February 19, 2026 A dozen states, led by California, are suing the federal government for the cancellation of billions in funding for alternative energy projects approved by Congress. The suit was filed with a District Court in California, with the plaintiffs—a total of 13 states—alleging that “the termination and abandonment of funding violate the constitutional […]Read More
February 13, 202 India considers boosting the run rates of its gas-fired power plants during evening peak hours to support the grid amid the surge in renewable power generation, India’s Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on Friday. “For the last three years we have been studying whether gas plants can run for eight hours in […]Read More
23 January 2026 In the run-up to Investing in Mining Indaba, Chris Meyer interviewed Prof Nicole Wagner about comments made at last year’s conference about coal, a commodity shaping up to be a topic of discussion again in 2026. Energy Economist Dr Lars Schernikau makes a thought-provoking statement when he asks: ‘Should we divest from […]Read More
January 7, 2026 The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it will intensify efforts to ensure Nigeria’s underserved communities are reliably supplied with electricity through rural electrification initiative to close the country’s electricity supply gap. The REA highlighted significant achievements and plans to deliver reliable power to unserved and underserved communities across Nigeria. Currently, Nigeria has […]Read More
December 23, 2025 The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate with India in the nuclear energy sector as Asia’s second-largest economy opens its civil nuclear industry to private investment and foreign participation. “We welcome India’s new step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation,” according to a post on X of the […]Read More
Dec 17, 2025 For years, perovskites have been hailed as the “holy grail” of solar energy thanks to their promise of highly efficient and cheaper solar cells. Perovskites are a class of materials with similar crystalline structures with high superconductivity, high magnetoresistance, and high ferroelectricity, making them a potential replacement for silicon. Perovskite thin-film PV panels […]Read More
December 16, 2025 French oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies is expanding its cooperation with Google and its footprint in long-term power purchase agreements after signing a 21-year PPA to provide renewable energy to the hyperscaler’s data centers in Malaysia. On Tuesday, TotalEnergies announced the new deal with Google, which will see the energy giant supply Google with a total […]Read More
Clean-energy and carbon-finance company, FuelTree Limited, has officially launched to transform access to clean cooking, carbon markets, and green finance across the continent. Established as a special-purpose vehicle of SMEFUNDS, CSR-in-Action Consulting and Carbon Credit Network Africa (CCNA), FuelTree builds on more than a decade of sustainability leadership, community engagement, and carbon-project development experience. FuelTree’s […]Read More
December 03, 2025 Cuba suffered a massive power outage due partial collapse of the electrical grid early on Wednesday. According to information, the collapse has occurred the fifth time in 2025. The state media who spoke to Rueters stated that the capital city of Havana and many of the western provinces are without power. The causes […]Read More
November 07, 2025 Japan will gradually increase fuel subsidies for households until it scraps the gasoline and diesel taxes at the end of this year and in April next year, with subsidies intended to avoid consumers waiting until 2026 to fill up with cheaper fuel. Japan’s ruling and opposition parties last week agreed to scrap […]Read More
