Energy 14 August 2025 - 13 February 2026

Newfoundland power outage explained as Labrador-Island Link trip triggers islandwide disruption
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Newfoundland power outage explained as Labrador-Island Link trip triggers islandwide disruption

A trip on the Labrador-Island Link triggered widespread power outages across Newfoundland on Friday, with service expected to return within about 30 minutes, NL Hydro said. Newfoundland Power reported outages from St. John’s to Port aux Basques and is investigating. The event involved automatic under-frequency load shedding to protect the grid. Hydro has not said what caused the trip.
February 13, 2026
Heating oil price today: NYMEX futures edge up after CPI, with OPEC+ and Venezuela in play
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Heating oil price today: NYMEX futures edge up after CPI, with OPEC+ and Venezuela in play

U.S. heating oil futures rose to $2.3977 a gallon by 1:40 p.m. EST Friday, up half a cent after a volatile week. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and a large crude inventory build, with traders watching OPEC+ output talks and fuel stock levels. Brent crude was up 11 cents at $67.63. Wholesale heating oil in New York Harbor settled at $2.18 a gallon Thursday, down 2.9%.
February 13, 2026
Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide
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Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide

March U.S. natural gas futures rose 1% to $3.249/mmBtu by early afternoon, rebounding from a 3% drop. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a storage draw of 249 Bcf, leaving inventories 130 Bcf below the five-year average. Warmer forecasts may curb demand, while output remains high. Traders await next week’s storage data and weather updates.
February 13, 2026
Shell share price in focus: Sprng Energy review, buybacks and oil slump set the tone for Friday
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Shell share price in focus: Sprng Energy review, buybacks and oil slump set the tone for Friday

Shell is reviewing options for its India-based renewables unit Sprng Energy as it shifts focus to LNG and upstream operations. Shell shares closed at 2,888 pence, down 0.9%. The company bought 1.4 million shares for cancellation on Feb. 12 under its ongoing buyback program. Four EY partners left after audit rule breaches, ending a $66 million Shell contract; PwC will take over as auditor from 2027.
February 13, 2026
Heating Oil Price Slides Nearly 3% as IEA Demand Cut Hits Crude, Distillates in Focus
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Heating Oil Price Slides Nearly 3% as IEA Demand Cut Hits Crude, Distillates in Focus

U.S. heating oil futures dropped 2.7% Thursday, with the front-month contract down 6.56 cents at $2.3748 a gallon by midday. Distillate fuel oil stocks fell 2.7 million barrels to 124.7 million last week, including a 2.1 million-barrel drop on the East Coast. Crude and product prices tracked a broader oil selloff after the IEA cut its 2026 demand outlook.
February 12, 2026
National Grid share price rises early as US cold snap and UK data-centre power debate sharpen focus
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National Grid share price rises early as US cold snap and UK data-centre power debate sharpen focus

National Grid shares rose 0.8% to 1,302.5 pence in early London trading Wednesday after reporting record U.S. gas deliveries during a polar vortex. The company warned high commodity costs could mean higher bills for customers. In Britain, the grid operator flagged risks from data centres built in areas without surplus power. Two senior executives bought small amounts of stock under an incentive plan.
February 11, 2026
Constellation Energy stock: CEG nudges higher on CyrusOne data-center power pact, Titans stadium deal
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Constellation Energy stock: CEG nudges higher on CyrusOne data-center power pact, Titans stadium deal

Constellation Energy shares rose 0.4% to $273.25 Tuesday after announcing a 380-megawatt power deal with CyrusOne for a Texas data center and a 20-year energy services agreement for the Tennessee Titans’ new stadium. The company recently completed its $16.4 billion Calpine acquisition. Investors are watching U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week for rate signals.
February 10, 2026
Why Chevron stock is moving today: Tengiz recovery, a new Mediterranean contract and oil prices
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Why Chevron stock is moving today: Tengiz recovery, a new Mediterranean contract and oil prices

Chevron shares slipped 0.3% to $182.04 in midday New York trading Tuesday as Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, operated by Chevron, recovered to about 60% of peak output after January fires. Subsea7 announced a $150 million–$300 million contract from Chevron for subsea installation work in the Eastern Mediterranean. Oil prices were little changed, with Brent at $69.31 a barrel.
February 10, 2026
House probes Ford’s CATL battery pivot as data-center storage plans widen
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House probes Ford’s CATL battery pivot as data-center storage plans widen

House committee chair John Moolenaar is pressing Ford for details on its licensing deal with China’s CATL as the company shifts U.S. battery plants to LFP cells and grid storage. Ford says its batteries meet tax credit criteria and will boost U.S. jobs. A CATL-licensed LFP battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, is scheduled to start production in 2026. Moolenaar also questioned any potential Ford joint venture with China’s BYD.
January 28, 2026
nuclear fusion
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Fusion Energy Frenzy: Are We Closer Than Ever to Unlimited Clean Power?

China’s EAST tokamak set a world record in January 2025, sustaining high-performance fusion plasma for 1,066 seconds. ITER in France, funded by 33 countries, targets first plasma in 2035 but faces delays and cost overruns. The US NIF achieved fusion ignition in December 2022. Net power from fusion remains unproven, despite recent milestones.
August 19, 2025
Deep-Water Wind - Floating Turbines
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Deep-Water Wind Revolution: Floating Turbines Set to Transform Offshore Energy

Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm, began operation in 2017 with five spar-buoy turbines totaling 30 MW and a 54% capacity factor. By mid-2025, global floating wind capacity reached about 200–250 MW, with Europe accounting for 208 MW by late 2023. Industry forecasts expect 6–7 GW operational worldwide by 2030. Current costs exceed $200/MWh but are projected to drop sharply by 2050.
August 16, 2025
Aluminum and Sulfur Batteries
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Move Over Lithium: Aluminum and Sulfur Batteries Are Sparking an Energy Revolution

A January 2024 study in Nature Communications reported an aluminum–sulfur battery retaining 85.4% capacity after 1,400 cycles at 85°C. In October 2024, Lyten announced plans for a Li–S battery gigafactory in Nevada. Aluminum-air batteries demonstrated a 1,100-mile range in a 2014 Phinergy car. Li–S cells have reached energy densities up to 500 Wh/kg in labs.
August 16, 2025
Bottling Power in CO₂ - Compressed Carbon Dioxide Could Revolutionize Energy Storage
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Bottling Power in CO₂: How Compressed Carbon Dioxide Could Revolutionize Energy Storage

A CO₂ Battery stores surplus electricity by compressing and liquefying CO₂, then recovers power by reversing the process through turbines. The system delivers 66.7 kWh per cubic meter, uses standard industrial parts, and avoids lithium or rare metals. Energy Dome’s Sardinia pilot began in 2022; commercial units are planned in Italy, Wisconsin, and India. Google has partnered to expand global deployment, including in Oman.
August 16, 2025
Perovskite - flexible solar cells
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Perovskite Solar ‘Stickers’ Are Almost Here: How Flexible Laminates Could Turn Walls, Cars & Roofs into Power Plants

A flexible perovskite module with WVTR ≈ 5.0 × 10⁻³ g/m²/day retained 84% of its power after 2,000 hours at 85°C/85% RH. Japan is subsidizing Sekisui Chemical to build a 100 MW film-type perovskite plant by 2027. A Chinese startup unveiled a 1.2 m × 1.6 m flexible module rated 260–300 W and weighing 2.04 kg. Several manufacturers have passed IEC reliability tests for flexible perovskite modules.
August 15, 2025
How Engineering Nature’s Catalysts is Transforming Medicine, Food & the Planet
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The Enzyme Revolution: How Engineering Nature’s Catalysts is Transforming Medicine, Food & the Planet

The global industrial enzyme market was valued at $9 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $13.8 billion by 2027. Advances include the 2022 development of FAST-PETase, a machine-learning-designed enzyme that breaks down plastic waste in 24 hours, and a 2024 report of a highly evolved CRISPR-Cas enzyme variant with low off-target activity.
August 14, 2025
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