Grid Security & Conflict: Reports say U.S. strikes hit near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, prompting missile alerts and flight disruptions across the region, underscoring how geopolitics can quickly spill into energy infrastructure risk. Nuclear Innovation: A Chinese team says it has built a carbon-14 nuclear battery that could generate power for thousands of years, with potential uses in implants, space probes, and remote sensors. Reliability & Accountability: Wyoming regulators want Rocky Mountain Power to explain a massive multi-utility outage tied to miscommunication and maintenance procedures that left about 250,000 customers dark. Renewables Buildout: Türkiye’s YEKA program will launch 14 solar and seven wind tenders, aiming to unlock major new capacity via scheduled auctions. Solar Policy & Grid Economics: India’s solar boom is driving cheap midday power but higher and more volatile prices at night as storage and demand response lag. Storm Impacts: Severe weather in Ocala, Florida knocked out power and damaged homes, with crews still restoring service. Grid Flexibility: Schneider Electric and Kraken announce a partnership to help utilities and grid operators shift demand in real time, targeting faster connections for data centers and large loads. EV/Industry Power Demand: A UK electric arc furnace shipment is delayed by grid upgrade issues, showing how transmission capacity can gate industrial electrification.