenPro announced that its 220 MW ACES Delta project in Utah is nearing completion, with all 40 electrolyzers operating at full load. The hub, co‑developed by Chevron New Energies and Mitsubishi Power, will produce up to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen per...
Sunrun Reports Record Storage Attachments and Positive 2025 Cash Flow
Sunrun touts record storage attachment rate, positive cash flow in 2025 earnings report #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/diQoYlpaui
Human Technicians Remain Essential in AI-Driven Solar O&M
In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&M #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Yt34lLDm1K
Germany Hits 10GW Offshore Wind Milestone
Germany’s offshore wind fleet has crossed the 10 GW threshold after commissioning turbines at the He Dreiht and Borkum Riffgrund 3 sites. The milestone, confirmed by the International Economic Forum for Renewable Energies using Federal Network Agency data, underscores rapid capacity growth in the...
Ohio Trial Exposes Schemes to Sustain Nuclear, Coal Plants
Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5V2SUa2OVD
AI Growth Stalled by Material and Grid Limits
AI isn’t just code @patrickbrown333 It’s copper, rare earths, turbines, and grid physics. We don’t have the materials, dispatchable power, or interconnection capacity to scale it . Innovation is fast. Infrastructure isn’t. #AI #Energy #Grid #CriticalMinerals #Infrastructure #Overshoot
Policy Shock: Big Tech Told to Power Its Own AI Buildout
The White House is advancing a “ratepayer protection” framework that would require large AI data‑center projects to fund their own power infrastructure. In response, hyperscalers are accelerating behind‑the‑meter generation—natural‑gas turbines, hybrid microgrids, and renewable portfolios—to secure schedule certainty and avoid...
Google Secures Two Decades of Data Center Power
Funding Friday: Google Locks Down 20 Years of Data Center Power #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/CYHzxGI5FN https://t.co/5Y2wQnb2ez
Druzhba Pipeline Remains Vital Amid Disputed Repairs
The Druzhba pipeline, which supplies 100% of Slovakia's oil & 86% of Hungary's oil, remains FRONT & CENTER. Hungarian PM Orban & Slovak PM Fico have both asserted that the pipeline is functional, while Ukraine asserts that the pipeline has not...
Consilium Establishes Energy Risk Solutions Division and Names Johnny Hilliard as Managing Partner
Consilium, a global specialty re/insurance broker, announced the creation of an Energy Risk Solutions Division and the appointment of Johnny Hilliard as Managing Partner. Hilliard, who joins after a 16‑year career at Amwins Global Risks and other firms, will lead...
UK Public EV Chargers Outnumber Fuel Pumps Nearly Twofold
FUN FACT: The UK has nearly twice as many public EV chargers as fuel pumps https://t.co/eTmP6dF5Mi https://t.co/iplVZrJGcf
EPA Repeal Undermines Climate Superfund Litigation Strategy
📣NEWS: EPA's repeal of the endangerment finding is *already* surfacing in separate #climate litigation. Intervenors defending Vermont's "climate superfund" law today filed a motion saying repeal undercuts the EPA/DOJ position against the Vermont law. #energy #OOTT
U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Skipper’ and $150M Oil Cargo
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its 1.8‑million‑barrel Venezuelan crude cargo. Authorities seized the vessel off Venezuela in December 2025 after it operated without nationality and falsely claimed...
Power Price Hikes Barely Dent Big Tech Spending
When (any) price is right: Rising power prices are still a small slice of Big Tech's spending. https://t.co/FLLrii1nD4 via @McKinsey in @axios
US Renewables Surge: 93% of New Capacity Wind, Solar, Batteries
Despite significant federal headwinds, US renewables just had a record year. Notably, 93% of new generation capacity expected to be added to the US grid this year is projected to come from wind, solar and batteries. https://t.co/XSZdvMLYWX
Covalent Organic Frameworks Electrify Carbon Capture
Researchers at Northwestern University have created an electrically driven carbon‑capture system using quinone‑functionalized covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The open‑flask synthesis produces gram‑scale COF powders that can be spray‑coated onto electrodes, enabling CO₂ adsorption and release via electrochemical redox cycles without...
CATL and BMW Prepare for Upcoming Battery Passport
Chinese battery giant CATL and German automaker BMW have signed a letter of intent to deepen their partnership, targeting data exchange for the EU battery passport. The two will run pilot projects using the Catena‑X open data ecosystem to enable...
Listening to the Feedwater
Yokogawa introduced an optical dissolved‑oxygen sensor that replaces traditional electrochemical units in a combined‑cycle power plant. The new device uses luminescence quenching, delivering parts‑per‑billion accuracy without membranes or electrolytes. After installation, the plant saw stable readings, fewer calibration interruptions, and...
Global Energy Transition Hits a Hardware Bottleneck
Transformer supply is hitting a critical bottleneck as lead times for large units have more than doubled since 2019 and U.S. prices have surged 79%. Hitachi Energy is responding with a $1.5 billion investment in new manufacturing capacity, part of a...
New York Solar Project Addresses Energy, Housing Affordability
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, with Crauderueff Solar, installed 17 rooftop photovoltaic projects totaling 1.3 MW across its regulated affordable‑housing portfolio. The projects are structured as behind‑the‑meter net‑metered systems owned by a newly formed Special Purpose Entity, allowing the nonprofit...
Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford?
Indonesia’s new trade agreement obliges the country to import $15 billion of U.S. oil and gas each year, contradicting President Prabowo Subianto’s pledge for energy self‑sufficiency. The deal was signed to sidestep tariffs that were later nullified, leaving Indonesia locked into...
Weight of Freight: Talking Tankers with Asyad’s CEO
In this episode, Argus's Way to Freight talks with Dr. Ibrahim Alnathiri, CEO of Asyad Shipping, about the company’s aggressive fleet renewal and expansion, including the recent purchase of three VLCCs and four other newbuilds. Alnathiri explains how a younger,...
Trump Should Launch TRUMP Program for Resilient National Grid
For his next move, Trump should create a muscular Transmission Resilience & U.S. Modernization Program (TRUMP) to plan, finance and then solicit competitive bids to build out the Trump Interstate Electricity System (high voltage backbone grid for resilience & industrial...
The Richest Silver Mine Isn’t Underground but in Solar
Silver has become a strategic material for the clean‑energy transition, with solar photovoltaics now accounting for roughly 17% of global silver demand. Primary ore grades are falling, pushing the industry toward higher‑grade, above‑ground sources such as retired solar panels that...
America Must Embrace Its Cheapest, Fastest‑growing Energy Source
It's also the correct one. "American Energy Dominance" can't ignore one of the cheapest and fastest growing sources of American energy.
Wind OEMs Pin Hopes on Data Center Energy Demands Amid US Setbacks
U.S. data‑center construction is driving a surge in electricity demand, giving wind turbine OEMs a fresh growth catalyst despite a hostile regulatory environment. German onshore specialist Nordex projects $11 billion in 2025 orders, while Danish Vestas expects revenue of $24‑26 billion in...
European Solar Industry: PV Hybrid Systems and New Financing Models in Focus at Intersolar Europe 2026
The European solar market posted strong growth in 2025, with Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Poland driving capacity additions. At Intersolar Europe 2026, industry leaders will showcase PV‑wind‑storage hybrid plants and new financing structures, especially Contracts for Difference (CfD). Falling...