Sabotage and Cyberattacks Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert May 8, 2026 By Lars Paulsson, Maciej Martewicz and John Ainger The helicopter flying over fields, rivers and villages in central Poland is loaded with high-tech cameras and sensors. The pilot,...
A Quieter Hurricane Season This Year Could Still Pummel the US Power Grid May 7, 2026 By Eric Roston Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like...
Iran War Is ‘Supercharging’ Clean Energy Transition, UN Climate Chief Says May 1, 2026 By Kate Abnett The Iran war is “supercharging” the world’s shift to renewable energy, as countries scramble to reduce their exposure to volatile...
Portugal Launches $26.5 Billion Resilience Plan After Storms and Blackout April 30, 2026 By Sergio Goncalves Portugal’s government on Tuesday announced a 22.6 billion euro ($26.5 billion) investment program to roll out over nine years, aimed...
Renewables in Vogue as Iran War Drives Up Europe Power Prices April 28, 2026 By Forrest Crellin, Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister As the Iran war disrupts global flows of oil and gas and energy prices skyrocket, the Drin River, which descends...
Record 165 GW of Wind Power Capacity Added in 2025, Led by China, Report Says April 21, 2026 The global wind industry installed a record 165 gigawatts of new capacity last year, up 40% from 2024 and mostly...
Spain’s Blackout Probe Blames Grid Operator, Government, Watchdog April 17, 2026 An inquiry by the Spanish Senate blames the government, as well the country’s grid operator and energy watchdog, for last...
Sweden Sees Russia Intensifying Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure April 16, 2026 By Charlie Duxbury Russia’s intelligence services are now seeking to damage European infrastructure with cyber attacks rather than merely overwhelm websites with excess...
Big Tech Puts Financial Heft Behind Next-Gen Nuclear Power as AI Demand Surges April 10, 2026 Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry...
Here’s a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War April 7, 2026 By Dylan Griffiths and Carlos Caminada Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes,...