As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher labour costs, persistent supply chain volatility and growing pressure to deliver customised output at speed. At its core, it is about using digital and physical technologies to improve how products are designed, made, inspected and delivered, while also making operations more efficient and resilient across the full value chain. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from the war in Iran, according to a draft agreement seen by Politico. The text, which has already been approved by the EU Council’s Political and Security Committee and is expected to be signed off by foreign ministers next Tuesday, sets out a more explicit link between energy security, climate policy…
The Tony Blair Institute urges Britain to recalibrate its energy strategy, emphasising affordable, reliable power to safeguard industry amid the push for net zero. The Tony Blair Institute has made a striking intervention in Britain’s energy debate, arguing that the country has drifted away from the basic test of whether power is affordable, reliable and sufficient to support a modern industrial economy. For a policy organisation founded by a former Labour prime minister who helped entrench climate policy in British governance, the message amounts to an argument for recalibration rather than abandonment: net zero remains the destination, but the route…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
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The United States is seeing a surge in geothermal energy development, driven by policy support, private investment, and technological advances, promising a reliable tool for industrial decarbonisation and energy security. Geothermal energy in the United States is moving from niche to mainstream, buoyed by a rare alignment of private capital, federal programmes and streamlined permitting that together promise to make always-on, firm renewable power a practical tool for industrial decarbonisation. According to the report by Oilprice.com, geothermal has so far escaped the policy reversals that have affected other clean technologies under the current administration, even as the White House and…
GlobalData’s latest report predicts the EV charging market will grow rapidly over the next decade, driven by technological advances and policy shifts, but industry stakeholders face significant uncertainty in deployment and monetisation models. GlobalData’s new report, “Electric Vehicles in Power”, underscores a rapid expansion of global EV charging infrastructure driven by accelerating EV uptake and tighter emissions regulation. According to GlobalData, the market for chargers will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%, rising from about 5.8 million units in 2025 to 11.0 million units by 2030. The analyst house highlights China and the United States as…
Analysis by GlobalData predicts the US will install over 730 GW of solar capacity by 2035, transforming its renewable landscape despite supply chain and policy hurdles. The United States is on course to install 737.8 GW of solar capacity by the end of 2035, according to analysis by London-based consultancy GlobalData, a trajectory that would make solar the largest single contributor to the nation’s renewable power mix over the next decade. According to GlobalData, the U.S. will add 47.9 GW of solar in 2025, slightly below the record 49 GW deployed in 2024, before a temporary slowdown through the late…
India’s swift expansion into solar manufacturing has turned it into a global hub, but surging capacity and trade tensions risk undermining cost competitiveness and energy transition goals. India’s rapid build-out of solar manufacturing capacity has transformed it from a predominantly import-dependent market into a global factory floor for modules and cells, but that success is producing familiar teething problems: rising inventories, strained export channels and growing pressure to cut costs. According to Energies Media, New Delhi has moved to tighten domestic sourcing, with a mandate that from June 2026 any public solar projects must use locally manufactured components. The government…
A rapid rise in Chinese-made solar panels and batteries is reshaping Africa’s energy landscape, creating economic opportunities but also posing geopolitical and industrial challenges amidst a push for decarbonisation. Everywhere across sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet industrial revolution is under way as cheap, competitively priced solar panels and battery systems manufactured in China accelerate the continent’s shift away from unreliable grids and fossil fuels. What began as rooftop and small-scale deployments has in several countries become a backbone for businesses and industry, reshaping power economics and geopolitical relationships. According to The New York Times, in South Africa , long dependent on…
Indonesia aims to overhaul its heavily fossil-fuel-dependent power sector through a 2025–34 expansion plan, but faces significant challenges in financing, regulation, and governance that will require carefully sequenced reforms to achieve its net zero goal by 2060. Indonesia faces a pitched test in turning an electricity system built around a state monopoly into one capable of rapid decarbonisation. According to the analysis by East Asia Forum, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) still controls generation, transmission and distribution, and in 2024 renewables accounted for only 14.6 per cent of the power mix. Coal supplies roughly two thirds of electricity and fossil fuels…
A federal court’s nullification of the Trump-era offshore wind permit freeze offers a potential boost for American renewable energy projects, restoring momentum and investment in the sector amidst ongoing political and regulatory challenges. A federal district judge in Massachusetts has nullified former president Donald Trump’s January 20 executive order that effectively froze new federal permitting and leasing for wind energy projects, a ruling industry and state officials say could restore momentum to the U.S. offshore wind sector. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris found the order “arbitrary and capricious” and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, rejecting the administration’s justification…
The revival of nuclear energy through small modular reactors promises faster deployment and factory-based production, but industry faces significant hurdles in scaling, costs, and fuel supply amid rising energy demand and decarbonisation goals. Nuclear power’s moment has returned with a recalibrated pitch: smaller, factory-built reactors that promise faster delivery and the firm, 24/7 power that a modern, electrified economy demands. According to an OilPrice.com feature, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) seek to end the era of multi‑decade “energy cathedrals” by trading “economies of scale” for “economies of unit production,” offering shorter construction timelines (3–5 years) and lower initial capital outlays that…
Major technology firms including Meta, Google, and Amazon are backing a global pledge to triple nuclear capacity by 2050, signalling a transformative shift in industrial decarbonisation and energy security strategies. The United States has seen an uncommon alignment between Silicon Valley and the nuclear industry as some of the world’s largest technology firms publicly commit to a significant expansion of nuclear power to meet surging electricity demand and industrial decarbonisation goals. Meta, Amazon and Google are among the major corporations that have signed the World Nuclear Association’s Large Energy Consumers Pledge, backing an objective to at least triple global nuclear…
Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority has implemented a new SAF levy and dedicated fund aimed at accelerating sustainable aviation fuel adoption and reducing emissions, marking a significant step in aviation’s green transition. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2025, gazetted on 19 November 2025 after parliamentary passage on 14 October 2025, sets out a regulatory framework designed to accelerate the uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by establishing a dedicated SAF Fund and imposing a SAF levy on flights departing Singapore. According to the report by Allen & Gledhill, the amendments modify the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act…