Focus on Infrastructure
US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer so far
U.S. power generators burned a record 54.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day this summer.
Over 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG restart pending after Beryl
Customers of CenterPoint Energy struggling to get back power as Texas bakes in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Renewables growth rate insufficient to reach 2030 target, says IRENA
Goal set last year at a UN conference to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 unlikely to be met, says new report.
Engie, CDPQ team up in race for UK’s Electricity North West, sources say
European utility and Canadian pension fund join forces to bid on ownership of £4bn part of the UK electrical grid.
Ukraine relies on friends as Russia strikes power grid
European allies help keep Ukraine energy generation up amid blackouts and Russian attacks on key infrastructure.
China building more wind, solar capacity ‘than rest of world combined’
Chinese renewables projects being built at double the collective pace of every other country, although its national grid still relies on coal plants.
Oil producer Strathcona partners with Canada Growth Fund for carbon capture
Strathcona and Canada Growth Fund will each invest up to C$1 billion in building CCS infrastructure in Saskatchewan and Alberta, aiming to capture...
Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
The utility will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing emissions.
Prepare to conserve power, grid operator tells Californians
The operator told customers to conserve energy as forecasts of extreme heat this week are set to raise demand and could strain the...
Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts
Critical oil infrastructure in Texas has yet to be restored after state battered by Hurricane Beryl.
