Zn‐Na Alloy Interphase Engineering for Fast Kinetics and High Performance in Sodium‐Ion Batteries
Researchers have introduced a dual‑additive electrolyte that creates a NaZn13‑rich alloy interphase on hard‑carbon anodes, dramatically lowering sodium‑ion migration barriers. Zn(OTf)2 decomposes to form this conductive SEI layer, while NaSO2CF3 serves as a sacrificial sodium source that compensates irreversible capacity loss. The combined approach lifts the initial Coulombic efficiency of Na4Fe3(PO4)P2O7||HC cells from 67.6% to 80.8% and boosts 1000‑cycle capacity retention from 56.1% to 86.9%. This engineering breakthrough addresses the long‑standing kinetic bottleneck in sodium‑ion batteries.
Coordination‐Modulated MOF‐Derived Electrocatalysts for Enhanced C─C Coupling in CO2 to C2H4 and C2H5OH Conversion
The review outlines mechanistic pathways for electrochemical CO₂ reduction to ethylene and ethanol using MOF‑derived electrocatalysts. It integrates studies of *CO intermediates, in‑situ spectroscopy of dynamic active sites, and DFT calculations of energy barriers. Future directions include machine‑learning‑guided MOF screening,...
Anker Solix Launches 7 kWh Modular Battery with 5 kWh Bidirectional Inverter
Anker Solix unveiled the XE, an all‑in‑one residential energy storage system that pairs a 7 kWh battery with a 5 kW bidirectional inverter. The unit features AI‑driven management, a 10,000‑cycle lifespan and 100 % depth‑of‑discharge, and can be commissioned in roughly five minutes....
Woodside Completes Scarborough FPU Subsea Link Ahead of LNG Start-Up
Woodside Energy has finished installing a subsea fibre‑optic link that connects its Scarborough floating production unit, 375 km off Karratha, to its Perth headquarters. The more than 1,000 km cable runs at depths up to 5,000 m, enabling high‑volume data transfer, remote monitoring...
Fastmarkets Launches Used Cooking Oil, FOB Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent
Fastmarkets has introduced a daily price index for used cooking oil (UCO) FOB Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent, reflecting growing demand for waste‑based biofuel feedstocks in Europe. In 2024, waste‑derived inputs reached 9 million tonnes, with UCO representing 24 percent of biofuel...
Fastmarkets Launches Crude Palm Oil Mill Effluent, CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, $/Tonne on Thursday April 30
Fastmarkets announced a new weekly price assessment for crude palm oil mill effluent (POME) delivered CIF to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp, quoted in US dollars per tonne. The launch comes as EU demand for waste‑based biofuel feedstocks has surged to...
Oil Prices Jump To Four-Year Highs On US-Iran Tensions
Oil prices surged to four‑year highs as stalled U.S.–Iran peace talks and credible reports of U.S. military action raised fears of prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude for June delivery peaked at $126.41 a barrel, while July...
The Heat Is On: Decarbonizing Industrial Heat in India and Southeast Asia
Industrial heat generates roughly 14% of global CO₂ emissions, matching the combined output of road, aviation and shipping. The market, currently valued at about $900 billion, is set to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, driven largely by rapid urbanization and industrial expansion...
Solaris to Supply 19 Urbino Hydrogen Buses to SWK Mobil Krefeld in Germany
Solaris Bus & Coach will supply SWK Mobil Krefeld with 19 hydrogen‑fuel‑cell Urbino buses, slated for delivery by 2027. The order comprises nine 12‑metre Urbino 12 and ten 18‑metre articulated Urbino 18 models, expanding a previous 2023 purchase of ten...
Oil Prices Surge Amid Increasing Geopolitical Concerns
Oil prices surged to near‑wartime levels as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed. Analysts from Sky Links Capital and Saxo Bank warned that U.S. military options against Iran could prolong supply...
Africa Energy Gets More Time to Submit ESIA for South Africa Block
Africa Energy has secured an extension until Nov 4 2026 to file a new environmental and social impact assessment for offshore Block 11B/12B in South Africa. The deadline follows a Western Cape High Court ruling that voided a permit for a neighboring block,...
EDP Chief Warns over Barriers to PPAs
Duarte Bello, EDP’s Europe chief, warned that while power purchase agreements (PPAs) are vital for industrial electrification, high transaction costs, taxes and credit‑risk concerns limit their uptake. EDP’s renewables arm, EDPR, already manages more than 16 GW of long‑term PPAs, but scaling...
US DoE Moves to Release $430m for Hydropower Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Energy will release nearly $430 million to modernize aging hydropower facilities, covering 293 projects at 212 sites across 33 states. The funding, part of the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives program, aims to upgrade turbines, generators, spillways...
MC Mining Advances Makhado but Shuts Uitkomst
MC Mining is moving ahead with the Makhado hard‑coking coal mine in Limpopo, targeting hot‑commissioning and plant start‑up in May 2026. Backed by Hong Kong‑listed Kinetic Development Group, the project aims for 800,000 tonnes annual output and a 28‑year mine life,...
CIP Warns Europe Has Wrong Market Conditions for Grid Expansion
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ COO warned that Europe’s grid expansion is hampered by outdated regulation, public‑ownership structures, and a weak political mandate, despite an estimated €120 bn ($141 bn) investment need. He highlighted a risk‑return mismatch caused by rising interest rates, which makes...
KB Securities Lists Three Natural Gas ETNs on the Korea Exchange: Long, Leveraged and Inverse
KB Securities launched three natural‑gas Exchange Traded Notes on the Korea Exchange on April 30, 2026. The ETNs track Solactive indices linked to Henry Hub futures and provide 1x linear, 2x leveraged, and –1x inverse exposure. Each note is denominated in won,...
Ohme and VW Expand Home Charging Partnership
Ohme and Volkswagen Group Info Services have launched an official API that links Volkswagen’s MEB‑based electric models to Ohme’s smart home chargers across Europe. The integration lets drivers view real‑time state‑of‑charge data in the Ohme app and automatically shift charging...
Oil Surge on Trump Blockade Warning Tests Stocks’ Resilience
Crude oil prices leapt to a four‑year peak after President Donald Trump suggested a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could endure for months. Brent crude surged as much as 7.3%, breaking the $126 per barrel mark. The...
Fleet-Level Battery State of Health
A joint report by TÜV Nord and Carly analyzed roughly 50,000 electric‑vehicle battery state‑of‑health (SoH) readings, finding a median SoH of 96% and only 9.9% of cars below the 85% threshold. The study reveals a sharp degradation acceleration after about...
South Australia Begins Construction of 1,000 MWh Battery as 4-Hour Energy Storage System
Alinta Energy has started building the first phase of the Reeves Plains Energy Hub in South Australia, featuring a 250 MW battery with roughly 1,000 MWh of storage. The four‑hour system, constructed by GenusPlus with CATL modules and Power Electronics inverters, is...
Family Office of One of Asia’s Wealthiest Individuals Backs Struggling EV Battery Group in Green Push
A family office linked to one of Asia’s wealthiest families has taken a stake in a listed electric‑vehicle battery platform that has been struggling financially. The infusion of capital is intended to stabilise the company and accelerate its regional joint‑venture...
Oil Price Hits Highest Since 2022 After Report Trump to Be Briefed on New Iran Options
Oil prices surged to their highest level since 2022 after reports that U.S. Central Command prepared a briefing for President Trump on new strike options against Iran. Brent crude briefly topped $126 a barrel (about $119 USD) and WTI rose...
Southeast Asian Field on Track for First Gas in 2027
West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), a Conrad Asia Energy subsidiary, has moved into development of the Mako gas project in Indonesia's West Natuna Sea, targeting first gas in Q4 2027. Following a March 2026 final investment decision, letters of award exceeding $280 million—over...
Spiral Hydrogen Raises €3.4M to Build Green Hydrogen Pilot in Rotterdam
Estonian‑Dutch deep‑tech startup Spiral Hydrogen secured €3.4 million (≈$3.7 million) in pre‑seed funding and grants to advance its bubble‑free rotating electrolyser. The technology routes gases through a porous electrode, achieving over 90% efficiency and promising lower capital and operating costs for green...
Gotion Unveils 5 MW/18.8 MWh Ensclosed Battery Storage System
Gotion High‑Tech unveiled its first Grid Gen2 high‑voltage cascaded storage system, a single‑cabin unit delivering 5 MW of power and 18.8 MWh of energy. The system passed a scientific‑technology appraisal and earned an “international leading” designation. It uses a three‑phase, grid‑forming architecture that...
Iberdrola Posts Higher Adjusted Profit on UK Power Growth
Iberdrola posted an adjusted net profit of €1.87 bn ($2.18 bn) for Q1 2026, up 11.4 % year‑over‑year, propelled by a 72.6 % surge in UK electricity distribution to 14,687 gWh. The Networks segment generated €5.65 bn in revenue, with the UK contribution rising 23.9 % to €715.3 million....
Bull of the Day: Bloom Energy (BE)
Bloom Energy announced an expanded Oracle partnership to deploy up to 2.8 GW of solid‑oxide fuel cells for AI cloud workloads, marking the largest hyperscaler commitment in its history. The company smashed Wall Street forecasts, reporting $751 million in revenue and $0.44...
GPS Renewables Wins EPC Mandate for Ethanol-to-Jet SAF Plant
GPS Renewables has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC Ltd to build India’s first ethanol‑to‑jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at the NTPC Green Energy hydrogen hub in Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh. The facility is designed to...
LGES Reports Net Loss in Q1 on ESS Ramp Up
LG Energy Solution (LGES) posted a Q1 2026 net loss of KRW 944 billion ($636 million), a swing from a KRW 227 billion profit a year earlier. The loss stems from higher costs tied to the ramp‑up of its U.S. energy storage systems (ESS) plant...
IMC’s Solar Plant ‘Powered’ by Green Bonds Inaugurated by CM Mohan Yadav
Indore Municipal Corporation inaugurated a 60 MW captive solar power plant that will supply electricity to its Narmada water‑pumping station. The project, costing about ₹271 crore (≈$33 million), was financed primarily through ₹244 crore (≈$29 million) of green bonds, with a ₹42 crore (≈$5 million) central government...
Siemens Gamesa Offshore CEO on Why There Is a 'Dark Cloud' Over Sector
Siemens Gamesa offshore‑wind chief Marc Becker praised recent European policy pledges to accelerate offshore‑wind capacity, but cautioned that a "dark cloud" still looms over the industry. He highlighted that while new targets could unlock billions in investment, lingering supply‑chain constraints and cost...
'Conflict Costs': Failure to Manage Community Opposition a Material Risk for Renewables Developers
Renewable developers are facing a growing, often untracked risk from community opposition, which can trigger costly delays, redesigns, financing penalties and reputational damage. A recent BusinessGreen study warns that these hidden expenses erode the value of clean‑energy portfolios and can...
New Winter Rates Saved at Least $37M for Massachusetts Heat-Pump Owners
Massachusetts introduced seasonal electricity rates that discount winter power for heat‑pump owners, saving more than 140,000 households about $37 million—roughly $250 per home—between November and March. The rates trim the delivery charge by 4.3 to 7.5 cents per kilowatt‑hour, a relief...
This Oil Shock Will Hit Asia Harder than the 1970s
The recent oil shock stemming from the Iran‑Strait of Hormuz crisis is reverberating across Asia more intensely than the 1970s oil crises. Jet fuel in Singapore has doubled, prompting airlines to trim May schedules by 10‑15%, while Japan’s subsidies only...
Two California Bills Would Push Utilities to Get More Out of Their Grids
California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 1975 and Senate Bill 905 to force PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to measure and improve grid utilization, especially during peak demand periods. The bills aim to shift reliance from...
Baker Hughes Opens Renewable Energy-Powered Subsea Manufacturing Hub in Norway
Baker Hughes has inaugurated a 49,000‑square‑metre subsea services centre and manufacturing hub in Dusavik near Stavanger, Norway. The facility features a 12,000‑square‑metre workshop, multiple testing bays and can replicate pressures up to 22,500 psi, enabling equipment validation for the toughest offshore...
Oil Surge Above $120 Drives Markets as BoE, ECB and Key Data Take Back Seat
Brent crude breached the $120 psychological barrier, reaching a four‑year high as U.S.‑Iran tensions intensify. The rally forces investors to reprice inflation and central‑bank policy ahead of the Bank of England and European Central Bank meetings. Traders now view oil...
Webinar: The Battery Rebate Is Changing. Are You Ready?
Australia’s residential battery market is booming, driven by solar‑plus‑storage adoption and a federal rebate that has lowered upfront costs. However, the government plans to tighten the rebate later in 2026, prompting questions about the viability of larger battery systems. Renew...
Renewable Energy Goals Tied to Manufacturing Capability and Supply Chain Reform in Australia
New research from Adelaide and Flinders Universities warns that Australia’s renewable energy targets could be jeopardized by weak domestic manufacturing and fragile supply chains. The study, published in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, cites dependence on imported components, grid...
Long-Awaited Review of Ofgem Puts Forward Reforms to Modernise Regulator
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero released a review proposing sweeping reforms to modernise Ofgem, the energy regulator created in 2000. The plan calls for an outcome‑based Strategy and Policy Statement, a shift to three equal principal...
New £2,500 Heat Pump Grants to Help Cool Homes Announced
Britain's Department for Energy announced a £2,500 (≈$3,125) grant for air‑to‑air heat pumps, extending the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The subsidy aims to lower upfront costs, bringing the maximum price after grant to about $7,875 and potentially covering the entire expense...
Perovskite Diode Sets Records as Both a Solar Cell and an LED
A collaborative team from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Science and Technology of China has demonstrated a perovskite diode that delivers a certified 26.7% power‑conversion efficiency as a solar cell and about 31% external quantum efficiency...
Hydrogen Progress Is Real, International Energy Agency Reports
The International Energy Agency (IEA) declared that hydrogen progress is now tangible, likening its adoption curve to early solar PV growth. Accelerated investment is evident across China’s five‑year plan and Europe’s hydrogen strategies, highlighted by a 200 MW plant whose storage...
The New Resource Curse
Recent oil price spikes illustrate how geopolitical shocks can drive commodity volatility, but the emerging critical‑minerals sector poses even greater risks. Demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths is surging—IEA reports a 30% jump in lithium demand this year...
International LNG Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
The February 28 closure of the Strait of Hormuz halted roughly 10 billion cubic feet per day of LNG shipments, representing about 20% of global trade. European TTF futures jumped 35% to $14.80/MMBtu and Asian JKM futures surged 51% to $16.02/MMBtu, while...
Global Energy Shock: A Turning Point for Indonesia’s Nuclear Energy Policy?
Indonesia’s latest electricity plan earmarks 500 MW of nuclear power, aiming for a 2032 commissioning date as the nation confronts rapidly rising electricity demand. The International Energy Agency projects Southeast Asia’s power needs to grow 5.3% annually through 2030, and Indonesia’s...
Norwind Expands Offshore Wind Fleet in Major Vessel Deal
Norwind Offshore doubled its fleet by acquiring six commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) from Edda Wind, in partnership with Navigare Capital Partners. The newly added vessels, built to Vard 4 25 and SALT 0217 specifications, were delivered within the past year or are near...
BW Offshore Lands Bay Du Nord FEED Deal with Equinor
Floater specialist BW Offshore has secured a front‑end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Equinor for the Bay du Nord offshore development off Newfoundland. The FEED work, slated to run through the end of 2026, will mature the FPSO design,...
When 28 Hydrogen Buses Have To Carry A €7.6 Million Refueling Station
Saarbahn in Saarbrücken opened a new hydrogen refueling station costing about $8.2 million to serve its 28 Wrightbus Kite Hydroliner fuel‑cell buses. The station includes three 350 bar dispensers, storage, and staff, but its capital and operating expenses add roughly $9 per kilogram of...
DT Midstream Inc (DTM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
DT Midstream reported adjusted EBITDA of $308 million in Q1 2026, a $15 million sequential rise, driven by higher pipeline earnings. The company approved two major pipeline projects—a 400 Bcf/d Vector expansion and a 70 Bcf/d Millennium R2R—while maintaining a $3.4 billion commercial backlog. Open seasons...