Over 200 musicians, including Thom Yorke and Brian Eno, have urged the prime minister to reject plans for new North Sea oil drilling, citing climate concerns and energy security doubts.

Denmark’s wind power reached 140% of electricity demand, generating excess energy for export. The country plans two new offshore energy islands to further expand wind capacity.

Environmental activists delivered over 1,300 petitions demanding Indiana’s governor and attorney general challenge federal orders requiring continued operation of coal plants that were scheduled to retire.

Chevron’s Energy Forge One is building a gas-fired power plant in the Permian Basin to address chronic oversupply of natural gas, which has traded at negative prices on 118 trading days this year.

Turkmenistan, one of the world’s largest methane emitters, has begun plugging major leaks this year as part of global efforts to reduce methane emissions and meet climate pledges signed by 159 countries.

U.S. crude inventories declined by 400,000 barrels in the week ending September 4, while Brent crude prices surged to $106 per barrel, up sharply from the previous week.

US natural gas production is projected to reach record levels, with output rising to 111.7 billion cubic feet per day in 2026 and 115.9 bcfd in 2027, driven by shale expansion and LNG export growth.

CrossCountry cancelled nearly all train services across Great Britain after a power outage disabled its Birmingham control centre, with limited resumption expected later in the day.

A new lithium battery recycling startup, R3 Lithium, has acquired a Georgia facility formerly operated by bankrupt Ascend Elements, aiming to boost domestic EV battery material supply.

Europe faces growing negative power prices as renewable energy production surges, creating economic challenges and threatening energy security despite rapid wind and solar expansion.

California faces elevated heat warnings with temperatures 10-15 degrees above normal, driving power demand surge that pressures the state’s electric grid over multiple days.

Energy Vault’s gravity storage system in China demonstrates that stacked-block technology can function at utility scale, but faces significant cost and efficiency challenges compared to conventional battery storage.