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Ofgem fined Farringdon Energy £525,000 and forced its director to resign after uncovering serious mismanagement dating back to 2021. The supplier overcharged 159 business customers a total of £347,717 and kept advance payments as early termination fees despite not delivering energy. Affected customers received full refunds plus a £50 compensation payment each. The company now faces enhanced regulatory monitoring, independent audits and a mandatory overhaul of its billing systems and controls.
Westwood Global Energy’s latest RigLogix analysis identifies Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill and Valaris as the five offshore drilling firms holding the largest floating‑rig backlog for 2026. The overall backlog fell 25% in 2025 versus 2024, largely because Brazil awarded few...
On 20 March 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study examining the retail supply of heating oil for domestic use. The authority is seeking comments from interested parties by 8 April 2026 and plans to publish its final findings...
A US‑led air and naval campaign targeting Iranian forces aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil conduit, prompting heightened market volatility. Oil prices have swung as traders balance expectations of increased output against the risk of prolonged...
February delivered a stark East‑Asia solar divide: southern China and Taiwan recorded record‑high irradiance, driven by exceptionally clean air and persistent clear skies, while maritime Southeast Asia suffered 10‑20% below‑average irradiance due to heavy rainfall and enhanced tropical convection. In...
Canadian Solar posted a Q4 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion, roughly 20% lower than a year earlier and beneath analyst forecasts. The company swung to an $86 million net loss, with EPS falling to –$1.66 from a profit of $0.48 a year ago....
Investors have lodged applications for 12.15 GW of utility‑scale merchant battery storage in Greece, far surpassing the 4.7 GW capacity earmarked in the country's new program. The applications split into roughly 10 GW for the transmission grid and 2.15 GW for distribution networks. The...
The UK and Scottish governments have opened an eight‑week consultation to revise how on‑shore wind turbines are assessed for interference with the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array, a key facility for monitoring nuclear test bans. The draft guidance would replace the current...
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a plan to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island, the nation’s primary oil export hub, in order to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal, cited by Axios from four informed...
Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) has removed restrictive metering requirements, allowing homes and businesses with EV chargers, heat pumps or batteries to participate in the grid’s Balancing Mechanism. This opens the mechanism to aggregated small assets, enabling near‑real‑time response...
Prologis, the global logistics REIT, has expanded its on‑site solar program to generate over 1 GW of electricity across its warehouse, logistics and data‑center rooftops, covering roughly 6% of its 1.3 billion square feet of roof space in 18 of its 20...
Ocean Winds announced it will terminate the ScotWind lease option for the 500 MW Arven South offshore wind project off the Shetlands, citing an unviable grid connection and the current transmission charging regime. The company will return the lease to Crown...
A 339‑mile transmission line is set to bring Canadian hydropower to New York City for the first time, linking upstate New York’s power grid with renewable electricity from Quebec. The project, slated for completion in the mid‑2020s, will add roughly...
The UK government plans to let farmers, schools and businesses install a single on‑shore wind turbine up to 30 metres tall without filing a planning application. The change extends permitted‑development rights beyond domestic sites, aiming to cut costs and eliminate delays...
Georgia eliminated its Consumer Utilities Counsel (CUC) in 2008, leaving the state without an independent advocate for residential and small‑business electricity customers. Recent attempts to restore the office have stalled in the state Senate, despite growing concerns over rapid utility...
UK energy suppliers face heightened credit risk as Iran‑driven gas price shocks double wholesale gas prices to 174 pence per therm in March 2026. The UK’s electricity market relies on gas‑fired generators for marginal pricing, so wholesale spikes directly erode supplier...
Researchers introduced a succinonitrile (SN) coating on Li₅FeO₄ (LFO) particles, creating an air‑stable prelithiation additive (LFO@SN). The SN layer suppresses surface alkalization, preserving a high initial charge capacity of 623.8 mAh g⁻¹ after one hour of ambient exposure. In electrolyte, the coating...
Taiwan’s offshore wind industry, now at 4.4 GW installed capacity, ranks fifth globally and second for new installations in 2024. A Carbon Trust report warns that financing constraints have become the chief obstacle as the sector moves from pilot projects to...
Indian solar panel maker Saatvik Green Energy has launched a subsidiary, Saatvik Power Storage Solutions, to enter the energy storage market. The new unit aims to develop battery technologies and deploy systems across utility‑scale, commercial, industrial and distributed applications, targeting...
Researchers Yuan Qiao and Ali Reza Kamali introduced a green, scalable polyimide binder modified with terephthalic acid for silicon anodes in lithium‑ion batteries. The binder reinforces electrode integrity, accelerates lithium‑ion kinetics, and boosts both capacity and long‑term cycling stability. Full‑cell...
Researchers used machine‑learning potentials and density‑functional theory to evaluate six dopants—Mg2+, Al3+, Ti4+, Zr4+, Nb5+ and Mo6+—in the P2‑type, cobalt‑free Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 (NNMO) cathode. The study shows that high‑valence dopants (Zr, Nb, Mo) mainly reinforce bulk structural stability while preserving energy...
Gas Malaysia has secured a Letter to Proceed from Malaysia’s Energy Commission, clearing the way for the offshore RGT Yan floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project in Kedah. The FSRU is designed to handle up to 6 mtpa of LNG,...
European natural gas futures fell up to 3% after the United States and Israel announced steps to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on Persian Gulf energy facilities. Despite the dip, the contracts remain on track for a roughly 20%...
Dangote’s 650,000‑barrel‑per‑day refinery, now two years operational, is seeing soaring demand as the Ukraine war disrupts traditional fuel imports to Africa. Roughly 75% of its output is reserved for Nigeria, leaving limited capacity for export to neighboring economies. Countries across...
Oil and gas prices steadied on Tuesday after Israel announced it would not target Iranian energy facilities, easing regional tension. The decision followed a rebuke from the United States and was meant to reassure investors. Meanwhile, Kuwait announced temporary shutdowns...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged governments, businesses and households to adopt demand‑side measures such as working from home, lowering highway speed limits and avoiding air travel to cushion consumers from soaring oil prices triggered by the US‑Israel war...
Iranian attacks crippled 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, forcing QatarEnergy to declare force majeure on long‑term contracts for up to five years. South Korea, the world’s third‑largest LNG importer, downplays supply risks, noting its Qatari share is only about...
Clean energy manufacturing is overwhelmingly dominated by China, which now accounts for over 90% of global solar capacity, 83% of battery production, and roughly three‑quarters of wind‑technology output. The country also produces about two‑thirds of the world’s electric vehicles, leveraging...
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) deployed micro‑drones into Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3, capturing the first clear footage of the pressure‑vessel bottom. The video shows a sizable hole in the steel container with hanging lumps identified as likely molten fuel debris. Radiation...
Tata Power’s shares jumped as much as 5% after Gujarat’s government approved a revised supply agreement for its 4‑GW Mundra coal‑fired plant, allowing the company to resume long‑term power deliveries. The plant had been idle for six months following the...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that residential electricity bills rose nearly 7 percent in 2025, double the overall inflation rate. Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee used federal data to show that while New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois saw price...
The article links the Iran war to a surge in fossil‑fuel prices, exposing how the industry is profiteering from geopolitical turmoil. Australian Climate Minister Chris Bowen argues that solar and wind energy remain immune to such crises, citing rapid growth...
Australia’s largest fuel retailer Ampol says it has enough stock to meet demand despite panic‑driven shortages at some stations. The Middle‑East war and China’s suspension of 15% of regional fuel exports have strained traditional supply routes, prompting Ampol to secure...
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen warned that Australia must secure bipartisan, decade‑long policy support to develop a domestic wind turbine parts supply chain. He emphasized that stable, year‑on‑year demand of two to three gigawatts is essential for manufacturers to commit to...
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the nation has roughly 100 days of oil reserves remaining. The government has reduced oil exports to Laos and Myanmar by 25% and 20% respectively, citing the war in the Middle East. Officials...
The Australian electricity market, built around extensive poles‑and‑wires infrastructure, is being upended by modular, virtual solutions such as microgrids, behind‑meter storage and demand‑side management. These technologies let consumers and manufacturers source renewable power locally, reducing network utilisation and challenging traditional...
Energy Insiders released a podcast featuring Fluence’s Jeff Monday and SA Power Networks’ Adam Cameron discussing how falling battery costs are reshaping energy demand. They explore storage’s potential to manage data‑centre power spikes and to provide household flexibility essential for...
Aker Solutions has been awarded a front‑end engineering design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to develop a CO₂ transshipment terminal in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The terminal, part of the CCS Baltic Consortium, will handle about 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ per year...
Saudi Aramco’s Safaniyah offshore complex, the world’s largest, can pump more than 1.3 million barrels of oil per day and contains over 30 billion barrels of proven reserves. The field’s scale has sparked a fierce bidding war among international oil‑service firms seeking...
The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved Iberdrola’s 270 MW/1,080 MWh Kingswood standalone battery south of Tamworth. The decision came three months after the project was referred following more than 60 public objections, many from local residents concerned about visual, transport and fire...
Boss Energy has refreshed its uranium resource estimates for the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit projects in South Australia, reporting a 30% increase to 33.1 million pounds of contained uranium at Gould’s Dam and a 9% rise to 12 million pounds at...
The New South Wales government released a 2026‑2050 mining roadmap that bans new coal mines but permits extensions of existing operations for up to 25 years. Expansions will be subject to emissions conditions, though only three of the state’s 37...
AGL and Fluence commissioned Australia’s first 500 MW/1 GWh grid‑forming battery at Liddell, backed by a AU$35 million ARENA grant. The project highlighted regulatory uncertainty around inverter standards and the need to oversize batteries for synthetic inertia and fault‑current support. Island‑mode commissioning was...
President Donald Trump’s team is scrambling for measures to curb soaring crude prices as the Iran‑Israel war enters its third week. Options on the table include a U.S. Navy escort for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a rapid...
Ethanol producers in Thailand are ramping up output to satisfy rising demand for gasohol E20, a 20 % ethanol‑blended fuel promoted to curb oil import reliance. The government aims to keep E20 priced at least five baht per litre below gasoline...
Shell’s Pearl gas‑to‑liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar will keep one of its two processing trains offline for at least a year after an Iranian strike earlier this week. The affected train represents roughly half of the plant’s output, cutting Shell’s...
Russia is leveraging a U.S. waiver and global oil shortages to boost its crude and product exports. Seaborne product shipments jumped 25% to 2.6 million barrels per day, while crude exports rose about 10% in March. Production gaps caused by OPEC‑plus...
Opella Healthcare has launched a manufacturing electrification project at its North Brisbane plant, backed by a $1.94 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The initiative replaces gas‑fired dehumidification with heat‑pump technology, aiming to cut roughly 1,200 tonnes of CO₂ each...
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced a Senate Environment Committee probe into the Permian Basin after MethaneSAT satellite data revealed methane emissions four times higher than EPA estimates. The inquiry targets eight major oil and gas producers, demanding details on monitoring practices...
Oil prices are set for a weekly rise as the Middle‑East conflict enters its fourth week, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and strikes persisting across the region. Brent crude traded above $108 per barrel, marking a more than...
