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Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer

Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a household’s needs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Bullish EIA Storage Report

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.090 (+4.42%). Aug nat-gas prices Thursday settled sharply higher after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose +10 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and well below the five-year average for...

Barchart · Jul 18, 2024

Scottish energy firm reports significant increase in renewable generation this summer

ELECTRICITY giant SSE has said it generated nearly two-thirds more renewable energy ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2024

Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?

Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that vision is the creation of Great British Energy, a public company that will strive to achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030 (just over one parliamentary term away).

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore

The new UK government’s plans to “get Britain building” include the reintroduction of targets to build 1.5 million new houses, which is likely to encroach on some of the country’s protected countryside spaces or “green belt”. Further pressure comes from plans to build more energy infrastructure such as pylons and…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

America faces a power disconnection crisis amid dangerous heat: In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave

Coast to coast, millions of Americans are experiencing sweltering temperatures this summer, with seemingly little relief in sight. For people who struggle to access or afford air conditioning, the rising need for cooling is a growing crisis.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

Power prices rise after companies use rivals’ outages to ‘profit maximise’, Australian regulator says

Australian Energy Regulator says behaviour of big power companies was ‘permissible’ under national rules but ‘may not have been in the best interests’ of consumers

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Settle Higher as European Gas Prices Jump

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.030 (+1.39%). Aug nat-gas prices settled moderately higher on Tuesday. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday on carryover support from a +4% rally in European nat-gas prices to a 1-week high. Weather forecasts are mixed for nat-gas, as...

Barchart · Jul 16, 2024

Baltic countries inform Russia and Belarus of their exit from Moscow power system

The three former Soviet republics do not currently buy electricity from Russia, but remain physically connected to a grid

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels – climate ecologist

There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa’s natural resources, but these come at a cost to society and the environment. Pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of natural wealth have a disproportionate impact on the country’s Black and low-income communities and workforce.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024