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US announces $17.5 billion in loans for nuclear power supply chain

The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $17.5 billion in conditional loans to bolster the domestic nuclear supply chain, aiming to accelerate the construction of new large-scale reactors. Seven utilities have already expressed interest in these loans, which will support Westinghouse reactors. This initiative seeks to overcome investment hurdles and…

The Economic Times

Anutin orders probe into street lamp bill scandal

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation into claims that the cost of public street lighting may have been incorporated into household electricity bills, amid growing public scrutiny over whether consumers have been unfairly bearing the expense.

Bangkok Post

Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue

Data centres could address two challenges with a move into regional Australia: soaking up renewable energy and creating tech jobs.

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Michigan set an affordability goal for utility bills. For some, help can’t come soon enough.

Karen Johnson Moore and her husband Columbus are struggling with high energy bills despite efforts to conserve electricity

The Independent UK

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Cooler Temps Forecast for the US

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.106 (-3.26%). Nat-gas prices retreated on Tuesday amid forecasts for cooler US summer weather, which could potentially reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group on Tuesday said forecasts shifted cooler with below-average temperatures expected...

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India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human development

The National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching nearly universal coverage for electricity, banking, and improved water. However, the report highlights a growing challenge of lifestyle-related diseases and persistent issues in sustained behavioral change, impacting human capital and economic productivity.

The Economic Times

Europe’s heatwave drives electricity prices to new highs as demand soars

Great Britain has paid at least six times the normal price for imported power as millions turn on air conditioning and windfarm output sags

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40 Mayors From Cities Across The World Unite To Rein In AI Data Centers' Power And Water Demands

Mayors from 40 cities around the world have endorsed a new agreement aimed at influencing how urban data centers are built and operated.

International Business Times

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation.

The Conversation

Nvidia announces liquid cooling system that runs ‘hotter than a hot tub’ — promises to reduce electricity consumption and cut water use by up to 100%, but sustainability challenges remain

This system raises the base coolant temperature to 113 degrees F (45 degrees C) to save on electricity costs and reduce water consumption to basically zero.

Tom’s Hardware

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Just over a third (38%) of the residents of South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg, reported being satisfied with their electricity services in a survey conducted in 2023/2024. This was down from 77% in 2017/18. The decline reflected years of citizen concerns about the service. In 2026 the auditor general noted…

The Conversation

'No more hidden costs': UN chief demands AI firms 'come clean' over environmental footprint

A UN study found that data centres consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025.

Euronews

Every step counts: How Japan is turning millions of footsteps into clean electricity

Every day, millions of people walk through Tokyo's train stations without thinking twice about where they're going, let alone the energy their steps are wasting. Japan, however, has been thinking about exactly that. The country has been quietly experimenting with a technology that captures the kinetic energy produced when a…

The Times of India

AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems

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Euronews

Europe’s heatwave could trigger blackouts. Which countries are most exposed?

“Record-shattering temperatures are feeding demand for air conditioning and driving surges in demand for electricity.”

The Independent UK

Britain to have surplus of energy for winter despite Iran war, forecasts show

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) nonetheless cautioned over ‘tight days’ during potential cold snaps this winter.

The Independent UK

Iran war could affect UK energy supply over winter months as warning issued over ‘tight days’

Gas prices for winter are more volatile than in recent years following the conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz

International Business Times

Chevron to Fuel Massive Microsoft Data Center in Texas With Natural Gas in 20-Year AI Power Deal

Chevron has announced a landmark agreement with technology titan Microsoft to supply natural gas-fired electricity to a massive artificial intelligence data center campus in West Texas.

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The Independent UK

These World Cup cities will spend the most on power bills to host matches

Some World Cup matches are racking up electricity bills of more than $19,000

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Nat-Gas Prices Climb as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Monday closed up +0.020 (+0.62%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 3-week nearest-futures high on Monday and settled higher as forecasts for hotter US weather indicate higher nat-gas demand for gas-fired electricity. Forecasts of warmer-than-normal US weather are supportive of nat-gas prices, as warmer...

Fortune

Data center protests have become a national sport, despite only 8% of opponents actually living near one

Data center opposition—and the AI backlash in general—is more about anxiety towards the future than experience in the present.

TechRadar

Almost 80% of data centers constructed in natural disaster zones – data centers are fueling and succumbing to climate risks

Data centers are already under fire for water and electricity consumption – now, they're facing the effects of climate change.

MarketBeat

5 Stocks Solving the AI Power Crisis

AI data centers are straining the U.S. power grid, putting Vertiv, GE Vernova, Eaton, Bloom Energy, and Constellation Energy at the center of a major investment theme.

The Independent UK

Octopus Energy takes on Tesla with batteries for your home

UK’s largest energy supplier launches its own Nook battery range as more households look to solar power and stored electricity to protect themselves from unpredictable bills

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Nvidia Could Soon Start Paying Your Monthly Electric Bill. Here’s the Catch.

AI data centers take up huge amounts of space, electricity, and water. Nvidia's latest partnership could mitigate all of these problems by sticking a tiny data center in your house instead.

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