660 MWh Solar‑Storage Project Secures Funding in South Africa
Private 660 MWh solar-storage project closes financing in South Africa #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RQbdGDxQdi
Intersolar 2026 Highlights Policy Debates and New Products
More policy questions, new products appear at Intersolar 2026 #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/prX0r3YBOS
Solar and Wind Save Fuel for Reliable Power
If solar and wind are not replacements for fossil fuel power, what are they? After all, they are doing something—witness charts showing large amounts of “generation” in a day or the largest growth in “generation” and “capacity” over time. That “something” is...
Solar and Wind Are Intermittent, Not Reliable Power Sources
All energy discussions, analyses, and policy-making must totally stop treating solar and wind as reliable power sources and instead treat them as intermittent fuel-savers.
Australia’s Grid-Scale BESS Market Becomes Megawatt Competition
‘Each megawatt will be competing’: Wärtsilä on Australia’s evolving grid-scale BESS market #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/w4JnKuzvQD
Grid Battery Installations Hit Record High in 2025
Chart: Grid battery installations soared to a new high in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/EOxZj7iIvM
Iran's Warning Highlights Hormuz's Strategic Oil Choke Point
My take on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz: “The Iranians recently shot a warning shot across the bow. They indicated that they can shut the straits down and cut the world off from 20% of its supply.” https://t.co/sbb1tuQO4T
War Risk Premium Adds Only $10 to Oil Prices
U.S./Iran: Oil Prices and the War Risk Premium Oil traders currently assign a low probability to a war between the United States and Iran that results in significant and sustained disruption to exports from Iran and other countries in the Persian...
Argentina’s Energy Minister Highlights Critical Mineral Role
A pleasure to speak to Argentina’s Secretary for Energy & Mining Daniel González at the #IEAMinisterial An IEA Family Member, 🇦🇷 is a key contributor to critical mineral supplies & global energy security Grateful to Ambassador @IanArgentinoS for his support for our...
Australian Battery Startup Secures Strategic Investment for Manufacturing
Australian home battery upstart banks “strategic investment” towards manufacturing plans #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/MX0KJ8kVOG https://t.co/f1plFHvyPn
IEA Supports Greece’s Energy Priorities in Paris Meeting
Great to catch up with Greek Deputy Minister of Energy Nikos Tsafos @ntsafos at our HQ in Paris today about 🇬🇷’s energy priorities & how @IEA can support them I also thanked him for his contributions to ensuring successful outcomes at...
Nearly All U.S. Coal Plants Already Met 2012 Rules
"Nearly all coal plants in the United States have already met the 2012 requirements by installing new pollution controls, experts said. Many that didn’t make those investments have shuttered." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/climate/epa-mercury-coal-plants.html
Philippines Targets 25 GW Renewable Auction by 2035
Philippines to auction 25 GW of renewables by 2035 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2ctkf8aO3A
Real Energy Costs Have Declined Since 1960s
🚨New report from API 🚨: Energy & Inflation 2025 Highlights: - As a share of disposal income, energy expenditures have fallen since 1984 - In inflation adjusted terms, gasoline prices were lower in q4 2025 than in 1976 - Fuel costs have been declining...
AI Demand Pushes Tech Giants Toward Real Nuclear Power
Tech giants spent years pretending to be "100% renewable," i.e. powered mostly by intermittent solar and wind. Now that they need large amounts of energy to power AI, they're not pretending any longer. Case in point: Meta's major new investments in nuclear...
Azimuth Orientation Boosts Saudi PV Power Output
The impact of azimuth angles on PV power production in Saudi Arabia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/t1PlCU2MUX
FERC Drops Western Soft Price Cap, Claims More Power
The price cap was put in place after market manipulations in 2001 (mostly in CA). FERC says it now has more power to prevent gouging, therefore the cap is no longer needed. FERC Eliminates Western ‘Soft’ Price Cap //www.rtoinsider.com/126212-ferc-eliminates-western-soft-price-cap/
US Gas Dips Below $3 as Supplies Stay Ample
U.S. gas prices retreat on comfortable stocks Front-month U.S. gas futures prices have slipped below $3 per million British thermal units for the first time in four months as traders become convinced gas will remain plentiful despite record exports. So far, this...
Venezuela's Offshore Gas Stuck Under US Sanctions
Venezuela sits on vast offshore natural gas reserves that could be developed quickly. But NOTHING will happen as long as US sanctions are imposed on Venezuela. It's time to LIFT SANCTIONS. https://t.co/RrlrOxXGDy
Iowa House to Vote on Community Solar Bill
Iowa House of Representatives set to vote on community solar bill #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/VhUrHU42wr
Conservatives Embrace Carbon
Very interesting that Thomas, Alito, and Kav would sign up for carbon border adjustments under the President's emergency authority. Key question is whether the liberal wing can find space between tariffs and carbon border adjustments. https://t.co/TyTuDsECLC
India Sets Record with 36.6 GW Solar Installations in 2025
India installs record 36.6 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/9Ku0Ctbt1a
GM Energy Explores Leasing Residential Batteries, Bidirectional EV Chargers
GM Energy open to idea of leasing residential batteries, bidirectional EV chargers #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/fF8I6yod6P
Crude Hits 7‑month High Amid US‑Iran Strike Risk
Crude rallies to 7-month highs as market prices in the risk of US strikes on Iran. I spoke to @NDTVProfitIndia earlier today. https://t.co/NDv6pbwsZp
Oil Won’t Ride Super‑Cycle; Growth Slowdown Limits Prices
Beware of the "bull-run narrative" @Matalasdavid Oil's a risk asset unlike value commodities. It's unlikely to have a super-cycle trajectory. 👇 https://t.co/7PUYBWe4PR As economic growth slows, oil will slow. #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit #OPEC #Commodities #commoditiesmarket
Supply Scare Could Deepen Brent’s Bear Market
A Supply Scare Can Add Fuel to Brent Downtrend - What will end crude's downtrend may be a top commodity question of 2026. A supply scare that spikes prices might fuel more of the same -- US-led Western Hemisphere production...
US EV Charging Ports Jump 10%, Fast Chargers Rise 25%
U.S. ELECTRIC VEHICLE charging ports increased by more than 24,000 (10%) in 2025. More than half of the new ports were direct current fast-charging ports, which increased by more than 13,000 (25%): https://t.co/zEkOinhmj8
Poland’s Clean Heating Policies Cut Pollution, Saved Lives
10 years ago I worked with Polish colleagues to phase out coal heating. Clean heating policies worked – Poland’s air is cleaner today. Clear rules and support for households cut pollution and saved thousands of lives. https://t.co/qiuzuJE4dD https://t.co/HL0kLyy8KG
Trump-Japan $33B Ohio Power Deal Lacks Key Details
Trump’s $33 billion deal with Japan to build the largest US power project in Ohio is short on details ⚠️ It hasnt secured binding investments ⚠️ Still needs to lock in equipment suppliers ⚠️And was a surprise to the state’s regulator and...
Batteries $50B Beat Utilities' $550B Load Plan
“I think it's wonderful that we have finally established that $50 billion worth of batteries is cheaper than the $550 billion that the utilities want to spend between now and 2029 to accommodate all this load growth their way. https://t.co/FcKGc92e47 https://t.co/iSfDd2ORyj
US NatGas Spot Prices Under Marginal Cost Post‑Vortex
U.S. Natural Gas in Post-Vortex Price Discovery: Spot Prices Below Marginal Cost $3.27 spot price was at least $1.80 less on the red curve & $0.90 less on the orange curve #energy #NaturalGas #shale #fintwit #oilandgas #Commodities #ONGT #natgas #LNG https://t.co/OIY9qxNzmU
Structural Conditions Set Stage for Multi-Year Energy Bull
The STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS are right for a multi-year bull energy market, says @ericnuttall That doesn't mean it's started or that it will be a straight line back to $90-$100 oil prices. Prices will remain volatile, cyclical, and politically distorted — even...
Early SunEdison Tales: How Robert Heard Our Solar Plans
In our first episode of @EnergyEmpirePod, my friend @Phil_Radford joins us to recount great stories from the start of SunEdison. In this one we talk about our friend Robert who overheard our conversations about solar... https://t.co/95xM6cO6u1
Spend $33B on Flexibility, Not Idle Gas Plant
For $33B he could have solved the entire PJM capacity auction challenge with demand flexibility through 2029, but sure overpay for a gas plant that won’t run more than 20% of the year…
NSW Orders ASL to Launch 2033‑34 Firming Tender
Australia’s NSW directs ASL to deliver firming tender for 2033-34 capacity shortfall #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/quhWxiedz6
Solar and Batteries Keep Texas Lights On During Storms
How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5axxvNAZbV
Land Slope Crucial for Agrivoltaics Feasibility
The impact of land slope on agrivoltaics feasibility #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1dyekySen9 https://t.co/mWobgzJS84
Renewables Need Fossil Backup, Not Standalone Power
When you see that a new solar and wind project is said to “power” some large number of homes or factories or data centers—know that the solar and wind are “powering” nothing by themselves, since they are entirely dependent on...
AI Meets Energy: Threat or Smart Decentralized Grid?
AI + energy: the monster child of Origin and Facebook? Or a smart, decentralised grid? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/McuXZpgKBG https://t.co/ocHZceR4p4
ProEnergy and OpenSolar Launch Distributor Inventory Platform
ProEnergy Supply, OpenSolar partner on distributor inventory platform #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/nIVR6ZGZhz
US Solar and Wind Spending Yields No Economic Value
Even though solar and wind theoretically have value as intermittent fuel-savers, the hundreds of billions spent on them in the US so far have mostly amounted to burning other people’s money and have created no economic value whatsoever.
Discussing Good Energy Policy on a Non‑Partisan Podcast
I’ve been seeking out more non-partisan forums to share my views. Here's a non-partisan podcast I went on recently to give an overview of what I think good energy policy looks like. https://t.co/D2c1X4Z1Jj
Gas Turbine Shortage Threatens Big Tech’s Grid‑Independent Power Push
With electric grids across the country already under strain, Big Tech is racing to build and deploy power generation capacity that’s independent of the grid. Indeed, the push for behind-the-meter (BTM) generation was a major theme of the PowerGen conference...
State Launches $50M CopperString Community Benefits Fund
Transmission “legacy:” State launches $50m CopperString community benefits fund #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/weTwWmtyUm https://t.co/D29AYgcZJx
SPX Flat While DE Soars, Oil Breaks Out, COIN Spikes
$SPX is still stuck between 6800 and 7000. But under the surface, $DE exploded higher on earnings, $CVX and $COP broke out with crude oil, and $COIN is showing amplified volatility vs #Bitcoin. Here’s what I’m watching next: https://t.co/bQnwyKMJeh https://t.co/v7DLLL1mYC
Assessing the Future Viability of Virtual Power Plants
Will Virtual Power Plants Ever Really Be a Thing? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/dcAFkIKHrx https://t.co/KJjvjkI94m
PV Yield Measurements Achieve 0.15% Uncertainty
Fraunhofer ISE, PTB report just 0.15% uncertainty in PV module yield measurements #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ciKzGySvHh https://t.co/EC74qdInx6
Pembina Flags Flaws in Canada‑Alberta MOU Deal
Pembina Raises Serious Questions about Canada-Alberta MOU Negotiations Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns: 1 AB's TIER system is gutted 2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS 3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline 4 No perks for AB #ableg #abpoli https://youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
Base Power Enters Regulated Utility Energy Storage Market
Base Power takes first step into distributed energy storage market for regulated utilities #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/a4LRie1NmE
China Debunks Trump's Claim with Airborne Wind Turbine
Hilarious — Trump claims China has no wind energy, meanwhile, news just came out China has successful tested a new airborne wind turbine that is essentially held up by a helium blimp. Oh yeah, btw, China is the world’s number...