Focus on Electricity
Mitsubishi Corp, Nissan to establish JV on autonomous driving, EV batteries, Yomiuri says
The joint venture will provide services related to autonomous driving and using electric vehicle batteries as storage batteries.
Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don’t reach
Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S....
Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
More than 100,000 electric cars are now being imported into Ethiopia each month.
Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee approved the revised plan for the wind farm after he rejected a sharply slimmed-down version earlier this year.
No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned
America's battery plant boom remains strong, with major factory projects underway and over 23,000 jobs anticipated.
U.S. regulators mull issues around siting data centers at power plants
FERC's conference addresses cost and reliability issues as U.S. data centers co-locate with power plants to access electricity rapidly.
Dominion Energy beats Q3 profit estimates on lower costs and steady demand
Dominion Energy beat Q3 profit estimates due to lower costs and steady demand, driven by AI and data center growth amid hot weather.
‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels
One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.
Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine
Environmental and Indigenous groups sued to block the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine, citing risks to Nevada's rare Tiehm’s buckwheat.
US offshore wind execs fret privately over possible Trump election win
Offshore wind industry braces for impact as election uncertainty looms, eyeing potential setbacks under a Trump administration.
