Utilities
AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
Ayse Coskun, Boston University The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that their energy consumption, and...
Bolivia govt announces natural gas “mega field” in biggest discovery since 2005
Bolivia announces a 1.7 TCF natural gas reserve discovery near La Paz, vital amidst declining production and fuel shortages, marking its largest find...
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.
US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer so far
U.S. power generators burned a record 54.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day this summer.
Over 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG restart pending after Beryl
Customers of CenterPoint Energy struggling to get back power as Texas bakes in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
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.
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.
Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
The utility will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing emissions.
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...
Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
The Conversation Australia: Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.
