
Environmental policies
US gasoline prices surge as inventories drop and exports rise
Rising US gasoline prices reflect tightening oil inventories, record exports, and mounting geopolitical tensions shaping global energy markets.
Alessandro Petrone•5 May 2026

Utilities
Global energy demand rises in 2025…
Global energy demand increased in 2025, but the real shift lies in…
Alessandro Petrone•20 April 2026

Utilities
Data centers push global power demand,…
Global electricity demand is being reshaped by surging data center growth, with…
Alessandro Petrone•17 April 2026

Chemicals
Molten salt batteries gain ground as ENEA targets 400 GWh by 2030
New findings from the European SALTOpower project highlight molten salt batteries as a scalable solution to…
Alessandro Petrone•13 April 2026

Markets
US energy storage hits record high with 18.9 GW installed in 2025
The US energy storage market reached a new record in 2025, driven by utility-scale expansion and…
Alessandro Petrone•3 April 2026

Markets
Energy technologies: supply chain fragility and global concentration
Global supply chains for energy technologies are increasingly exposed to systemic risks due to high production…
Alessandro Petrone•30 March 2026

Energy
U.S. residential solar: acquisition costs forecast to surge 40% by 2026
U.S. residential solar customer acquisition costs are projected to rise significantly by 2026, marking a clear…
Alessandro Petrone•27 March 2026

Business
400 million barrels: IEA triggers the largest oil release in history
The IEA coordinates the largest-ever release of strategic petroleum reserves to counter the Middle East conflict's…
Alessandro Petrone•16 March 2026

Business
Navigating the current global oil market crisis
The global oil market is facing unprecedented turbulence due to geopolitical conflicts, supply disruptions in the…
Alessandro Petrone•13 March 2026

Business
US solar market: 2025 slowdown analyzed, 2036 outlook positive
Despite a 14% dip in 2025, the US solar market remains dominant, projecting 769 GW by…
Alessandro Petrone•12 March 2026

Energy
Record wind installations in 2025, China dominates the global wind turbine market
The global wind turbine market reached a historic milestone in 2025 with 169 GW of new…
Alessandro Petrone•11 March 2026

Energy
U.S. grid integration could save up to $7.1 billion a year, study…
Expanding transmission and improving electric grid integration across U.S. regions could cut electricity generation costs by…
Alessandro Petrone•5 March 2026

Markets
Flash Joule heating could transform lithium extraction from spodumene
A research team at Rice University has developed a new method for lithium extraction that dramatically…
Alessandro Petrone•4 March 2026

Energy
Natural hydrogen could supply 12% of global low-carbon demand
Geological hydrogen, also known as white hydrogen, may reshape global supply scenarios if exploration proves successful,…
Alessandro Petrone•2 March 2026

Energy
Water-based batteries achieve 120,000 cycles at neutral pH
A new electrochemical system developed in Hong Kong delivers 120,000 charge cycles without significant degradation, pointing…
