Focus on Electricity
Texas adds UK lender NatWest to energy ‘boycott’ list over financing restrictions
A spokesman for Comptroller Glenn Hegar said NatWest was added to the list because of restrictions it has added on energy financing.
Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19
The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...
Equinor, Dominion win US Central Atlantic offshore wind auction
Equinor and Dominion won U.S. offshore wind leases off Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia in a lackluster auction, reflecting challenges in Biden's climate agenda.
Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant
British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.
Balkans’ new love for air conditioning strains grid as temperatures soar
European heat waves mean low-consumption summers could be over for energy suppliers as the Balkans turn to air conditioning.
Energy Crisis Commission launched to review impact in the UK
Energy experts will review the effect of UK crisis in the industry stemming from rises in the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
White House senior climate adviser touts law’s Republican state benefits
John Podesta touted the benefits of incentives offered by the Biden administration's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act.
Electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England to go ahead
The 500km (311-mile) Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) electricity transmission project will stretch from Aberdeenshire to North Yorkshire.
Biden allows more solar cell imports to avoid Trump-era tariffs
Biden has more than doubled the volume of solar cells that are allowed to be imported tariff-free to help domestic panel producers.
Price tag for new nuclear power in Sweden $38 billion, commission says
Sweden's nuclear expansion plan faces private sector reluctance, needing government loans and price guarantees.
