The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

California man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 years

Ken Wilson had been trying to conserve electricity in order to lower his utility bill, but it was still stubbornly high

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2024

Europe’s renewable energy boom is driving down electricity prices – but it’s not all good news

Continent has seen record number of hours this year where electricity prices turned negative

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents

New research shows generative AI consumes a lot of water — up to 1,408ml to generate 100 words of text — in addition to electricity.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 19, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Forecasts for Cooler US Temps

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.049 (-2.06%). Oct nat-gas prices Tuesday fell back from a 2-1/4 month high and settled moderately lower. Long liquidation emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday on the outlook for cooler US temperatures, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2024

Cyprus approves electricity cable to link its power grid with Greece's

Cyprus has approved a massive undersea electricity cable project to link its grid with Greece's

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

South Africa’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the reason was to prevent conflicts of interest. Before the 2024 elections, the transition to renewable energy was at odds with the development…

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

How Is WEC Energy's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?

Due to WEC Energy’s underperformance compared to its industry peers, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Sep 17, 2024

Forecasts for Warm US Temps Boost Nat-gas Prices

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.068 (+2.95%). Oct nat-gas prices Monday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher. Nat-gas prices rallied on forecasts for warm US temperatures that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. NatGasWeather.com said Monday that...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2024

No case at all for nuclear power in Scotland, group of international experts say

AN INTERNATIONAL group of leading experts have said that nuclear power has no place going forward to achieve a greener future and that it will cost…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16, 2024

How Reliable Is America's Electrical Grid?

Coal and natural gas are more reliable but they can't compete with massively subsidized wind and solar. That's a problem.

Reason · Sep 16, 2024