Focus on Electricity
Opinion: China shifting to utility-scale solar, but obstacles remain
Opinion: China’s track record on solar, a critical decarbonization tool, is hardly above criticism, including in its domestic market, Joseph Webster writes.
Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch
Long-awaited rule will attempt to ensure that a dozen fragmented U.S. regions adopt long-term plans to bring more transmission online.
China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts
As rivers and reservoirs dwindle, smelters who flocked to southwest China for green energy find themselves scaling back production.
US set to impose tariffs on China EVs and more, Bloomberg reports
President Biden's China tariffs on strategic sectors set to be announced soon, say sources, as tensions remain high between the superpowers.
Costa Rica to ration electricity as drought bites
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity...
Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to...
Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the...
Power producer Calpine explores options including $30 billion sale, sources say
By David French (Reuters) – The investment firms that took U.S. power plant operator Calpine Corp private six years ago are exploring options...
Alberta Utilities Commission fines another unlicenced power generator mining bitcoin
The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another electricity generator that powered bitcoin mining for operating without a licence.
Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland
The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...
