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Big batteries for the 'heavy lifting' as cold snap hits

The more clean energy in the nation's network, the better it will be for power bills and keeping the lights on, experts say, despite a lull during a cold snap.

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PPL Corporation's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know

With PPL Corporation expected to release its Q2 earnings next month, analysts project a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Barchart

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined

Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets

The Guardian - UK

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UK may need new gas-fired power stations to decarbonise grid

Report says new nuclear capacity will not be ready in time to provide required increase in baseload power

The Guardian - UK

Rural Venezuela Bearing The Brunt Of Economy In Ruins

Shortages of fuel and electricity, hospitals in ruins and impassable roads: outside the relative comfort of Caracas, years of economic crisis have taken their toll on rural Venezuela.

International Business Times

Nat-Gas Prices Sharply Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Monday closed sharply higher by +0.123 (+5.78%). Aug nat-gas prices posted sharp gains as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Maxar said Monday that forecasts shifted warmer for most of the US...

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Deep Ocean 'Dark Oxygen' Find Could Rewrite Earth's History

In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped metallic lumps that give off almost as much electricity as AA batteries.

International Business Times

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Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’

Hitting target for zero-carbon electricity system will require ‘step-change’, says analyst Cornwall Insight

The Guardian - UK

Deal for 'clean, reliable power' despite gas shortfall

Another state has signed a federal renewable energy agreement, anticipating rising power demand in coming decades from new refineries and low-carbon industries.

AAP

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready

The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for a renewables-only electricity mix.

The Conversation

If you want people to switch to EVs, don't preach about the environment

Running a van on $25 a week, the EV switch sells itself.

The Canberra Times

Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel

For many years, chemists have been striving to create high-value products from waste molecules. Now, an international team of experts is looking into methods to use electricity to speed up the process. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Nigeria’s chronic power shortages: mini grids were going to crack the problem for rural people, but they haven’t. Here’s why

Electricity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria. With just over 4,000 megawatts supplying nearly 220 million people, the electricity access deficit stands at about 40% nationwide. The picture looks even darker in rural areas. There, 73% of the population is off the power grid.

The Conversation

India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it

India’s lithium ion battery storage industry — which can store electricity generated by wind turbines or solar panels for when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing — makes up just 0.1% of global battery storage

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Nat-Gas Prices Close Slightly Higher as US Weather Forecasts Shift Warmer

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Friday closed up by +0.003 (+0.14%). Aug nat-gas prices posted modest gains Friday as US weather forecasts turned hotter, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that weather forecasts for the central US...

Evening Standard

Best solar panels in the UK in 2024 for efficient and clean energy

You’ve got the power: The modern and cleaner way to generate energy

The Texas Tribune

Residential solar is growing in Texas amid worries about reliable power during events like Hurricane Beryl

In Harris County, more federal money is available to help low- and moderate-income residents install rooftop solar.

International Business Times

Renewable Electricity To Outstrip Coal Next Year: IEA

The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

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EXCLUSIVE: ESG Expert Talks Evolving Bitcoin Mining Narrative, 'Impunity' In Other Industries' Energy Use

Bitcoin mining was long under scrutiny due to environmental concerns associated with the industry, but as more studies emerge about the role the sector plays in the world's transition toward sustainable energy sources, the tides may finally be changing.

The Guardian - UK

Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer

Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a household’s needs

Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Bullish EIA Storage Report

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.090 (+4.42%). Aug nat-gas prices Thursday settled sharply higher after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose +10 bcf, below expectations of +27 bcf and well below the five-year average for...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish energy firm reports significant increase in renewable generation this summer

ELECTRICITY giant SSE has said it generated nearly two-thirds more renewable energy ...

The Texas Tribune

Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

The Guardian - AU

Forrest says Fortescue still committed to hydrogen despite job cuts – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Renewables caught in misinformation crossfire from Australia’s nuclear cheerleaders

Those pushing the nuclear option are making some questionable claims about the capacity of renewable energy

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