The Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump, Reuters reports. As a result, Trump has said that he would now not impose a diesel export ban. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
Category: energy security
Solar is becoming Europe’s energy security shield
In an article on the Euronews website, Liam Gilliver discusses the important role renewable energy is playing in Europe. Renewables are no longer only a climate policy: they are becoming a form of insurance against fossil-fuel price shocks and geopolitical disruption. 'A powerful buffer': How solar saved the EU €37.4 billion since the war … Continue reading Solar is becoming Europe’s energy security shield
Cheaper electricity — but at what cost?
In an article on The Conversation website, Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, argues that the claimed savings from repealing US power-plant emissions rules omit potentially substantial health and climate costs. EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health … Continue reading Cheaper electricity — but at what cost?
New analysis from IISD: clean energy investments are saving countries billions during energy crises
The energy crises of recent years have reinforced an important lesson: energy security is not simply about finding alternative suppliers of fossil fuels. A new analysis from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), entitled Spending Public Money Smarter for Energy Security, argues that public financial support for renewable energy and clean electrification can provide … Continue reading New analysis from IISD: clean energy investments are saving countries billions during energy crises
Germany’s answer to energy insecurity: phase out fossil fuels
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Rana Taha explains that Germany has said it plans to phase out the use of coal, oil and gas by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on electrification. The Iran war and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz turn what might otherwise sound like a purely climate-policy … Continue reading Germany’s answer to energy insecurity: phase out fossil fuels
China shows how to defuse an oil crisis: use less oil
In an article on The Conversation website, Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University, discusses the contrast between vulnerability to disrupted oil supplies and the resilience that comes from reducing oil demand. China becomes the unexpected illustration of how electrification can also be an energy-security strategy. Energy security is usually discussed in terms … Continue reading China shows how to defuse an oil crisis: use less oil
Europe looks south for its clean energy future
Felicity Bradstock writes on the Oil Price website about how Europe turning to North Africa’s enormous renewable resources to strengthen energy security and accelerate electrification. Europe Bets Billions on North Africa’s Clean Energy Potential The EU’s T-MED initiative aims to mobilize billions of euros for renewable energy, hydrogen, clean technology, and electricity networks across … Continue reading Europe looks south for its clean energy future
Energy storage: Europe’s missing link to energy security
In an article on the Oil Price website, Haley Zaremba discusses how energy storage is the missing link between Europe’s renewable-energy expansion and genuine energy security. EU Locks In Plan To Triple Energy Storage Capacity By 2030 The EU has agreed to nearly quadruple its energy storage capacity, from 55 GW today to a … Continue reading Energy storage: Europe’s missing link to energy security
Energy in Demand News, July 5-6, 2026
In Canada this week, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged decisive action by quoting a famous hockey credo: "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take." The Trump administration is moving to gut energy efficiency rules for home appliances that are proven to cut demand for power and lower utility bills. The Washington Post … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 5-6, 2026
New EEA report on role of renewables in Europe to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks
Boosting the use of homegrown renewable electricity is Europe’s best way to reduce its vulnerability to volatile international energy supplies and rising energy prices according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published this week. Renewables lower energy prices and play key role to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks Global gas price … Continue reading New EEA report on role of renewables in Europe to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks
