New battery capacity has allowed Australia to move half its new solar power to for use after daily light hours.

Australia’s battery boom enables more than half of new solar output to be shifted beyond daylight hours

REM - Renewable Energy
By Newsbase 1 June 2026
Australia installed enough battery storage capacity in 2025 to shift 53% of newly generated solar electricity beyond daylight hours, as the battery revolution accelerates.
High prices for power have lead to a bottom-up green energy revolution as households turn to cheap Chinese-made solar panels for affordable electricity.

Philippine rooftop solar boom makes country China’s second-largest export market in 2026

REM - Renewable Energy
By Newsbase 1 June 2026
The Philippines has emerged as China’s second-largest export market for solar panels so far in 2026, driven by a rapid expansion of rooftop installations as households and businesses seek relief from some of the highest electricity prices in Asia.
US and Iran report latest strikes around Strait of Hormuz.

US and Iran report latest strikes around Strait of Hormuz

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bnm Gulf bureau 1 June 2026
US and Iran reported a fresh wave of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, the third escalation in a week, as the IRGC said it hit a US-used air base after an attack on Sirri Island and talks stalled.

Canada’s Ksi Lisims signs 20-year LNG supply deal with Germany’s SEFE

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Newsbase 1 June 2026
A 20-year LNG supply deal has been signed by Canada’s Ksi Lisims project with German state-run firm Securing Energy for Europe.
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