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Flex to acquire Electrical Power Products for $1.1B
Flex Ltd. agreed to buy Electrical Power Products for about $1.1 billion in cash. The target adds roughly $323 million of annual revenue and a mid‑to‑high‑teens EBITDA margin. Flex expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first full fiscal year.
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By the numbers: Oil majors snap up $164M Alaska oil leases
The Trump administration moved to void the EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins vehicle greenhouse‑gas rules, but that action does not jeopardize the separate methane‑emission regulations targeting oil and gas facilities. Methane controls are anchored in Clean Air Act section 111, not the vehicle‑focused section 202, and Congress explicitly reaffirmed EPA authority through a 2021 Congressional Review Act resolution and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Consequently, national methane‑cutting rules remain on the books, even as political pressure mounts. The article stresses that methane is a short‑term climate accelerator, 80 times more potent than CO₂ over 20 years.
Researchers at Chiba University have created nitrogen‑doped carbon adsorbents called viciazites that release captured CO₂ at temperatures below 60 °C, far lower than the >100 °C needed for conventional amine scrubbing. By positioning nitrogen functional groups adjacently on the carbon surface, the...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 54 billion‑cubic‑foot (Bcf) draw in natural‑gas inventories for the week ending March 20. Net working gas fell to 1,829 Bcf, tightening the supply balance ahead of the summer heating season. The draw reflects higher demand from...
Oil prices jumped on March 26 as Brent crude rose 4.8% to $101.94 a barrel, driven by renewed doubts over the Iran‑U.S. cease‑fire talks and heightened tension in the Strait of Hormuz. The rally pushed the S&P 500 down 1.2%, the Dow...
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren have urged the Energy Information Administration to create a mandatory annual reporting framework for data centers, demanding granular data on hourly, peak and annual electricity use, rates, and grid upgrade costs. The request...
Illinois State Senators Rachel Ventura and Rep. Daniel Didech introduced the Plug‑In Illinois Act (SB 3104/HB 4524) to permit small‑scale, plug‑in solar systems that connect to a standard wall outlet. The bill targets renters, condo owners, and homeowners lacking suitable roofs, removing...
Greek carrier Maran Gas Maritime has placed an order with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean for two new LNG carriers, each with a capacity of 174,000 cubic metres. The contract, valued at roughly $505 million, targets delivery in May 2029. This order...
ShopRite in Paramus, New Jersey, installed six public fast EV chargers capable of up to 350 kW, delivering a 10‑80% charge in under 40 minutes. The retailer plans eight additional charging stations across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania this year, potentially bringing the...
Major energy producers and operators across the Middle East Gulf have implemented drastic measures to curb output and protect facilities as the regional conflict enters its third week. The moves include temporary shutdowns, reduced drilling rates, and heightened security protocols...
I don’t think people understand how much work Cuba is actually putting towards transitioning their grid to run on renewables. They don’t want to rely on their old thermoelectric system. But US sanctions force it upon them.
Parties asked FERC to modify PJM's proposal for complying with December co-location order. Data centers and generation/storage developers say PJM's proposal doesn't meet FERC's objectives. Existing industrials warn it will raise their rates. IMM is skeptical of the whole thing.
J.D. Power’s latest EV Home Charging Study shows that 86% of electric‑vehicle charging still occurs at home, but rising electricity prices have pushed average monthly home‑charging costs up $5 to $63. Satisfaction scores slipped for Level 1 and Level 2 portable chargers, while...
Storage-firmed renewables: Rio Tinto and Australian governments commit AU$2 billion to future-proof Boyne smelter #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/FjGb9Wzr6q
With Brent crude around $109, following the decision to release 400 million barrels from the SPR, along with waivers for Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil entering the market, the path is clear: The longer the war drags on, the higher...
The article is a placeholder for a daily Brent and WTI crude price snapshot dated March 26, 2026, but it contains no actual price data or commentary. Typically such reports would list spot prices, price changes, and market drivers for the two...
US wafer origin rules put solar domestic content bonus at risk #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/PWrWOkSYsc
True-ish but also not relevant. We've already sent the world into a global energy crisis. That's going to catch up to us regardless of how little oil we get from the Persian Gulf
Goldman Sachs warns that the recent oil price shock could erase about 10,000 new jobs each month in the United States through the end of 2026. The bank projects the unemployment rate climbing to roughly 4.6% by year‑end, driven by...
Nepal's EV revolution in one chart. In 2019, EVs were 1% of new car sales. By 2024: 75%+ While ICE imports collapsed from 10,000+ to ~3,500 units, EV imports surged to nearly 12,000. https://t.co/kzReqJZt2l
The @FERC chairman publicly prodded tech companies on Thursday to engage more as they race to power a massive buildout of AI data centers. https://t.co/S9mmfJEQsk via @axios https://t.co/BIishr9Acl
The ongoing Iran conflict has already generated an estimated $25 billion in energy‑sector repair costs, according to industry analysts. Damage to key oil refineries, pipelines and the strategic Kharg Island hub is forcing Iran to divert resources toward emergency reconstruction. The...
What We Don’t Know About Trump’s $1 Billion Deal With Total Could Kill It #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/MIPswbkLFC https://t.co/o5caPF7W1E
My view in the @EpochTimes on Pres. Trump's move on Venezuelan oil: “VEN remains a wild card... its output gains will likely be modest [in 2026], ~300,000 barrels/day, due to deep structural damage in the soft & hard infrastructure of VEN’s...
China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s listed arm CNOOC announced a modest 0.3%‑1.6% rise in oil and gas output for 2026 and plans to keep capital spending flat or lower. The guidance marks a sharp deceleration from the rapid expansion of...
I don’t think the Alaska LNG facility is going to happen. We need to build the wind/solar projects quickly to extend the Railbelt gas supply.
Argentina’s state‑backed power producer YPF Luz, together with blockchain firm Justoken, has rolled out Enertoken, a tokenization platform on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The initial phase tokenizes more than $800 million of electricity contracts, leveraging Justoken’s JMWH fund which already holds...
Ugandan farmers, represented by UK law firm Leigh Day, have filed a letter before action in a British court seeking to halt the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). They allege the $5.6 billion project, now 80% complete, violates Uganda’s constitution...
I’ll go further @ericnuttall This is a world-changing event. Duration is the only important uncertainty. If the energy crisis ends in a few weeks, the world will never be the same in a serious way. If it lasts longer, the world will...
Fusion power plant possible by 2045 with massive effort, says science academy #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/wmE6rq570P https://t.co/FjHhMUqKyq
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) has begun dispensing Swift Fuels UL94, an unleaded avgas, alongside traditional 100LL leaded fuel. A state‑backed subsidy ensures the unleaded option is priced the same as leaded fuel, and the airport will reimburse up...
“The oil market is well-supplied” — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (… that’s quite a statement after the International Energy Agency had to make the largest ever use of his member’s strategic petroleum reserves…)
Japan imports 94% of its crude from the Middle East. 70% moves through the Strait of Hormuz. When oil spikes, Japan sells Treasuries to defend the yen. When Japan sells Treasuries, yields spike. When yields spike, everything breaks. Watch USD/JPY. $TLT $SPY https://t.co/8Vd43Ls5lB
Today the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board issued exposure drafts proposing amendments to three sector‑focused SASB standards covering Agricultural Products, Meat, Poultry & Dairy, and Electric Utilities & Power Generators. The revisions expand scope to direct farming operations, add...
"Tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows no sign of the eight big boats full of oil that are going right up the middle of the Hormuz strait that President Trump just mentioned in his briefing." https://t.co/WnyafirUj0
Why the current set-up reminds @LizAnnSonders of 1990 (Gulf War + recession): - conflict in Middle East & spike in oil prices - economic & market dislocations - concerns about credit linked to Private Equity Apple🔊https://t.co/2dDJ3eD1p7 Spotify📽️https://t.co/gSpDwqSJC9 https://t.co/hNb5bSJvUv
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil. The disruption has sent fuel costs soaring across Africa, prompting...
"Grid capacity is a big problem. We have a lot more consumption than we really ever envisioned." https://t.co/meE1SvxnF0
🇺🇸Trump said on Thursday that his administration will announce actions to help U.S. farmers on Friday. Further details are unavailable, though final biofuel blending quotas are the obvious market expectation. https://t.co/4wwLZa9AXf
Abu Dhabi‑listed ADNOC Gas has secured the primary contractors for two large‑scale gas and liquids projects in the emirate. The contracts cover a new gas processing plant and a liquids extraction facility, both slated for rapid execution. Despite the ongoing...
Seems like the choice is 1) Deal that includes a toll/revenue split on a Hormuz toll 2) Boots on the ground And we will know more by monday
How do you hedge exposure to the volatility of energy prices? Sean Murray of @fuseenergy responds https://t.co/meE1SvxnF0
Argonne National Laboratory unveiled GridMind, an agentic AI co‑pilot that lets power‑grid operators run scheduling, weather‑impact and reliability simulations through natural‑language conversation. The system uses a multi‑agent architecture coordinated by large language models such as GPT‑5, GPT‑4o and Claude 4 Sonnet,...
"There's a really severe long term effect on the supply of energy that people are not paying attention to. The facilities destroyed take very long to build and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. " https://t.co/9SSDq5hVSn
"When there are supply disruptions in gas, the impact is immediate in energy markets." https://t.co/9SSDq5hVSn
Epsilon Energy's chief operating officer, Henry Nelson Clanton, used the Q4 2025 earnings call to outline a aggressive operational scaling plan that delivered a 54% year‑over‑year production increase and a 75% rise in adjusted EBITDA. The roadmap centers on the...
Ariston launches residential propane heat pump with built-in PV function #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Y3xAaEoyF6
The Consumer Finance Monitor podcast highlighted a shift in residential solar finance from rapid growth to heightened regulatory and litigation pressure. The CFPB’s 2024 spotlight on hidden dealer fees and aggressive state‑attorney‑general investigations are driving a wave of enforcement actions....
Hungary announced it will cease gas deliveries to Ukraine, intensifying a regional energy standoff. The move threatens Ukraine's power supply as the country awaits a €90 billion EU loan that Hungary is delaying, while broader sanctions and oil market shifts add...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a five‑day emergency waiver permitting the sale of E15 gasoline across the United States. The move targets gasoline that has risen to almost $4 per gallon as the Iran war tightens oil supplies, and it...
Claros, a power‑management startup, raised a $30 million seed round led by General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners. The funding will accelerate development of its integrated voltage regulator (IVR) and Power Gateway direct‑current distribution platform. The IVR claims up to 30%...
