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Google’s 780-MW Minnesota Data Center Pairs Clean Energy With Long-Term Cost Commitments

Google’s proposed Xcel deal adds 1.9 GW of wind, solar and storage, while demand fees and local concerns keep Project Skyway contested.

Nov 01, 2026 • 5 min read

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Azerbaijan’s Renewable Power Growth Cuts Gas Use as Grid Investment Rises

Renewables supplied 20% of Azerbaijan’s electricity in the first nine months of 2026, while new projects and grid spending shape the next phase of gro...

Nov 01, 2026 • 5 min read

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Chevron Earnings Surge as Refining Margins Lift Third-Quarter Profit

Chevron’s refining earnings drove a near-tripling in quarterly profit, while higher crude prices lifted upstream results and cash flow rose sharply.

Oct 30, 2026 • 5 min read

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UK Grid Bottlenecks Drive Record Power Balancing Costs as Renewables Expand

Britain’s grid balancing bill hit £505 million in September as transmission constraints left wind power stranded and gas plants supplying other region...

Oct 25, 2026 • 5 min read

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Endurance Energy Tests Undersea Geothermal Power, With Tonga Project Next

A Seattle startup generated net-positive power from an undersea geothermal system for less than 10 seconds. Its next test could scale the technology i...

Oct 24, 2026 • 5 min read

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NASA’s Cold-Resistant Solid-State Battery Shows Promise for Lunar Missions and EVs

NASA’s prototype survived extreme cold in testing, a step toward lunar use that could also inform safer, more temperature-tolerant batteries on Earth.

Oct 23, 2026 • 5 min read

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AI Power Demand Puts Grid Capacity and Existing Infrastructure in Focus

AI data centers are intensifying pressure on power grids, while Schneider Electric and ABB point to existing assets and software as part of the respon...

Oct 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Asia’s $1 Trillion Annual Energy Investment Need Reflects Rising Demand and Supply Risks

McKinsey sees Asia needing up to $1 trillion a year through 2040 as demand rises and countries weigh supply security against infrastructure constraint...

Oct 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Ofgem Approves Agreement to Preserve UK Gas Imports From Belgium

Ofgem approved an agreement to maintain import capacity through the UK-Belgium interconnector and is consulting on how its costs should be recovered.

Oct 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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U.S. Nuclear Plant Upgrades Could Add 6–8 GW of Power

Nuclear uprates could add capacity faster than new builds as data center demand grows, though outages and upgrade costs remain hurdles.

Oct 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Permian Oilfield Wastewater Could Supply AI Data Center Cooling

UT Austin researchers find existing treatment methods could turn Permian wastewater into cooling water, easing freshwater demand while addressing oilf...

Oct 17, 2026 • 5 min read

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Norway’s Sub-Basalt Oil and Gas Potential Draws New Exploration Interest

New imaging methods are renewing interest in Norway’s poorly explored western Norwegian Sea, though resource scale and commercial viability remain unk...

Oct 16, 2026 • 5 min read

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CBI Seeks Employer Tax and Energy Cost Relief Ahead of UK Budget

The CBI wants a higher employer National Insurance threshold and lower electricity costs, as firms weigh hiring and investment against Budget uncertai...

Oct 15, 2026 • 5 min read

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Saudi Arabia Says Energy Supply Holds Up After Pipeline Disruption

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says the Kingdom can maintain deliveries under pressure as its East-West pipeline returns to service and travel disrupt...

Oct 12, 2026 • 5 min read

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Hurricane Helene’s PVC Pipe Debris Cleanup Continues Along the French Broad River

Two years after Helene, PVC pipe still litters 70 miles of the French Broad River as cleanup crews tackle a costly, ongoing recovery.

Oct 09, 2026 • 5 min read

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Germany’s €2 Billion eSAF Auction Aims to Close Aviation Fuel’s Cost Gap

Germany’s proposed auction would connect eSAF producers with buyers while testing whether competitive bids can narrow the fuel’s steep cost premium.

Oct 05, 2026 • 5 min read

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Freeport LNG Feedgas Rebounds to 1.9 Bcf/d After Train 2 Maintenance

Freeport LNG’s projected intake returned to its pre-shutdown level Monday, restoring a sizable source of U.S. gas demand after a weekend dip.

Oct 05, 2026 • 5 min read

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BPCL Plans $3 Billion Bond to Fund Brazil’s SEAP-I Oil Project

BPCL is weighing a multi-tranche bond to help fund its $2.8 billion share of Brazil’s SEAP-I development, scheduled to begin production in 2030.

Oct 05, 2026 • 5 min read

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EU Electric Vehicle Sales Reach Record as Fuel Costs Rise

EU battery EV sales rose 45% through August, as high fuel prices and a record wave of lower-priced models drew buyers toward electric cars.

Oct 05, 2026 • 5 min read

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Canada Fast-Tracks Proposed 1 Million-Bpd Pacific Oil Pipeline

Canada is advancing a Pacific pipeline to widen access to Asian crude buyers as more than 90% of its oil exports still go to the U.S.

Oct 01, 2026 • 5 min read