Councils Struggling to Plan Charging Infrastructure
Councils across England are grappling with the task of installing electric‑vehicle charging points that meet accessibility standards while contending with limited street space. More than half of local authorities flag the balance between accessible charge points and real‑world constraints as a major hurdle, a figure that spikes to 90% in London’s narrow streets. Two‑fifths of councils say they need clearer guidance from central government, and only 60% have formal accessibility plans. With over 1.3 million disabled drivers likely to rely on public charging, the risk of exclusion is growing.
UK Unveils Plans for 2027 Offshore Wind Leasing Round
Britain’s Crown Estate announced a sixth offshore wind leasing round slated for the first half of 2027, targeting at least 6 GW of new capacity. The round will focus on shallow, fixed‑bottom sites in the northeast of England, complementing the country’s...
Global Rollout of Hydrogen Buses Advancing, World Platinum Reports
The World Platinum Investment Council reports accelerating global rollout of platinum‑based hydrogen fuel‑cell buses. New Flyer has secured 500 fuel‑cell engines (50 MW) for its Xcelsior CHARGE FC buses, while Portugal’s CaetanoBus is delivering 12 buses and building green‑hydrogen production and...
TotalEnergies to Review 2050 Net-Zero Targets as Energy Transition Slows
TotalEnergies announced it will reassess its 2050 net‑zero target, acknowledging that the global energy transition is progressing too slowly to meet Paris Agreement goals. The French oil major reported 2025 emissions of 368 million metric tons CO₂‑equivalent, a modest decline from...
German Pilot Shows 700 EVs Can Provide Redispatch Services
TransnetBW and Octopus Energy’s OctoFlexBW pilot proved that 700 private‑EVs can provide grid‑flexibility services through Germany’s Redispatch 2.0 process. The fleet shifted about 2 MWh of load per day, demonstrating a fully automated chain from system‑operator dispatch signals to household chargers, including...
Maraen Unveils £30m Port of Nigg Investment
Maraen announced a £30 million (≈$37.5 million) investment to build a new heavy‑duty quay and roll‑on/roll‑off capability at Scotland’s Port of Nigg. The funding follows the 2025 acquisition of Port of Nigg, Global Energy (Group) and Global Energy Services by Mitsui & Co. Europe...
Chevron-Led Development Lifts Earnings at Kazakhstan National Oil Player
KazMunayGaz's 2025 earnings rose as Tengiz output jumped 40% to over 850,000 barrels per day, boosting revenue 13% to 9.4 trillion tenge (≈$18 billion). The Chevron‑led $47 billion capacity upgrade launched in January 2025 drove higher production and added $1.14 billion EBITDA from Tengiz...
Smulders HSM Starts Construction of East Anglia TWO Offshore Substation
Smulders HSM has begun construction of the offshore substation topside and jacket foundation for the East Anglia TWO wind farm in the United Kingdom. The topside is being fabricated at the Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands while the jacket is being...
Enersea Finalizes Substation Jacket Design for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Project
Enersea has finished detailed design of two offshore substation jackets—Link 01 and Link 02—for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 wind farm in the United Kingdom. Each jacket weighs roughly 3,500 tonnes and will support 9,000‑tonne substations, with Link 01 already installed and Link 02 slated for completion by...
Woodside Delays Lower-Carbon Ammonia Production From Recently Taken-Over Facility
Woodside Energy completed its $2.35 billion acquisition of OCI Clean Ammonia and took operational control of the Beaumont New Ammonia (BNA) plant in Texas. The facility, capable of producing 1.1 million tonnes of ammonia annually, began commercial output in December 2025. Lower‑carbon ammonia...
Agrivoltaics for Turnips
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario tested 13 photovoltaic modules, including semi‑transparent cadmium telluride (CdTe) and low‑transparency crystalline silicon (c‑Si), in field‑scale agrivoltaic trials with turnips. The 60 % transparent CdTe panel delivered the highest fresh root weight (176.5 g) and...
Kawasaki and JFE Engineering Pick up Work on Japanese LNG Project
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and JFE Engineering’s joint venture has secured a contract to expand the Sakaide LNG terminal in Kagawa Prefecture. The project adds a 180,000‑kiloliter above‑ground PC tank and associated vaporizers, slated for operation by 2031. The expansion aims...
Petrobras Finds Oil in Marlim Sul Field Offshore Brazil
Petrobras announced an oil discovery in the pre‑salt section of the Marlim Sul field, located about 113 km offshore Brazil in the Campos Basin. The find came from well 3‑BRSA‑1397‑RJS drilled in 1,178 meters of water. Petrobras, which holds a 100 % working...
Ensus to Receive £100mn UK Govt Support
UK ethanol producer Ensus, a CropEnergies subsidiary, will receive roughly £100 million ($133 million) in government support to keep its 315,000‑tonne‑per‑year ethanol plant in Wilton on standby. The funding secures the plant’s ability to capture up to 250,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, a...
China's Hydrogen Industry Eyes Rapid Scale-Up
China’s hydrogen sector is moving from pilot projects to full‑scale commercialization, as highlighted at a recent Beijing conference. Executives and government officials pledged to accelerate deployment over the next five years. The shift signals a coordinated push to build production...
Investing in Energy’s ‘Anti-Fragile’ Future
S2G Investments, led by managing director Bala Nagarajan, is targeting "anti‑fragile" energy companies that succeed on pure economics rather than relying on federal tax credits. The firm highlighted Aerones, a robot‑based wind‑turbine blade repair startup, as a model of cost‑effective,...
Nordic Data Centres to Support Power Demand Growth
Nordic data centre power use is set to surge to 28 TWh per year by 2030, about 5 % of regional demand, up from 8 TWh in 2024. Norway has increased its reserved capacity to 3.5 GW and its queue to 5.4 GW, while Finland,...
UK Solar Deployment Hits 22 GW as More Large Projects Commissioned
The UK added 2.5 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to February 2026, pushing total installed PV to 22 GW – the fastest annual increase in a decade. Large‑scale projects (≥25 MW) drove most of the growth, with CfD‑backed capacity jumping...
CNOOC Ltd Achieves New Production Record
CNOOC Ltd reported a record 777.3 million barrels of oil equivalent, equivalent to 2.13 MMboe per day, a 7% increase over the prior year. Crude output rose 5.8% while natural‑gas production surged 11.6%, underpinning profit resilience. Net profit slipped to $17.7 billion amid...
70% of Solar PV Factories Show ‘Major’ Defects – Intertek CEA
Intertek CEA’s 2025 Global PV Manufacturing Quality Report found that 71% of the more than 340 solar‑panel factories inspected were graded C or D, indicating multiple major or critical defects. No facility earned an A+ rating and only 2% achieved...
JV Kicks Off Large-Scale Pongamia Plantation in CQ
Japan’s Nippon Steel Trading and Queensland’s Energreen have launched the Green Biotechnology Solutions joint venture, planting tens of thousands of pongamia trees near Emerald. The initial phase includes 16,000 trees and a commercial nursery, allowing local landholders to grow the...
New Asian Block Expands UAE Oil & Gas Player’s Andaman Sea Footprint
UAE‑based Mubadala Energy has secured the Southwest Andaman exploration block off Indonesia, marking its fifth concession in the Andaman Sea. The 100% operated production sharing contract under Indonesia’s Gross Split scheme adds to its multi‑TCF discoveries in the deep‑water basin....
OnPath Seeks Backing for Ayrshire Wind Farm
OnPath Energy is courting public support for the Glen Water Wind Farm, a 43 MW project in East Ayrshire that will feature six 200‑metre turbines. The scheme includes a $13 million community‑benefits package and a 1% community‑ownership option, aligning with Scottish Government...
DNV’s New Recommended Practice Focuses on Hydrogen-Specific Risks in Offshore Pipelines
DNV released the recommended practice DNV‑RP‑F123, a guideline for designing, operating, and re‑qualifying offshore hydrogen pipelines. The document expands on the legacy DNV‑ST‑F101 standard by addressing hydrogen‑specific integrity issues such as embrittlement and material suitability. Developed through the five‑year H2Pipe...
Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term
Crude oil has settled into a modest price equilibrium, relieving some pressure on equity markets. The S&P 500 is hovering near its recent level, having briefly slipped below its six‑month range but staying only 39 points under the 200‑day moving average...
Croatia to Invest €40 Million in Household Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Croatia announced a €40 million ($46.2 million) package to co‑finance residential solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps, targeting up to 15,000 applications. The scheme will cover 50 % of costs, rising to 70 % for households at risk of energy poverty, and is...
Echelon Sets up Ireland Green Energy Park
Data centre operator Echelon is building Ireland’s first Green Energy Park at its DUB20 campus in Arklow, integrating up to 800 MW of offshore wind, more than 6,000 MWh of onsite solar, and battery storage. The project, part of a €4.2 bn ($4.5 bn)...
First Hornsea 3 OWF Offshore Export Cable in Place
Ørsted announced that the first offshore export cable for the Hornsea 3 wind farm has been successfully laid and pulled ashore. The 680 km bundle, comprising two HVDC lines and a fiber‑optic link, is being installed by Jan de Nul and will be completed...
Cochin Shipyard Sign JV to Develop Electric Mobility, Energy Storage Technologies
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and HBL Engineering Ltd have signed a joint‑venture to create electric‑propulsion and energy‑storage solutions for the maritime sector. The partnership will develop advanced marine batteries, battery‑management systems, electric motors, power electronics and charging infrastructure for both...
CLOU Debuts Aqua-C3.0 Ultra in Africa
CLOU Electronics unveiled the Aqua‑C3.0 Ultra, a 10‑foot liquid‑cooled energy storage system, at Solar & Storage Live Africa. The solution offers 587 Ah cells in two formats—DC/AC All‑In‑One and DC—while cutting component count by 30% and delivering industry‑leading energy densities of...
Locals Object to $14 Billion British Neocloud Latest Plans, Nscale Pushes On
Nscale is moving forward with a £14 billion (approximately $17.5 billion) neocloud data‑centre project in the United Kingdom despite a local planning committee’s objection. The committee demanded formal assurances that the facility would not overload the regional electricity grid. Nscale has signaled...
GAIL (India) Limited to Acquire 49% Stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy Private Limited
GAIL (India) Limited is investing roughly $1.6 million to acquire a 49 percent stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy, a TruAlt subsidiary, launching a joint venture to build six greenfield compressed biogas (CBG) plants in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Odisha. The first phase will deliver...
CoolCo’s Nine LNG Vessels Sport Revamped Propulsion Drives
ABB upgraded the propulsion drives on CoolCo’s nine LNG carriers, replacing frequency converters and control electronics with its latest Universal Control Unit platform. The modular retrofit adds more than ten years to each vessel’s operational life while keeping dry‑dock time...
Gulf Tensions Force Arabian Drilling to Suspend Ops on some Offshore Rigs
Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor, Arabian Drilling, announced the suspension of several offshore rigs in the Gulf due to heightened regional tensions, while its on‑shore fleet of 39 rigs remains fully operational. The move follows a similar short‑term shutdown by...
The Iran War Is Hitting Every Node in the LNG Supply Chain
The ongoing war in Iran is disrupting every node of the regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chain, choking exports from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. With Gulf output curtailed, European and Asian buyers are forced to vie for...
British Airways To Offer Pilots Bonus For Burning Less Fuel: Smart Or Risky?
British Airways will introduce a pilot incentive program that offers up to a 1% bonus on basic salary if collective fuel‑burn reductions meet a target of 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ below 2025 levels, slated to begin in 2027 after a...
Bluetti Owner PowerOak Files for Hong Kong IPO: The Fourth Major Player in Global Portable Energy Storage
PowerOak, the maker of Bluetti portable batteries, has lodged a main‑board IPO application on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioning it as the city’s first listed pure‑play portable‑energy‑storage firm. The Shenzhen‑based company ranked fourth globally in 2024, capturing 6.6% of...
‘Absolutely Bright’ Future for Battery Storage in Ukraine
Ukraine is rapidly building battery energy storage to offset an inflexible, Soviet‑era nuclear and pumped‑hydro fleet while integrating a growing share of renewables that already cause curtailment at under 10% penetration. DTEK has connected about 0.5 GW of batteries, including a...
Panel Mulls Solutions to Better Coordinate Gas Development in South Africa
A panel of South African gas experts warned that the country’s gas development process is fragmented, jeopardizing the transition to reliable baseload power as renewable capacity expands. They highlighted the imminent "gas cliff" for industrial users and stressed the need...
Philippines Takes Delivery of Russian Oil After US Waiver
Petron Corp., the Philippines' largest refiner, received a shipment of roughly 13.5 million barrels of Russian crude after Washington granted a sanctions waiver for oil already loaded on tankers. The waiver, issued to mitigate supply shortages caused by the closure of...
Listen: Can Europeans Actually Reduce Our Gas Consumption?
European households are grappling with soaring energy bills as gas prices remain high. The EU forced an 18% cut in gas consumption after Russia's invasion, surpassing its target, and experts now urge a repeat of that mandate. Alternatives such as...
Barclays Sees 13–14 Million Bpd Oil Supply Loss From Prolonged Hormuz Disruption
Barclays estimates that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would remove 13‑14 million barrels per day from global oil supply, representing roughly 13% of projected 2026 demand. The bank warns that if the disruption extends into late April, Brent...
Maine Tries Again to Unlock Wind Energy. This Time, It Has Help.
Large‑scale on‑shore wind could finally launch in Maine after years of stalled attempts, as regulators in five New England states evaluate proposals for up to 1.2 GW of capacity in northern Maine. The multistate collaboration, backed by RENEW Northeast, aims to...
Virginia Set to Enact a Flurry of Laws Boosting Cleaner, Cheaper Power
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is poised to sign a suite of bills that expand solar generation, accelerate battery storage, and improve grid utilization to curb soaring electricity costs. Key measures include Senate Bill 347, which blocks outright bans on large‑scale...
ChargePoint Launches Premier Care and Self-Service Portal
ChargePoint announced two new charger‑management services – Premier Care, a concierge‑style offering for operators with large or complex EV charging deployments, and a self‑service Support Portal that ships with every ChargePoint Cloud Plan subscription. Premier Care assigns a dedicated expert to handle revenue...
“Self-Erecting” Wind Turbine Hits Power Milestone Ahead of Joining Fortescue Pilbara Project
A prototype wind turbine that merges Nabrawind’s self‑erecting tower with Envision Energy’s 7.8 MW rotor has achieved full‑capacity operation at a Chinese test site. The hybrid unit will be shipped later this year to Fortescue’s Nullagine Wind farm in Western Australia,...
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Hit By Drone Attack in Black Sea
A Sierra Leone‑flagged Suezmax tanker, the Altura, was struck by drones near the Bosporus, damaging its bridge and engine room but causing no crew injuries. Turkish officials say the attack likely involved an unmanned underwater vehicle, a rare method in...
Sierra Leone Promotes Offshore Licensing, Upstream Potential at Paris Energy Forum
Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate announced its sixth offshore licensing round, targeting deep‑water blocks in a largely untapped frontier basin. Recent 3‑D seismic surveys suggest the offshore could hold tens of billions of barrels of recoverable oil and gas. At the...
Petrobras Awards Foresea Long-Term Drillship Contract for Mero Field Offshore Brazil
Foresea secured a long‑term contract with Petrobras to operate the ultra‑deepwater drillship ODN I on the Mero field offshore Brazil, adding roughly $465 million to its order backlog. The agreement covers a 1,443‑day drilling campaign slated to begin in early 2027, with...