Sandia Labs Conducts First Blind PV Software Benchmark
Sandia Labs benchmarks PV software providers in first ever blind comparison analysis #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jgordm2Vxh
Trump Postpones Iran Strike; Hormuz Tension Rattles Oil Markets
Trump delays Iran attacks to 6 April, but Strait of Hormuz risk keeps oil and supply chains on edge. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/trump-delays-iran-attacks-as-strait-of.html
Biomass Becomes Primary Alternative Amid India's LPG Crisis
Yep, this was expected, not only in India, but in a large number of countries. Just waiting for the media to cover these stories. Biomass emerges as key alternative as LPG crisis deepens in India
India Mandates LPG-to-PNG Switch Amid Supply Crisis
🇮🇳At least they have this choice in India. Most of the developing world do not have this option. India Orders Mandatory Transition from LPG to PNG Amid Supply Crisis
2025 Sets Record for Global Solar and Wind Capacity
The world built more solar and wind than ever in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/l3r2atQCSr
Brent Crude Hits New High, Up 59% Since War
Nearby Brent Crude Oil Futures made a new closing high today. Up 59% since the war began. https://t.co/659nwQCHcc
Markets Underestimate Long-Term Impact of Europe's Gas Surge
Gas prices in Europe are running 50-70% above normal, and the Qatar LNG facility attack hit infrastructure will take decades to rebuild. @8eanmurray from @fuseenergy says markets are pricing this as a blip. He thinks they're wrong. @Steven_Ehrlich @bitsandbips https://t.co/DwMsHVSFmY
Cheap New Modules Slow Secondary Solar Market Growth
Low new module prices stall growth in secondary solar market #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fxgUvywjtM
Market Underestimates Ukrainian Hits on Russian Fuel Exports
Feels to me like the effects of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil and diesel export capacity is underappreciated by the market.
Crypto Tokens Unlock $70B Grid Congestion Losses
The grid has wasted $70 billion in clean energy over five years. This is not an issue with power generation. It’s congestion. @8eanmurray at @fuseenergy is building a crypto-incentivized network to solve it, backed by an SEC no-action letter and 250,000...
Prefabricated EBOS Accelerate Safe Solar Storage Scaling
Safety by Design: Scaling solar and storage in Australia with prefabricated EBOS #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iqwB1jk9tY https://t.co/tMoCWWh6vE
NH's Power Export Stays, No New Nuclear by 2028
New Hampshire is a net exporter of power because of Seabrook. Let’s bet that NH won’t be announcing a new Nuclear plant reaching FID by 2028.
NZ Port Shows Battery Storage Viability Amid Tariff Complexity
New Zealand port demonstrates battery storage potential amid complex tariff landscape #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/BgKIOSa08H
Markets Ignoring Iran War Energy Crisis Will Panic
Markets are disconnected from the physical reality of the Iran War energy crisis, writes @Nadav_Eyal Oil is not clearing but markets are being held together by misleading narratives Once reality is understood, markets will panic.
Rubio Says Strait of Hormuz Is Global, Not U.S. Issue
Opening the Strait of Hormuz is not America's problem, says Marco Rubio "The countries that are most impacted by that should be willing to do something about it." "We'll help you." "We're impacted by it a little bit, but the rest of the...
Japan Introduces FIT Rates for Small-Scale Solar
Japan sets FIT terms for small PV, rooftop solar as large-scale auctions end #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/sWvbN6gXlR
Self‑Cleaning Solar Panels Powered by Autonomous Robots
#Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning #Robots Work Without Human Workers by @XueJia24682 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/CMoSpuWiQu
Sanctions Keep Russia's War Windfall in Check
New at THE OVERSHOOT: Russia's Iran War Windfall in Perspective https://t.co/YgLaalkQxU As long as financial sanctions and export controls remain in place, the aggressor's gains from higher oil and gas prices will be limited. https://t.co/MWwrDIs9pR
When Will Canadian Pump Prices Significantly Decrease?
When can we expect the price at the pump to come down in a meaningful way? #canada🇨🇦 #canada #energy #oil
Solar Panel Recycling Emerges as Billion‑Dollar US Industry
A billion-dollar industry: inside the growing solar panel recycling sector in the US #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/1cYAAUVO6h
Surface Quasi‑Liquid Layer Boosts Clathrate Growth, Enhances CO₂ Mobility
A quasi-liquid layer at the surface of clathrate hydrates accelerates their growth by enhancing CO2 mobility, offering new insights for applications in gas storage, desalination, and carbon containment. materialsengineering
Panasonic Launches First Grid‑scale BESS Cybersecurity Monitoring Trial
Panasonic claims world’s first trial of cybersecurity monitoring for grid-scale BESS #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BPgKqiFdUD
Affordable, Reformed Electricity Rates Crucial for Heat Pump Adoption
I made a thing: https://t.co/uFVjRvBFVv By which I mean I told Claude to make a thing. The economics of heat pumps are very challenging in a country that has cheap gas and where policy makers load retail electricity rates with a whole...
2026 Could Mirror 1970s Oil Shock, Stocks Crash
Per @grok If 2026 plays out like the 1970s oil shock (Nixon Pres): Stocks: S&P crashes another 40%+ (total ~45-50% drawdown) Oil: $150–$200+/bbl as Hormuz pain drags Rates: Fed funds rips to double digits (teens possible)
Crude Prices Edge Higher Amid Hormuz Stalemate
🛢️ OIL & IRAN WAR CONTEXT WEEKLY 🛢️ Crude prices rose modestly on the week after recovering from a Trump jawbone-driven rout on Monday given no real resolution to the Hormuz stoppage, and term structure keeps getting tighter. Summary below, link to...
Japan Funds 130 MW Tunisian Solar Project
Japan finances 130 MW solar project in Tunisia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/G4FPMmp1cp
Australia’s Gas Phase‑out Already Complete; Paperwork Lags
Australia has already passed gas – the market is just updating its paperwork #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/m8gjoMoMXz https://t.co/85gtKD6xHy
Iran's $2M Ship Fee Fuels Export Surge Amid US Presence
Iran is processing ships at the Imam Khomeini port, located in Khuzestan at the northernmost extreme of the Gulf, near Kharg Island. So, for ships seeking passage approval from Iran, they have to sail all the way to the northern end...
2020s Mark Fossil Energy Turmoil Amid Global Conflicts
The 2020s is the decade of fossil energy disruptions. The US/Israel war on Iran compared to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No contest.
Trump Admin Considers Repurchasing Offshore Wind Leases
The Trump administration is talking with some offshore wind developers about buying back the leases they purchased from the federal government years ago to develop energy projects along the US coast https://t.co/w6VR2H3AC3
Winter Power Gaps Demand Clean‑Firm Energy and Grid Scale
Solar and wind are making remarkable progress. The day/night cycle will be solved by current economic battery trends. The real long term challenge has always been winter: Those dark winter days or weeks when the wind also fails. For that...
TotalEnergies Drops 2050 Net‑zero Goal
French energy giant TotalEnergies says it will no longer aim to reach net zero emission targets by 2050 https://t.co/oJaqzNTGaQ
China’s Decade-Long Push for Energy Self‑Sufficiency as Defense
China has been planning for over a decade to be cut off from global energy resources. Sustainable Energy is National Defense
Zero‑Carbon Policies Spark Australia’s Fuel Shortage Crisis
Australia faces a massive gasoline and diesel shortage, which is a travesty of its own making. NIMBYism and zero carbon policies are killing first world economies https://t.co/zOWEhNZ4qm
Abbott-Inspired Solar Farm Finally Built After Long Delay
“We had to wait for the grass to grow:” How an Abbott-inspired community solar farm finally got built #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/FyMlwewTJL https://t.co/KsrPUKRTPP
WTI Oil Hovers Near $100 per Barrel
Among other notable price moves today, WTI oil is trading around $100 a barrel. #economy #matkets #oil #energy
Oil Industry Faces Irreversible Transformation
The Oil Industry Will Never Be the Same #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/Lr3jbBiSHf https://t.co/Qxx2iNkDyR
China Farms Solar on Water, Mountains to Spare Farmland
China Builds Solar Farms on Water and Mountains, Preserving Land for Agriculture by @MarchUnofficial #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/rKBBV6eaJ8
New PV Inverter Metric Accounts for Local Solar Conditions
New PV inverter efficiency metric reflects local solar conditions #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/wtM5JHk0GQ
Strait Reopening Prevents Catastrophic Fallout
"but the catastrophic consequences of the Strait remaining closed won't happen if the Strait reopens" https://t.co/iULTzt6N2d
Import‑dependent Economies Can Cut Oil Demand without Extra Renewables
For economies dependent on energy imports, there are pathways to scalably reduce demand for oil & gas without undermining standards of living or their industrial base. Those pathways don't have much to do w/ building more wind & solar...
LNG, VG, NEXT Surge After Australian LNG Outage
Looks like $LNG, $VG, and $NEXT are going higher and higher after the loss of Australian LNG. https://t.co/aF1BJEMbd2
Iran's 'Toll Booth' Reveals Selective Hormuz Passage List
"Tehran’s ‘toll booth’: How Iran picks [for now] who to let through Strait of Hormuz." Mentions the late IRGC Naval Commander. Is it just me, or does this read like a target list to deconstruct? ...submit the information to the...
Europe Urges Early Gas Refill, Traders Stay on Sidelines
European governments are keen for traders to make an early start refilling severely depleted storage tanks But the gap between summer and winter gas prices is telling them to wait. For now, traders say they are largely staying on the sidelines...
California’s Grid Generates Double Renewable Power, Cuts Gas 60%
WindWaterSolar has produced TWICE the electricity as the SUM of fossil gas, nuclear, and bioenergy on the @CaliforniaISO grid in 2026. Gas is down 59.4%; WWS is up 24.1%; batteries up 335% in '26 v '23. 35 straight and 62 of 85...
CERAWeek Recap: Iran Conflict Fuels Energy Crisis
Quite a week to be @CERAWeek with Iran war and escalating energy crisis. And no one better to debrief with than the incomparable @JavierBlas. Check out my podcast with him recapping #CERAWeek and latest on Iran. https://t.co/OsJts3VLUQ
IEA Urges EU to Decouple Gas From Electricity Pricing
The EU should sever the link between gas and electricity costs to limit the fallout from the Iran war, the IEA has suggested 🇪🇺⚠️ In the European marginal pricing system, gas is the fuel that effectively sets the power price https://t.co/rvKWzsWwey
UN Managed Iraq Oil Funds: 25% Reparations, 3% Fees
Remember this? After Kuwait's liberation, Iraq's oil revenues were placed in a UN escrow account, with the UN managing sales and purchases. Iraq paid about 30%—later reduced to 25% after 2000—for war reparations, while the UN kept 3% for administration...
Iran Conflict Exposes Fragile Fossil Fuel Economy, Urges Clean Transition
"Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer" | My new commentary for @LiveScience: https://t.co/TgUxuicmbz
IMF and Leaders Discuss Middle East Conflict’s Energy Impact
Pleased to meet with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) to discuss the implications of the Middle East conflict for energy markets & economies around the world We agreed to continue to keep in close contact as we support governments in...