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A new systematic review of 186 studies (2008‑2025) positions conductive hydrogels as viable battery electrolytes, especially for lithium, sodium, and zinc chemistries. Water‑based hydrogels eliminate the fire risk of flammable organic liquids and can self‑repair, offering a safety advantage for stationary storage and flexible devices. In a lithium‑ion prototype, a silicon nanoparticle‑polyaniline electrode paired with an in‑situ polymerised hydrogel delivered 1,600 mAh/g over 1,000 deep cycles with 99.8% coulombic efficiency after the second cycle. Commercial viability remains uncertain, but performance trends are encouraging.
Electrification initiatives are increasingly vulnerable because U.S. electricity prices remain closely linked to natural‑gas markets and grid constraints. Companies that assumed solar and storage would fully insulate them from fossil‑fuel price swings are seeing costs rise in tandem with gas....
Union Bank of India’s latest outlook predicts crude oil will stay in an $80‑85 per barrel band through 2026, dismissing expectations of a drop to $70. The report warns that prices breaching $100‑120 could trigger a sharper monetary response from...
Researchers at Morocco's Higher School of Technology examined emerging cyber threats to smart grids, highlighting AI‑driven detection and defense methods. They cataloged attacks such as DDoS, false data injection, replay, and IoT‑based intrusions, emphasizing their potential to disrupt power operations....
India has restarted oil and LPG purchases from Iran after a seven‑year break, following a U.S. waiver that temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian crude. The Ministry of Petroleum confirmed shipments, including a 44,000‑metric‑tonne LPG cargo, as refiners seek to offset...
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed to send special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria to secure crude oil after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed amid the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran. They plan to...
A University of New South Wales team examined how different annealing regimes affect copper‑plated contacts on heterojunction (HJT) solar cells. Fast annealing at 205 °C for 45 seconds increased microstrain in both the copper and the underlying indium tin oxide (ITO),...
New Time announced a four‑year plan to industrialize perovskite solar cells in Italy, targeting pilot‑scale production within three years and full‑scale output by the fourth year. The roadmap includes formulation optimization, small‑scale certification runs, and the development of an industrial...
Illinois utility ComEd has pioneered a flexible interconnection program that fast‑tracks community solar projects, adding more than 50 MW in its first year. By allowing solar farms to curtail output during rare grid‑constrained hours, the approach sidesteps expensive grid upgrades and...
NASA satellite imagery revealed a fire at Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The blaze erupted after an overnight drone attack, according to Bloomberg’s report. The Sheskharis facility, operated by Transneft, handles roughly five million...
Neoen, a Brookfield subsidiary, announced two large‑scale battery energy storage projects: a 248 MW/496 MWh system in Vernou‑la‑Celle‑sur‑Seine, France, and a 100 MW/400 MWh facility in Hyogo, Japan. The French battery will be the country’s largest and the first to connect to the 400 kV...
Diesel in the Philippines is set to breach ₱170 per liter (about $3.10), underscoring rising fuel costs amid global supply shocks. Meanwhile, the Recto Bank offshore block, estimated to hold 16‑20 TCF of gas and up to 5.4 billion barrels of oil,...
Nigeria burns about 192 million standard cubic feet of natural gas each day, wasting roughly $720 million annually and forfeiting $56.75 billion in revenue since 2002. This flared gas could generate roughly 3,400 MW of electricity—enough to match the nation’s current grid output and...
Rising crude‑oil prices and heightened Iran‑U.S. tensions pushed Indian equities lower on Monday. The BSE Sensex fell about 120 points (‑0.16%) to 73,199 and the NSE Nifty slipped 13 points (‑0.06%) to 22,700. Brent crude rose to $109.78 per barrel...
Within weeks of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, Tehran’s near‑shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz halted roughly 20% of global oil and LNG transit, sending crude prices up 55% and gasoline up about $1 per gallon. The disruption exposed the...
Egypt has imposed an early‑closing curfew, shutting shops at 9 pm on weekdays and 10 pm on weekends, to curb a soaring energy bill linked to the US‑Israel war on Iran. The government says monthly energy imports have more than doubled to...
The war in Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, cutting global oil supplies by about 10 % and pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel. The disruption also curtails LNG flows, tightening energy inputs for power and fertilizer production....
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy disclosed a financial hit after PV panels failed at an undisclosed Australian solar project under its O&M contract. The panel failures caused generation loss, triggering penalties and dragging quarterly margins down to roughly 18%, below...
India’s state‑run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) confirmed a fire on its SHP offshore platform at the Mumbai High field, located about 160 km off the Mumbai coast. The blaze was extinguished quickly, and normal production resumed shortly after. Ten...
Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., a leading Chinese energy‑storage supplier, announced it will more than double its shipments in 2026. The company projects deliveries of 70 gigawatt‑hours, up from 26 GWh in 2025, reflecting strong demand both domestically and internationally. Chairman Jianhui Zhang...
SGN’s H100 Fife project launches in Easter 2026 as Scotland’s first end‑to‑end home hydrogen system, but a detailed cost analysis shows it is dramatically more expensive than natural gas and heat‑pump electrification. The £32 million (≈ $40 million) trial, sized for up to 900 homes...
Iran has increased crude loadings at its Jask terminal, but the port remains a minor supplement to the dominant Kharg Island hub. In March, Jask accounted for only about 4.4% of Iran’s oil exports while Kharg handled roughly 84‑90% of...
A new Cornell study shows that agrivoltaic solar arrays can slash wind speeds by up to 50%, outperforming traditional windbreaks and cutting soil erosion. The research used computational fluid dynamics to identify a lowered‑front‑row configuration that protects 90% of the...
Darebin City Council’s Solar Saver program (2014‑2025) enabled roughly 1,200 low‑income Melbourne homeowners to install rooftop solar, reverse‑cycle air conditioners and heat‑pump water heaters, covering A$4.8 million (about US$3.2 million) of upfront costs. The council financed the installations and attached an interest‑free,...
Russia’s Yamal LNG is set to redirect most shipments from Europe to Asia starting in 2027, after the EU bans Russian LNG imports. The existing fleet of 25 vessels can only complete 120‑130 voyages a year, roughly half of current...
Goldman Sachs analysis says the world is not running out of oil despite the Middle East conflict disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. Asian economies that source roughly half of their fuel from the Gulf are feeling strain as shipments fall,...
Actis, the London‑based private‑equity firm with a $15 billion portfolio, is shifting focus to renewable‑energy projects in Mexico and Chile after exiting Peru’s largest power producer for roughly $1.2 billion. The firm’s North‑America director told LatinFinance the next investment wave will target...
On Sunday, a Suezmax tanker named Ocean Thunder, loaded with roughly one million barrels of Iraqi crude, transited the Strait of Hormuz using a northerly passage through Iranian waters. The movement follows Iran’s decision the previous day to exempt Iraq from...
Philippine consumers saved roughly $77 million in 2025 by buying electricity through the competitive retail market, where rates hovered between $0.096 and $0.104 per kilowatt‑hour, undercutting utility prices of $0.101‑$0.108. Industrial users accounted for about 62% of the savings, while commercial customers...
Genesis Energy (GEL), a master limited partnership, operates the largest offshore pipeline network in the Gulf of America, providing portfolio diversification for investors. In 2025 the company posted transformative cash‑flow growth as new offshore projects came online, but analysts expect...
China’s Zhuri program has unveiled a revamped OMEGA design that replaces a single massive orbital power station with a modular array of smaller solar‑collecting units. The new architecture emphasizes ultra‑narrow, steerable microwave beams capable of both wireless power transmission and...
JPMorgan’s March 25 report flags the U.S. power grid—averaging nearly 60 years old—as a national‑security risk vulnerable to extreme weather, cyber threats and geopolitical tension. The bank projects roughly $1 trillion in U.S. grid upgrades between 2026 and 2035, part of...
Chinese regulators uncovered more than 200 construction defects at nuclear plants built between 2011 and 2024, including faulty AP1000 piping that postponed the Sanmen and Haiyang reactors. The safety body ordered comprehensive inspections, highlighting issues such as undersized concrete, foreign...
China’s Aero Engine Corporation successfully flew a 7.5‑tonne unmanned cargo plane powered by a 1‑megawatt hydrogen turboprop, completing a 16‑minute, 36‑kilometre test at 220 km/h and 300 metres altitude. The flight proves the engine’s reliability and showcases China’s claim of a complete...
A Parliamentary Standing Committee criticised the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) project for spiralling costs and chronic delays. The estimated cost has risen to ₹8,181 crore (about $982 million), more than double the original ₹3,492 crore ($419 million) budget, and the plant, under...
Indonesia relies on Middle East naphtha for 70% of its petrochemical feedstock, but the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, halting shipments. The supply crunch has pushed pack prices up by Rp5,000‑6,000 (≈$0.30) and driven packaging...
U.S. refineries are fully capable of processing light, sweet shale crude, but economic factors drive them to blend heavy and light barrels. Decades of capital investment created highly complex Gulf Coast plants optimized for heavy, sour oil, leaving some upgrading...
Auto drivers in Mandya are facing a crippling LPG shortage as local fuel bunkers remain closed, leaving them unable to refuel and earn daily fares. The scarcity, tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, has forced many drivers to...
OPEC+ is expected to approve a modest output increase for May, but the rise will be largely academic because key producers cannot lift production amid the US‑Israeli war with Iran that has shut the Strait of Hormuz. The closure and...
The U.S. and its allies’ war with Iran is spurring a global shift back toward coal as nations scramble for reliable energy amid disrupted oil and gas supplies. Worldwide coal consumption has risen by roughly 1.3 billion tons since 2020, reaching...
Australia has secured assurances from Japan, South Korea and Singapore that fuel shipments will continue despite disruptions from the Iran‑Israel conflict. The guarantees come after concerns that Asian exporters might curtail supplies to protect domestic markets. South Korea alone supplies...
The Trump administration is reviving offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, releasing plans to lease up to 1.27 billion acres of public waters and selling 141 thousand acres at record‑low royalty rates. Within days, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved...
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and the NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, causing a fuel reservoir leak and a refinery fire. The attacks damaged a pipeline at Primorsk and ignited two units at NORSI, Russia’s...
The Naina Devi Temple Trust in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, has launched a biogas plant that converts organic waste from its community kitchen into fuel. The pre‑fabricated system processes about 200 kg of food waste each day, generating roughly 20 kg of biogas,...
Indian state‑run oil marketing companies (OMCs) announced a one‑time discount on the refinery transfer price (RTP) to curb losses from a self‑imposed fuel‑price freeze. The discount reaches up to ₹60 per litre (about $0.72) and includes diesel cuts from ₹146,243 per kl...
OPEC+ members agreed in principle to raise their oil production quotas for May. The increase adds roughly 206,000 barrels per day, a modest but symbolic adjustment. Saudi Arabia and Russia led the video‑conference decision as the Middle East war constrains...
Recent Middle East conflict has driven heating oil prices in Ireland from about $545 to over $1,090 per fill within a month. The Irish government responded with a €250 million ($273 million) relief package, including excise cuts and a diesel rebate, but...
Deutsche Bank warns that a massive global energy price shock could push the United Kingdom into recession, slashing its GDP growth forecast to a narrow 0.35‑0.7% range. The analysis highlights a “non‑linear” risk where growth could contract faster than traditional...
Electric tractors can feasibly replace diesel units for large‑scale seeding by consuming roughly 3.1 MWh per day, a demand met with on‑farm solar and battery storage. One hectare of optimally sited PV in Australia generates about 3.5 MWh daily, enough to power...
Taiwan’s economy minister announced that a major LNG‑producing nation has offered full support for the island’s natural‑gas needs, pledging additional cargoes on request. The move follows concerns that the Iran war could disrupt Middle‑East supplies, prompting Taiwan to diversify its...
