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Coal town to battery base: firm keen to make power move

Renewable energy companies are eyeing opportunities in traditional coal-mining towns as part of Australia's electricity transition.

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Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change

The Independent UK

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Shift of Tropical Storms Away from the Gulf of Mexico

November Nymex natural gas (NGX24 ) on Friday closed down by -0.116 (-3.91%). Nov nat-gas prices Friday retreated from a 3-3/4 month high and sold off sharply on the outlook for tropical storms to move away from the Gulf of Mexico, easing concern about a disruption to US nat-gas production....

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Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change

In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted

The Independent UK

Heavy floods caused by severe rainstorm hit large parts of Bosnia

A severe rainstorm has struck Bosnia, flooding several towns in central and southern parts of the country, closing roads and leaving houses without electricity

The Independent UK

Many Native Americans Struggle With Poverty. Easing Energy Regulations Could Help.

A significant percentage of Native Americans don't even have electricity—thanks in part to reservations being subject to overwhelming bureaucracy.

Reason

Nat-Gas Prices Rise on Smaller-Than-Expected EIA Stockpile Build

November Nymex natural gas (NGX24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.084 (+2.91%). Nov nat-gas prices Thursday settled moderately higher after weekly EIA nat-gas stockpiles rose less than expected. EIA nat-gas inventories for the week ended September 27 rose +55 bcf, below expectations of +62 bcf. Nat-gas prices Wednesday posted...

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Bumpy road as Ethiopia struggles with electric vehicle revolution

Ethiopia this year became first country in the world to ban imports of petrol and diesel vehicles – marking a dramatic shift towards electric ones. The bold move aims to boost the economy and protect the environment, but it also faces significant challenges in a nation where only half the…

Radio France Internationale

Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects - Roll Call

DOE says its $1.5 billion investment in electricity grid expansion will improve reliability and relieve transmission congestion.

Roll Call

Nat-Gas Prices Erase Early Gains on the Outlook for Larger US Supplies

November Nymex natural gas (NGX24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.010 (-0.35%). Nov nat-gas prices Wednesday fell back from a 3-1/2 month high and closed moderately lower. Nat-gas gave up its gains on the outlook for larger US supplies. The Matterhorn Express Pipeline began operations this week in Texas...

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New state-owned energy retailer will put ‘people before profits’, Steven Miles says

Labor’s proposed ‘people’s provider’ will reduce electricity bills for households and businesses, Queensland premier says

The Guardian - AU

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on Increased US Supplies

November Nymex natural gas (NGX24 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.027 (-0.92%). Nov nat-gas prices Tuesday posted moderate losses on signs of larger US gas supplies. The Matterhorn Express Pipeline began operations in Texas with a design capacity of 2.5 bcf per day. The pipeline will move nat-gas over...

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Humanity faces a 'catastrophic' future if we don’t regulate AI, 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio says

Yoshua Bengio played a crucial role in the development of the machine-learning systems we see today. Now, he says that they could pose an existential risk to humanity.

LiveScience

Biggest drop in UK manufacturing confidence since March 2020; eurozone inflation hits three-year low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK factory growth slows and eurozone inflation dips below 2%

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The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’

Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done

The Guardian - AU

Amid Australia’s chaotic climate politics, the rooftop solar boom is an unlikely triumph

It’s difficult to overstate how rapidly Australians have embraced solar power – there’s now more rooftop solar than coal-fired power. The key question is what policymakers can learn from its success

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Nat-Gas Prices Firm on Forecasts for Warmer US Temps

November Nymex natural gas (NGX24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.021 (+0.72%). Nov nat-gas prices Monday rose to a 3-1/2 month high and posted modest gains. Nat-gas prices rose on forecasts for warmer US weather that will boost demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning usage. The...

The Conversation

Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control

Although Vice President Kamala Harris touts clean energy and Donald Trump makes misleading assertions and false claims about it, neither candidate has set forth a comprehensive energy plan. Even if they do, a gridlocked Congress would be unlikely to pass it.

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The Independent UK

Last coal-fired power station in Britain closes down in landmark moment for clean energy

Closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire puts an end to the country’s use of coal for electricity, which began in 1882

The Independent UK

UK motorists are paying more to charge their electric vehicles compared to the rest of Europe

Expect to pay double to charge electric vehicles in Britain compared to Croatia

The Guardian - UK

The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain

The Independent UK

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing

International Business Times

Britain's Last Coal-fired Power Station Closes

The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.

The Guardian - UK

End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down

UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good

The Independent UK

Profiles in clean energy: Former Shell VP helps create a new way of making clean electricity

At oil and gas giant Shell, Cindy Taff was in charge of drilling wells that are considered unconventional because the oil or natural gas is difficult to access

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