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China’s central government announced a target of over 100,000 fuel‑cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by 2030, more than double the roughly 40,000 on the road today. By the end of 2025 the country operated 574 hydrogen refuelling stations capable of dispensing about 360 metric tons of hydrogen daily. The policy caps retail hydrogen prices at CNY 25 per kilogram nationwide and CNY 15 in designated “advantageous regions.” Additionally, up to CNY 1.6 billion per pilot “hydrogen cluster” will be granted over four years to accelerate deployment across transport and industry.
Ofiniti, an Oslo‑based spin‑out of DNV, raised $6.8 million in a growth round led by Verb Ventures, bringing its total capital to $9 million. The funding will fuel its expansion beyond Singapore, where it commands roughly 40 % of the digital bunkering market,...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is hosting a market outreach webinar for hydropower stakeholders, showcasing upcoming EIB‑financed projects in Africa, the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, and Asia. The agenda includes a procurement office presentation, sector overview with lending figures,...
Equinor announced a new oil discovery in the Polynya Tubåen prospect, estimating 14‑24 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents. The find will be tied into the Johan Castberg field, which already holds 500‑700 million barrels and aims to add another 200‑500 million barrels. Production at...
GE Vernova and Japan’s IHI Corp. successfully demonstrated full‑scale combustor components for GE’s F‑class gas turbines operating on 100 % ammonia at full load, marking the first such test at IHI’s Large‑Scale Combustion Test facility. The joint effort aims to commercialize...
Iran has signaled it may intensify attacks on the Gulf’s oil and gas infrastructure, targeting tankers, pipelines and offshore platforms. The threat follows a series of drone and missile strikes on regional shipping and heightened tensions over sanctions and Israel‑Iran...
Greece abstained from the IMO’s historic climate vote and later announced a joint CO₂‑curbing position with Saudi Arabia, sidestepping the EU’s coordinated strategy. The move could trigger an EU infringement procedure and reflects growing US‑Saudi pressure on maritime decarbonisation. Greek...
Australia’s National Electricity Market recorded 108 coal‑plant outages over the 2025‑26 summer, 90 of which were unplanned. On average, 25% of coal capacity – roughly 5.3 GW – was offline across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Scheduled maintenance frequently overran, adding about...
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that a projectile struck the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran, though the impact caused no damage and no staff were injured. Iran reported the incident to the IAEA, prompting a public statement...
GridBeyond’s FlexPilot platform shifts energy‑intensive manufacturers from reactive demand‑response tactics to predictive intelligence that blends real‑time operational data with forward price forecasts. The solution lets plants simulate schedule adjustments, inventory builds and asset controls before market spikes hit, reducing exposure...
A $200 million, seven‑year revenue‑share agreement was signed between Danish trader InCommodities and Singapore‑based Vena Energy for Stage 2 of the 408 MW Bellambi Heights battery energy storage system in New South Wales. The deal secures 204 MW of capacity, enough to power roughly...
Iraq announced the rapid revival of the 600‑mile Kirkuk‑Ceyhan pipeline, aiming to resume crude shipments to Turkey and bypass the Hormuz bottleneck caused by the Iran‑US‑Israel conflict. The oil ministry expects the line to be operational within a week, targeting...
The Philippines faces a looming fuel shortage, with national reserves estimated at only three to four weeks of supply. The crisis stems from Iran’s restriction of the Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for 20% of global oil, which has...
Australian researchers led by CSIRO have demonstrated the world’s first proof‑of‑concept quantum battery, proving that a quantum system can charge, store and release energy. The laser‑charged organic microcavity prototype exhibits a counter‑intuitive effect: it charges faster as its size grows,...
Vulcan Energy secured its first lithium production licence for the Lionheart project in Germany, clearing a critical regulatory hurdle and moving the $3.9 billion venture toward production. The licence, LiThermEx, covers the Insheim geothermal area and is valid for six years,...
SLB OneSubsea secured a multi‑well integrated EPC contract from China National Offshore Oil Corporation for the deep‑water Kaiping 18‑1 field, covering 20 wells. The agreement includes delivery of standardized subsea production hardware—dual electric submersible pumps, gas‑lift and gas‑injection horizontal trees, manifolds,...
Standard Chartered raised its 2026 Brent forecast to $85.50 a barrel, up from $70, citing a 7.4‑8.2 million bpd supply cut from the Middle‑East war and limited off‑ramps. The bank projects quarterly Brent prices ranging from $78 in Q1 to $98...
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom condemned a strike that hit the area adjacent to the metrological service building at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. The incident caused no injuries and radiation levels remained within normal limits, according to Iranian officials....
President Donald Trump announced plans to restart production at an offshore oil field off California’s coast that was shut down after a 2015 spill. The field, long held in a regulatory limbo, could add several thousand barrels per day if...
Benchmark crude oil prices surged to multi‑year highs on Tuesday after Iran struck a critical Gulf oil terminal and Israel reportedly killed Iran’s security chief in a bombing. The attacks heightened concerns over regional supply disruptions, prompting traders to bid...
Energy Intelligence’s March 2026 update highlights rapid AI integration across the world’s 50 largest energy firms, with national oil companies leading and three regional hubs emerging in North America, Europe and the Gulf. Simultaneously, the escalating US‑Israel‑Iran conflict is disrupting...
April natural‑gas futures on the NYMEX edged up 1 cent to $3.033 per million Btu, keeping the contract near the psychologically important $3 handle. Gelber & Associates highlighted a tug‑of‑war between brief late‑season cold snaps and a broader spring‑warming trend,...
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South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe announced plans to ease regulations and accelerate oil and gas drilling, including fracking, as global oil prices spike amid the Iran conflict. The move aims to reduce the country’s heavy reliance...
Oil prices surged on Tuesday, with Brent climbing to $103.42 a barrel and U.S. crude reaching $96.21, reflecting a 2‑3% jump amid heightened geopolitical tension. President Donald Trump warned that NATO allies are unwilling to join a U.S.-led naval escort...
Bank of America recommends master limited partnerships as a high‑yield, low‑valuation play amid volatile oil prices. The firm cites MLP‑focused ETFs TPYP (3.3% yield) and MLPX (4.1% yield), both up about 20% in 2026, and highlights Energy Transfer’s 7.1% dividend...
The Iran‑Israel war has shut the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital source of petro‑capital that Gulf sovereigns traditionally channel into global finance. This disruption threatens the $1.4 trillion of assets held in UAE financial hubs and has already forced...
China is grappling with a global energy shock that has widened the price gap between its domestic fuel and the higher rates in neighboring Hong Kong. The disparity, driven by lingering subsidies and import dependence, prompts Hong Kong motorists to cross the...
On February 13, 2026, the 419th Fighter Wing Reservists executed Operation Windlord, the first-ever military airlift of a containerized microreactor. The mission moved a reinforced steel‑framed nuclear power unit from March Air Reserve Base, showcasing the Department of War’s ability to...
Renewable energy’s rapid cost declines are outpacing traditional utility models and municipalization efforts aimed at lowering consumer rates. The authors argue that buying outdated utility assets carries financial risks, including overpaying, stranded‑asset exposure, and uncertain savings despite cheaper municipal debt....
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved incentives for three transmission‑connected battery projects totaling 355 MW and simultaneously opened a solicitation for an additional 645 MW of standalone or solar‑plus‑storage capacity. The combined 1 GW procurement meets the BPU’s short‑term target and...
The UK government is considering extending its £50 million heating‑oil subsidy to include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), giving local authorities discretion to apply the aid. The scheme, which starts on 1 April, allocates £27 mn to England, £17 mn to Northern Ireland, £4.6 mn to...
India’s power grid is undergoing rapid consolidation as renewable generation surges, with the country adding roughly 30 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2023 alone. State‑run utilities are merging transmission assets to create larger balancing entities capable of handling intermittent...
The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $500 million in grants to expand domestic production of critical minerals for advanced batteries, marking its third funding round since 2022. The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation will fund up to...
Paua, a leading UK commercial EV charging network, has partnered with DAF truck dealers Motus and Ford & Slater to launch 16 new shared charging sites at their depots. The sites, integrated into Paua Share, allow any brand of electric HGV to...
US corporations set a new clean‑energy procurement record in 2025, signing contracts for 27.3 GW of renewable capacity – a 12% increase over 2024. Solar photovoltaic projects dominated, accounting for more than 70% of the new capacity, while corporate‑backed generation reached...
Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi warned that a 49% chance of a U.S. recession looms within the next year as crude oil prices surge amid the U.S.-Iran conflict. Brent crude jumped nearly 40% in March, reaching $119.50 per barrel, while...
A poll by the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians in the cheapest‑gas provinces—Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba—are the most vocal about the financial strain caused by rising pump prices. Nationwide gasoline has jumped 23% to $1.74 per litre since the Iran‑related...
The latest episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights explores how the energy sector is turning to AI and digital infrastructure to manage increasingly complex, decentralized grids while pursuing decarbonisation. Hosts interview GlobalData ESG analyst Holly Anness‑Bradshaw and Susten partner Nina...
The UK government has overturned a ban and will legalise plug‑in solar panels for domestic use, citing the Middle East energy crisis and a drive for greater energy security. These compact, DIY‑friendly modules can be plugged directly into a mains...
Archbald, Pennsylvania, a borough of under 8,000 residents, is poised to host five massive data centers that would together occupy 13 million square feet and demand up to 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The borough council raised industrial building height limits from 55...
Liontown Resources CEO Tony Ottaviano says large‑scale stationary energy storage is emerging as a second engine for lithium demand, reducing reliance on electric vehicles alone. Fastmarkets forecasts global storage installations will grow ~25% annually, reaching about 800 GWh by 2030 and...
A new study finds a strong correlation between institutional investor pressure and corporate net‑zero pledges. Companies facing higher activist investor scrutiny tend to announce more ambitious decarbonisation targets and earlier timelines. The research also examined employee and customer influence, but...
UL released the 6th edition of UL9540A, the benchmark fire‑safety test method for battery energy storage systems, adding mandatory large‑scale fire testing (LSFT) to assess system‑level propagation risk. The new requirements mirror the 2026 NFPA 855 edition, which also makes LSFT...
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions launched SIQMA FlowMax.AI, an AI‑driven platform that forecasts EV charging‑station dwell times and availability in real time. The algorithm, built with Slalom Germany, incorporates location, time, weather and nearby amenity data to predict when a...
EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra signaled a soft price cap for the EU Emissions Trading System could be introduced before the third quarter, ahead of the scheduled ETS review in July. The Commission will first tackle the market stability reserve...
Researchers introduced an N‑methyl‑2‑pyrrolidone (NMP)‑mediated self‑assembly method that leverages π–π stacking to fabricate highly uniform polyaniline/reduced graphene oxide (PANI@RGO) composite gels with up to 85 % polyaniline loading. The resulting M‑PANI@RGO‑85 % cathode exhibits a specific surface area of 189.55 m² g⁻¹ and mesopores...
Investor‑owned utilities have generated more than $200 billion in net income from 2021 through 2025, according to the Energy and Policy Institute. Their average profit margin rose to 14.6 cents per dollar collected in 2025, up from 12.8 cents in the earlier period....
Ukraine has accepted the European Union’s offer of technical and financial assistance to repair the Brody pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which was damaged in a suspected Russian aerial strike. The repair is expected to take about one...
TotalEnergies will take the final investment decision on the second phase of Azerbaijan’s Absheron gas and condensate field in the second half of 2026, with first gas expected to flow to shore by September 2029. The expansion will add about...
FranklinWH announced its residential battery system is now approved for virtual power plant (VPP) programs in New York and Washington. In New York, participants can receive up to $3,000 upfront and earn about $200 annually by allowing utilities to draw power during...
