Focus on Electricity
United States, Japan announce partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion
At White House summit, Biden and Kishida announced partnership aimed at developing nuclear fusion for carbon-free electricity.
US electric utilities brace for surge in power demand from data centers
Demand for processing power behind technologies such as AI sees US electricity companies predicting a boom period as they revise up their forecasts.
EU says it is conducting initial review of wind power distortions
Information requested by European Commission in preliminary look at Chinese manufacture of wind turbines.
China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024
The unprofitability of energy storage facilities is hampering China's ability to build up the industry, according to insiders.
Short Term Energy Outlook: US power use to reach record highs in 2024 and 2025
U.S. power consumption will rise to record highs in 2024 and 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term...
World Energy GH2’s wind-powered hydrogen project gets final approval in Newfoundland
A controversial wind-powered hydrogen proposed by World Energy GH2 for the west coast of Newfoundland has cleared its last hurdle with the provincial...
EU probes Chinese wind turbine suppliers over subsidies
The EU is seeking to massively ramp up renewable energy as it aims for net-zero emissions by 2050, while moving away from excessive reliance...
AI constrained by availability of electricity: Elon Musk
Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk says artificial intelligence is constrained by the availability of electricity.
UK Government ‘scores three out of 10’ on energy commitments
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has reviewed the UK's plans to boost security of energy supplies and keep bills low.
