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Threat of mass exodus as desalination plants targeted in Gulf countries, Iran
09 March 2026 - The Iran war could heavily disrupt the water supply in the region, and desalination plants in particular, alongside environmental disasters
Panic in fossil fuel markets as oil, gas prices spike 30% amid Iran war
09 March 2026 - Oil and gas prices skyrocketed at the start of trading, over fears of a prolonged supply disruption from the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran
Fans boost Formula 1’s carbon emissions to over one million tons
06 March 2026 - Carbon-tracking software provider Greenly says that Formula 1's actual footprint includes emissions generated by spectators
Oil and gas prices keep rising as Iran threatens key transit route
03 March 2026 - Natural gas in Europe jumped to more than EUR 65 per MWh, while Brent crude oil rose to over USD 85 a barrel
Iran war sends oil, natural gas prices skyrocketing
02 March 2026 - The US-Israeli attacks on Iran and its response against countries in the Middle East have pushed up oil and gas prices
Global clean PPA market shrinks for first time in nearly one decade
23 February 2026 - Tech giants contracted almost half of the total volume, and firm power deals are set to become dominant, according to a BloombergNEF report
War on green transition: US threatens to pull out of IEA
18 February 2026 - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security, instead of promoting renewables
Next generation geothermal challenging competitiveness of gas power plants
11 February 2026 - With its new solutions and falling costs, geothermal power can already replace 42% of EU coal- and gas-fired plant output, Ember found
China-based Envision launches world’s largest battery energy storage system
10 February 2026 - The 4 GWh project marks the completion and grid connection of Envision's 12.8 GWh battery energy storage cluster in northern China
First car with sodium ion batteries entering mass production
10 February 2026 - Changan presented the world's first mass-produced passenger vehicle equipped with sodium ion batteries, in partnership with CATL
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
09 February 2026 - Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
China launches world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant
30 January 2026 - The 600 MW / 2.4 GWh energy storage facility uses compressed air stored in underground salt caverns to generate electricity during peak demand periods
Davos: China reaffirms green agenda as US slams EU’s net-zero goal
21 January 2026 - China reiterated its commitment to green development, in contrast to the US, whose commerce secretary said in Davos that America should rely on oil and gas
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
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