Germany’s hydrogen strategy relies heavily on subsidies covering up to 80% of truck costs and 50% of refueling station investments, raising questions about genuine commercial viability beyond government support.

European electricity prices soared to multi-year highs as a heatwave drove surging demand while power plant outages and reduced renewable generation tightened supply across the continent.

The British Chambers of Commerce director urges Andy Burnham to approve North Sea oil and gas extraction at Jackdaw and Rosebank to prevent job losses as the transition to renewable energy lags.

Great Britain’s grid operator faced allegations of downplaying power strain during a June heatwave, with whistleblowers claiming senior managers ordered staff to avoid creating audit trails and prioritized reputation protection over grid stability.

US private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire FTSE 100 energy company DCC for £5.75bn, though the founder and major shareholders oppose the deal.

Sierra Club opposes Meta’s air permit revision for its Louisiana data center, arguing the project exceeds minor-source pollution limits and requires a more stringent major-source permit with mandatory public hearings.

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan targets 370 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity across seven major bases during 2026–2030, alongside support for decentralized renewable energy projects.

Long-duration energy storage startup Antora Energy secured $550 million in Series C funding to expand production and deployment of its thermal battery systems across the United States.

Cal Poly won the 2026 Hydropower Collegiate Competition while USC claimed victory in the Marine Energy competition, with a record 45 teams selected for 2027 competitions.