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Grids Choke on Clean Power's Surge
From Brazil to India, renewable energy is hitting infrastructure limits. Billions in investment are frozen as curtailment rates soar and grid penalties bite.
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Solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, and the policy landscape driving the global energy transition. Coverage of the projects, the capital, and the politics reshaping power generation.
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Subscribe to RenewablesSolar and wind capacity continue to expand globally, driven by falling costs, federal and state policy incentives, and growing corporate procurement. Our renewables coverage tracks utility-scale project development, battery storage deployment, hydrogen pilot programs, and the grid modernization investments required to integrate variable generation at scale. This section covers the capital, the technology, and the regulatory landscape shaping clean energy.
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Energy Equities Diverge as Oil Majors Retreat While Exploration Names Rally
Broad-based weakness across integrated energy giants contrasted sharply with strength in exploration-focused equities, as metals and renewable sectors painted a mixed picture.
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Energy Equities Diverge as Upstream Names Lead Broad Session Volatility
Traditional oil and gas explorers outpaced integrated majors while precious metals and clean energy names faced headwinds in uneven trading.
Renewables
The Hydrogen Beneath Your Feet
Scientists say trillions of tons of natural hydrogen lie underground—enough to power Earth for 200 years. Meanwhile, Britain sets an 87% emissions cut by 2040, and the race to integrate renewables into aging grids accelerates.
Renewables
Clean Energy's Supply Chain Squeeze
Aluminum prices jumped 30% in two months, adding $5 billion to U.S. solar costs. Meanwhile, renewables keep breaking records—if they can navigate the bottlenecks.
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Metals Rally Sharply While Oil Majors Retreat in Bifurcated Energy Session
Copper and gold miners surged over 4% as precious metals hit new highs, while traditional energy stocks declined on Friday despite resilient renewable energy performance.
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Mining Press Roundup: Eric Sprott Backs Natural Hydrogen with $25M Bet
Gold investor Eric Sprott commits $25 million to MAX Power's Saskatchewan hydrogen discovery, while Quad nations unveil $20 billion critical minerals framework and Cameco restores uranium production after flooding disruption.
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Weekly Energy Market Recap: May 22 - May 29, 2026
Weekly energy market recap covering oil, gas, renewables, and mining sectors.
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Clean Energy's $3.4 Trillion Paradox
Investment in renewables hits record highs while supply chains buckle under geopolitical strain. The energy transition is accelerating and fragmenting at the same time.
Renewables
Solar Leads Clean Energy Rally While Precious Metals Retreat Sharply
Solar stocks surged 1.53% Thursday as silver posted its steepest single-day decline in months, dropping 3.72% amid broader precious metals weakness.
Renewables
Crisis Becomes Catalyst for Clean Energy
The Hormuz closure is sending capital flooding back into renewables, while Europe debates whether Chinese turbines are the solution or the problem. Meanwhile, Big Tech's AI boom is reshaping how we account for clean energy.
Oil & Gas
When the Chairman Falls: BP's Week
BP ousted its chairman over bullying allegations just seven months into the job. The timing reveals deeper tensions about how state oil giants and Western majors navigate a world where yesterday's windfall becomes tomorrow's stranded asset.
Renewables
Europe's Clean Power Squeeze
Data center capacity in Europe is surging, but clean energy deals are collapsing. The gap between AI ambition and renewable reality is widening fast.
Mining
Mining Press Roundup: Perpetua Secures $2.9B for America's Only Antimony Mine
Federal financing clears path for Idaho's Stibnite project as critical minerals deals, resource expansions, and decarbonization investments dominate today's mining news.
Renewables
Solar Leads Energy Rally as Traditional Oil Majors Show Muted Gains
Clean energy assets surged Tuesday with solar up 1.85% while oil majors posted modest gains despite strengthening crude fundamentals, highlighting a rotation into renewables.
Oil & Gas
Shale's Cautious Comeback Meets Solar Surge
U.S. drillers are adding rigs as oil tops $100, but the real action is on American rooftops where homeowners are racing to escape $4.56 gasoline.
Renewables
Wind and Solar Just Beat Gas Globally
For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas worldwide in April. Meanwhile, battery costs plunged 27% and U.S. storage hit a quarterly record—even as policy headwinds mount.
Renewables
Energy Sector Splits as Solar Surges 4.3% While Oil & Gas Majors Retreat
Clean energy posted strong gains Friday with solar leading at +4.33%, while traditional energy suffered broad selloffs as exploration stocks plunmetted 3.68% and major producers declined up to 2.79%.
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Weekly Energy Market Recap: May 15 - May 22, 2026
This week in energy: Oil markets remain volatile as Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, with Brent trading above $104/barrel. Wind and solar surpass gas generation globally for the first time. Major mining deals reshape the critical minerals landscape. Key developments across oil, gas, renewables, and mining sectors.
Oil & Gas
Wind and Solar Just Beat Gas Globally
For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more electricity than natural gas worldwide in April—a milestone that arrived during an energy crisis, not because of it.