Startup EnerVenue Wins First Major Battery Storage Deal in China
(Bloomberg) — Battery-storage startup EnerVenue Holdings has signed its first major commercial contract with a Chinese oil and…
Australia Softens LNG Reservation Plan, Making 20% Domestic Gas Requirement a Cap
(Bloomberg) — Australia eased plans to force liquefied natural gas exporters to reserve supplies for domestic users, replacing…
NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US skepticism – POLITICO
“By diversifying the energy sources, and routes, on which our Alliance depends — including through use of alternative…
Iran war pushes Portugal to halve fossil fuel use over next 10 years – POLITICO
While this target has been in the works for a while, the center-right government has accelerated its planning…
Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has – POLITICO
Europe’s gas stocks, for a start, were already low before the attack on Iran, averaging under 30 percent…
Asia’s great disconnect: Markets boom as Iran war fuels cost of living crisis
Markets in Tokyo and Seoul have hit record highs, while in Manila jeepney drivers went on strike last month to protest surging fuel…
What the world needs to know about the real stakes of the energy crisis – POLITICO
“[The] damage to household finances this year is to a large degree already done,” said James Smith, chief economist at…
What the EU can — and can’t — learn from Spain’s low energy bills – POLITICO
“When gas only drives your electricity price 15 percent of the time, a sudden 50 percent-plus spike in…
Fossil fuels? No thanks. Why Trump’s Iran war is pushing EU toward renewables. – POLITICO
“Becoming independent of oil and gas is one of the key issues, as is once again evident with…
Layoffs loom at the British Council as budget squeeze hits overseas programs – POLITICO
The Council has asked the government to relieve the financial pressure of the loan and declining grants, requesting…
Australia to Require Up to a Quarter of New Gas for Local
(Bloomberg) — Australia will require natural gas exporters to reserve as much as a quarter of new production…
Australia Passes Landmark Law Overhauling Nature Protection
(Bloomberg) — Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation’s environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s…