Construction Begins on Spittal-Peterhead Subsea Cable Link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission) has kicked off construction of the Spittal‑to‑Peterhead subsea cable, a 2 GW high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) link connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire. Local contractors Nicol of Skene and John Gunn and Sons are handling on‑shore drilling, ducting and compound works, while the principal contractor NKT coordinates the marine segment. Land‑fall horizontal directional drilling is scheduled for the summer, paving the way for the under‑sea cable installation. The link is designed to transport renewable electricity efficiently across the UK grid.
Cottbus Deploys First Hydrogen Buses on Public Routes
Cottbusverkehr has begun testing four Wrightbus Kite Hydroliner fuel‑cell buses on regular city routes, marking the first hydrogen‑powered service in the area. A mobile hydrogen refueling station was commissioned this month to keep the buses running until a permanent depot is...
NavPrakriti to Invest over ₹100 Cr in Critical Minerals Refining Facility in Odisha
NavPrakriti, a lithium‑ion battery recycling firm, announced a investment of over ₹100 crore (approximately $12 million) to build a critical‑minerals refining facility in Odisha. The plant, slated to start operations in FY 2028‑29, will process up to 5,000 metric tonnes of end‑of‑life batteries each...
Petronas Eyes Terengganu Carbon Sinks
Petronas has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state of Terengganu to identify nature‑based carbon‑credit projects that meet international certification standards. The initiative aims to generate high‑quality credits while delivering community benefits and supporting conservation. The MoU dovetails with...
Op-Ed: An Evolving Tide of Cyber Threats
Marco Ayala, technical director at ABS Consulting, warns that the Houston Ship Channel – the nation’s largest energy and chemicals hub handling over 300 million short tons of cargo annually – faces an escalating blend of cyber, physical and hybrid threats....
GREW Solar Launches ‘The Next Starts Here’ Campaign with GT Players
GREW Solar has unveiled a new advertising campaign, “The Next Starts Here,” in partnership with the Gujarat Titans cricket franchise. The film stars Indian cricket stars Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar, using on‑field performance as a metaphor for...
Amazon Adding Heavy-Duty EV Trucks From Einride as It Spreads Bets on Freight Decarbonization
Amazon Relay is integrating 75 manually operated electric heavy‑duty trucks from Sweden’s Einride, expanding the retailer’s middle‑mile freight network. The trucks are expected to travel up to three million electric miles each year, powered by zero‑tailpipe emissions and managed with...
CleanMax to Supply RE Power to Shell From Upcoming 30 MW Hybrid Projects
CleanMax Enviro Energy will supply renewable electricity to Shell’s LNG terminal in Gujarat and its technology centre in Karnataka through two new hybrid projects totaling 30 MW. The Gujarat plant will generate 16.83 MW (6.93 MW solar, 9.90 MW wind) under a group‑captive model,...
Caelux-Solx Relationship Starts Mass-Production of Perovskite-Silicon Solar Panels in US
Solx, a new solar panel assembler in Puerto Rico, has inked a five‑year, 3 GW deal with California perovskite specialist Caelux to mass‑produce hybrid Aurora modules that combine perovskite‑coated glass with Suniva silicon cells. The tandem design delivers an estimated 28%...
Energy Producing States Face Volatile Oil Prices
Oil prices surged above $114 per barrel in early March, the highest level since 2022, after the Iran‑Israel conflict ignited market volatility. The spike lifted revenue streams for oil‑producing states, especially Texas and New Mexico, whose 10‑year growth rates exceed the...
Bugs in Hot Springs Could Clean up Industry…
Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified microbes from terrestrial hot springs that can survive the extreme heat, high CO₂ levels, and chemically harsh environments typical of heavy industry. These extremophiles not only capture CO₂ but also transform it...
EU Mulls Fuel-Sharing as Airlines Juggle Costs and Capacity
EU transport ministers are debating a bloc‑wide jet‑fuel‑sharing scheme as Middle East tensions threaten both fuel prices and availability. Airlines such as Lufthansa CityLine have already suspended routes, while KLM plans to cut about 80 European return flights to protect...
Gadkari Calls for 100% Ethanol Blending as West Asia Crisis Exposes Supply Vulnerabilities
India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari urged the country to target 100% ethanol blending in gasoline, citing the West Asia war‑driven energy crunch. He highlighted that India already runs an E20 blend with modest engine adjustments and imports about 87% of...
PG&E and Tesla Integrate Cybertruck Into V2G Programme
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Tesla have added the Cybertruck to PG&E’s residential vehicle‑to‑everything (V2X) program, allowing bidirectional AC charging that lets the truck feed power to homes and the grid. The integration uses Tesla’s Powershare Gateway and Universal...
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt Talks Energy with Carney, Business Leaders
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt met with Prime Minister Mark Carney and business leaders in Ottawa, positioning the province’s natural resources—especially a fast‑track tungsten mine in Sisson Brook—as vital to Canada’s energy ambitions. She secured reaffirmed federal backing for the...
UK’s Portland Port Approved for LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Portland Port in South Dorset has secured a full licence to conduct liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship‑to‑ship (STS) transfers, expanding its existing oil and LPG services. The approval allows transfers at a berth or while anchored in the inner or outer...
Mega US Wind Project SunZia Wind Begins Operations: Pattern Energy Starts Commissioning of 3.5 GW Wind Farm in New Mexico
Pattern Energy has begun feeding electricity from its SunZia wind farm into the grid, marking the first phase of commissioning a 3.5 GW on‑shore project in New Mexico. The development comprises 915 turbines and a 550‑mile high‑voltage direct current transmission corridor...
Sudden Data Center Load Losses Prompt NERC Alert, Recommendations
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) is set to issue a Level 3 essential‑actions alert on May 4, targeting large computational loads such as AI data centers and crypto mining facilities. The alert follows a series of unexpected load‑loss events since...
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost U.S. Oil, Gas and Infrastructure Capacity
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to accelerate U.S. oil and gas development, covering upstream production, refining, pipelines, storage and export infrastructure. The administration framed expanded domestic energy capacity as a national‑security imperative amid supply risks from the...
Offshore Venezuela Gas Project Advances as Eni, Repsol Secure Export Pathway
European oil majors Eni and Repsol have secured a deal with Venezuela's interim government to double output at the offshore Perla gas field and begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2031. The agreement, signed in March,...
Ghana Targets $3.5-billion Upstream Investment to Boost Offshore Development
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition announced a $3.5 billion upstream investment drive to revive offshore oil production, led by Jubilee/TEN and Offshore Cape Three Points partners. The initiative coincides with reforms aimed at attracting fresh capital to declining blocks....
The Current Oil Shock Most Resembles the First Gulf War, Says UBS. What that Means for Prices.
UBS analysts say the present oil supply shock, triggered by the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran, most closely mirrors the 1990‑91 Gulf War disruption. In the first two to three months, crude prices have surged nearly 100%, outpacing the...
China Confronts Middle East Supply Shock, as State Council Mulls Energy Strategy
China’s State Council, led by Premier Li Qiang, convened a high‑level session to address energy security amid the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis. The meeting emphasized bolstering oil reserves, accelerating renewable deployment, and modernising coal‑fired plants to shield the economy,...
Currie Co-Founds New USA Focused Oil, Gas Company
Former Goldman Sachs commodities chief Jeff Currie has co‑founded 1947 Oil & Gas plc, a U.S.-focused upstream company, alongside veteran Ivan Murphy. The firm signed a term sheet to acquire Renaissance Offshore LLC, which currently produces about 3,000 barrels of...
ANDRITZ Wins Major Hydropower Upgrade Contract in New Zealand
Mercury NZ awarded ANDRITZ a contract to modernise three Waikato River hydro plants—Maraetai I, Ātiamuri and Ōhakuri—by supplying nine new turbines and 13 generators. The upgrade, valued at roughly €120 million (about $130 million), will be logged in ANDRITZ’s Q1 2026 order intake. Once...
LATAM Cargo Teams up with Quick Cargo Service on SAF
LATAM Cargo has partnered with freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service to deploy Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its Frankfurt‑São Paulo cargo flights during the 2025‑26 winter season. The agreement calls for 24,000 litres of SAF, delivering an estimated 55.8 metric tons of CO₂e...
Bangladesh Opens Public Land to Utility-Scale Solar Under PPP Model
Bangladesh has rolled out a public‑private partnership framework that lets private developers build utility‑scale solar projects on unused public land, with the Bangladesh Power Development Board acting as the contracting authority. The policy, issued by the Power Division, aims to...
Vaalco Reports Strong Gabon Well Results, Baobab FPSO Restart On Track
Vaalco Energy announced that its Etame 14H development well offshore Gabon delivered an initial 4,850 barrels of oil per day gross, equating to 2,850 net BOPD, after intersecting 325 metres of high‑quality sand. The company has also begun drilling the EEBOM‑5H sidetrack...
The US Has a Chance to Rival China in Rush for Longer-Lasting Batteries
Accelerating demand for long‑duration energy storage is opening a competitive window for U.S. and European clean‑tech firms against China’s dominant battery industry. BloombergNEF projects installations of long‑duration systems to nearly quadruple this year after a record 2025, with the United...
Oceaneering Pilots ROV on Brazilian Offshore Drilling Rig From Land
Oceaneering successfully piloted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on a Petrobras drilling rig offshore Brazil from its on‑shore Remote Operations Centre (OROC) in Macaé. The test marks the first land‑based control of an offshore ROV in the region, building on...
Nissan Advances Solid-State EV Battery Towards 2028 Production
Nissan announced that its prototype all‑solid‑state battery pack has met key performance goals, featuring a 23‑layer cell stack and targeting mass production in fiscal 2028. The new pack promises roughly twice the energy density of conventional lithium‑ion cells, which could...
ESG Beyond Compliance: How Sunwoda’s Long-Termism Is Reshaping the Battery Industry
Sunwoda, the world’s leading smartphone battery pack shipper, is expanding into power batteries, storage, recycling and energy services while embedding ESG into every business layer. The company launched a Battery Passport platform in 2025, earning two spots in the Global...
Government Promises to 'Break the Link' Between Gas and Power Prices
The government announced a plan to break the link between gas and electricity prices, aiming to shield power tariffs from volatile gas markets. The initiative is part of a broader clean‑energy package that includes reforms to the renewables subsidy regime....
South Africa’s Pipeline of Advanced Wind Projects Stands at 17 GW – GWEC
The Global Wind Energy Council’s 2026 report shows South Africa’s advanced wind pipeline at roughly 17 GW, enough to start construction within five years. The country already operates over 4 GW of wind capacity, has 2.8 GW under construction, and a total pipeline...
European Electricity Prices Increase Despite Falling Gas Prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting reported that the weekly average electricity price topped €95 ($112)/MWh in most major European markets last week, except France, Portugal and Spain where prices hovered around €50‑€71 ($59‑$84)/MWh. Italy recorded the highest average at €123.19/MWh ($145), while...
Exergy3 Raises £10m to Shake up the Clean Heat Market
Exergy3, a University of Edinburgh spin‑out, has closed a £10 million (≈$12.7 million) seed round to commercialise its ultra‑high‑temperature thermal‑energy storage platform. The technology converts surplus renewable electricity, such as curtailed wind power, into high‑temperature heat for industrial processes that are hard...
An Oil Company Joins with the Trump Administration to Bully California over Offshore Drilling
Houston‑based Sable Offshore secured a March 13 Defense Production Act order from the Trump administration, allowing it to restart its California oil pipeline system despite a 2020 consent decree and a state court injunction. The Department of Energy re‑designated the...
UK’s Biggest Offshore Wind Blades Installed at East Anglia THREE
ScottishPower, part of Iberdrola, and Masdar installed the first turbine at the $5.4 billion East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm off Suffolk. The turbine carries 115‑metre blades, the largest ever installed in UK waters, overtaking the previous 108‑metre record. The project will...
‘Getting Off the Fossil Fuel Rollercoaster’: UK Sets Out Long-Awaited Measures to Decouple Gas and Electricity Prices
The UK government announced new measures aimed at weakening the link between gas and electricity prices, a relationship that currently drives electricity costs about 60% of the time through marginal pricing. The plan introduces voluntary long‑term fixed‑price contracts for low‑carbon...
Vietnam Updates Pricing Framework for Small Renewable Power Plants
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 20/2026/TT‑BCT to overhaul the pricing framework for small‑scale renewable power plants. The new rules, effective 2 June 2026, refine avoided‑cost tariff calculations, define rainy and dry seasons by power‑system region, and set a uniform definition...
Oil Prices Edge Lower As US-Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as hopes rose for fresh U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, with Brent crude slipping to $95.05 a barrel and WTI to $86.91. The decline was modest, capped by the International Energy Agency’s warning that the...
Don't Mistake Easing Oil Prices for Calm, Analyst Warns
Oil analyst Ole R. Hvalbye of SEB warned that Brent’s front‑month price, now around $95 per barrel, masks underlying volatility and supply risk. Over the past two weeks the contract has swung between $86 and $104, while dated Brent—a better...
Mideast Gulf War 'Locks In' Higher Fossil Fuel Cost: UN
The UN climate chief warned that the Middle‑East war has locked in higher fossil‑fuel prices for months, adding roughly $23.5 bn to Europe’s import bill. He described the surge as a "gut punch" that fuels stagflation, raising inflation while choking growth...
Africa’s Sovereignty Will Be Built at Home, Not Granted Abroad
The article argues that Africa’s future standing will be defined by the depth of its governing capacity rather than mere international recognition. It separates juridical sovereignty from governing and strategic sovereignty, stressing the need for fiscal depth, revenue generation, and...
How to Operate PV-Driven Residential Heat Pumps Under Time-Varying Tariffs
Researchers at Cranfield University in the UK have created a day‑ahead scheduling model for residential heat pumps that leverages rooftop PV output and time‑varying electricity tariffs. The framework combines distributionally robust chance‑constrained programming with DOE‑ANOVA analysis to handle PV forecast...
Bristow, Electra, Avinor, Norwegian CAA to Trial Regional Electric-Aircraft Services
Bristow Group, Electra, Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority have signed a contract for a second international test of zero‑ and low‑emission aircraft. The partnership will showcase Electra’s hybrid‑electric Ultra Short nine‑passenger plane, targeting routes of 80‑800 km and...
Maryland Passes Energy Bill That Delivers Short-Term Relief, Locks Ratepayers Into Long-Term Nuclear Subsidy
Maryland lawmakers passed the Utility RELIEF Act in the session’s final minutes, offering short‑term bill relief by cutting the EmPOWER energy‑efficiency surcharge and funding $100 million in rebates from the state’s clean‑energy fund. The bill also imposes a one‑year moratorium on...
How Deep-Red Utah Helped Launch a Portable Plug-In Solar Movement
Utah enacted HB 340, the first U.S. law permitting residents to plug solar panels directly into standard outlets, creating a portable “balcony solar” market. Inspired by Germany’s balcony‑solar surge, the bill caps output at 1,200 watts and requires Underwriters Laboratories (UL)...
UK Tries to Break Gas Link with Voluntary Long-Term Fixed Price Contracts for All Renewables
The UK will introduce voluntary long‑term fixed‑price contracts for all renewable generators under a new Wholesale Contracts for Difference (WCFD) scheme, starting in 2026 with allocations in 2027. The move aims to shield renewables from volatile wholesale prices set by...
Wind Energy Growth in Germany Rises by Nearly 50 Percent in the First Quarter of 2026 - Wind Power Generation...
Germany’s wind sector added 228 turbines and 1,533 MW of capacity in Q1 2026, a 49% year‑on‑year increase. Onshore growth was modest, with 192 turbines delivering 1,065 MW, while offshore installations surged with 36 turbines adding 468 MW. Net capacity rose by 1,295 MW after...