Focus on Electricity
US closes $861 million loan guarantee for solar, energy storage in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Energy Department has approved the loan to fund two solar farms and battery storage projects in Puerto Rico.
Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more...
Opinion: Europe’s clean energy future can only be delivered through unified action
Commentary: Collaboration across Europe is needed to enable higher levels of renewable energy, decarbonisation and economic growth.
Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say
Portugal's main power utility EDP initiated merger discussions with London-listed peer SSE earlier this year, but talks did not progress.
UK must build power infrastructure including pylons ‘at speed’, expert warns
To meet carbon targets, the UK must increase pylon infrastructure by fivefold for clean energy—even where people do not want it.
BASF receives funding approval for the construction of the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation
Heat pump will use waste heat from steam cracker for CO2-free steam production Greenhouse gas emissions from formic acid production at the Ludwigshafen...
Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos
Google signs deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors by Kairos Power to power AI, aiming for clean, reliable energy.
Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment
The Conversation: Grid defection can lead to 'utility death spirals,' which can disadvantage both lower-income households and the environment.
Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy
Alberta government plans new wind and solar farm restrictions, raising concerns they prioritize renewables over environmental protection.
