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Battery Costs Are Global. Freight Geography Isn’t.
While battery costs are declining globally, different freight transportation modes in China, India, Europe, and the United States require distinct electrification strategies based on their existing infrastructure and cargo movement patterns.
Kentucky PSC Opens Investigation into High Electricity Costs, Affordability Concerns
Kentucky’s Public Service Commission opened an investigation into rising electricity costs, with residential rates increasing nearly 22 percent between 2020 and 2025.
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
European gas stores have fallen to their lowest level in 13 years at 63% capacity, triggering concerns about winter heating shortages and market volatility as geopolitical disruptions restrict supply.
Hydrogen Gets Far More Attention Than Its Deployment Justifies
Hydrogen receives substantially more media attention than its actual market deployment warrants, with announcements failing to reflect the vast scale differences between hydrogen and battery technologies across transportation and storage sectors.
Why More Venezuelan Oil Won’t Solve America’s Gasoline Problem
The U.S. secured control of Venezuelan oil fields containing 65 billion barrels, but increased production alone won’t significantly lower gasoline prices due to limited global refining capacity.
Iran War Triggers Billions in New Oil Pipeline and Port Investment
The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has disrupted Persian Gulf energy exports, prompting billions in investment in alternative oil and gas pipelines and port infrastructure to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump’s Secret Offshore Wind Payout Benefits Billionaire Donor
The Trump administration approved a $1.2 billion deal with German energy company RWE to cancel offshore wind projects, with $900 million redirected to an LNG venture owned by a Trump campaign donor.
Utility Customers Could Save Millions from Dominion Coal Plant Retirements, New Expert Analysis Shows
Expert analysis suggests Dominion Energy could save ratepayers millions by retiring coal plants Wateree and Williams as scheduled, while maintaining grid reliability through alternative generation sources.
Georgia PSC Approves Secret OpenAI Contract
Georgia’s Public Service Commission staff approved a contract between Georgia Power and OpenAI for a 3.2 gigawatt data center in Effingham County, drawing criticism from environmental groups over the secretive approval process.
Energy Storage Is Strengthening Reliability. These 5 States Are Leading the Charge.
Five states are leading energy storage deployment to strengthen grid reliability and manage rising electricity demand, with California, Nevada, Illinois, Virginia, and Massachusetts serving as models for policymakers nationwide.
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell’s net profit more than doubled to $9.8bn in the second quarter as global oil and gas prices surged following Middle East disruptions, marking its second-highest quarterly earnings on record.
BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea
BP’s chief executive urged the UK government to prioritize domestic oil and gas production even as the company prepares to exit its North Sea operations after 60 years, citing job creation and tax revenue benefits.
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP plans to develop an offshore gasfield in Venezuela with partners linked to the Trump administration, marking one of the first major foreign energy investments since the US-backed leadership change.
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
The UK faces potential gas shortages in the 2030s unless the government takes unprecedented action to support aging infrastructure, according to official assessments and consultation findings.
Sunrun Shifts Away from Affiliates to Direct Sales
Sunrun, the largest U.S. rooftop solar installer, is shifting from affiliate sales channels to direct sales, adding 1,500 representatives in the second quarter amid challenges from partner bankruptcies.
Cleveland-Cliffs Redirects Half a Billion Dollars in Clean Steel Funding to Coal at Middletown Works
Cleveland-Cliffs abandoned plans to transition Middletown Works steel mill to clean energy, redirecting $500 million in federal funding toward continuing coal-based production instead.
ICYMI: Enbridge’s Line 5 Has Another Frac Out As Reroute Challenge And Intimidation Concerns Escalate
Another drilling fluid spill occurred during Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute construction in Wisconsin, the latest in a series of incidents as legal challenges to the project proceed in court.
Hydrogen Is Still A Tonnes Market, No Matter How Many MWh We Assign To It
Global hydrogen demand surpassed 100 million tonnes in 2025, with nearly all consumption concentrated in traditional industrial uses like refining and fertilizer production rather than emerging energy applications.
UK Tax Rises Back on the Table as Burnham Faces Fiscal Crunch
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals tax rises could feature in the upcoming Autumn Budget as the government confronts fiscal pressures and rising borrowing costs.
Norway’s Troll Gas Expansion Buys Europe Time—But Not New Supply
Norway has begun production from Troll Phase 3 Stage 2, accelerating delivery of 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe from existing reserves rather than introducing new supply sources.
Uranium Prices Surge as Nuclear Demand Accelerates
Uranium futures prices approached $89 per pound in August, driven by tightening supplies, renewed government nuclear support, and rising electricity demand from AI infrastructure expansion.
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5 Tips for Getting Your Home Warm-Weather Ready
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Water Rate Increases Approved by The Board of Mobile Area Water and Sewer
Rate increases have been approved over the next two years by the Board of Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS). Mobile, Alabama residents will see a 5% increase in their water bills each year over the next two years in the city. The rate increases have been put...
Better Understanding HOEP and Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan (“LTEP”)
On October 26th this year, the Government of Ontario released the 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan (“LTEP”). Titled “Delivering Fairness and Choice”, the LTEP focuses on “innovation, electricity affordability and modernization of the electricity sector” in the province....