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One of the world’s first canal-top solar projects placed a 750-meter solar array above an Indian irrigation canal, generating clean power while saving an estimated 9 million liters of water each year

Gujarat pioneered canal-top solar power over a decade ago, utilizing existing irrigation canals. This innovative approach generates renewable energy while simultaneously conserving precious water resources. The solar panels shade the water, significantly reducing evaporation losses in arid regions. While more complex to build, this method saves valuable agricultural land from…

The Times of India

Iceland heats every home using energy from volcanoes, and almost all of its electricity comes from renewable sources, making it one of the world's cleanest energy systems

For most countries, volcanoes represent danger, destruction and uncertainty. In Iceland, they are also one of the nation's greatest assets. Sitting atop one of the world's most geologically active regions, the Nordic island has spent decades harnessing the heat beneath its surface to warm homes, generate electricity and reduce its…

The Times of India

Hydrogen Train Launch July 17: Route, top speed, interior & exterior pictures, FAQs, and all you need to know about India's first alternative-fuel train

Hydrogen train launch: India will launch its first hydrogen fuel cell train on July 17. This train generates electricity onboard using hydrogen, producing only water vapor. The Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana will host this new generation of rail transport. This initiative establishes India's first integrated hydrogen railway ecosystem. The project…

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Lack of rains, low water levels in dams resulting in power cuts in Kerala: Electricity Minister

Kerala's power cuts are increasing due to low rainfall and rising temperatures. The state must also return borrowed power, prolonging the current restrictions. Central government consumption limits also impact Kerala's power availability. The government is exploring battery storage for solar power, which will take time. Discussions on a nuclear power…

The Economic Times

Europe's energy use for cooling doubled in six years: Which countries use the most?

The last three years were the hottest on record globally. Energy consumption for cooling has also been rising, with household consumption in the EU doubling in just six years.

Euronews

Maharashtra govt to waive Rs 48,000 crore pending farm power dues: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 48,000 crore waiver for farmer electricity dues. This move facilitates new agricultural power connections for many farmers. The government also launched a Rs 36,585 crore farm loan waiver scheme. This scheme will benefit 56 lakh farmers across the state. Investments are also being made…

The Economic Times

Should you install solar panels before energy prices rise again?

Solar panels can help households cut their reliance on grid electricity, but should you install them before energy prices rise again? We look at timing, savings, batteries and roof suitability

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Cuba's Power Grid Has Collapsed For the Third Time This Month, Deepening Island's Energy Crisis

The Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines said the country's National Electric System suffered a "total disconnection" after a failure at a power plant in the eastern province of Holguín triggered a cascading collapse across the island.

International Business Times

Forecasts for Hot US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.020 (+0.69%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Wednesday as forecasts for above-average US temperatures are expected to boost nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group on Wednesday said forecasts shifted hotter, with above-average temperatures expected...

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SEC chairman suggests no-action pause could continue

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Elon Musk's latest $1 billion purchase isn't AI chips — it’s gas turbines

Elon Musk reportedly spent $1 billion on a gas turbine company to help power Grok. Here's why electricity is becoming AI's next big bottleneck.

Tom’s Guide

5,000 solar panels on an Alpine peak are producing three times more electricity thanks to snow reflection and colder temperatures

Perched high in the Glarus Alps, some 2,500 metres above sea level, a massive wall of solar panels is setting a standard for renewable energy. This is “AlpinSolar,” a pioneering project that has seen nearly 5,000 solar panels bolted directly onto the wall of the Muttsee dam, the highest altitude…

The Times of India

Can America lag China in the AI race? A new threat is cropping up

The pause on data center construction in New York reveals a significant conflict between the accelerating demand for AI and the limitations of current infrastructure. Many U.S. neighborhoods are opposing new data centers, citing worries about environmental sustainability and resource management. Meanwhile, China's aggressive infrastructure developments could propel its AI…

The Economic Times

European Commission Moves Us One Step Closer to the End of the Open Internet

It's coming faster than you might think.

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The Independent UK

Government downplays energy grid blackout risk amid extreme heatwave

Whistleblowers claimed that Neso 'failed to meet the grid security standards put in place to prevent blackouts'

Euronews

Spain inflation holds at 3.2% in June despite higher electricity prices

INE confirms June annual inflation at 3.2%. Dearer electricity after the end of reduced VAT offset cheaper fuel, while core inflation fell to 2.9%.

The Guardian - US

Surviving extreme heat increasingly boils down to this: access to air conditioning

The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don’t

Bangkok Post

Households get more breaks on power bills

New revisions in Thailand’s electricity tariff structure will lower power rates for household consumers and remove public street lighting costs from residential electricity bills, expected to take effect as early as the August billing cycle.

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Heating oil firms told to compensate customers over Iran war price hikes

The CMA found heating oil customers lack the robust protections of those using gas or electricity

The Economic Times

Country heading towards economic crisis due to Modi govt's policies: Congress

Wholesale price inflation reached 9.87 percent in June, impacting the nation's economy. The Congress party attributes this rise to the government's "anti-people policies". Fuel and electricity prices saw a significant surge, affecting common citizens. Agricultural sowing has also dropped to a three-year low, causing further distress. The opposition demands accountability…

The Conversation

‘Balcony solar’ and plug-in systems could help cut your energy costs. But only if rules change

Australia is a world leader when it comes to adopting rooftop solar systems. But our solar transition is leaving renters and apartment dwellers behind.

Bangkok Post

Panel to discuss street lighting costs

The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to determine who should bear the cost of electricity for public street lighting, an expense currently shouldered solely by consumers, which contributes to rising household power bills.

Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Consolidate Above Monday’s 2-Month Low

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.007 (+0.24%). Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning....

AAP

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Australian households can expect lower electricity costs in the coming years, a report says, but they shouldn't get used to them.

Newcastle Herald

$1.8 billion pumped hydro project gets green light at former mine site

It has the potential to power up to 120,000 homes.

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