Focus on Electricity
Europe’s solar power surge hits prices, exposing storage needs
Mismatch between demand and supply as solar power generation soars could shift investment to much needed storage solutions
Brazil tightens rules to renew energy distribution concessions
The Brazilian government issued on Thursday tighter guidelines for the extension of energy distribution contracts, easing the advanced cancellation of concessions and allowing...
Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says
LONDON – The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day...
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
Restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers face blowback from the landscaping industry and some property owners, who say that the battery-powered blowers favored by...
Eastern Canadian province imposes fire ban after blaze forces evacuation of town near hydroelectric power plant
The Canadian Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador imposed a partial fire ban after an out-of-control blaze forced the evacuation of a town...
Yellen says Biden’s China tariffs are strategic, Trump’s would raise costs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden's increased tariffs on certain Chinese goods as highly strategic but said Republican...
Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
Decarbonizing Canada's electricity grid could lead to a significant uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector, a new report says
Germany and Dutch-owned operator end talks on grid sale because of budget constraints
Biggest electricity grid operator in Germany said Thursday that talks on selling its German business to the government in Berlin have been terminated.
Clyde Russell column: Australia’s nuclear power proponents have questions to answer
If there is to be a genuine debate on what form of generation is best to replace Australia's ageing and increasingly unreliable fleet...
Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in energy plan
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s main opposition party on Wednesday announced plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the...
