Big Oil Wins Big In BC Election
British Columbia’s Conservative Party won its first major election victory in nearly a century, pledging to increase methane production and attract energy companies to expand the province’s LNG sector.
British Columbia’s Conservative Party won its first major election victory in nearly a century, pledging to increase methane production and attract energy companies to expand the province’s LNG sector.
The UK has approved the Jackdaw gasfield 150 miles east of Aberdeen to begin production, a decision that does not violate Labour’s manifesto pledge since the licence was granted before the party took power.
Optivolt raised $32M in Series A funding to commercialize power electronics embedded directly within solar panels, enabling real-time energy management and improving efficiency in imperfect real-world conditions.
Shell forecasts record refinery profit margins of $42 per barrel in the third quarter, nearly double second-quarter levels, driven by global fuel shortages and Middle East disruptions.
E.ON Next completed its acquisition of Ovo Energy, creating a market where three suppliers control nearly 90% of Great Britain’s household energy supply, raising competition concerns.
Ofgem is consulting on reintroducing a market stabilisation charge that would require energy suppliers to compensate rivals when winning customers with cheaper deals amid winter volatility concerns.