FridayMay 08, 2026 10:00 am

Taxing Oil Profits Could Help Fund Energy Transition

A U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran in late February has sent oil and gas prices climbing worldwide. Energy companies posted sharply higher earnings in the first quarter of 2026, and analysts expect the windfall to continue. Advocacy groups are renewing calls for governments to tax the gains and direct the revenue toward clean energy and household relief. BP reported first-quarter earnings of $3.2 billion, ahead of analyst projections of $2.63 billion. The company's stock climbed 2.5% when results were released. TotalEnergies reported Q1 profit of $5.4 billion, a 29% increase on the prior year. ExxonMobil's Q1 figures were comparatively lower,…

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ThursdayMay 07, 2026 10:00 am

How Homeowners, Renters Could Benefit from Balcony Solar

Rooftop solar panels are found in just 5% to 7% of American households due to high installation costs, building constraints, and landlord restrictions that keep the technology out of reach for many more. A smaller-scale alternative, known as plug-in or balcony solar, is drawing attention as a more accessible option. State legislation is beginning to clear the regulatory hurdles that have kept it on the margins in the United States. The systems have been common in Europe for years and are now attracting growing interest in the U.S. Plug-in solar systems use small photovoltaic panels positioned on a balcony, deck,…

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ThursdayMay 07, 2026 9:00 am

Frontieras North America’s Transformative Technology Reimagines Coal for the Future

Coal remains the largest source of electricity generation in the world. At the heart of Frontieras’s FASForm technology is a continuous solid carbon fractionation process that thermally cracks coal in a reducing atmosphere. Beyond fuels and hydrogen, the FASForm process enables the creation of additional valuable industrial chemicals and materials. Global energy systems are under increasing strain as industrial demand accelerates and reliable baseload power becomes more critical to economic stability. Frontieras North America is developing a breakthrough energy-processing technology known as FASForm(TM) that deconstructs coal and other solid hydrocarbons into multiple high-value fuels and industrial products, redefining the utility and economics of coal…

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TuesdayMay 05, 2026 10:00 am

Renewable Energy Notches New Records in the US and Globally

Renewable energy posted a series of historic milestones in the United States in 2025 and into 2026. Solar and wind output hit record highs, and clean sources supplied more than a quarter of the country's electricity for the first time. The gains came despite federal policies broadly favoring fossil fuels over clean energy. American solar generation in 2025 ran 28% above the prior year, with output in July alone exceeding a full year of U.S. solar production from a decade earlier. In 2024, new solar installations set a record, running 21% ahead of the prior high, and 2025 ranked second…

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MondayMay 04, 2026 9:00 am

American Fusion(TM) Inc. (AMFN) Expands Patent Portfolio as It Builds out Texatron(TM) Fusion Platform

American Fusion(TM) says it is expanding the intellectual property strategy behind its Texatron(TM) fusion platform with hundreds of patent filings in progress. The company reports approximately 280 patent filings underway and is preparing roughly 300 additional applications tied to reactor design, plasma behavior, energy conversion, and system integration. Management says the company is developing nine Texatron(TM) reactor models, including a 5-megawatt demonstration unit and a 100-megawatt commercial-scale design. The company is targeting industrial systems, grid-constrained infrastructure, data centers, and other high-demand power applications where modular generation capacity is increasingly important. American Fusion is also preparing its Q1 2026 SEC filing…

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FridayMay 01, 2026 10:00 am

European Countries Rush to Adopt Renewables as Energy Bills Rise

Fighting involving Iran has created what energy analysts describe as an unprecedented global petroleum crisis, accelerating European government efforts to expand domestic renewable capacity. Middle Eastern warfare blocking the Hormuz passage while damaging regional energy facilities represents the gravest supply security threat in modern history, according to International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Major continental economies recognize clean power offers the surest defense against fossil fuel price swings while advancing carbon reduction commitments. Dependence on foreign petroleum and natural gas has imposed $25.9 billion in unexpected costs on European Union nations beyond normal energy expenditures. Solar generation alone delivers…

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