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At Mumbai Climate Week, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery linked India’s economic growth to increased women’s workforce participation and the nation’s push for energy self‑sufficiency. He cited Nobel laureates to argue that faster growth draws more women into the labor market, creating a reinforcing spiral. Bery highlighted India’s abundant solar and wind resources, noting that integration into the grid is the primary hurdle. He also pointed to the country’s cost‑competitive data‑centre ecosystem and the need for reliable, high‑quality power for advanced manufacturing such as chip production.
The UK Climate Change Committee warns that net‑zero building designs often ignore low‑temperature heat distribution, embedding inefficiencies from the earliest stages. Heat pumps perform best at 35‑50 °C, yet many projects still design for legacy 70‑80 °C boiler systems, compromising seasonal COP...
The International Solar Alliance announced a Global Mission on AI for Energy at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, targeting more than 120 member countries. The programme aims to fast‑track AI‑enabled clean‑energy solutions for planning, grid management and decentralized solar,...
India has begun easing its 2020‑era restrictions on Chinese equipment, allowing state‑run power companies to import limited transmission components and considering similar exemptions for coal‑sector gear. The move responds to mounting shortages and project delays that threaten the country’s ambitious...
India’s non‑fossil electricity generation capacity has crossed 272 GW, driven by 141 GW of solar and 55 GW of wind. In the current fiscal year the country added over 35 GW of solar and 4.6 GW of wind, pushing clean power to more than half...
The Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) introduced a load‑profile explorer, transition guide, and updated voluntary standards to accelerate battery‑electric container‑handling equipment adoption. The standards aim to reduce design fragmentation and improve interoperability, while total‑cost‑of‑ownership data shows electric gear remains pricier...
Enverus unveiled the Minerals Marketplace, a secure, fee‑free platform that directly connects buyers and sellers of mineral and non‑operated interests. Leveraging Enverus data on over 250,000 owners and about 85% of U.S. royalty revenue, the service offers real‑time cash‑flow and...
Aboitiz Power Corp. will supply Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) with 30 MW of electricity, combining 10 MW of solar generation and 20 MW of baseload power. The mixed supply aims to meet rising demand in the cooperative’s franchise area while smoothing the...
The Trump administration’s Project Vault earmarks about $12 billion to create a U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve, a public‑private partnership that purchases, stores and manages a diversified portfolio of essential raw materials. Japan’s current METI‑JOGMEC approach evaluates projects individually, which could...
Japan announced a new subsidy scheme to support overseas installations of flexible perovskite solar cells, aiming to accelerate the export of its homegrown renewable‑energy technology. The program targets projects in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Thailand identified as early beneficiaries....
Environmental groups including the NRDC, Earthjustice and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Energy’s approval of Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG export terminal in Louisiana. The suit alleges the DOE failed to assess how the...
A federal judge ordered DTE Energy and its subsidiary EES Coke to pay a $100 million civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations at the Zug Island coke plant, and to allocate an additional $20 million for community health projects. The ruling follows...
Nigeria’s indigenous oil producers are surviving on razor‑thin margins of $5‑7 per barrel despite crude prices hovering around $70. Production costs sit near $40 per barrel, but spiralling security expenses and operational losses from theft and pipeline vandalism push total...
Elgin Energy, backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has abandoned its planned 90 MW solar farm and equal‑capacity battery storage at Mitchells Flat, NSW, after intense local opposition. The project, slated for 177,000 panels on low‑quality agricultural land, faced community pushback over...
Libya’s National Oil Corporation launched its first post‑Gaddafi licensing round, offering 22 offshore and onshore blocks to meet a 2 million‑barrel‑per‑day production target by 2028. U.S. super‑major Chevron secured Contract Area 106 in the Sirte Basin, marking its return after a 16‑year...
CVR Energy reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $10 million and EBITDA of $20 million, with full‑year EBITDA of $211 million. Ammonia plant utilization fell to 64% due to a Coffeyville turnaround and air‑separation unit issues, while UAN and ammonia prices rose...
ONE Gas reported a full‑year 2025 net income of $264 million and adjusted net income of $271 million, delivering $4.37 GAAP EPS and $4.48 adjusted EPS. The company introduced a non‑GAAP adjustment to reflect the impact of Texas House Bill 4384, which...
ConocoPhillips posted Q4 2025 production of 2.32 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, matching guidance, and generated $1.02 adjusted earnings per share. Operating cash flow reached $4.3 billion while capital spending was $3 billion, leading to $9 billion returned to shareholders—45% of cash...
In late 2025 President Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s willingness to build a small modular reactor (SMR) in Kyrgyzstan, aiming to address the country’s chronic electricity shortages. Kyrgyzstan relies on over 90% hydropower, making its grid vulnerable to droughts and aging...
Texas Pacific Land Corp reported record fourth‑quarter 2025 results, with oil and gas royalty production rising 23% year‑over‑year and water sales surpassing 1 million barrels per day, up 36%. Full‑year free cash flow hit a record $498 million, an 8% increase, while...
American States Water Company reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.87 for Q2 2025, a $0.02 increase year‑over‑year, driven by newly approved water and electric rates. The water segment posted EPS of $0.73 and the electric segment $0.03, while operating...
American Water reported adjusted earnings of $5.64 per share for 2025, an 8.9% increase year‑over‑year, and affirmed 2026 EPS guidance of $6.02‑$6.12. The utility deployed roughly $3.2 billion in capital projects, emphasizing pipe replacement, treatment upgrades, PFAS remediation, lead line removal...
Western Midstream Partners highlighted a disciplined capital strategy, cutting 2026 capex to $150 million—a 40% drop from 2025—and targeting under $75 million in 2027‑28. The company underscored that roughly 95% of 2026 revenue is shielded by minimum volume commitments, delivering predictable cash...
Researchers are applying nanoengineering principles to design non‑aqueous liquid electrolytes that reshape solvation structures for lithium‑metal batteries. By manipulating solvent‑salt interactions and creating localized high‑concentration environments, the new formulations achieve Coulombic efficiencies above 99.9% and enable fast‑charging at high voltages....
OGE Energy Corp reported 2025 consolidated earnings per share of $2.32, hitting the top of its guidance range, and set 2026 EPS guidance at $2.43 with a 5‑7% long‑term growth target. Net income rose to $471 million, while the company announced...
HF Sinclair reported record adjusted EBITDA of $564 million in Q4 2025 and $2.3 billion for the full year, driven by higher refinery margins and EPA RINs waivers. The company achieved an all‑time throughput of 652,000 bpd while cutting operating costs to $7.67 per...
China’s photovoltaic manufacturing capacity has surged past 1,100 GW annually, roughly twice the world’s current demand of 580 GW. The glut has driven panel prices down and intensified competition among predominantly private firms. Overcapacity is now triggering a wave of bankruptcies and...
Western oil majors continue to benefit from Brent prices above $60 per barrel, yet a deep‑seated surplus is dampening market optimism. Preliminary 2025 results show that the capital spending commitments made during the 2021‑22 post‑COVID recovery are already under strain,...
Waymo is reportedly negotiating to purchase 50,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles for roughly $2.5 billion, aiming to expand its robotaxi fleet. The cars would arrive without Waymo’s lidar, radar and computing suite, implying a post‑delivery sensor retrofit. At an estimated $50,000-plus...
Ovintiv announced a $3 billion cash sale of its Anadarko holdings in Oklahoma, encompassing roughly 360,000 net acres across the SCOOP and STACK plays. The divestiture, slated to close in Q2 2026, follows the company’s recent $2.7 billion acquisition of NuVista Energy,...
The Energy Intelligence roundup shows European LNG prices falling to two‑month lows as a global supply surge pressures the market. Analysts argue that low‑cost contracts and expanded regasification capacity are crucial for price‑sensitive emerging economies to absorb the influx. At...
In 2026 non‑OPEC‑plus producers are expanding output, prompting a fresh reshuffle of global crude flows. The United States is set to import more Venezuelan oil, freeing domestic barrels for export. India, under pressure to curb Russian supplies, is turning to...
The February utilities dashboard shows water utilities trading about 15 % below their 11‑year average, while electric and multi‑utility firms are roughly 17 % overvalued. First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) has outperformed the sector benchmark XLU, yet the Invesco S&P 500...
The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) offers an approximately 8 % distribution yield, boosted by a recent $1 quarterly dividend increase. Its portfolio concentrates heavily, with the six largest mid‑stream MLP holdings accounting for over 75 % of assets due to a 12 %...
Researchers from Tianjin University, NUS and Sichuan University unveiled a covalent‑organic‑framework (COF) scaffold membrane featuring a gate‑lane nanostructure that simultaneously achieves record‑high Li⁺/Mg²⁺ selectivity (231.9) and high Li⁺ flux (11.5 L m⁻² h⁻¹ bar⁻¹). The membrane’s positively charged gating layer rejects Mg²⁺ while an...
Researchers at Drexel University have developed a scalable method to roll two‑dimensional MXene flakes into one‑dimensional nanoscrolls, creating tubular structures up to ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe. The technique reliably produces 10 grams of scrolls across six MXene...
Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology and partners introduced a dual‑additive electrolyte—glycerol and methylsulfonamide—that reconfigures the hydrogen‑bond network of aqueous zinc‑ion batteries. The reformulated solvation shell suppresses dendrite formation, hydrogen‑evolution corrosion, and freezes the electrolyte down to –45 °C....
The article argues that as renewables displace fossil generation, coal may outlast natural gas in U.S. electricity markets. Coal’s proximity to mines allows on‑site storage and reduces logistical complexity compared with gas pipelines. Winter reliability concerns for gas, such as...
Australia’s renewable rollout is stalling as planning and environmental permitting delays choke new generation projects. State‑level approval processes are taking years, pushing back construction of solar farms, wind parks and battery storage. Although the federal government has introduced streamlined pathways,...
BP announced suspension of its share buyback program and raised its cost‑cutting target by $1.5 billion, aiming for $5.5‑$6.5 billion of savings by 2027 to fund oil production. The move follows a turbulent year that saw the ouster of CEO Murray Auchincloss...
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Ener‑G‑Africa inaugurated a solar‑panel assembly plant in Paarl, Western Cape, with an annual capacity of about 150 MW, capable of producing panels from 5 W to 620 W. The facility differentiates itself through a locally trained, all‑female workforce and a focus on the...
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed executive orders to speed residential and community solar permitting, pause utility rate hikes, and modernize methane‑fired plants as utility bills climb about a third in two years. The state is leveraging roughly $1.1 billion...
EKO Instruments USA has introduced a U.S.-based pyranometer calibration service using its new Indoor Calibration Facility (ICF‑02). The automated system meets ISO 9847:2023 and IEC 61724‑1:2021 standards, offering faster turnaround, lower cost, and traceable accuracy for utility‑scale, commercial, and industrial solar projects....
Earthlight Technologies installed a 300‑kW solar carport at Lynch Toyota in Manchester, Connecticut. The project was financed through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C‑PACE) with backing from the Connecticut Green Bank. The dealership expects the solar canopy to lower operating...
Russia’s Baltic Sea ports are encased in the thickest ice in 15 years, forcing non‑ice‑class vessels to wait for ice‑breaker escorts. The ice surge has already cut oil exports from Primorsk by roughly one‑third, and waiting times for convoys have...
French authorities released the oil tanker GRINCH after its owner paid a multi‑million‑euro penalty for sanctions evasion. The vessel, seized in the Alboran Sea in January, was suspected of operating under a false Comoros flag as part of Russia’s shadow...
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) set a new runtime record for a compressor‑less hydrogen gas turbine, operating for 303 seconds and surpassing NASA’s 250‑second benchmark. The turbine employs pressure‑gain combustion, eliminating the mechanical compressor that normally consumes...
The IMO Pollution Prevention and Response Sub‑Committee (PPR 13) in London signaled a shift from static emissions limits to performance‑based metrics that evaluate how ships are operated throughout their lifecycle. Discussions highlighted tighter scrutiny of biofouling, Arctic black‑carbon emissions, scrubber wash‑water...
Portland General Electric (PGE) and Manulife Investment Management have completed a $1.9 billion cash purchase of PacifiCorp's Washington state electricity assets. The transaction was overseen by law firms Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Closing was announced on Tuesday, marking a significant...
Global demand for copper, driven by AI, renewable energy and electric vehicles, is spurring a rapid expansion of Zambia’s mining sector. Since 2022, more than $12 billion has been poured into the industry, lifting 2024 output by roughly eight percent to...
