August 18, 2026

Energy

Energy

Bloom Energy Tumbles 13%, FuelCell Energy Drops 9%, Plug Power Slips 4% in Fuel-Cell Selloff

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) shares are tumbling 13% to $188 in Friday afternoon trading, dragging Bloom’s peers lower across the hydrogen and fuel-cell complex. FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) stock is off 9% to $21, while Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) shares are slipping 4% to $2.10. There isn’t a clean, company-specific catalyst behind the Bloom Energy stock move today.

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The US needs a new Manhattan Project for fusion energy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is director of the Columbia Fusion Research Center and associate professor of applied physics at Columbia University Imagine an energy source that can produce electricity anywhere and releases no greenhouse gas emissions. It’s

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Energy Secretary sends ‘important signal’ as she makes Aberdeen her first visit

Miatta Fahnbulleh walking in the street Miatta Fahnbulleh was in the city on Thursday to meet industry body Offshore Energies UK. The UK’s new Energy Secretary held “constructive” talks with industry leaders as she visited Aberdeen just days after being appointed to the role. Miatta Fahnbulleh took over from Ed Miliband when Prime Minister Andy

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Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary? | Politics

In her first 48 hours as energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh was left in no doubt about the thorny policy decision at the top of her in-tray. Protesters from Fossil Free London met her outside her new offices dressed as firefighters holding placards reading: “We’re already putting out fires, don’t start new ones.” The MP for

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China unveils five-year plan for renewable energy development

A drone photo shows staff members of State Grid Huzhou power supply company conducting inspection on the photovoltaic lines and equipment at a photovoltaic power station in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, May 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) China has officially rolled out its plan for renewable energy development during the 15th

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Energy Transition: Govt, Academia Urged to Deepen Partnershi

Energy experts, academics, and industry leaders have called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector and universities to expedite Nigeria’s energy transition. The stakeholders, while speaking at the fourth Dr Diran Fawibe Annual Lecture organised by the International Energy Services Limited, in conjunction with the Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics

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Why Bloom Energy Stock Soared 248% in the First Half of 2026

Bloom Energy (BE -3.01%) stock soared 248.4% in the first half of 2026, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. From opening the first trading day of 2026 at a sleepy $90.57 to an absolute star topping out above $300 by the end of June, the stock wasn’t just riding the artificial intelligence

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Top 10: Energy CEOs | Energy Digital

John has served as President and CEO of NextEra since early 2022, reaching the top office exactly two decades after first joining.  NextEra is a true titan of renewable energy, and this reputation has only been further solidified under John’s guidance. Today, it is considered the world’s largest solar and wind company, with a market

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New UK energy secretary previously called for net zero target to be accelerated

Those who believe Andy Burnham will step up oil and gas production in the North Sea — including Donald Trump — may be surprised by his choice of energy secretary. Far from marking a clean break from Ed Miliband, whose pursuit of net zero in the role made him a hate figure for rightwingers, Miatta

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A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer

Electron and proton motion often work together in both living systems and engineered materials. The most familiar example is proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET), a process that plays a central role in bioenergetics, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and nitrogen fixation. PCET has also influenced the design of many artificial materials used for energy conversion and storage. More

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