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Prosecutors say a 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups has pleaded guilty to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.027 (+0.87%). Oct nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled higher but remained below Monday's 1-month high on forecasts for warmer late-summer US temperatures, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power the increased air conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric G2...

Australia’s black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches agriculture and the connection between water, energy, food, social justice and land reform. He was part of a team who surveyed 1,184 homes…

Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam to produce more than 5,000 megawatts and boost the electric vehicle industry in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles

When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest climate bill in U.S. history, with major incentives for electric vehicle production and adoption. In its wake, investment in the U.S. electric vehicle industry accelerated. But in 2025, President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act…

GE Vernova Inc (NYSE:GEV) shares are trading higher Monday afternoon following the announcement of a major life extension and modernization project for the Dublin Bay power plant in Ireland. In partnership with the Electricity Supply Board, the project aims to enhance performance and support ESB’s Net Zero by 2040 carbon…

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25 ) on Monday closed up +0.042 (+1.38%). Oct nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 1-month high on supply concerns and forecasts for warmer late-summer US temperatures, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power the increased air conditioning usage. Repairs have been...

Think of the electric grid like the nation's highway system. Power plants are the factories. Big high-voltage lines are the interstates and local lines are neighborhood streets.

Trump administration officials acknowledge growing consumer concern about energy costs, blame intermittent wind and solar energy.

In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter.

Rural homes headed by women in South Africa have many problems getting water, sanitation and energy. Electricity from the grid, flush toilets and piped water are’t always available.