The Strait of Hormuz blockage is the largest oil supply disruption in history, cutting off one-fifth of global oil and gas trade — but a far more diverse energy mix, led by solar, is absorbing the shock. Global solar capacity surged from 228 GW in 2015 to 2,919 GW in 2025, overtaking nuclear and
Suppliers have seen orders for solar panels and battery storage surge since the start of the Iran war, with annual energy bills predicted to rise by £332 in July Solar panel businesses are struggling to recruit installers fast enough to meet a “crazy” spike in demand due to Donald Trump’s war in Iran –
The Iran war will hit food prices, fuel costs and interest rates. But with a few smart moves, we could could turn this crisis to our advantage Energy shocks don’t just raise our energy bills – they can be turning points in how our economy runs. The UK responded to the energy crises of
America is waging wars of expansion across two continents at the precise moment its energy foundations are giving way. The war on Iran is a stress test of a late-stage empire — and every indicator says it will fail. The American empire is falling. The Trump-Netanyahu war on Iran - launched weeks after the
Oil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face I realise this is a serious breach of etiquette. But could we perhaps abandon good manners and contextualise Donald Trump’s attack on Iran? The intense western interest
Fossil fuels aren’t a shield against chaos. They are a conduit for it. Iran’s daily strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure didn’t just set oil terminals ablaze. They have also torched one of the most persistent myths in modern energy politics: that oil and gas are the irreplaceable foundation of “energy security.” It’s a myth
The Government’s decision to accelerate solar energy deployment from the smallest to the largest scale has been applauded by the UK’s fast-growing solar energy industry. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband laid out several emergency measures, in response to the fossil fuel supply crisis caused by the war in Iran. Unexpectedly bringing forward the next Contracts
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, cutting off a quarter of oil and natural gas supplies from the rest of the world. Qatar has shut down its liquified natural gas or LNG production, with no clear date to restart in sight. But energy experts say some countries
People who drive conventional cars sneer at those of us who drive EVs. Why take the risk of running out of battery power when there is always a gas station just a few miles away? That is an excellent question, assuming the nearest station has gasoline to sell. But what if it doesn’t? People
The ever-shifting, interconnected system of global air and ocean currents dictates the weather we experience daily. This year, however, scientists are warning that a particularly potent version of one of Earth's most infamous climate phenomena, El Niño, could dramatically alter these patterns. Climate scientist Daniel Swain recently posted on X (formerly Twitter), stating: "Whew. All