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The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant

The Philippines is planning one of the world's biggest buildouts of natural gas infrastructure, with almost two dozen power plants announced and ambitions to become a hub for liquified natural gas for the entire Asia-Pacific region

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Rally as US Weather Forecasts Trend Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.064 (+2.32%). July nat-gas prices Thursday rose to a 1-1/2 week high and closed moderately higher. Nat-gas prices Thursday found support on forecasts for hotter US temperatures that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning usage....

Barchart · Jun 6, 2024

Tesla Model Y: How Much Does It Cost To Charge It?

How much does the Tesla Model Y cost to charge compared to filling up a gas car? It's significantly cheaper and here you'll find out how much you can save.

InsideEVs · Jun 6, 2024

Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?

Party has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy bills

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Forecasts for Hot US Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.171 (+6.61%). July nat-gas prices Wednesday closed sharply higher as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning. NatGasWeather said on Wednesday that temperatures are expected to remain above normal...

Barchart · Jun 5, 2024

Driving An EV In The U.S. Is Now One-Third Cleaner Than A Gasoline Car

The emissions produced by charging EVs varies depending on where you live in the country, but driving electric is still way cleaner in most US regions.

InsideEVs · Jun 5, 2024

No, It's Not Safe To Cut An EV Charging Cable, So Stop Doing It

Cutting into an in-use EV charging cable risks encountering a fatal amount of electricity. So we advise everyone to stop cutting charging cables. Heed this advice or you might die.

InsideEVs · Jun 5, 2024

Sparks from the past: why we’re hunting through a century of data from Britain’s northernmost observatory

Built in 1913 as a naval radio station, the Shetland Isles’ Met Office at Lerwick provides the temperature reading you see on the top right-hand corner of the UK weather map. The site became part of the Met Office network in 1921 and began regular meteorological and magnetic recording, which…

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations Norwegian Gas Outage Will be Brief

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Tuesday closed down sharply by -0.170 (-6.17%). July nat-gas prices Tuesday relinquished early gains and closed sharply lower on negative carryover from a slump in European nat-gas prices. European nat-gas prices retreated from Monday's 6-month high Tuesday as supply concerns eased on expectations...

Barchart · Jun 4, 2024