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The next energy superpower will make its own fuel

The upcoming era of energy security is shifting from possession to production.

Fortune

Your electricity bill keeps rising. Here's what's actually causing it—and how to fix it

Retail electricity prices are climbing faster than inflation, and the most popular political fixes would make things worse.

Fortune

Why Hindus Worship Many Forms but Believe in One

Many people assume Hinduism is confusing. They see temples dedicated to Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, and Lord Shiva, and conclude that Hindus worship many different gods. This often leads to a simple but important question: Who is the real God? Ancient Hindu philosophy offers a surprising answer. The sages who…

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Blackout plunges cuba into darkness and exposes fragile power grid

Cuba suffers a nationwide blackout, exposing the fragility of its power grid as millions endure heat, shortages and long waits for electricity.

Euronews

Can the Grids Package free the EU from its energy dependence?

US-Iran tensions disrupt Middle East energy routes, driving up oil and gas prices. After the 2022 energy crisis, Brussels launched the Grids Package. Can this plan cut Europe’s reliance on foreign energy?

Euronews

Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos

Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid. It marked the third major outage in four months. A separate blackout just over a week ago affected western Cuba, leaving millions without electricity.

The Independent UK

Remote communities are more vulnerable to fuel price shocks – could microgrids help?

When diesel prices jump, most Australians notice it at the bowser.

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Experts say claims drilling in North Sea will reduce UK energy bills are ‘sheer fantasy’

The analysis comes amid soaring energy prices as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran which has closed the Strait of Hormuz – a key shipping route for oil and gas supplies

The Independent UK

‘Sheer fantasy’ to claim draining North Sea oil would would cut bills – experts

Analysis by the Oxford Smith School showed more savings were possible through renewables.

Evening Standard

The U.S. Electricity Price Gap: Which States Pay the Most for Power?

Electric bills are one of those household expenses that quietly drain your budget every month. But depending on where you live, the amount you pay...

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Canada’s Quiet Boom in Green Jobs

Canada’s economic transition is producing something more tangible than climate rhetoric. Across the Prairies, Ontario, and the country’s fast-growing digital infrastructure sector, renewable energy, battery manufacturing, grid modernization, and AI-linked construction are creating jobs tied to real projects, real facilities, and real local demand.

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Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says

The Guardian - AU

Severe Storms Slam Tennessee Valley, Leaving Thousands Without Power in Alabama's Lauderdale County

A line of severe thunderstorms swept through the Tennessee Valley late Sunday into early Monday, March 16, 2026, unleashing high winds, heavy rain and isolated damage that knocked out electricity to more than 11,000 customers in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and scattered outages across the broader region.

International Business Times

Gulf investors seen likely to keep funding Africa renewable energy despite the Iran war

Renewable energy projects in Africa that depend on Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies will likely press ahead despite the Iran conflict, analysts say, thanks to the continent's surging appetite for power and fuel

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Sam Altman wants to turn AI into a utility — and meter “intelligence” like electricity

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts AI will shift from subscriptions to utility billing, charging by usage like power or water.

The Times of India

Thousands of abandoned coal mines in the US could become giant ‘water batteries’ storing clean energy, scientists say

Across the United States, thousands of abandoned coal mines sit quietly beneath the ground. Old tunnels, empty shafts, and remnants of an industrial era that once powered cities and factories. For decades, these sites were mostly seen as environmentally problematic, expensive to maintain, and difficult to repurpose.

Evening Standard

TfL solar panels could power entire Victoria Line for nine months every year, officials say

Once constructed, the solar installations alone could deliver up to 65,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy every year

Euronews

High gas prices are fuelling demand for electric vehicles as drivers seek to save money

“Clean power and electrification combined is what provides the most security,” says Ember analyst Euan Graham.

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The Guardian - UK

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis

As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition

Fortune

Google and Tesla know electricity is expensive. They’re teaming up to bring you an alternative.

A new coalition of tech companies and energy distributors wants to work with regulators and lawmakers to improve electricity grid operations.

TechRadar

Tesla wins energy licence to supply your electricity in the UK — but experts don't think it'll get a smooth ride

UK energy regulator grants Tesla license to supply electricity, as it moves beyond EVs and into the energy market.

The Texas Tribune

A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.

The Independent UK

US motorists consider going electric as Iran war sparks rising gas prices

Drivers of gas-powered vehicles are much more vulnerable to fluctuating prices that result from global conflict

Evening Standard

Elon Musk’s Tesla wins approval to supply electricity to British households

Tesla Energy Ventures has been granted a licence to provide electricity to households and businesses in England, Wales and Scotland.

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