The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Households face more bill stress as energy prices rise

Energy debt is expected to escalate even more than anticipated, sparking a review of payment difficulty protections for households and small businesses.

AAP · Nov 7, 2024

How High Can This Dividend Stock Rise on Surging Electricity Demand?

Xcel Energy, a utility stock, is shaking off its traditional image and acting like a high-growth tech stock, driven by surging electricity demand from AI and data centers.

Barchart · Nov 7, 2024

Hurricane Rafael Triggers Nationwide Blackout In Cuba

Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it made landfall on the island still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous major storm, the national power company said.

International Business Times · Nov 6, 2024

How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024

Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester

The 21-turbine site could create enough electricity to power 100,000 homes, and comes after Labour reversed a de facto onshore wind farm ban.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024

US Regulators Reject Plan To Increase Nuclear Energy Flow To Amazon Data Center

The proposal would have boosted the amount of electricity coming from the Pennsylvania power plant from 300 megawatts to 480 megawatts.

International Business Times · Nov 5, 2024

Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator

State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra cost

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024

Yes, burning gas is bad for the climate. But keeping it in Australia’s energy mix is sensible

Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024

‘No bigger rent-seeking parasite’ than nuclear industry, Matt Kean tells former Coalition colleagues in heated debate

Kean, a former Liberal energy minister turned Climate Change Authority chair, clashes with senators Gerard Rennick and Ross Cadell

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2024