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A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/ File Photo
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Texas power demand set to break record during heat wave, grid operator says

The grid operator also said the power network was operating normally, with enough supply available to meet expected demand.

FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the Apple Data Center in Mesa near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. on August 6, 2017.  REUTERS/Jim Todd
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North America sees 70% jump in data center supply in construction, CBRE report says

North American data center construction surged 70% year-over-year, driven by AI and cloud growth, CBRE reports.

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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AI startup Recogni unveils new method to slash power usage

Artificial intelligence startup hopes to reduce AI power consumption with innovative way of computing.

FILE - Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China's Hebei province, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after 2022-23 surge

Official documents show 80% fewer Chinese coal plants were approved from January to June compared to last year.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during a visit to Cathays Park in Cardiff. Picture date: Monday August 19, 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Sir Keir Starmer: Key role for Wales in making Britain energy superpower

Welsh wind farms scheme praised by Prime Minister as crucial to the UK's transition to renewable energy.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US issues floating wind research lease to state of Maine

The Biden administration issued a lease for Maine's floating wind project, advancing offshore wind technology in deep waters.

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One killed in offshore natural gas pipeline explosion in Louisiana

An offshore natural gas pipeline that exploded near Venice, Louisiana, on Saturday night, killing one person, was owned by Whitney Oil and Gas,...

FILE PHOTO: Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometre diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, September 27, 2022.  Danish Defence Command/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Russia complains to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage probe

Russia has complained to Germany over its investigation into the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines: RIA state news

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm as the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project became operational in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024.   REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
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Oil pipeline capacity to spare Canadian exports from looming rail dispute

Canadian rail labor dispute would be unlikely to significantly reduce oil exports to the US due to excess capacity on Trans Mountain pipeline

The average household energy bill is set to rise by 9% in October when the latest change to the price cap takes effect, according to experts (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Average UK energy bill set to jump by 9% in October, say experts

The average household energy bill is set to rise by 9% in October when the latest change to the price cap takes effect,...

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