ERC Adopts Revised Power Plant Reliability Rules To Strengthen Grid Stability And Protect Consumers In The Philippines

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines has approved new rules that set updated reliability standards for power generating units connected to the country’s electricity grid. The revised regulations…

  • Gas
  • July 17, 2026
TSMC pledges $100bn to expand Arizona chip facility as profits surge

By 12 min ago 3 min read Global semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC will spend an additional $100bn to expand its manufacturing capacity in the US, adding to $165bn already pledged…

  • Gas
  • July 17, 2026
IEA maps global biogas potential

By 40 min ago 3 min read International Energy Agency (IEA) modelling finds that nearly 900 billion cubic metres of biogases could be produced sustainably each year – enough to…

Asian LNG Spot Prices Jump 10% as Hormuz Crisis Reignites Supply Fears

Spot prices of liquefied natural gas in Asia have surged by 10% in the past week to the highest level since March, as the re-escalation in the Middle East and…

China’s Critical Minerals Grip Puts $6.5 Trillion of Global Industry at Risk

The global critical minerals market remains highly concentrated, and new threats to supply security have emerged in recent months as China has curbed exports of some rare earth elements, the…

Iran Instructs Houthis to Prepare Red Sea Shipping Attacks

Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the vital gateway to the Red Sea, if the United States follows through on threats…

Spanish regulator supports Almaraz licence extension

In June 2020, the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) approved the operation of Almaraz until June 2030, as licence renewals are for 10 years. However, given the agreed-upon closure schedule as…

Rosatom says projects for 18 nuclear units being implemented

Outlining financial results for the first half of the year, Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev said the aim was to increase revenues to RUB4 trillion (USD51.3 billion) by 2028, Tass reported,…

South Korean SMR-powered container ship design certified

As part of the Novel Concept Class Approval process, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) grants an Approval in Principle at an early conceptual design phase to assist the client…

Constellation invests in Blue Energy

Blue Energy says that reactors make up less than 10% of the cost of a nuclear power plant, with most of the cost coming from “construction and regulatory challenges in…