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WTI Crude Falls 12% as Traders Liquidate Positions
Crude oil prices plunged sharply in early April 2026 as traders liquidated positions, wiping out a week’s gains and pulling WTI down to $98.39, a drop of nearly 12% in the market.
Tesla Adds Sunwoda as Fifth Battery Supplier to Cut Costs
Tesla has onboarded Sunwoda as its fifth global battery cell supplier, with LFP cells already shipping to Shanghai-built export vehicles as the automaker seeks pricing leverage against dominant incumb
BMW EVs to Get Real-Time Charging Data from Dow Jones
BMW electric vehicles will integrate near real-time EV charging data from Eco-Movement, a Dow Jones Energy-owned platform, giving drivers in-car access to availability, pricing, and location informati
Milei Weakens Argentina Glacier Law for Mining
Argentina's Congress gutted its 2010 glacier protection law, handing provinces the power to decide which ice fields merit safeguarding — a move Milei calls key for mining investment but critics say en
Sweden adds 21,600 solar plants, capacity 5.5 GW
Sweden installed 21,600 grid‑connected solar plants in 2025, lifting total capacity to about 5.5 GW — enough to power Halland county — while the growth rate slows as support for small systems wanes.
Ontario Approves 12 Solar Projects, 915 MW
Ontario has approved 12 solar and 2 wind projects totaling over 1.3 GW through its largest public power procurement in history, with all solar projects including at least 50% Indigenous equity ownersh
LUT Study: Solar PV Capex May Reach $192/kW by 2050
A joint review by LUT University and Leibniz University Hannover shows that solar PV capital costs could fall to €166 ($192)/kW by 2050, challenging the overly conservative assumptions used in many en
Saharan Dust Slashes Southern Europe Solar in March
A March dust plume from the Sahara and successive storms dramatically altered solar irradiance across Europe, suppressing output in the south while clear skies boosted it in the north and east.
Swissgrid: 40 GW Solar by 2050 Needs Full System Overhaul
Swissgrid has published a white paper warning that Switzerland's current energy framework cannot deliver its 2050 target of 40 GW of solar capacity without far-reaching reforms, proposing measures fro
MN PUC Delays NTEC Gas Plant Decision
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission postponed a decision to sever Minnesota Power's ties to the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center gas plant, requesting more information from the utility by Ju
Economics Disprove Nuclear Land‑Use Advantage
A new analysis debunks the revived claim that nuclear power’s compact footprint outperforms wind and solar, showing that land costs are minor, definitions are conflated, and renewables can be sited on
Bridger Pipeline Proposes 647‑Mile Keystone‑XL Revival
A new 647‑mile crude pipeline proposal by Bridger Pipeline seeks to revive the former Keystone XL route, prompting a federal comment period, industry open‑season commitments, and sharp opposition from
Gendome Home3000 Power Station Drops to $748, 67% Off
Electrek secured an exclusive $748 price for the Gendome Home3000 3,072Wh portable power station, slashing its $2,299 list price by 67% and adding 17 output ports for higher versatility.
Toyota invests $1bn in EV plants, launches Huawei bZ7
Toyota announced a $1 billion U.S. plant upgrade and unveiled a Huawei‑driven bZ7 sedan in China, marking a decisive push to expand its electric‑vehicle lineup across both markets and to compete with
VW Shifts US Plant from ID.4 EV to 18 mpg Atlas
Volkswagen announced it will halt US production of the ID.4 electric SUV at its Chattanooga plant within weeks, shifting to an 18 mpg Atlas three‑row SUV—a move that swaps an EV for a low‑efficiency g
Trump’s Energy Claim Tested as US Gas Prices Rise $4/gal
Amid rising gasoline costs, President Trump’s claim of U.S. energy independence is challenged by the Iran‑driven oil shock that keeps the Strait of Hormuz partially closed and forces the United States
Malabar plant’s fatberg spews beach‑closing poo balls
A massive, inaccessible fatberg at Sydney’s Malabar wastewater plant is shedding congealed waste that ends up as “poo balls” on beaches, prompting cleanup attempts and a new EPA pollution‑reduction or
Anker Solix launches 7 kWh plug-in solar battery
Anker Solix has launched the Solarbank Max AC, a 7 kWh modular plug-in home battery aimed at households retrofitting existing rooftop solar, with expandable capacity up to 42 kWh and a bidirectional 3
India’s Oil Minister Visits Qatar for LNG, LPG
India’s oil minister Hardeep Puri traveled to Qatar to secure LNG and LPG supplies as the war‑induced shutdown of Qatar’s LNG output and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz strain India’s fuel imports
Aggreko to build Australia’s off‑grid hybrid plant
Aggreko secured a 15‑year PPA with Harmony Gold to build a 118 MW solar, 250 MWh battery and 104 MVA thermal hybrid plant — billed as Australia’s biggest off‑grid renewable power facility — for the Ev
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