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Zonal electricity pricing may not be possible until mid-2030s, says research

Ministers are expected to make a decision in the coming weeks on the policy which would divide the country into different energy price zones.

Evening Standard

Indians Buy 14 Million ACs A Year, And Need Many More

Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius.

International Business Times

Does Europe need a supergrid? Experts weigh up pros and cons of ‘stitching’ national grids together

In the wake of the widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal, experts revisit the case for a supergrid across Europe.

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Outlook for Warmer US Temps Boosts Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25) on Friday closed up by +0.203 (+5.65%). June nat-gas prices on Friday rallied to a 4-week high and settled sharply higher on the outlook for above-normal US temperatures to boost electricity demand for air conditioning. On Friday, forecaster Xweather said temperatures will be above normal...

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After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable energy

The Independent UK

Spain suffers another blackout as tens of thousands hit with outages in Canary Islands

Authorities have urged locals to remain calm and avoid overwhelming emergency services

Evening Standard

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Weekly Inventories Rise More Than Expected

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.029 (-0.80%). June nat-gas prices on Thursday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories for the week ended May 2 rose +104...

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‘A future on our terms’: how community energy is lighting up Latin America

Small-scale schemes are replacing dirty diesel with clean electricity in remote areas – and ensuring a just transition

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Power loaned £600m to build offshore cables carrying wind power to England

THE UK’s National Wealth Fund and several banks are handing energy firm ScottishPower a £1.35 billion loan to upgrade the power grid between…

The National (Scotland)

Power for millions of homes in major clean energy call

Grid access has been granted to ten renewables projects expected to supply electricity to more than half the homes in the country's most populous state.

AAP

UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Evening Standard

Greece and Egypt reaffirm their commitment to an undersea power cable

Greece and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to a major undersea electricity interconnection to deliver renewable energy from North Africa to Europe

The Independent UK

Texas may put restraints on new big businesses hoping to tap into the energy grid

According to ERCOT, the state’s energy demand may double in six years.

The Texas Tribune

More than 40% of electricity used in Australia’s main power grid at start of year was renewable

Data suggests pollution from energy is falling again after previously stalling, but experts say faster growth needed to achieve Labor goal of 82% renewable electricity by 2030

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AAP

Renewables influx a cooler change to summer energy mix

More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid.

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8 Utility Bill Cuts That Your Service Providers Are Willing To Give If Only You’d Ask

Do you struggle to pay your utility bills? CBS News reported that the cost of electricity has risen from 14 cents per kilowatt hour in 2019 to 18 cents per kilowatt hour, an increase of more than 28.5%. The average utility bill in the US was nearly $300 a month…

The Conversation

Solar power in Zambia: ‘If it works for my neighbour, I’ll try it too’

In sunny Zambia, fewer than 6% of rural people have access to electricity, leaving over 94% in darkness.

The Guardian - UK

This is Britain on heat pumps: how a nationwide switch could help our planet

For a growing number of property and business owners, upgrading with a heat pump means a move away from fossil fuels to a more carbon-friendly alternative

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Euronews

Cyprus and Israel seek swift electricity link via undersea cable but Turkey objects

The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

TechRadar

Powering AI: the UK’s energy challenge in the age of digital transformation

The UK's AI Action Plan accelerates innovation but strains energy infrastructure, demanding sustainable solutions.

International Business Times

Spain's Blackout Highlights Renewables' Grid Challenge

The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has shone a spotlight on solar and wind energy, which critics accuse of straining electricity grids.

The Conversation

5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver

Australians have returned an expanded Labor Party to government alongside a suite of climate-progressive independents. Meanwhile, the Coalition – which promoted nuclear energy and a slower renewables transition – suffered a historic defeat.

InsideEVs

Why Tesla's Large Drive Unit Is The V8 Engine Of EVs

If you want to convert a combustion car to run on electricity, and you want a lot of performance, one of the most cost-effective ways is to get a Tesla drive unit. The standard-size drive unit out of a Model 3 makes between 295 and 320 horsepower, depending on the…

The Independent UK

Arizona communities bank on Trump's push for coal to ensure they're not forgotten

President Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States

Tom’s Hardware

Energy use in a Kuwaiti city fell by over 50% after authorities cracked down on crypto mining

Over 100 houses are allegedly hosting crypto mining activities, with some of them using up more than 20 times the normal power consumption of the average Kuwaiti home.

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