Focus on Electricity
US Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
The rule requires many coal-fired power plants to capture 90 per cent of their carbon emissions or shut down within eight years.
Emerging economies driving clean energy innovation: what can we learn?
An IEA report highlights the critical role of emerging and developing economies in driving global clean energy innovation.
US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors
The U.S. opened applications for $900M in funding to deploy small modular nuclear reactors, aimed at boosting clean energy.
Amazon.com joins push for nuclear power to meet data center demand
Amazon partners with X-Energy to develop small modular reactors for data centers, aiming for 960 MW capacity and exploring more projects.
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Amazon and Google invest in small nuclear reactors for clean energy, aiming to meet soaring data center demand.
Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market: IEA
Rising electric vehicle adoption, especially in China, could cut oil demand by six million barrels daily by 2030, IEA report says.
US closes $861 million loan guarantee for solar, energy storage in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Energy Department has approved the loan to fund two solar farms and battery storage projects in Puerto Rico.
Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more...
Opinion: Europe’s clean energy future can only be delivered through unified action
Commentary: Collaboration across Europe is needed to enable higher levels of renewable energy, decarbonisation and economic growth.
Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say
Portugal's main power utility EDP initiated merger discussions with London-listed peer SSE earlier this year, but talks did not progress.
