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Federal & state govts now spending >$1billion a month subsidising fossil fuel - 26.3c excise holiday + state-level fuel concessions Meanwhile the only systematic “relief” for non-drivers and EV owners – free or cheap public transport explicitly ruled out
China's approach to energy security 🇨🇳👇 The southern industrial hub of Guangdong has asked local power producers to rebuild coal stockpiles, curb the use of gas and accelerate the addition of nuclear generation https://t.co/X8azocoeZW
Terrasmart’s latest solar tracker software works for utility and DG projects #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/CJ7CwtL3Hn
UL9540A: Shift to system-level testing defines new edition of key BESS safety standard #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/p3Df0pyuG0
Second-life EV batteries approved for data center microgrid expansion #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/VpqivX3GNP
What was the purpose of Trump's address to the nation? - He said absolutely nothing that hadn't already been said multiple times in recent days - He offered nothing to sustainably drive oil prices lower and US equities higher - Given the widespread...
"Chinese firms are reselling record volumes of LNG, cashing in on soaring spot prices as China has enough domestic and pipeline gas to meet its own weakened demand, in stark contrast to other Asian buyers scrambling to replace supplies cut...
If we assume that Hormuz remains closed for the next month, which now seems like a pretty solid bet, the barrels not produced by Gulf states thanks to production shut-ins in **April alone** will be roughly equivalent to the entire...
A fair energy system is worth fighting for, but without playing the solar and battery blame game #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/tmQRdDH4OQ https://t.co/7jsMC6yOHM
The Government Just Told You the Energy Situation Is Serious. The RM4 Billion Monthly Bill Is the Proof.
Half my feed says Trump won’t reopen Hormuz because he’s in Putin’s pocket. The other half says the CIA spent the last two weeks helping Ukraine hit Russian refineries and ships. So which is it?
I watched Brent Crude move in real time during tonight's Trump address. +$4.12 in 16 minutes. I took Screenshots every 60–90 seconds and turned it into an interqactive chart. This is what policy sounds like in the oil market. Brent Crude opened...
Spain enables 50-plus renewable plants for real-time voltage control #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gXU0DrkFeH
JUST IN: Brent crude oil climbed 5% as Trump promised to strike Iran extremely hard within weeks.
Home battery rebates and soaring diesel costs bring electrification to the masses #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/pqDqtoDZ7c https://t.co/rWIXoq3sj3
President Trump's advice to countries reliant on oil carried through the Strait of Hormuz: Buy crude from the US and take the strait yourself. "The hard part is done, so it should be easy, and in any event, when this...
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will "open up naturally" Brent oil prices rise nearly 2% (a session high for the day) https://t.co/7fvQPaw1Bv
TRUMP: "Many Americans have been concerned to see the recent rise in gasoline prices here at home. This short term increase has been entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers and...
Global PV equipment market to reach 2.6 times current size by 2035 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2IVlaFTQ8z
JUST IN: Iran's dominance in the Strait of Hormuz has withheld around 500 million barrels of oil from the market, boosting prices by about 40%.
In case useful, considering both oil’s recent price range and price velocity, here are the current sensitivity measures to the oil price https://t.co/nbPN3tJ8na
The world added 814 GW of wind and solar in 2025, increasing the total installation of the sum of both by 24%, from 3,360 GW to 4,174 GW, in just one year. World New wind in '25: 167 GW (new total ~1,300...
Sekisui-led consortium testing film-type perovskite solar for agrivolatics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/LeYjuiJUO8
Southeast Asia Is Bracing for an Energy Crisis as Air Conditioner Season Begins #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/CuhzSgjJTV https://t.co/k3QU0ztuit
This quantum device absorbs energy efficiently, accelerates charging with scale, and stores power temporarily, though it's still limited in practical output. https://t.co/V8MS45eL8p
How many solar projects have been backed by the UK government? #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Z5BD08Sc0P
IRENA: World adds 510GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/ov6EV1bx5W
My friends @heatmap_news and @mitceepr just released the Electricity Price Hub, a new public data platform that provides monthly, utility-level estimates of residential electricity rates and bills across the United States going back to 2021, broken down by generation, transmission,...
Hormuz disruption deepens global economic strain across trade, prices and finance Latest @UNCTAD report on Hormuz 1⃣Energy corridor halted: The Strait of Hormuz remains “practically closed,” disrupting a critical share of global oil and gas flows. 2⃣Trade losing momentum: Global merchandise trade is...
Saudi Arabia adds around 7.8 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WGmXqbJ7ty https://t.co/vbc6qMP2wS
This fact has been emphasized to me for years by execs at a US private electrical infrastructure I have an investment in… …yet it is ignored by most geopolitical analysts and policymakers because it is too inconvenient to acknowledge: https://t.co/CODqrwbKm1
Which lowers electricity prices, more renewables or more fossil fuels? More wind, solar, geothermal & hydro correlate with lower electricity prices worldwide and across the 50 states. More fossils, nuclear & biomass all independently correlate with higher prices. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yI9vlrRSc7w
Why is front month Brent oil down on the day both Australian and UK prime ministers gave 'batten down the hatches' addresses to their nations?
IOWN Energy closes sale of 127 MW Nevada battery project #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/nO7QzEEVCv
‘We learned more in the past six months than the past six years’: Australian battery storage lenders navigate merchant risk #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/k3W8LaAaTN
Yes, I'm an economist. And yes, I'll talk about oil and gas prices. But still, I wonder whether (and why) we're avoiding talking about the bigger costs of war.
Dimension Energy announces $650 million in new financing for community solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/yNAppIapKQ
The reshuffling of gas and LNG exports as the Hormuz crisis move to its second month is an experience that we need to learn form.
Asia is being FORCED BACK TO COAL to keep the lights on. Gas shortages are leaving countries with no other alternatives. THE US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN = UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. https://t.co/h4FiiSWzHr
Administration sues Morris Township, NJ - population 23,000 - to preempt a 2022 ordinance that bans natural gas in new apt buildings.
Alabama Power can keep charging steep rooftop solar fee, judge rules #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/6jCLTmK7pW
“Markets are forward looking, and they’re just looking forward to a future when the Strait of Hormuz is no longer closed.” Aren’t we all. https://t.co/U9K3hLC2zT
The energy system is broken at the physical level, says Jeff Currie Physical markets are screaming shortage. Paper markets are still pretending. The gap is keeping markets from panic Chaos is around the corner. #Oil #EnergyCrisis #Commodities #Geopolitics
Australian science agency trials AI robots for solar farms #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1cum7O4u2V
U.S. solar and storage market report: 2026 state rankings and forecasts #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/bCkEXUPP7J
Today on Volts: the US grid is, on average, carrying about half the capacity it's capable of. A new industry coalition argues that, before building expensive new infrastructure to serve rising demand, we should more efficiently use the infrastructure we...
Is the Strait of Hormuz open* before the end of April? *let's define it as 80+% of pre-war shipping flow
Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/SXEfi3Pp5u
AGL reaches FID on new peaking plant that will just about pay for itself without ever being switched on #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/P7XirELxt0 https://t.co/SWzJmF1wbM
Using more of the grid we’ve already built #energysky -- via Volts/David Roberts: https://t.co/f0TdRT19Bj https://t.co/nR8WVvUHdJ
