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Utility Sempra misses second-quarter profit, revenue estimates
Utility and clean energy firm Sempra's Q2 profits rise after peak summer causes increase in power demand.
US allocates $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power
Boost to US grid resilience will see eight projects across 18 states receive funding to advance energy transition.
Chinese cities swelter in record heat, rice-growing regions under threat
City of 12.5m bans non-essential lighting to conserve energy in China as heat wave puts the grid under strain.
Hurricane Debby cuts power for 235,000 Florida customers
Hundreds of thousands left without electricity in Hurricane Debby outages as utilities battered.
High temperatures scorch China, spiking power demand
Excessive heat across eastern China causes heavy demand on power grids, with EV owners told to charge at night.
Chevron removes personnel from Gulf of Mexico as Debby approaches
Non-essential personnel evacuated from facilities but for Chevron, Debby has not yet affected production.
Vermont suffered millions in damage from this week’s flooding
Officials have said the state of Vermont is asking the federal government for help following $6 million worth of damage.
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon earlier than expected
The Amazon is beginning the dry season, with many rivers already at critical levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures.
Hawaiian Electric, others agree to $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
Blazes tore through Maui on Aug. 8 2023, killing over 100 people and causing damage estimated at $5 billion.
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest for July surge to highest in two decades
The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest region surged to a record high for the month of July in almost two decades,...
