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Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.148 (-3.33%). April nat-gas prices on Thursday retreated after weekly EIA nat-gas supplies fell less than expected. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories for the week ended February 28 fell -80 bcf, a smaller draw than expectations of -93 bcf....

The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the need to support all types of generation to meet record demand growth.

A power failure in Buenos Aires has left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity in the Argentine capital, shutting off traffic lights, stranding subway passengers and testing the electric grid for the second time in 24 hours during a sizzling summer heat wave

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.100 (+2.30%). April nat-gas prices on Wednesday settled moderately higher but remained below Tuesday's 2-year high. Nat-gas prices are supported by the outlook for cooler temperatures in the western half of the US, which would boost heating demand for nat-gas....

President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on his first day in office – and which he reiterated during his address to Congress on March 4, 2025 – might have seemed to echo other national emergencies, like those presidents declared in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001,…

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.228 (+5.53%). April nat-gas prices Tuesday rallied sharply for a second day and posted a 2-year high. Prices were supported by the outlook for cooler temperatures in the western half of the US, which would boost heating demand for nat-gas....

The UK’s installed capacity of solar power expanded rapidly over the past decade to reach 17.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2024 – enough electricity to power roughly 4 million homes. The government aims to raise solar generation capacity to 70 GW by 2035. And by 2050, the government’s advisers estimate that…

While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system

Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restart

Gas and electricity bills will rise again for millions of UK households on April 1, when the latest energy price cap takes effect. A typical household will pay £111 more per year.