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Iran War Energy Shock Triggers European Consumer Rush Toward Solar, Heat Pumps, and EVs
Brent crude has surged more than 50 percent since the Strait of Hormuz closure, and European consumers are responding by dramatically accelerating purchases of solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicles.
Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to the Grid After Surviving Federal Stop-Work Order
The 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, America's largest offshore wind farm, delivered first power on March 23 after overcoming a federal stop-work order that added $230 million in costs to the $11.5 billion project.
Denmark's 1.1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to the Grid, Less Than Two Weeks After First Turbine Installation
RWE's Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark's west coast delivered its first electricity to the Danish grid on March 16, just twelve days after installing its first turbine. The 1.1 GW project, Denmark's largest, will power over one million households when fully operational in 2027.
All but Two of Austria's 96 Glaciers Have Retreated in Two Years as Alpine Ice Loss Accelerates
Austrian Alpine Club reports 94 of 96 monitored glaciers retreated during 2024-2025, with average losses exceeding 20 metres and the largest glacier showing progressive disintegration.
US Offshore Wind Survives Its Biggest Political Test as All Five Stop-Work Orders Fall in Court
Federal judges have struck down all five Trump administration stop-work orders on Atlantic offshore wind projects, clearing the way for 7.5 GW of capacity to power 2.5 million homes.
UK Switches On Its First Geothermal Power Plant in Cornwall, Adding Baseload Renewable Power and Domestic Lithium in One Project
GEL's United Downs facility drills 5km into granite to generate 3MW of constant power and extract battery-grade lithium — a UK first after two decades of development.
EIA Forecasts Record 86 GW of New U.S. Power Capacity in 2026, With Solar and Storage at 79 Percent
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects developers will add 86 gigawatts of utility-scale generating capacity this year — nearly double 2025's total — with solar and battery storage accounting for nearly four-fifths of new installations.
Breakthrough Energy's $1 Billion Catalyst Fund Halts New Investments, Leaving Climate Tech Without a Funding Bridge
Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy has shut down new investments from its Catalyst project-finance fund, compounding pressure on climate startups already losing federal support under the Trump administration.
IEA: Renewables and Nuclear on Track to Supply Half of Global Electricity by 2030 as Grid Bottlenecks Loom
The IEA's Electricity 2026 report projects renewables and nuclear will reach 50% of the global power mix by 2030, but warns that 2,500 GW of projects are stranded in grid connection queues.