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78 CT Orgs Urge Blumenthal to Block Big Oil Immunity
Seventy-eight Connecticut organizations delivered a letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal urging federal leaders to reject fossil fuel industry efforts to secure legal immunity, warning such immunity w
EPA finalizes methane rule, boosts gas flaring
The EPA, under the Trump administration, finalized a reconsideration of the 2024 methane rule that relaxes gas‑flaring limits at oil wells, prompting criticism from the Sierra Club for raising polluti
Pentagon Has 268 Days to Replace Rare Earth Supply
While oil and gas price surges from geopolitical events like Iran strikes are immediately felt, the more critical, less understood vulnerability lies in rare earth alloys, which lack diverse global su
JPMorgan Warns Oil Shock Fuels Inflation, Lifts
JPMorgan's CEO warns that the ongoing Middle East conflict is creating an oil and gas shock, driving global inflation and interest rates higher with no end in sight. This shock is simultaneously benef
Senators Challenge $370M IRS LNG Tax Credit
A group of U.S. senators is demanding clarification from the IRS on whether Cheniere Energy’s $370 million tax credit for using LNG to power its tankers complies with federal rules, questioning both l
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Proves Renewables Are Security
The month-long Strait of Hormuz closure is exposing fossil fuel supply chain fragility and validating clean energy as a national security strategy, with renewables-heavy China and Spain already insula
Avi Lewis Vows to Halt New Oil and Gas Projects
New NDP leader Avi Lewis has drawn a firm line against new oil and gas projects, sparking backlash from provincial NDP figures and highlighting a split over Canada's energy future.
Energy storage prices diverge: utility drops, DG stalls
Utility-scale and distribution-scale energy storage prices diverged in Q1 2026, with utility-scale systems falling as much as 8.6% since November while distribution-scale prices flatlined, according t
Battery Storage Enables India’s 47% Emissions Cut
India’s updated climate targets hinge on a rapid rollout of cheap battery storage, which Ember says can power up to 90% of the nation’s electricity at competitive rates, making solar‑plus‑storage the
Birol: Energy Crisis Tops 1973, 1979, 2022 Combined
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol declared the current energy crisis worse than the combined oil and gas shocks of 1973, 1979, and 2022, citing an unprecedented supply disruption from a blocked Strai
Trump Revives Green Hydrogen Push as Japan Advances
Despite ongoing conflict in Iran, **Japan** is actively pursuing green hydrogen initiatives, including new alliances and plans for a hydrogen truck freight corridor, indicating a renewed focus on this
Chinese Media Highlights Coal Amid Iran Energy Crisis
Chinese-language media, while echoing Western claims that low‑carbon energy cushions China from the Strait of Hormuz disruption, also foregrounds coal and energy‑security concerns, citing Bo’ao forum
Michigan Releases $51M in NEVI Funds for EV Chargers
Michigan's Department of Transportation has released $51 million in remaining federal NEVI formula funds to accelerate fast-charging infrastructure deployment across the state.
PPC finishes 2.13 GW solar farm on Greek coal mines
PPC finished building a 2.13 GW solar cluster on former Greek lignite mines, capable of generating 3.15 TWh a year—about 6 % of the nation’s electricity—while also adding battery storage to the sites.
European Forest Disturbance Could More Than Double
Recent research using artificial intelligence to map European forests at fine scale found that climate-driven forest disturbance could more than double by the end of the century, warning that warming
Cornex launches 165 Ah sodium-ion cell for stationary storage
Chinese battery maker Cornex New Energy has launched a 165 Ah sodium-ion prismatic cell for stationary energy storage, claiming 20,000+ cycle life and 94.5% 1P efficiency aimed at grid frequency regul
Greenvize launches on‑site hydrogen stove, 6‑hr run on 1 kWh
Indian startup Greenvize unveiled a plug‑and‑play hydrogen cooking unit that produces fuel on‑site from water, delivering clean heat and oxygen‑enhanced air quality without needing storage or pipeline
Iran war lifts oil to $110, 45M at risk of hunger
The Iran war has pushed oil to roughly $110 a barrel and exposed the world's lingering fossil fuel dependence, sharpening a global split between 'petrostates' cashing in on high prices and 'electrosta
Trump administration sues Vermont climate Superfund
The Trump administration has sued to invalidate Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, a law that would compel fossil‑fuel companies to pay for climate‑related damages and fund state adaptation projects.
Trump FY2027 Budget Halves EPA, Cuts NOAA and FEMA
President Trump's FY2027 budget request would halve EPA funding, cut $1.6 billion from NOAA, and eliminate the $4 billion Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program while boosting defense spending by 4
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