Category: General Energy

Ukrainian drones struck a Lukoil refinery in Russia’s Perm region, 1,000+ km from the front lines, signaling expanded reach and raising risks for global oil supply and refining economics.

Asia’s intensifying heat waves drive record cooling demand, stress thermal plants, and expose grid vulnerabilities – here’s what utility planners and developers must track.

Analysis of why Delhi’s EV policy swaps engines but keeps car-centric systems, displacing emissions to coal grids and costs to informal transport workers.

ISO-NE proposes FERC review of utility-driven asset condition transmission projects, addressing state complaints about limited oversight and cost allocation in New England.

Indonesia’s petrochemical boom drives economic growth but jeopardizes climate commitments – analysis of the tension between industrial policy and decarbonization.

Hyundai’s sub-$18k Ioniq V with 650 km CLTC range escalates China’s EV price war. Analysis on battery costs, legacy auto margins, and global trade implications.

India’s drone and satellite farming drive creates new rural electricity load profiles and decentralized energy opportunities for utilities and developers.

Hyundai launches AllDayEnergy to manage bidirectional charging across Hyundai, Kia, Genesis EVs – creating a unified platform for V2G grid services and home energy management.

Utilities move beyond physical hardening to AI-driven grid intelligence for wildfire resilience, cutting PSPS events and integrating DERs – here’s what planners and developers need to know.

Quantum computers need extreme cooling and stable power, creating unpredictable loads utilities haven’t planned for – here’s what grid operators and developers must prepare for.