The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Romania is falling behind the renewables race. Can the EU's biggest solar farm save it?

The Dama Solar farm in Romania could produce enough power for almost one million people.

Euronews · Aug 23

Inside London's data centres boom and the fierce local battles being waged around their future

How London quietly became Europe’s largest data centre market

Evening Standard · Aug 23

Bangladesh's gas crisis hits factories, homes and transport

In the face of an acute natural gas scarcity, Bangladesh is witnessing the shutdown of key fertiliser plants, impacting hundreds of factories, including textile producers. This ongoing crisis has resulted in widespread power outages and challenges in household gas supply.

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Friday closed up +0.040 (+1.46%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as forecasts for hotter US weather could potentially boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather Group said on Friday that forecasts shifted to hotter,...

Barchart · Aug 21

Former SpaceX Engineers Are Reviving a Forgotten Nuclear Project. AI Data Centers Could Be the Customers.

Nuclear startup Applied Atomics is working with BWXT to revive mPower, a small modular reactor project that was abandoned in 2017 after years of development to power AI data centers.

International Business Times · Aug 21

Tamil Nadu unveils major power reforms: 50,000 new agri Connections, over 12,500 jobs

By the year 2026-2027, Tamil Nadu is set to enhance its agricultural sector by providing fifty thousand new electricity connections. Alongside this, the state will fill 2,558 vacant positions within the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDC) through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). Domestic electricity connections will be…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Using solar panels with your heat pump can reduce bills – here’s how

Find out how solar, batteries and smart tariffs can work together

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Fact check: Alternative scenario suggests fewer heat pumps and electric cars

A new report focuses on cutting electricity costs.

Evening Standard · Aug 21

In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027

Kansas experiment represents something larger than one company’s attempt to reinvent the nuclear power plant. Deep Fission is testing whether decades-old reactor technology can be paired with modern drilling techniques to create a radically different energy infrastructure. If the company succeeds, underground small reactors could offer a new way to…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Long before air conditioners, Americans used ‘white gold’ and other clever methods to keep themselves cool

In a time before air conditioning, Americans became innovative in their quest to stay cool. Architectural elements like high ceilings and strategically placed windows promoted cross-ventilation. Porches transformed into relaxation spaces, and sleeping porches harnessed the evening breeze. Even fans predated electricity, while ice offered temporary relief. Evaporative cooling and…

The Economic Times · Aug 21