Focus on Electricity
US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says
Beijing's state-backed approach continues to give it the edge in the development of high-tech nuclear power.
Carlyle explores sale of electric power producer Cogentrix, FT reports
Cogentrix, which was bought by Carlyle from Goldman Sachs in 2012, has more then 70 gas, coal, solar and other renewable assets.
US biz groups seek hearing, more time to weigh in on Biden’s China tariff hike
A wide swath of pro-trade American business groups has asked the Biden administration for another month to comment on plans to impose steeper...
US grid operator PJM ready to meet electricity demand during heat wave
A hot weather alert is a standard procedure used by PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. grid operator, to ready transmission and generation facilities...
Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, says Rystad Energy CEO
Japan, a major coal and LNG buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power, CEO of Rystad...
California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear plant running
The California Legislature signaled its intent on Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the...
Natural gas opposition ‘ideological,’ new Ontario energy minister says
Ontario's new energy minister is unapologetic about the use of natural gas to partly fuel growing energy needs in Canada's largest province, calling...
Phase one of building small nuclear reactor in Ontario is complete: energy minister
Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.
Atlantic Canadian provinces push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changes
The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have told a Senate committee they would like to see quick passage of federal...
Offshore wind safety performance mixed amid record 61.9 million hours worked
Offshore wind activity continued to surge in 2023 as G+ members reported a record 61.9 million hours worked, a 39% increase from 2022. ...
