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Vietnam to buy excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices

The authorities are proposing a price of 671 dong ($0.0264) per kWh for the excess power from rooftop solar panels.

FILE PHOTO: A logo on the Engie exhibition space at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Engie, CDPQ team up in race for UK’s Electricity North West, sources say

European utility and Canadian pension fund join forces to bid on ownership of £4bn part of the UK electrical grid.

Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine's power sector (AFP)
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Ukraine relies on friends as Russia strikes power grid

European allies help keep Ukraine energy generation up amid blackouts and Russian attacks on key infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: A view of windmills and power lines near Tracy, California, U.S., August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Prepare to conserve power, grid operator tells Californians

The operator told customers to conserve energy as forecasts of extreme heat this week are set to raise demand and could strain the...

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Without a massive grid upgrade, the Coalition’s nuclear plan faces a high-voltage hurdle

The Conversation: Australia’s transmission network is one of the oldest and longest in the world. As coal stations close and more renewable energy...

FILE PHOTO: The Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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U.S. Coast Guard says Hurricane Beryl may shut oil ports

Port closures could bring to a temporary halt shipments of crude oil to refineries and motor fuels from those plants.

Electrical pylons and power lines are seen in Yanqing district of Beijing, China December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File Photo
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Analysis: China, struggling to make use of a boom in energy storage, calls for even more

To meet Beijing's 2030 energy targets, local governments have required renewable energy plants to build storage, driving rapid capacity growth

Crews repair a water main break in Calgary, Saturday, June 22, 2024. Calgary's mayor says residents have blown past the recommended daily threshold of water usage set to keep water service going. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Calgary water shortage: Mayor says residents not conserving enough

Jyoti Gondek said Calgarians blew past the daily threshold the city set to maintain water service.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says

The Texas power grid is expected to shatter peak demand records this week due to a severe heat wave, with temperatures in Houston...

The power grids of the future will rely on better batteries to store excess renewable energy for when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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‘Not a lab experiment’: climate tech CEO on green innovation

Bill Gates has hosted executives in London this week to boost investment in technologies promising breakthroughs in tackling climate change.

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