The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Russian Minister Calls for Regulation on Crypto Mining

Asserting that mining of cryptocurrencies in Russia accounts for more than 2% of the total volume of energy consumed in the country, more than the electricity being used for agriculture, Vasily Shpak, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said the sector needs to be regulated.

Benzinga · May 31, 2022

Russia Estimates That Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto Mining Consumes 2% Of Total Electricity

A recent government estimate shows that nearly 2% of the total electricity consumption in Russia goes into crypto mining.

Benzinga · May 31, 2022

Power demand in Ghana has dipped after every crisis: the drivers and consequences

Recurring electricity supply crises in Ghana over an extended period have driven consumers to turn alternative sources of energy. In turn, this resulted in a sharp decline in demand for electricity.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

Power bills set to rise 9.2% in regional Queensland as report blames delays in renewable energy projects

Queensland Conservation Council says state’s dependence on increasingly unreliable coal is costing households

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2022

Stinky seaweed is clogging Caribbean beaches – but a New Zealand solution could turn it into green power and fertiliser

Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean for more than 10 years – but our research shows how we could clean up beaches and emissions at the same time, by turning what’s now rubbish into renewable electricity and fertiliser.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

Electricity bills to rise in regional Qld

Queensland regional residential electricity bills are set to rise by $119 to $1290 and business bills will be hiked by $215 to $2334 in 2022/23.

AAP · May 31, 2022

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Focus on battery storage could be a cost-effective energy goal for Albanese government, report says

With electricity bills soaring, a national Renewable Electricity Storage Target may be one way of achieving lower emissions – and lower prices

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

What it will take for South Africa's ailing power utility to keep going

The chief operating officer of South Africa’s electricity utility, Eskom, warned in May that the government should urgently start building new generating capacity. He was referring to a new build programme which has existed for at least a decade.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Man sick of paying for electricity moves into windmill and says he won't pay bill again

James Forsyth, 66, Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, bought the 1830s windmill and hopes it will be functional by 2023, cutting out his £200-a-month electricity bill

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022