Headline News:

• “UAE Leaves OPEC, Citing National Interest In ‘A New Energy Age'” • The United Arab Emirates announced that it will leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries effective 1 May. The UAE’s decision signals a reshape of the global energy interactions, just as the global energy crisis is escalating over blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. [Euronews]

Dubai, UAE (Nick Fewings, Unsplash)

• “Chinese Iron Flow Storage Battery Is 80 Times Cheaper Than Lithium” • Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they developed an all-iron flow battery electrolyte that sustains more than 6,000 charge/discharge cycles without any capacity loss. The material costs roughly 80 times less than lithium-based alternatives, they claim. [CleanTechnica]
• “‘Unequivocal Evidence’: Europe’s Climate Crisis Threatens Food, Health And Economy” • In Europe, very few places in escaped rising heat, as Europe battled new extremes in 2025. At least 95% of the continent recorded above-average temperatures, according to the latest European State of the Climate report from Copernicus. [Euronews]
• “Off-Grid Gold Mine Achieves Record 93.8% Renewables Share Over Whole Month” • The off-grid Bellevue gold mine, which sits in a remote part of Western Australia, has established a new benchmark for its renewable hybrid power supply. It set a record for the best share of wind and solar at 93.8% over the month of February. [Renew Economy]
• “Massachusetts Triggers Vineyard Off-Take Contract” • The state of Massachusetts has activated its contracts with the 806-MW Vineyard Wind array from developers Iberdrola and CIP. The 20-year PPAs are projected to save Massachusetts ratepayers $1.4 billion over the lifetime of the contracts, according to the office of Governor Maura Healey. [reNews]

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