The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

New York has a chance to generate all its electricity from clean energy by 2030

If Democrats act, New Yorkers will begin to get the government they deserve. With climate cataclysms here, the political system can’t afford more delays

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2022

How the planned 'hydrogen hub' near Whyalla could help Australia's gas crisis

The SA government has committed to building a "hydrogen hub" on the state's Eyre Peninsula. So what is being proposed, and how could it be used to help our energy-hungry world?

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense – here's why and the challenges ahead

Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”?

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2022

Snowy Hydro will not produce power until end of the decade, adding more pain to energy market woes

The signature energy reform piece of the previous government will not start producing electricity until late this decade, presenting another energy market headache for the country.

ABC News · Jun 10, 2022

Will long-term boost to energy capacity stop exit from coal? Debate is red hot

One of Australia's most experienced energy advisers has downplayed concerns that a plan by state and federal energy ministers to overhaul the electricity market could prolong the coal-fired power industry.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive

The idea of nuclear power in Australia has been hotly debated for decades. Most of this discussion has been unproductive, focusing on symbolism and identity politics rather than the realities of energy policy. For that reason alone, we should welcome the commitment by opposition party leaders David Littleproud and Peter…

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

Locked out of solar, Rosemary found a green power deal. But advocates say they can be hard to navigate

Unable to get solar panels, Rosemary found a green power deal. But advocates say they can be difficult to navigate and hard to compare.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Groundwater irrigation, a game-changer for agriculture in T.N.

Today, groundwater caters to about 62% of the net irrigated area in the State

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2022

Petrol and diesel prices in Northern Ireland continue to rise to record levels

There is currently a difference of 28p per litre between the highest and lowest petrol prices

Belfast Live · Jun 9, 2022

West Dunbartonshire Hydrogen power plant given the green light in Clydebank

The new facility will divert plastic waste from l;andfills and use it to create electricity, as well as providing hydrogen fuel for hgvs and local buses.

Glasgow Live · Jun 9, 2022