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TECH FILE: Spray-Based Immersion Cooling to Boost Battery Safety

Jul 14, 2026

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has unveiled what it says is the world's first spray-based immersion cooling technology for lithium-ion battery packs, a development that could improve thermal management and fire safety…

Hormuz Traffic Falls to Five-Week Low as Tensions Escalate

Jul 13, 2026

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data showed, as renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran and attacks on ships in the Middle East heightened safety concerns.Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday…

Hill v. Jackson Offshore and the Delegation Clause

Jul 08, 2026

A Key Locking the Courthouse Doors Unless Precisely and Appropriately TargetedThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s May 2026 ruling in Hill v. Jackson Offshore1 makes it clear: broadly challenging an arbitration agreement won’t get you into court…

Duke Energy to Terminate NC Offshore Wind Lease

Jun 29, 2026

Duke Energy will terminate its offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Interior Department and reinvest nearly $129 million in additional power generation capacity in the Carolinas, the department said on Monday.(Reuters)

As Strait of Hormuz Opens, Oil Falls

Jun 26, 2026

Crude prices plunged by more than 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, on easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.Brent crude futures fell $2…

Iranian Oil Tankers Resume Shipments After US-Iran Deal

Jun 17, 2026

At least three tankers carrying Iranian oil have sailed through the U.S. naval blockade this week, with a fourth, an empty vessel, heading towards the Gulf of Oman, after the U.S. and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz…

Oil Slumps as US-Iran Reach Initial Peace Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Jun 15, 2026

Oil prices slipped to a three-month low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war and to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $3…

Seven US States Sue Fed. Government, TotalEnergies After Cancelling Offshore Wind Lease

Jun 02, 2026

Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for cancelling a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York in exchange for a pledge by its owner to invest instead in fossil fuel projects.The lawsuit in the Washington…

CIP Remains Eager to Invest in Italian Offshore Wind

May 21, 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a Danish firm eager to invest in Italian offshore wind farms, is getting impatient.Two years after the country's 2024 law offered incentives to would-be developers to provide offshore wind capacity, the government…

Philippines Accuses China of Illegal Marine Research Near Gas-Rich Reed Bank

May 07, 2026

The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific research near the oil and gas-rich Reed bank within Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, according to a statement on Thursday.'We will continue…

Trump Halts US Wind Farm Projects Citing National Security Risk

May 04, 2026

President Donald Trump's administration has brought U.S. onshore wind development to a halt, citing national security concerns, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands are being held up by the Pentagon…

US Naval Blockade Hammers Iran Oil Exports, Forces Floating Storage

May 01, 2026

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed and analysts said.With some vessels switching off tracking systems and U…

US Judge Blocks Trump's Efforts to Hinder Renewable Energy Projects

Apr 21, 2026

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a series of permitting policies that wind and solar energy industry groups say have stymied the development of new energy generation projects.Chief U.S…

China Calls for De-Escalation as US Threatens Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.Before the war, most Iranian oil exports were shipped to China…

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