Vertical Aerospace Launches Valo Battery Pilot Production Line, Positive Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Vertical Aerospace has put into operation a 15,000‑square‑foot battery pilot production line at its Vertical Energy Centre (VEC), featuring automated aerospace‑grade manufacturing that delivered up to 1.4 MW of peak power during flight tests. The line will assemble battery packs for the seven Valo eVTOL aircraft needed for UK CAA and EASA certification and will support the first phase of commercial production slated for 2028. A second facility, VEC2, of 30,000 sq ft will open later in 2026, tripling capacity after a total investment of roughly $8.5 million. FY 2025 financials show $93 million cash, $112 million operating cash use (≈$110 million) and $175 million raised, giving the company runway to scale.
Rebuttal: Coal Plants Are Reliable and Cost-Competitive
America’s Power disputes a Utility Dive op‑ed that coal plants are unreliable and costly to keep. It cites Energy Ventures Analysis showing that replacing retiring coal with wind would add about $5 billion per year to ratepayers, while solar would be...
NYC Expands Public EV Charging Network
New York City announced a major expansion of its public electric‑vehicle charging network, adding roughly 200 fast‑charging stations across boroughs and bringing the total public chargers to about 1,500. The rollout is funded by a $50 million city allocation combined with...
The Feds Say Cutting Fuel With Ethanol Will Bring Down Gas Prices. We’re Not Buying It
The EPA announced a waiver that extends the sale of E15 gasoline—fuel blended with 15% ethanol—well into the summer months, aiming to shave up to $0.25 off the pump price. While E15 is already available in some regions, its limited...
Iraqi Civilians Are Paying the Price of the Iran War
The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is spilling into Iraq, where rockets and drones have struck near Baghdad and Erbil, disrupting daily life. Oil exports are faltering after Iranian attacks on tankers and a force‑majeure declaration on foreign‑operated fields, threatening the...
Special Dispatch From Hungary | Russian Energy, Battery Scandals at Heart of Landmark Election
Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election pits long‑standing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán against centre‑right challenger Péter Magyar, with energy policy emerging as a decisive undercurrent. Hungary remains one of the EU’s most dependent nations on Russian oil and gas, even filing...
Frontrunner Emerges for Safaniya Field Expansion Tenders
Saudi Aramco is close to awarding two major offshore tenders, CRPO 154 and 155, for the Safaniya field expansion, with a combined value of about $600 million. Italian contractor Saipem has emerged as the frontrunner for these contracts and already secured CRPO 156,...
Power Consumption Grows Marginally by 1.8% to 149.56 Billion Units in March
India’s electricity consumption in March 2026 rose modestly by 1.8% to 149.56 billion units, driven by unseasonal rains that kept temperatures low. Peak power demand reached 238.37 GW, a slight increase from February’s 235.22 GW. The all‑time high of 250 GW recorded in May...
U.S. Within 'Weeks' Of Oil Shortages if War in Iran Continues: Eric Nuttall
Eric Nuttall, senior partner at Ninepoint Partners, warned that the United States could face oil shortages within weeks if the war involving the U.S., Israel and Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed. The conflict has already removed more than...
Grid Congestion Management 2025: Power Grid Stable, Costs Slightly Up Amid Strong Renewable Expansion
Germany’s 2025 grid‑congestion report shows that total management measures held steady at roughly 30,300 GWh, while overall costs edged up about 4% to $3.38 billion. Quarterly data reveal a 9% drop in Q4 measure volume and an 18% cost decline, driven by...
U.S. Adds 26.5 GW of Solar in 2025 as Renewables Dominate New Capacity
In 2025 the United States installed 26.5 GW of utility‑scale solar capacity, accounting for the bulk of the 36.6 GW total new generation added that year. Solar and wind together supplied nearly 90% of all new capacity, pushing solar’s share of total...
Juwi Focuses on Repowering: Two New Juwi Wind Turbines Boost Energy Yield B a Factor of 2.5 - Number of...
Juwi commissioned two new Vestas V162 turbines at the Minfeld wind farm, each rated at 6 MW, replacing four 1.5 MW units from 2004. The repowering boosts annual generation to roughly 30 GWh—enough for about 10,000 households—and lifts output by a factor of...
Economists, Business Warn Indonesia's Energy Crisis Response May Backfire
Indonesia’s government has rolled out emergency measures to curb a worsening energy crisis, including a push for remote work, reduced subsidies and scaling back free school meals to conserve fiscal resources. Economists and business groups warn that these austerity steps...
Exclusive: Texas Opens $350M Advanced Nuclear Grant Programs to Spur Reactor Buildout, Supply Chain
Texas has launched a $350 million advanced nuclear grant program, split between a $70 million project‑development fund and a $280 million construction fund, to accelerate reactor build‑out and supply‑chain capacity. Applications are due April 23 for intent and May 14 for full proposals, with awards...
Solar Installations Fell 22% in 2025: FERC
Solar installations in the United States fell 22% in 2025, dropping to 26.5 GW from 33.8 GW the prior year, according to FERC data. Despite the decline, solar still led all generation sources, representing 12.2% of installed capacity behind natural gas and...
EU Proposes Tweaks to Carbon Market Reserve in Bid to Avoid Volatility
The European Commission proposed adjusting the EU Emissions Trading System to stop automatically cancelling excess permits, instead keeping them in a special reserve as a price‑volatility buffer. The move follows pressure from member states, notably Italy, as soaring energy costs...
SolarEdge Outlines Path to 800 V (DC) Data Center Infrastructure
SolarEdge released a white paper outlining a five‑stage roadmap to replace legacy AC power with integrated 800 V DC infrastructure in data centers. The paper highlights that current AC‑to‑DC conversion wastes 10‑30% of input power, limiting AI workload growth. By moving...
Tracker-Based Agrivoltaics Turn Fields Into Wind-Safe Zones
Cornell University researchers used CFD modeling to show that single‑axis tracking solar panels can serve as effective windbreaks for crops, reducing shelter‑zone wind speeds by up to 70% compared with a single row of trees. A novel lowered‑first‑row panel configuration...
Thailand Seeks LNG Supplies From Malaysia Due to Middle East Conflict
Thailand is seeking additional LNG supplies from Malaysia to offset disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, which currently provides about 5%‑10% of its imports. The country receives two to three LNG vessels from the region each month, and officials...
World Briefs | Argentina Postpones Fuel Tax Hike to Offset Global Price Pressures
Argentina’s government postponed a one‑month increase in fuel and carbon‑dioxide taxes to the end of April, aiming to blunt global price pressures sparked by the Iran war. Russia rejected Ukraine’s proposal for an Easter cease‑fire on energy infrastructure, calling it...
How Will the Energy Crisis Impact You? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran has led Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz, cutting roughly 30% of the world’s oil flow. The closure, combined with possible Red Sea blockades, has driven oil and jet‑fuel prices...
DEE Development Engineers Receives 49% Tariff Hike for Punjab Biomass Plant
DEE Development Engineers Ltd received a revised tariff of ₹5.224 per kWh (≈$0.06) for its 6 MW Malwa biomass plant in Punjab, a 49% increase effective for ten years. The higher rate is expected to lift FY26 profit before tax by...
Germany’s Heat Pump Public Discourse Is Positive but Volatile
A new study of 33,131 German news articles shows heat pumps are generally portrayed positively, yet public sentiment is volatile. Sentiment dipped sharply after the 2022 Russian gas cut and again during the early‑2023 debate over Germany’s heating law (GEG)....
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: What Does Life After MACSE Look Like in Italy?
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 hosted a panel titled “Life After MACSE: The Green Light for BESS Investors” to examine Italy’s grid‑scale battery market now that the long‑awaited MACSE auction has concluded. Speakers from Ikigai Capital, Enel Green Power, Sphera Energy, Greenvolt Power...
Lower Thames Crossing’s Hydrogen Supplier Installing Production Plant at Port of Tilbury
GeoPura and Forth Ports have signed a 10‑year agreement to build a commercial‑scale green hydrogen plant at the Port of Tilbury. The initial 1 MW electrolyser, powered by rooftop solar, will start construction this year, backed by a £2 million ($2.5 million) seed...
The Official Fuel Price Increase April 2026
South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced a comprehensive fuel price adjustment effective 1 April 2026. Brent crude rose to $93.67 per barrel and the rand weakened to 16.64 per USD, driving up basic fuel contributions. Petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin...
Expect Retail Electricity Prices to Rise Further: LBNL/Brattle
A new analysis by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and The Brattle Group finds that investor‑owned utilities requested $18 billion in rate increases last year, with roughly two‑thirds approved, signaling further retail electricity price hikes. From 2019 to 2025, residential electricity rates...
IEA Warns Middle East Oil Disruptions Set to Hit Europe in April
The International Energy Agency warned that oil supply disruptions from the Middle East will intensify in April as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, cutting off more than 12 million barrels per day. The loss is projected to be twice March’s...
Subsea7 Bags Chevron Job Offshore Equatorial Guinea
Subsea7 has been awarded a substantial subsea installation contract by Noble Energy, a Chevron affiliate, for the Aseng gas monetisation project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The contract, valued between $150 million and $300 million, covers a single‑well tie‑back that will connect the Aseng...
What’s Holding Back Competition in Energy Markets?
New OECD research finds that while most advanced economies have legally liberalised electricity and natural‑gas markets, significant regulatory gaps still hinder true competition. About 10 % of electricity and 16 % of gas markets retain only accounting separation, limiting access for rival...
EnerVenue Closes US$300 Million Series B for 30,000-Cycle Nickel-Hydrogen Battery Manufacturing
EnerVenue closed a $300 million Series B extension led by Full Vision Capital, adding a new investor to the round. The funding will finance rapid expansion of its high‑volume nickel‑hydrogen battery plant in Changzhou, China, and accelerate supply‑chain development. The company also...
War with Iran Could Accelerate Africa’s Oil Revival
The escalating war with Iran is destabilizing Middle‑East oil supplies, prompting global buyers to seek alternatives. African basins—particularly offshore Namibia, Ghana, and Nigeria—are attracting heightened investor attention thanks to favorable geology and lower‑cost drilling technologies. New seismic imaging and digital‑oilfield...
India’s Oil Refiners Are Feeling the Squeeze From the Gulf War
India’s major oil refiners, long buoyed by cheap Russian crude, are now grappling with tighter supply and falling margins as the Gulf war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz. The closure of this key shipping lane has choked the flow of...
U.S. Military Attacks on Iran Could End in 2–3 Weeks, Trump Says
President Donald Trump told the nation the U.S. could wrap up its Iran offensive within two to three weeks and urged oil‑dependent allies to assume responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. He expressed frustration that partners were not...
China's Cosmx Ties up with Munoth Industries in JV to Source Lithium-Ion Cells in India
China's Cosmx, the world’s second‑largest smartphone battery‑pack supplier, has formed a joint venture with Chennai‑based Munoth Industries to source lithium‑ion cells in India. Cosmx will acquire a 26% stake in Munoth’s newly approved cell‑manufacturing facility and begin sourcing cells for...
Quebec Starts Construction of $2bn Des Neiges Wind Farm
Quebec has broken ground on the Des Neiges wind farm, a C$3 bn ($2.1 bn) joint venture between Hydro‑Québec, Boralex and Énergir Développement. The first two phases will install 114 turbines, delivering 800 MW—enough for roughly 140,000 homes—and are slated for completion in 2027...
Numaligarh Refinery Logs Record Throughput in FY26; Operates Above Capacity for Second Year
India’s Numaligarh Refinery logged a record 3.113 million metric tonnes of crude processed in FY26, operating at 103% of its 3 MMTPA rated capacity for the second year running. The refinery’s LPG output jumped 22% in March, while motor‑spirit production also hit...
PECO Seeks $429M Rate Hike, Partly to Reduce Power Outages
PECO Energy, an Exelon subsidiary, has filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission for a $429 million rate increase that would lift its revenue by roughly 11%. The utility proposes to spread the cost of vegetation‑management and energy‑efficiency programs,...
Plasma Enabled Synthesis of Dual Phase Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K) & Water Co‐Intercalated V2O5 3D TMO Clusters for High...
The study introduces a plasma‑assisted hydrothermal (PAHT) method that produces alkali‑metal and water co‑intercalated V₂O₅ cathodes in just 70 minutes. The resulting K‑WiVO material delivers a record 527 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹ and maintains 94.5% of its capacity after 4,000 high‑rate cycles. Dual‑phase...
5-MW Hannacroix Solar Project in NY Gets State Support
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will finance the 5‑MW Hannacroix Solar project in Greene County, aiming to fast‑track its development before federal solar tax credits expire. The project will feed into NYPA’s REACH program, delivering bill credits to low‑income...
Coupling Hydrogen Spillover at Synergistic PtNi/NiInOx Interfaces with Urea Oxidation for Enhancing Water Splitting
Researchers engineered a Pt‑Ni alloy interfaced with NiIn‑based oxides to create a low‑work‑function junction that promotes hydrogen spillover. The catalyst delivers exceptional hydrogen evolution activity with only 1.6 wt % platinum, achieving a 13 mV overpotential at 10 mA cm⁻² and stable operation for over...
The Oil Industry Is Betting Big on Plastics. Here's What that Means for the Future
The oil and gas sector is increasingly investing in petrochemical plants to produce far more plastic, with companies like ExxonMobil and Shell targeting a 40% rise in U.S. output. Production has surged from roughly 2 million metric tons in the 1950s...
European Commission Approves $7B Italian State Aid for Green Hydrogen
The European Commission cleared Italy’s €6 billion ($6.96 billion) state‑aid scheme aimed at producing 200,000 metric tons of renewable hydrogen annually through 2029. The program uses two‑way contracts for difference, setting a strike price via competitive bidding to bridge the cost gap between green...
Natural Gas Leader Fuels Buy Point In Leaky Market. Triple-Digit Growth Sparks Big Demand.
Antero Resources, a leading natural‑gas producer operating in the Marcellus and Utica shales, posted Q4 revenue up 21% to $1.41 billion, though earnings per share fell 26% to $0.43. Analysts anticipate a sharp earnings rebound, forecasting 48% growth in Q1 and...
Solar Fabrik Launches 400 W Red-Brown Module for Heritage Roofs
Solar Fabrik unveiled the Mono S4 Halfcut Chroma Orange, a 400‑watt red‑brown glass‑glass PV module tailored for heritage roofs. The panel delivers 20.02% efficiency using bifacial n‑type TOPCon half‑cells and meets strict aesthetic standards by matching traditional red tiles (RAL 8004)....
Hybrid Data/Detention Centers to Provide Green Power for AI and Cost-Effective Security
A public‑private partnership in Randolph, New Jersey will convert a 470,000‑square‑foot warehouse into a hybrid data‑detention facility. The project pairs Planeteer’s AI data center with a 1,500‑bed detention center, where detainees power treadmill generators to supply most of the server farm’s...
Rain Industries Gains 8% as Unit Completes EV Battery Graphite Project
Rain Industries Ltd.’s shares jumped 7.9% after its subsidiary, Rain Carbon Canada, completed a pilot to produce battery‑grade coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG) for EV batteries. The joint project with Green Graphite Technologies was partially funded by the Ontario government,...
EU Grid Constraints Put 120GW of Renewables at Risk
Ember’s latest report warns that Europe faces a 104 GW grid‑capacity shortfall that could cripple utility‑scale solar and wind projects. More than two‑thirds of the 158 GW of renewables slated for 2030 may never connect, while nearly 700 GW of projects sit in...
Solar Saving EU ‘Millions a Day’ Since Outbreak of Middle East War
SolarPower Europe reports that EU solar generation has saved roughly $127.5 million each day since the Middle East conflict began. In March, cumulative savings reached about $4.36 billion, offsetting an estimated $2.2 billion in gas‑fuel costs. The analysis projects total 2026 benefits could...
NTPC’s Simhadri Plant Clocks 100% Ash Use for 9th Year
NTPC’s 2,000 MW Simhadri super‑thermal plant in Andhra Pradesh has achieved more than 100 percent ash utilization for the ninth consecutive year, underscoring its resource‑efficiency drive. In FY 2025‑26 the plant generated 11,136 million units of electricity with a 64.27 % plant load factor, while...