Category: Energy & Technology

Enel Green Power begins building a 100MW grid-forming battery at its Chilean solar farm, marking a key step for inverter-based grid stability in Latin America’s fastest decarbonizing power system.

Iran conflict drives Brent above $100, handing eight European oil companies €7.5B excess profits in H1 2026 – reigniting windfall tax debate and transition funding questions.

India’s 162 GW solar capacity hits land constraints; floating PV on reservoirs offers scalable alternative without competing with agriculture or settlements.

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum appears at a new battery factory opening, highlighting federal backing for domestic energy storage production and critical mineral supply chains.

Huawei’s new DC-coupled ESS with 800A liquid-cooled charging bypasses grid bottlenecks for EV sites – here’s what it means for developers, utilities, and grid planners.

HVDC is scaling fast as a grid backbone, but vendor lock-in, uneven grid codes, and a shrinking pool of power engineers threaten deployment speed.

Hithium wins GPG Fraser Coast contract, cementing Chinese OEM lead in Australian utility storage. Analysis on market share, Queensland pipeline, and revenue stacking.

New mass-balance analysis shows 19.75% HALEU needs 5-6× more uranium and SWU than standard LWR fuel, making tails-assay optimization a critical lever for SMR deployment economics.

Republican senators introduce the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act to streamline federal permitting, limit state Clean Water Act vetoes, and accelerate hardrock mining for critical minerals.

A multi‑objective study shows how industrial hubs can split green hydrogen among ammonia, e‑fuels and steel to maximise profit and technical performance.