Focus on Electricity
Meta strikes geothermal energy deal to power US data centers
Meta Platforms has struck a deal to buy up to 150 MW of geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its data centers.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has said it will commit $1bn to the latest renewable energy fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
India’s green energy wind drive hits desert herders hard
Wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion
BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia
Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power
Imagine if Australian cities became major producers of clean energy, rather than relying on far-flung solar and wind farms.
S&P revises Austria’s credit rating outlook to positive, sees energy supply improvements
Credit rating agency S&P has revised Austria's outlook to positive from stable, citing the country's improving energy supply position.
Massive blackouts roil Cuba
Power outages totalling 14 hours or more per day were reported on Thursday across much of crisis-racked Cuba.
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
A California solar subsidy will cost non-solar ratepayers $8.5 billion annually by 2024, raising electricity rates, a report finds.
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables
Singapore looks to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean energy as data centers drive rising power demand.
Extreme weather and geopolitics to send UK energy bills up 10%
Price cap for average household UK energy bill jumps over analysts' forecasts as market fails to stabilise following impact of Russian conflict.
