Category: Energy 100
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China’s Dual Power Play: Solar Surge, Coal Shadow
“In its November 2025 special report on “China, energy and climate,” The Economist dubs China the “world’s renewable-energy superpower,” emphasizing its unprecedented pace in building and deploying clean energy infrastructure. The magazine highlights how China’s scale dwarfs global efforts, driven by state-backed manufacturing dominance and ambitious climate goals. This positions China not just as a…
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Iraq and Syria Move to Revive Strategic Kirkuk–Banias Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that Iraq and Syria have jointly appointed a consultant to explore the revival of the Kirkuk–Banias oil pipeline. Once a vital route for transporting Iraqi crude from the Kirkuk fields to Syria’s Mediterranean port of Banias, the pipeline has been out of operation for decades due to regional…
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Oil Prices Slide as Oversupply Fears Deepen
Oil Market Update: October 15, 2025 Oil prices continued their downward trajectory today, extending losses from the previous session amid a confluence of bearish factors. Brent crude futures dipped 0.3% to settle at $62.18 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eased 0.2% to $58.57 per barrel. This marks the third consecutive day of…
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AI-Powered Virtual Power Plants Poised to Reshape Global Grids
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) projects that virtual power plants (VPPs) could triple by 2030 — helping offset AI-driven demand growth and saving billions of dollars. Tools such as NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise accelerate development of demand forecasting and grid-management applications, enabling utilities to modernize legacy systems without massive capital outlays. What is your most…
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Ørsted Secures Lifeline
On September 5, 2025, Ørsted, a Danish renewable energy company, received shareholder approval for a 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue at an extraordinary general meeting. The rights issue, one of Europe’s largest, aims to strengthen Ørsted’s balance sheet and fund its 8.1 gigawatt offshore wind construction portfolio through 2027. What is your…