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China’s Clean Energy Push Has Made It Less Vulnerable to Energy Shocks, Including the Iran War - Inside Climate News As countries scramble to secure oil, gas and fertilizer, China’s bets on clean energy and coal are cushioning its dependence on oil and gas imports.

As countries scramble to secure oil, gas and fertilizer, China’s bets on clean energy and coal are cushioning its dependence on oil and gas imports. 🔌💡
insideclimatenews.org/news/1303202...

Agreed. Now do electric utilities.

US Department of Energy to invest $1.9 billion for power grid upgrades The U.S. Department of Energy will invest ​about $1.9 billion to accelerate upgrades of ‌power grids in the country, it said on Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Energy will invest ​about $1.9 billion to accelerate upgrades of ‌power grids in the country, it said on Thursday. 🔌💡
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program was authorized to provide up to $10.5 billion in competitive funding over five...

1.9$US billion for transmission projects including:
-Reconductoring with advanced conductors, which can increase capacity by 2-3x.
-Advanced Transmission Tech.
-Large-scale, cross-regional transmission upgrades and coordinated planning.
www.energy.gov/oe/speed-pow...

The Iran war doesn't give China an energy advantage. The US did Twenty years of policy whiplash has left the U.S. structurally exposed to exactly the shock it helped create.

China may actually emerge from this crisis stronger — that two decades of deliberate electrification have built precisely the kind of hedge this moment tests. 🔌💡
www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-ira...

Sea trial for Great Sea Interconnector cable completed successfully An undersea trial of the type of cable to be used to form the Great Sea Interconnector, to connect the energy grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, was completed successfully, cable construction company...

An undersea trial of the type of cable to be used to form the Great Sea Interconnector, to connect the energy grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, was completed successfully, cable construction company Nexans said on Tuesday. 🔌💡
cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/10/s...

U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report. 🔌💡
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/b...

China plans 15 new ultra‑high voltage transmission lines by 2030 China plans to commission 15 new ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission lines between 2026 and 2030, according to China’s grid operator State Grid (China’s Central Broadcasting Network, 28/02/2026).

These new lines will enable around 200 GWh/year of renewable power to be connected to the grid and will boost China’s cross-provincial electricity transmission capacity by 35%, the operator said. 🔌💡
www.enerdata.net/publications...

“By utilizing the latest developments in submarine cable technologies, we have designed the longest, continuous optical subsea cable path in the world,” said Bevan Slattery, founder and co-CEO of SubCo. 🔌💡
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/09/c...

Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

The Montana Republican installed rooftop solar and battery storage systems at his Bozeman home several years ago, according to property records, satellite imagery and two local renewable energy industry officials. 🔌💡
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Utilities are spending billions on the data center boom. What are the risks? “Data center demand is hard to project over the next few years,” said Advait Arun of the Center for Public Enterprise. “In a market correction, it's very possible that data centers ... will end up cra...

“In a market correction, it’s very possible that data centers ... will end up crashing out of their tariff arrangements,” said Advait Arun of the Center for Public Enterprise. 🔌💡
www.utilitydive.com/news/utiliti...

MISO, SPP eye 500-kV cross-border projects to bolster reliability, save money The proposed interregional projects would increase transfer capacity across the southern seam between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and the Southwest Power Pool.

The proposed interregional projects would increase transfer capacity across the southern seam between the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and the Southwest Power Pool. 🔌💡
www.utilitydive.com/news/miso-sp...

Oil and gas workers find an easy segue into geothermal jobs A vast pool of technical expertise is ready to tap the tremendous promise of enhanced geothermal.

A vast pool of technical expertise is ready to tap the tremendous promise of enhanced geothermal. 🔌💡
www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...

A food bank cut costs with solar. A local Goodwill noticed. After a North Carolina nonprofit put up rooftop solar, a nearby Goodwill headquarters did too, a move that will save energy and boost a job training…

After a North Carolina nonprofit put up rooftop solar, a nearby Goodwill headquarters did too, a move that will save energy and boost a job training program. 🔌💡
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Cyprus and Greece need to speed up a project to lay a high-voltage power line connecting Cyprus to the European grid, the EU executive has urged amid mounting pressure on Nicosia due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 🔌💡
www.euractiv.com/news/brussel...

How Do Offshore Wind Farms Affect Military Radar? With the right technology, offshore wind farms can bolster national defense, not hinder it.

For more than a decade, the United States, Taiwan, and many European countries have successfully mitigated wind turbines’ security impacts. Some European countries are even integrating wind farms with national defense schemes. 🔌💡
spectrum.ieee.org/offshore-win...

Hitachi Energy reaffirms commitment to Latin America through an additional $150 million USD investment to expand power transformer manufacturing capacity · $80 million USD to expand the Dosquebradas plant in Colombia · Additional $70 million USD in Brazil to accelerate growth at Pindamonhangaba and Guarulhos

Hitachi Energy today announced an additional $150 million USD investment to expand its power transformer manufacturing across Latin America, boosting capacity to meet surging global demand for electrification and accelerate grid infrastructure. 🔌💡
www.hitachienergy.com/ca/en/news-a...

US utilities scale up grid-boosting tech to meet surging demand U.S. grid owners are investing in cost-efficient grid enhancements and virtual power plant schemes to help meet soaring demand but mixed policy signals are holding back wider deployment.

U.S. grid owners are investing in cost-efficient grid enhancements and virtual power plant schemes to help meet soaring demand but mixed policy signals are holding back wider deployment. 🔌💡
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

It's hard to kill the myth of "energy independence" -- the belief that the US will be free from oil price shocks if we supply all our own petroleum -- but the prices get set in global markets. The only way to avoid oil price shocks is by cutting dependence on oil. 1/

North Dakota Lawmakers Seek to Smooth Tensions Between Developers and Landowners - Jamestown Today North Dakota lawmakers are looking for ways to reduce the friction between landowners and developers of infrastructure projects, such as pipelines and power lines. Discussions focus on the need for mo...

Debate continues on balancing private property rights and economic development for infrastructure projects 🔌💡
nationaltoday.com/us/nd/jamest...

"Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth. None of them through the Strait of Hormuz."

—Bill McKibben

After a Decade of Missteps, a Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe - Inside Climate News CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petr...

Officials in Corpus Christi expect a “water emergency” within months and fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, fuel a surge in gasoline prices and trigger an “economic disaster” without precedent. 🔌💡
insideclimatenews.org/news/0803202...

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Trump’s Alaska Oil, Gas Lease Sale Draws Zero Bids From Drillers The Trump administration’s first oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet received no bids, according to the US Interior Department, indicating tepid interest from drillers in that region.

The Trump administration’s first oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet received no bids, according to the US Interior Department, indicating tepid interest from drillers in that region

A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster MIT researchers developed a computational approach that can be used to solve problems with hundreds of variables. In tests on realistic engineering challenges, the approach found top solutions 10 to 1...

"Whether 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables that could matter." 🔌💡
news.mit.edu/2026/chatgpt...

Demand is projected to rise by as much as 5.7% by 2030. This requires about 5,000 miles of new, high-capacity transmission lines each year, but in 2024 the country saw only 322 miles constructed, the senators’ offices said.🔌💡
www.rtoinsider.com/127080-senat...

Azerbaijan becomes strategic hub for regional electric, green energy interconnectors - minister

Azerbaijan, located at the crossroads of Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, is becoming a strategic hub for regional electric and green energy interconnectors, according to that country's energy minister. 🔌💡
www.trend.az/business/416...

Thanks for telling that important story. 👍

Ukrainian Engineers Risk All to Restore Power Under Fire Ukrainian engineers have adapted to constant attacks on their power grid, risking their lives to keep the heat on.

Nerve, creativity, and genius combine to sustain Ukraine's grid. This just out from @peter.fairley.ca for @spectrum.ieee.org. 🔌💡
spectrum.ieee.org/repair-ukrai...

China Nears Completion of World’s Largest Pumped Hydro Storage Megaproject | OilPrice.com China is nearing completion of the world’s largest hybrid pumped hydro storage system at Lianghekou Dam, reinforcing its dominance in long-duration energy storage and its ambition to become the world’...

The 4.2-GW hybrid project at Lianghekou combines conventional hydropower and pumped storage, creating the world’s largest system of its kind. 🔌💡
oilprice.com/Alternative-...