Friday, 11 April 2025

Focus on Utilities

Robert Black, left, with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, supervises as a volunteer crew lifts a power line pole, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, on the Navajo Nation in Halchita, Utah. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

About 32% of Navajo homes still have no electricity — and connecting those remaining 10,400 people to the grid comes with a $400...

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No home left behind: a postcode approach to electrification

A community-driven pilot project in Australia promises to show how household electrification can be accelerated and co-ordinated at scale.

Children in El Jobo village play in the Indio River, which could have its flow reduced under a proposed plan to secure the Panama Canal’s uninterrupted operation in Panama, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply

Panama Canal dam plans spark debate as residents face relocation and environmental changes while hoping for benefits.

FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019.    REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US allocates $196 million for natural gas pipeline modernization

The grants, funded by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support 60 modernization projects.

Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in three states

Offshore wind projects in NY, NJ, and MD advance amid regulatory reviews and escalating legal challenges from opponents.

The National Energy System Operator will outline new energy infrastructure locations in a long-term strategic plan (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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British grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) will outline energy infrastructure locations in its strategic spatial energy plan.

FILE - The Google building is seen in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google

Google's Ben Sloss announced the $16 billion investment in clean energy, emphasizing the need for renewable power alongside operations.

Energy-efficient properties can attract significant price premiums, analysis by The Mortgage Works indicates (Alamy/PA)
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Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’ in England: analysis

Energy-efficient buy-to-let properties in England can yield a 10.9% price premium and boost rental income by seven per cent, analysis show.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mexico's state-run electric utility known as the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), is seen at its office, in Mexico City, Mexico May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
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Mexican Senate votes to give constitutional preference to state power company CFE

Mexico's Senate voted to amend the constitution, granting dispatch preferences to state-owned CFE, prioritizing its power generation over private competitors.

A high-voltage sign in Cologne, Germany. Photo by Sebastian Pociecha on Unsplash
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Opinion: Europe’s clean energy future can only be delivered through unified action

Commentary: Collaboration across Europe is needed to enable higher levels of renewable energy, decarbonisation and economic growth.

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