Focus on Electricity
With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines. We just need the right incentives
Australia's abundant wind and solar power needs energy storage to provide reliable supply when the sun doesn’t shine or wind doesn’t blow.
UK govt to buy ESO from National Grid in £630m deal
The Government is to buy the Electricity System Operator (ESO) from National Grid after striking a deal worth £630 million. It will pave...
Are Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
Indonesia and Vietnam's energy deals to shift from coal to renewables face delays, but policy progress is underway.
Struggling Northvolt stokes fear for Europe’s battery future
Northvolt's decision to cut jobs and scale back operations raises doubts about Europe's bid for a leading EV battery maker.
More than 350,000 customers without power in Louisiana due to storm Francine
Hurricane Francine abates to tropical storm level, but utilities serving thousands have been affected by its arrival.
Energy tsar: We will not carpet UK with windfarms and pylons for clean power
Head of UK's green power plans downplays fears of pylon construction while ruling out laying underground cables as part of the grid.
Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants moorings moved from fishing area
In the Bay of Fundy, tidal power debris left behind by bankrupt Occurrent Power leaves locals fearing for fishers.
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
Utilities often use polluting "peaker" plants to meet high electricity demand, but cleaner alternatives like battery storage and demand response can help reduce...
German foreign ministry teases Trump while defending energy policy
Verified German government account mocks Trump's pet-eating claims while repudiating attacks on energy system and renewables.
Individual solar farms do not threaten national food security – farming leader
British farming union president says there are more demands competing for land use than just solar farms as he pushes for government to...
