World

16 April 2026 - In February, the China-based company commissioned the world’s largest single-site battery energy storage system

08 April 2026 - Xi Jinping stressed the importance of developing hydropower and environmental protection, as well as of a safe expansion of nuclear energy

07 April 2026 - The energy crisis surpasses the shocks of 1973, 1979 and 2022 combined, said the IEA's chief Fatih Birol and warned of "a black April"

03 April 2026 - In 2026, the world is expected to add a further 353.4 GWh of energy storage capacity, driven by demand from AI data centers

31 March 2026 - The Middle East war shook the oil market, with the benchmark Brent crude oil price spiking more than 55% since the end of February

26 March 2026 - This year’s International Day of Zero Waste, observed on March 30, focuses on ways to reduce food waste worldwide

23 March 2026 - The world expanded its solar and wind power capacity by a record 814 GW altogether last year, or 17% more than in 2024, Ember found

20 March 2026 - The escalating energy crisis from the Iran war can be eased with a range of demand-side measures spanning transportation, cooking and industrial production

19 March 2026 - European gas prices skyrocketed more than 30% and Brent oil rallied almost to a four-year high as production facilities in the Gulf are increasingly targeted

17 March 2026 - As much as USD 3.5 trillion of global GDP is at risk in case of a prolonged Hormuz closure, which would also imply an oil price spike, SolAbility found

13 March 2026 - The United States has authorized the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products already at sea until April 11

10 March 2026 - In light of the Iran war, several Balkan countries have moved to ease the jump in fuel prices