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Nigerian and Kenyan farmers can be first step to making rural mini grids more profitable and affordable

In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators for power. Energy, agriculture and development researchers Temilade Sesan, Lucy Baker and colleagues set out to discover how these agribusinesses could get…

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

High electricity prices zapping your budget? Here are 5 ways to save

Pennsylvania residents may get sticker shock when they see their electric bills this summer. Aging infrastructure, extreme weather, transmission bottlenecks and increased demand are sending electricity rates soaring.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

Forecasts for Warm US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.064 (+1.92%). June nat-gas prices on Tuesday recovered from early losses and settled higher. Short-covering emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday due to forecasts for warmer US temperatures, which could boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning....

Barchart · May 27, 2025

Nuclear Option: Indonesia Seeks To Grow Energy, Cut Emissions

Indonesia is hoping going nuclear can help it meet soaring energy demand while taming emissions, but faces serious challenges to its goal of a first small modular reactor by 2032.

International Business Times · May 27, 2025

Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains

How many chargers do you own? We’re surrounded by rechargeable electronic devices – mobile phones, laptops, smart watches, headphones, e-bikes and more.

The Conversation · May 27, 2025

Bill that would increase oversight of Texas’ largest energy users gets OK’d in Texas House

The proposal is meant to help the state better manage its electric supply during times of high demand. Critics say the oversight would discourage some companies from doing business in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2025

Search for new power transmission options as cost of overhead powerlines in Australia soars

Local options such as rooftop solar and battery storage could play larger role in backing up power system, Aemo says

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Fears 300,000 British electricity meters will not work after tech switch-off

Campaigners say homes with RTS meters could be left with heating that is permanently off, or on, from 30 June

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

Looming power bill hikes spark calls to shop around

Hunting for a better deal could save some Australian households and businesses hundreds of dollars a year as consumers brace for higher bills.

AAP · May 26, 2025

The 3 air conditioner mistakes that are ramping up your electricity bill – and experts reveal the ways to avoid them

They're easy to fix when you know how

Ideal Home · May 25, 2025