https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-electric-power-headlinesElectric Powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/061126-wartsila-tests-large-scale-hydrogen-fired-engine-on-spanish-power-gridEnergy technology group Wartsila has begun testing a large-scale engine running on 100% hydrogen, supplying power to Spain's national grid, the company said in a statement on June 11. The trial of the Wartsila 31H2 engine in Bermeo, northern Spain, aims to demonstrate how the technology could help balance renewable-heavy power systems as countries scale wind and solar capacity, Wartsila said. TheEnergy Transition, Electric Power, Hydrogen2026-06-11T02:00:30Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060826-federal-subsidies-for-coal-plants-may-not-save-struggling-sector-analysts-sayWith hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal subsidies recently announced for coal-fired power plants across the US, questions remain over whether the funding will move the needle for a sector that continues to lose ground to natural gas and renewables. Some analysts said investments in existing and new coal plants may pose risks for developers and electric utilities. PresidentCoal, Electric Power, Natural Gas2026-06-08T20:18:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060826-interview-xcel-energys-renewables-rich-footprint-is-primed-for-hyperscalers-ceo-saysXcel Energy Inc. sees itself as uniquely positioned to continue leading on US power-sector emission reductions while accommodating a surge in demand from large-load customers such as data centers, Bob Frenzel, the company's chairman, president and CEO, told Platts. "We think we can do that because we have a strategic geographic advantage," Frenzel said in an interview with Platts, part of S&PEnergy Transition, Electric Power, Renewables2026-06-08T15:29:55Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060526-watchdog-agency-finds-us-doe-may-have-wrongly-redirected-clean-energy-fundsThe Trump administration may have violated federal law by redirecting fiscal year 2025 funds away from clean energy research and development, the US Government Accountability Office concluded in a legal decision issued June 4. The DOE did not respond to a request for comment on June 5. The nonpartisan agency, known as an independent watchdog for the US Congress, issued the decision in response toElectric Power, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Renewables2026-06-05T20:49:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/060526-interview-australias-nh3-clean-energy-targeting-wah2-project-fid-by-year-end-chairmanAustralia's NH3 Clean Energy aims to take a final investment decision on its WAH2 project by year-end, with commercial ammonia-bunkering operations set to start in 2030, aiding the use of cleaner fuels to accelerate decarbonization, Chairman Charles Whitfield told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, in an interview. The WAH2 project is NH3's flagship project to supply low-emissions ammonia. TheNatural Gas, LNG, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Electric Power, Coal, Renewables2026-06-05T10:31:27Z