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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: A trader looks at a screen that charts the S&P 500 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo
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Nuclear companies surge on clean energy demand bets to power AI

Nuclear power companies Constellation Energy and Vistra have become the top S&P 500 performers after Super Micro and Nvidia, as investors look beyond...

FILE PHOTO: A Hurricane warning sign is pictured in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
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Texas energy industry braces for Beryl as hurricane makes landfall

Hurricane Beryl threatens disruption to energy industry as key ports closed and production sites evacuated.

FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 29, 2023. Noah Berger/AWS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Talen asks US regulators to reject challenge to Amazon data center deal

The deal is being opposed by a group of electric utilities that say the agreement could raise power bills for the general public.

Data centres, particularly those that power artificial intelligence programs, are driving surging demand for electricity (AFP)
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Is AI a major drain on the world’s energy supply?

When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence

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

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Industry groups target California’s electric car targets in Supreme Court showdown

Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California.

Labour has said it is against new oil and gas licences being granted (PA)
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UK Labour must let energy sector have a voice in deciding policy, says industry

A new Labour government must deliver on assurances to engage with the sector on energy transition if the party wins the General Election

FILE PHOTO: A farmer sprinkles pesticide on the field as smoke rises from the chimneys of a coal power plant as the demand for coal-based power plants has risen due to the prolonged heatwave spells, in Dadri, India, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output: sources

India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33bn this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power

FILE PHOTO: The front entrance of the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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Constellation Energy talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart: sources

This plan, driven by rising power demand and the push for carbon-free energy, faces high costs and logistical challenges.

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