Origin Energy to Digitise Australian Gas Metering with Landis+Gyr Retrofit IoT Modules
Origin Energy has teamed with Landis+Gyr to retrofit IoT modules onto its existing gas meters across Australia. The 18‑month rollout will add remote reading capability and near‑real‑time usage data without replacing the physical meters. The project targets both residential and commercial customers and is billed as one of the country’s first large‑scale gas‑meter digitisation efforts. Successful execution could become a template for retrofitting the roughly two million Landis+Gyr gas meters already deployed nationwide.
EZO Secures £176m Contract in England’s Midlands
EZO has secured a £176 million (≈ $224 million) 15‑year contract to install and operate 250 rapid and ultra‑rapid EV chargers across four Midlands councils, covering over two million residents. The deal, awarded by the Fourth Midlands EV Infrastructure Consortium, is fully funded...
This Was the Moment Cross-Border Power Interconnectors Proved Their Worth
National Grid Ventures highlighted how the UK's six cross‑border interconnectors delivered energy security during the past winter. French nuclear generation, Norwegian hydro, Danish wind and Belgian solar were routed through links such as IFA/IFA2, North Sea Link, Viking Link and...
COSCO Inks $953m LNG Carrier Order
COSCO Shipping Energy’s subsidiary Future Ocean LNG Investment signed a $953 million contract with Jiangnan Shipyard for four 175,000‑cubic‑meter LNG carriers, with deliveries scheduled for 2029‑2030. The order expands COSCO’s LNG fleet, allowing it to market and operate gas tonnage independently...
Alaska LNG Could Fuel State's Mining Future
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum highlighted the Alaska LNG megaproject at the 2026 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, proposing an 800‑mile pipeline that would move 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily from the North Slope to...
Potain MDT 269 Supports Major Hydropower Plant Upgrade in Northern Italy
Manitowoc’s Potain MDT 269 J12 topless tower crane is being used to upgrade the century‑old Hone hydropower plant in Italy’s Aosta Valley. The crane’s 12‑ton capacity and 65‑meter jib enable direct handling of penstock sections, cutting intermediate steps and streamlining logistics in...
Energy Insiders Podcast: Tesla Energy Boss on Energy Abundance, EVs, V2G and Big and Small Batteries
Tesla Energy’s Asia‑Pacific head Josef Tadich told the Energy Insiders podcast that solar will drive an era of energy abundance. He highlighted how Tesla’s battery portfolio—from utility‑scale megawatt‑hour stations to residential Powerwalls—enables that vision. The discussion also covered the rapid EV...
China’s Carbon Emissions Rise Again as More Clean Power Is Wasted
China’s carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a full‑year decline recorded in 2025. The increase stems from an inflexible grid that discarded clean power equivalent to France’s entire electricity output,...
Snowy Preps Market for Very Big Blowout in Snowy 2.0 Costs, with Response to a Question No One Is Asking
Snowy Hydro’s flagship pumped‑hydro project, Snowy 2.0, has seen its budget swell from the original $2 billion (≈$1.3 billion USD) estimate to roughly $20 billion (≈$13 billion USD), and up to $40 billion (≈$26 billion USD) when interest and nationwide transmission costs are added. The company commissioned...
Vaca Muerta Infrastructure Project Nears $1 Billion Financing Package
Citigroup, Banco Santander and JP Morgan are negotiating a roughly $1 billion financing package for Transportadora de Gas del Sur's NGL Project in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin. The $3 billion investment will add new gas‑processing capacity, a 573‑km pipeline to Bahía Blanca and export...
Elixir Energy Commences Stimulation and Testing Phase at Lorelle-3H Appraisal Well
Elixir Energy (ASX: EXR) has entered the stimulation, completion and testing phase for its Lorelle‑3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough. The program begins with a diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT) to gauge pressure in the Tinowon “Dunk” Sandstone and...
Taiwan’s Recharge Power Partners with Energy Decarb for 292MWh Battery Storage Pipeline in Australia
Recharge Power, a Taiwanese BESS developer, has formed a joint venture with Australian renewable developer Energy Decarb to deliver solar‑PV and battery‑storage projects in Australia. The partnership combines Recharge Power’s proprietary EMS software and integration expertise with Energy Decarb’s local...
The Commodities Feed: Dwindling Oil Inventories Leave Market Increasingly Vulnerable
U.S. commercial crude inventories dropped 7.97 million barrels last week, widening the 32‑million‑barrel draw over six weeks, while strategic‑reserve releases push the total decline to 15.97 million barrels. The tightening stockpiles come amid renewed Persian Gulf tensions that have lifted oil prices...
India Promotes Flex-Fuel Vehicles to Reduce Oil Imports and Support Rural Economy
India is rolling out flex‑fuel motorcycles that can run on ethanol‑petrol blends from E20 to E85, aiming to cut crude‑oil imports and boost rural incomes. The launch by Hero MotoCorp follows a national ethanol blending programme that has lifted petrol...
Summer Heatwaves to Deepen LNG Crunch
A sudden 20% drop in daily LNG supply has already tightened the global gas market, and analysts warn that higher‑than‑expected summer temperatures will exacerbate the shortage. The El Niño weather pattern is projected to lift Asian gas demand sharply, further straining...
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ELM MicroGrid Installs Battery Storage in Its Hometown [Video]
ELM MicroGrid has installed a battery energy‑storage system at the 2.5‑MW Peoria Solar Energy Center in its hometown of Peoria, Illinois. The storage unit, paired with roughly 5,000 solar panels on a 37‑acre site, will enable the microgrid to power...
Cellulose Nanofibril Binder Helps Build Cleaner, Higher-Capacity Lithium Batteries
Researchers reported a charge‑engineered cellulose nanofibril (c‑CNF) binder that replaces fluorinated PVDF and toxic NMP solvent in lithium‑ion battery electrodes. The c‑CNF binder forms a nanofibrous, hydrogen‑bonded network that improves slurry stability, mechanical integrity, and lithium‑ion transport. Using ethylene glycol...
Visayas Grid Issues May Last 1 to 2 Years, Says DOE
The Philippine Department of Energy warned that the Visayas power grid will likely face supply shortfalls for the next one to two years as new generation and transmission projects lag behind rising demand. Peak demand can exceed 2,700 MW while current...
AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment
Artificial intelligence is being deployed across Europe to synchronize renewable generation with real‑time demand, aiming to cut costly curtailment of wind and solar power. At EM‑Power Europe in Munich, exhibitors will demonstrate AI‑driven grid‑management tools, digital twins, and the GridFM...
Delfin Takes FID on First Floating Gulf of Mexico LNG Terminal
Delfin, a joint venture of Deepwater LNG and the Port of Houston, has issued a final investment decision for the United States' first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel will deliver roughly 2‑million...
Brent Approaches $100 Again as US Stockdraws Gain Speed
Brent crude futures edged toward the $100 per barrel mark on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The rally was spurred by escalating violence in the Middle East, which tightened supply expectations, and a sharp draw in U.S....
Delfin Approves $5 Billion Floating LNG Export Project Off Louisiana Coast
Delphi Midstream announced a final investment decision for its first floating LNG vessel, Delfin FLNG 1, off the Louisiana coast. The 4.4 million‑tonne‑per‑year FLNG will be the United States’ inaugural offshore LNG export facility and the world’s largest of its kind, unlocking...
Delfin Sanctions First US FLNG Export Project
Delfin LNG has sanctioned the United States' first floating LNG (FLNG) export project, approving a 4.4 Mt/yr vessel that will operate offshore in the Gulf of America. South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed a contract to build the FLNG unit...
Second Foundation Builds Three Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems Totaling 307 MW in the Czech Republic – with European Technology and...
Second Foundation is committing roughly $174 million to build three large‑scale battery storage systems in the Czech Republic, delivering a combined 307 MW of capacity. The projects—Vraňany (20 MW), Stonava (87 MW) and Tušimice (200 MW, expandable to 210 MW)—are slated for commissioning by the end...
House Passes Bipartisan Measures to Speed Geothermal Energy Projects
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan package of six geothermal permitting bills, including the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 5631). The measures create an interior‑agency ombudsman, grant categorical exclusions, set 60‑day permit reviews, clarify royalty rules, publish best‑practice guides, and allow...
Customer Experience, Better Modeling Can Boost Demand-Side Portfolio: Report
The Brattle Group’s new report for Uplight outlines a "demand stack" framework that could unlock an extra 90 MW of demand‑side capacity for a Southwest Power Pool utility by 2030. By combining enrollment‑focused tactics, point‑of‑sale sign‑ups, improved event experiences and advanced...
Waha Firms While Natural Gas Futures Weigh Mixed Fundamentals
July NYMEX natural gas futures edged higher, gaining 4.1 cents to settle at $3.208 per MMBtu by midday Wednesday. The rise reflects strengthening cash prices in the Permian Basin, which are offset by analysts’ forecasts that still point to a...
Oil ‘Powder Keg’: Trump Says Hormuz Blockade May Last All Summer
President Donald Trump told the New York Post the Hormuz blockade could linger through the summer, but he expressed optimism it would end before Labor Day. The Strait’s closure has already forced U.S. distillate inventories toward a two‑decade low, raising fears of...
AFPM Challenges EPA over Biofuel Mandate
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court challenging the EPA’s final 2026‑27 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 volumes. AFPM argues the rule forces an unprecedented compliance cost—over 35 cents per gallon, amounting to...
New Danish Government Pledges Offshore Ramp-Up
Denmark’s newly formed coalition government announced an aggressive offshore wind expansion, pulling forward a 1 GW tender for the Nordsøen Syd site. The move follows a 1.8 GW auction for Nordsøen Midt and Hesselø plots that is currently underway. The plan aligns...
The GMTF Presents Its Findings on EU Gas and Gas Derivative Markets
The Gas Market Task Force (GMTF) released a comprehensive report on the functioning of EU gas and gas‑derivatives markets, covering its analytical work from 2025. The study highlights current market performance, identifies gaps, and recommends further actions to safeguard competitiveness...
The Pipeline for New U.S. Solar and Energy Storage Surges as Wind Dies Down: Report
The American Clean Power Association reported that U.S. developers brought 6.4 GW of utility‑scale solar, energy storage and wind online in Q1 2026, pushing total clean‑power capacity past 370 GW. Solar additions (3.625 GW) now outpace wind, making solar the largest clean‑energy source,...
Why Southwest Natural Gas Spot Prices Are Giving Bulls a Little Love
Southwest natural‑gas spot prices in Nevada and Arizona rebounded in late May and early June, reaching the highest levels in two months after a spring‑long slump. The rally was driven by pipeline maintenance that tightened regional supply and by expectations...
Iberdrola Starts Up Spain's Biggest Battery Energy Storage Project
Iberdrola SA commissioned Spain’s largest battery energy storage system at the Campo Arañuelo solar complex in Cáceres, delivering 58 MW of power and 120 MWh of capacity. The two‑module LFP lithium‑ion installation will store solar output and dispatch it during peak demand,...
North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs Visits German-Dutch Hydrogen BOOST Project
From March 2024 to February 2027, BEN‑Tec GmbH and H2 POWERCELL GmbH, together with Münster University of Applied Sciences, are advancing green‑hydrogen technologies under the cross‑border BOOST project. The initiative, co‑financed by the EU’s INTERREG Germany‑Netherlands program, aims to demonstrate decentralized, self‑sufficient hydrogen...
India's Clean Energy Push Could Create over 44 Lakh Jobs by 2030: CEEW-NRDC India Study
India’s clean‑energy drive is projected to generate more than 4.4 million full‑time‑equivalent jobs by 2030, according to a joint CEEW‑NRDC India study. Rooftop solar alone could account for roughly 43% of those positions, driven by its labor‑intensive installation and maintenance model....
Cabinet Clears ₹20,000 Cr Schemes for Jet Fuel Support, Cleaner Delhi Vehicles
The Indian cabinet approved nearly $2.4 bn in schemes to cushion the economy from West Asia‑driven jet‑fuel price spikes and to clean Delhi‑NCR’s transport fleet. A $1.2 bn aviation fuel stabilization fund will provide interest‑free advances to oil marketers, capping domestic ATF...
Vietnam’s First Direct Power Purchase Agreement Enters Operation
Vietnam’s first grid‑connected direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) is now operational, linking Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen with the 49 MW Duc Hue 2 solar plant. The contract delivers about 70 GWh of renewable electricity annually to Samsung’s smartphone factory, equivalent to the...
EU Relaxes Debt and Spending Limits for ‘Energy Security’ Investments
The European Commission will broaden the EU fiscal "escape clause" to let member states spend up to 0.3% of GDP annually on energy‑related projects. The move aims to accelerate decarbonisation and curb dependence on imported fossil fuels amid the ongoing...
What Could Trigger Next Natural Gas Production Growth Cycle?
U.S. natural‑gas spot prices rose in the West while falling in the Gulf Coast and Southeast, reflecting pipeline maintenance and hotter weather. Production hovered between 108 and 110.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in early 2026, with active gas rigs...
Natural Gas Power Burn Hits 13-Week High as Wind Output Stalls
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest report shows natural‑gas‑fired power generation climbing to 175.5 GW, the highest level in 13 weeks. Weak wind output slumped to 39.7 GW, the lowest since October, pulling more gas onto the grid and tightening storage balances....
Constellation’s Three Mile Island Nuclear Restart Gets Boost with FERC Waiver
Constellation Energy received a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission waiver allowing it to transfer 760 MW of capacity interconnection rights from its Eddystone plant to the Crane nuclear unit, formerly Three Mile Island Unit 1. The move could enable the 835‑MW reactor to deliver its...
Thornova Solar to Use Nextpower Steel Frames in some Solar Panel BOMs
Thornova Solar announced it will integrate Nextpower’s universal steel frames into its U.S. solar panel manufacturing. The steel frames reduce module deflection, lower glass‑breakage risk, and improve resistance to uplift forces, benefits especially valuable in high‑wind regions such as the...
Heron Power, LG Energy Team Up on Grid Storage
Heron Power and LG Energy Solution Vertech have partnered to fuse Heron’s solid‑state transformer platform, Heron Link, with LG’s U.S.-made battery energy storage systems into a validated DC‑to‑AC solution for utility‑scale projects. The integrated design cuts project footprints by about...
How E.ON Uses SAP S/4HANA to Modernise the Grid with AI
E.ON has migrated its legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA, standardising grid data and cutting IT downtime by 77% over five years. The utility invested heavily in internal talent, hiring more than 1,000 engineers, including 500 data specialists and 300 cybersecurity...
Google to Fund 100-MW Virtual Power Plant in PJM in ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Deal
Google announced a three‑year, 100‑MW virtual power plant in the PJM Interconnection, partnering with VPP operator Voltus to aggregate distributed energy resources from residential, commercial and industrial customers. The initiative is designed as a scalable blueprint to provide flexible, on‑demand...
EU Wants Households to Cut Peak Time Energy Use as Demand From Industry and AI Soars
The European Commission will introduce legislation later this year to accelerate the rollout of AI‑powered smart meters, giving households the ability to shift electricity use away from costly peak periods. The move targets a looming surge in power demand as...
Alsym Energy Partners with Re:Build Manufacturing to Scale US Na-Ion BESS
Alsym Energy and Re:Build Manufacturing signed a memorandum of understanding to build commercial‑scale sodium‑ion battery cell production at Re:Build’s New Kensington, Pennsylvania facility. The collaboration merges Alsym’s Na‑ion BESS technology with Re:Build’s precision manufacturing, positioning the venture to capture Inflation...
The Three Reasons Why Oil Is Staying Below $100 a Barrel
Oil prices have lingered in the mid‑$90s, well below the recent $100‑plus highs, as three key forces converge. First, market participants are betting on a quicker resolution to the Iran‑related conflict, which would strip the geopolitical premium from crude. Second,...
Why Co-Located PV-Plus-Storage Is the Best Dispatchable Renewable Energy Source
Renewable generation is shifting from being labeled "intermittent" to "variable" and, when paired with co‑located battery energy storage, becomes genuinely dispatchable. Solar‑plus‑storage projects can charge batteries during low‑price midday peaks and discharge during higher‑value morning and evening periods, capturing market...