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Mexican President Says Power Outages Caused By 'Exceptional' Heat Wave

Out of 32 states in Mexico, 20 experienced power outages Tuesday, as per the data received from grid operator CENACE. On Wednesday, the net national power demand was around 44.9 gigawatts (GW), slightly lower than the net generation of 45.0 GW.

Latin Times

How the mutual faith between Norris and McLaren F1 is finally paying off

Norris' journey with McLaren goes back way further than that, with CEO Zak Brown taking a personal interest in the Briton's career even before he joined the Woking squad's young driver programme in 2017, aged 16. "I regard Lando as a fabulous prospect," Brown said at the time. "He blew…

Motorsport

Sweltering summer lays bare chinks in Kerala’s power system

2024’s unusually warm summer has left Kerala with no alternative but to confront a problem that it has been ignoring for the past few decades. Some districts are battling heatwaves, which has laid bare the chinks in the State’s power system.

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Fall in Japan’s power demand sees India as third largest producer of solar power in 2023

India surpasses Japan in solar power production, aiming to double output to overtake the United States.

The Hindu

Renewable energy parks will speed progress towards net zero future

With green policies taking a central role in this election year, the question at the heart of every conversation around achieving net zero emissions is: ‘How can we speed up the drive towards net zero while meaningfully supporting local communities?’ When it comes to building more renewable energy parks, in…

Evening Standard

KSEB unions seek measures for speedy commissioning of under-construction hydel projects

KSEB unions express concern over delayed hydel projects, seek urgent measures for commissioning, financial support, and rainfall relief.

The Hindu

California’s Dream of a Green Hydrogen Future Could Backfire

Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to ramp up the renewable fuel carries risks: increased emissions and pollution.

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Clean energy on the cusp of rolling back fossil fuels: Report

Solar and wind investments reach tipping point in electricity supply, spelling doom for coal and gas, says think tank.

Al Jazeera

Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

A Victorian electricity distributor has been fined more than $2 million for failing to maintain vegetation under its powerlines, sparking a bushfire.

AAP

Bescom spent ₹104 crore on rain damages in five years

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has spent a whopping ₹104 crore on the repair of electrical infrastructure damaged due to heavy rains and wind between Financial Year (FY) 2019 – 20 to FY 2023 – 24.

The Hindu

Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply

Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises

The Guardian - UK

Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Reduced US Nat-Gas Output

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.012 (+0.55%). June nat-gas prices on Tuesday posted modest gains as they consolidated below Monday's 3-1/2 month nearest-futures high. Gas prices have carryover support from last Friday when Baker Hughes reported that the number of active US nat-gas drilling...

Barchart

Don’t create a false perception about Tamil Nadu: Anbumani

Chennai PMK president challenges State Electricity Minister's claims on power supply in Tamil Nadu villages.

The Hindu

Citing Data, Bhatti says Telangana met 52.9% increase in power consumption but BRS was spreading lies

Telangana Deputy CM Vikramarka says the Government addressed 52.9% increase in electricity consumption, accuses BRS of spreading lies.

The Hindu

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Severe Storms Cause Power Outages In Oklahoma And Missouri

Severe storms in Oklahoma and Missouri leave 58,000 without power, with authorities working to restore electricity swiftly.

The Hindu

Kerala State Electricity Board to study how solar penetration has impacted State’s power system

Amid its battle against a summer-season power crisis, the Kerala State Electricity Board is setting out to examine how the growth of solar power has impacted Kerala’s power system.

Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Expectations of Lower US Nat-Gas Production

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Monday closed up by +0.053 (+2.47%). June nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 3-1/2 month nearest-futures high and closed moderately higher. Gas prices have carryover support from last Friday when Baker Hughes reported that the number of active US nat-gas drilling rigs in...

Newcastle Herald

NSW 'awash with privatisation' and it's a very tight ship

Power bounty ahead: Hunter poised to fill coffers again

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TechRadar

Don't fall for the PHEV hype – go battery EV or go home

ICE in sheep's clothing

The Hindu

Kerala State Electricity Board looking to expedite Transgrid works

KSEB expedites TransGrid 2.0 to tackle power crisis in Kerala amid rising electricity consumption this summer.

Barchart

This Stock Is An Undiscovered Winner of the AI Boom

Scratch the surface of AI and data centers, and underneath you'll find a massive energy hog. Electricity consumption at U.S. data centers alone is poised to triple from 2022 levels, and that may even be too conservative of an estimate. All of this is good news for utility stocks, and…

The Hindu

Fuel surcharge on power bills in May also

KSEB continues fuel surcharge collection to recover additional power purchase costs, aims to avoid statewide power restrictions.

The Hindu

Hike in power tariff additional burden on people: K. Surendran

Decision to impose a surcharge of 19 paise per unit of power from this month’s electricity bills is akin to extortion and loot, K. Surendran said.

The Guardian - UK

Capacity crunch: why the UK doesn’t have the power to solve the housing crisis

Our inadequate electricity network is stopping the building of thousands of new homes. And the necessary move to low-carbon heating and cars is only increasing demand

The Hindu

Nearly 200 electricity poles uprooted or damaged in Mysuru during rains on May 3

Following snapping of power cables near Silk Factory Circle, scores of vehicles were stranded with some even coming in contact with power lines, but no one was injured.

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