KKR, HASI-Backed Sustainable Infrastructure Platform CarbonCount Raises Over $500 Million
KKR and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital expanded their CarbonCount Holdings 1 platform by issuing $508 million in senior unsecured notes, raising total investment capacity to nearly $5 billion. Launched in 2024 with $1 billion commitments from each partner, the platform previously raised $592 million in June 2025 and now adds a second senior note issuance. The new capital will be deployed into U.S. sustainable infrastructure, emphasizing behind‑the‑meter renewable natural gas, grid‑connected renewables, and transportation projects. Morgan Stanley and HASI Securities served as joint lead placement agents.
TRIG Commits to £400m Asset Disposal and Fee Cut Ahead of AGM
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) announced a plan to dispose of assets valued at roughly £400 million (about $508 million) and to lower its annual management fee ahead of its June annual general meeting. The moves are designed to strengthen the trust’s...
Woodside’s Delayed Browse LNG Project Cost Estimate Climbs to $35B
Woodside Energy’s Browse LNG project, Australia’s largest untapped gas development, now carries a capital cost of A$48.7 billion (about $35.2 billion), up from A$27.3 billion in 2019 after a carbon‑capture and storage (CCS) module was added. The Deloitte‑commissioned assessment projects 3,068 full‑time jobs...
One LNG Transit, Zero Breakthrough in Hormuz Crisis
President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s reply to a U.S. peace proposal, keeping tensions high in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Navy disabled two empty Iranian tankers, while Iran’s IRGC warned of reprisals and seized a Chinese‑owned vessel. A U.S.-owned bulk...
ICVCM Approves Another Carbon Credit Standard, Mangrove Restoration Rules as High Integrity
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) granted its high‑integrity Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label to version 1.1 of the Global Carbon Council Standard and to Isometric’s Mangrove Restoration Protocol, the first methodology focused on mangrove ecosystem recovery. The...
Oil Market Swings, Not Price Spikes, Set to Drive Big Oil Strategy
Oil majors are confronting prolonged market turbulence after the Iran‑Israel conflict shut the Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude above $100 a barrel. Despite the price surge, the five biggest Western producers—BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and TotalEnergies—have kept 2026 capital plans...
CIL’s Coal Auction Volumes Dip 6% in April
State‑owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) offered 30.5 million tonnes of coal through its Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) auction in April, a 6 percent drop from March’s 32.5 MT. The decline occurs as West Asian geopolitical tensions push power plants to lean on...
Bondada Engineering Bags ₹816 Crore NTPC Solar Order, Doubles Revenue to ₹2,843 Crore in FY26
Hyderabad‑based Bondada Engineering secured a ₹816 crore (~$98 million) balance‑of‑system contract from NTPC Renewable Energy for a 600 MW solar PV project in Rajasthan, marking its second NTPC order and bringing cumulative NTPC business to about ₹1,207 crore (~$145 million) and nearly 1 GW of capacity....
Russia-Linked LNG Carrier ‘Merkuriy’ Loads at Arctic Hub, Expanding Shadow Fleet Capacity
The former Oman‑owned LNG carrier Merkuriy, along with three sister ships, has been reflagged to Russia and observed loading LNG at the Saam floating storage unit. The quartet—Merkuriy, Kosmos, Luch and Orion—are being integrated into the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 logistics...
Neoenergia Plans $10bn Investment in Brazil by 2030
Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian arm, secured three new electricity distribution concessions, committing to invest nearly 50 bn reais ($10.2 bn) through 2030. The plan doubles the 27.5 bn reais ($5.6 bn) invested over the previous five years and targets expansion, modernization, and digitalization of Brazil’s...
Neoenergia Plans $10bn Investment in Brazil by 2030
Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian arm, secured 30‑year renewals for three distribution concessions and announced a $10.2 bn investment plan through 2030. The funding, nearly double the amount spent in the previous five years, will target expansion, modernization and digitalisation of Brazil’s power...
Suzlon Eyes Building New Wind Turbine Factory in Europe
Suzlon announced plans to build its first wind turbine factory in Europe, contingent on securing enough orders. The company unveiled its new Blue Sky platform featuring 5 MW and 6.3 MW models aimed at the European market. A leadership refresh – a...
Solar Is the Rising Power Source Says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s Global Energy Review 2026 shows world energy demand rose 1.3% in 2025, yet solar power emerged as the top driver of new demand. Solar PV accounted for 27% of the additional energy needed, outpacing natural gas and...
Slovak PM Fico Holds Urgent Talks with State Oil Company After Hinting that Moscow Is in Energy Talks with US
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then called an urgent meeting with state oil transporter Transpetrol. He hinted that the United States is interested in buying Russian transit infrastructure and suggested a new...
Ten Years of Nordex-Acciona Merger – a Lesson in Empire Building
A decade ago Acciona exchanged its wind‑turbine business for a near‑30% stake in German turbine maker Nordex, also purchasing additional shares from the Quandt family. The swap gave Acciona a strategic foothold in the European wind market while Nordex gained...
Italy’s Edison Expects Two-Thirds of LNG Supply From Qatar to Be Delivered Shortly After Any Peace Deal
Edison, QatarEnergy’s biggest Italian customer, said it will receive roughly two‑thirds of its contracted LNG volumes within 30‑45 days after any peace agreement between the United States, Israel and Iran. The company has already seen 12 cargoes cancelled, though eight...
Australia’s Data Centre Dilemma: Will They Bring an Energy Boom or Bust?
Australia is rapidly becoming an AI‑infrastructure hub, with more than 270 data centres operating or planned nationwide. Tech giants have pledged massive investments – Microsoft announced a $25 billion AUD (≈$16.5 bn USD) three‑year build‑out, Google is weighing a $20 billion AUD (≈$13.2 bn...
Energy Policy Divide Deepens as One State Withholds Support for Key National Reforms to Boost Renewables
Australia’s Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council approved a legislative package for the Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM), a voluntary framework designed to bridge short‑term retail contracts and long‑term certainty for large‑scale wind, solar and battery projects. Queensland, however, withheld...
Heil and Autocar Supply Recology with Electric Collection Truck
Heil and Autocar have delivered a fully electric side‑loader truck to Recology for use in Issaquah, Washington. The vehicle merges Autocar’s E‑ACX all‑electric chassis with Heil’s RevAMP automated side‑loader body, creating a hydraulics‑free platform that maintains payload and range. Recology,...
Global Partners: Valuation Is Favorable (Rating Upgrade)
Global Partners LP (GLP) has been upgraded from Hold to Buy as its valuation and technicals improve after a period of market‑driven weakness. Q1 2026 revenue jumped 16% year‑over‑year to $5.3 billion, while operating margin expanded to 2.0% thanks to strategic acquisitions...
One Nation Now Represents Two of Australia’s Best Wind and Solar Regions, and They Think It’s a Scam
One Nation’s David Farley won the Farrer seat with 57% of the two‑candidate‑preferred vote, placing the right‑wing populist party in charge of the South‑West Renewable Energy Zone in New South Wales. The electorate hosts 203 wind, solar and battery projects...
Yindjibarndi in Rio Tinto Power Play
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation, a joint venture between the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and ACEN, has secured a 30‑year power purchase agreement with Rio Tinto for its upcoming Jinbi Solar Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The agreement will see the solar farm...
Yindjibarndi in Rio Tinto Power Play
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation, a joint venture between Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and ACEN, has secured a 30‑year power purchase agreement with Rio Tinto to supply electricity from the upcoming Jinbi Solar Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Construction of the 400‑MW solar...
Winter Can Bring You New Energy: Install a Small Power Station and Interrogate Your Bills
Winter highlights energy inefficiencies across Australian homes, from leaky rentals in the south to inadequate hot‑water systems in the north. The article urges homeowners to install rooftop solar and battery storage, leverage the Small‑scale Renewable Energy Scheme rebate, and shift...
The World Is Burning Through Oil With No Resupply in Sight. Is SHEL Stock a Buy Before the Squeeze Gets...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the world short about 1 billion barrels of oil and driving prices higher. Shell (SHEL) CEO Wael Sawan and peers at Chevron and ExxonMobil warn the imbalance will persist...
The Commodities Feed: Oil Surges as Peace Deal Hopes Fade
Oil prices surged after President Trump dismissed Iran’s latest peace‑plan proposal, underscoring the market’s sensitivity to geopolitical headlines. In April, China’s crude oil imports fell 20% year‑on‑year to 9.4 million barrels per day, the lowest level since mid‑2022, while natural‑gas imports...
Crude Oil Prices Jump 4% on US-Iran Peace Talks Failure; Brent Crude Near $104 per Barrel
Oil prices surged on May 11 after the United States and Iran failed to reach a Washington‑backed peace deal, reigniting concerns over the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 3.1% to $104.47 a barrel, while U.S. WTI jumped 4.1% to...
Pakistan Set to Welcome First Qatari LNG Shipment Since Early March
Pakistan is set to receive its first Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment since early March, with the 216,200 cbm carrier Al Kharaitiyat slated to dock at the floating regasification unit at Port Qasim on May 11. The vessel, chartered by QatarEnergy, underscores...
Mining Giant Signs 30-Year Off-Take Deal to Underpin Indigenous-Led Pilbara Solar and Battery Project
The Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has reached financial close on the Jinbi Solar Project in Western Australia, securing a 30‑year power purchase agreement that will supply 100% of its output to Rio Tinto. The first phase will deliver 75 MW of solar...
Oil Climbs as Netanyahu and Trump Remarks Stoke Worries over Rising Middle East Tensions
Oil prices surged on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the conflict with Iran was "not over," and U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's cease‑fire proposal. West Texas Intermediate rose 3.08% to $95.42 a barrel, while Brent...
Honda Is Bringing Mobile Power Pack E: Battery Swap Tech to the US
Honda unveiled its Mobile Power Pack e: (MPP) at the ACT Expo and announced a U.S. rollout for B2B customers as early as June 2026. The swappable‑battery system, already used in Honda’s electric lawn mowers, scooters and Yamaha‑partnered equipment, weighs just over...
Banks Tapped for Solar Financing Push
Thailand's Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) is expanding its rooftop solar buy‑back programme to purchase up to 500 MW of electricity, a five‑fold increase from the previous 90 MW quota. The scheme offers a feed‑in tariff of 2.20 baht per kilowatt‑hour (about $0.06) under...
Cheaper, Faster, Better: A Formula for Cleantech Scaling Success
McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice analyzed more than 11,000 cleantech firms, finding that the sector has raised over $480 billion in equity, debt and grants since 2015. In the post‑boom era (2023‑2025) annual funding averaged about $70 billion, roughly 3.8 times the pre‑boom level, while...
Ovo Energy Customer? You May Be Moved to E.on in Future – Here's What's Happening
E.on has agreed to acquire rival supplier Ovo Energy, creating Britain’s largest energy retailer with about 9.6 million customers, overtaking Octopus. The undisclosed‑value deal awaits regulatory clearance and is slated to close in the second half of 2026. Until approval, both...
From Cars to Coastal Shipping, We Can Electrify Almost Everything, According to Electrification Staircase
The newly released Electrification Staircase, created by former Bloomberg NEF founder Michael Liebreich and co‑authors, maps out which sectors can realistically shift to electricity and which remain speculative. It positions cars, trains, EVs and new‑build heating at the top of the...
Voltavate Launches Victorian R&D Site for Battery Manufacturing Push
Battery‑technology startup Voltavate has opened its Australian headquarters and R&D facility in Port Melbourne, marking a shift from laboratory‑scale work to pilot‑scale manufacturing of its proprietary separator technology. The new site will enable in‑line production of battery separators and independent...
Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle
Oil prices rose on Sunday after the United States and Iran failed to finalize a peace agreement, prompting President Trump to call Iran’s response “totally unacceptable.” Tehran continues to negotiate a short‑term, 30‑day cease‑fire that would lift its blockade of...
SwitchedOn Podcast: Opening the Front Door to Sustainable Homes
Helen Oakey, CEO of Renew, highlighted Australia’s shift toward retrofitting and electrifying homes ahead of Sustainable House Day. The event showcases real‑world upgrades—insulation, heat pumps, batteries, and all‑electric renovations—demonstrating how older housing can become healthier, more comfortable, and cheaper to...
Oil Jumps as Hormuz Stays Shut After Trump Rebuffs Iran’s Offer
Oil prices surged after President Donald Trump dismissed Iran's latest peace proposal, keeping the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. Brent crude jumped up to 4.5% to $105.80 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hovered near $100. The rejection highlights escalating...
Manufacturing Gap in Voltage Management Leaves Aussies $1.4B Out of Pocket, Says EcoJoule Energy
EcoJoule Energy warns that under‑investment in distribution‑level voltage management is costing Australian consumers roughly $1.4 billion AUD (about $0.9 billion USD) each year – $726 million USD in lost savings and $209 million USD in appliance damage. A nationwide Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) program...
ASEAN’s Proposed Resilience Measures Must Go Into ‘Full Gear’, but Domestic Priorities a Stumbling Block
At the 48th ASEAN Summit, leaders agreed to accelerate regional resilience measures amid Middle‑East supply shocks, including a proposed fuel stockpile and a standby food‑security arrangement. The ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) was highlighted as a framework for collective oil...
China Names Largest Methanol Dual-Fuel Boxship Expanding Green Shipping
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping christened OOCL Wisdom, the world’s largest methanol‑dual‑fuel containership at 24,168 TEU and 225,000 dwt. The vessel is the first of a 12‑ship order valued at just under $2.9 billion, slated for delivery through 2028. Equipped with dual‑fuel engines,...
Australian-First Critical Minerals Facility Opens in Sydney
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has opened a new critical minerals processing facility at its Lucas Heights site, marking the first such plant in the country. The complex adds capabilities for extracting clay‑hosted rare earth elements and...
Why the UAE’s Opec Exit Spells the Beginning of the End of Gulf Unity
On April 28 the United Arab Emirates gave OPEC a three‑day notice and left the cartel, citing security considerations rather than production quotas. The move follows a growing security realignment with the United States and Israel, highlighted by Israel’s deployment of...
Celebrate Earth With These 2 Unstoppable Green Energy Stocks
Brookfield Renewable and NextEra Energy are highlighted as two of the most compelling green‑energy dividend stocks. Brookfield Renewable offers a 4.7% yield, 5% annual distribution growth, and plans up to $10 billion of growth capital, with a market cap of $6.6 billion....
Success Stories: Algorithmic Approach
Researchers at Virginia Tech have created advanced mathematical algorithms that simultaneously reduce data‑center power consumption, boost system performance, and strengthen security. By redesigning workload distribution and resource allocation, the technique lowers operating costs while accommodating the expanding demand from AI...
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Shows Energy Security Is Now a Boardroom Issue
The article argues that the Strait of Hormuz closure underscores energy security as a boardroom priority. Disruptions in oil and LNG flow ripple through supply chains, affecting freight, packaging, food and data‑center operations. Executives are urged to treat energy risk...
Nigeria Upstream Reforms Drive Surge in African Oil and Gas FIDs
Nigeria’s recent energy reforms have propelled the country from a modest 4% share of Africa’s upstream final investment decisions (FIDs) to roughly 40% over the past two years. Key measures—tax incentives for deep‑water projects, clarified agency roles and a cut...
Can Africa's Natural Gas Power the Continent's Digital Future?
Artificial intelligence is driving a surge in data‑center power demand, and Africa’s abundant natural‑gas reserves could supply the baseload electricity needed for future AI infrastructure. The continent holds over 600 trillion cubic feet of proven gas yet consumes only a fraction,...
INA, MOL Discuss Restarting Syria Oil and Gas Operations with SPC
INA and MOL Group met with the Syrian Petroleum Company in Budapest and Zagreb to explore restarting INA's oil and gas concessions in Syria, which have been idle since 2012. The discussions covered operational, technical, commercial and regulatory prerequisites for...