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Fans vs Air Conditioners: Which Is the Cheaper Way to Cool Off?

Fans are cheaper than air conditioners but significantly less effective when the temperature and humidity soar.

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Australia could save vast amounts of power by managing demand remotely. But would you give up control of your air conditioner?

Jim Gibney has handed control of his solar panels and batteries in exchange for seven years without an electricity bill

The Guardian - AU

In France and Germany, politics – not nationality – dictate energy preferences

Not since 2000 under Jacques Chirac had a French president held a state visit in Germany. It was, therefore, with some anticipation that Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, from 26 until 28 May in Berlin, Dresden and Münster, days away from the European elections and in a…

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Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

AAP

Nat-Gas Prices Push Higher on the Outlook for Hot US Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Friday closed up by +0.097 (+3.44%). July nat-gas prices Friday climbed to a 2-week high and settled sharply higher. Forecasts for hotter US temperatures pushed nat-gas prices higher Friday. On Friday, the Commodity Weather Group said that forecasts shifted warmer for much of...

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Ivory Coast Bets On Solar In Clean Energy Drive

The sun beats down from a cloudless sky on the town of Boundiali, where Ivory Coast's first solar power plant embodies the drive to embrace clean energy without abandoning fossil fuels.

International Business Times

The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant

The Philippines is planning one of the world's biggest buildouts of natural gas infrastructure, with almost two dozen power plants announced and ambitions to become a hub for liquified natural gas for the entire Asia-Pacific region

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Nat-Gas Prices Rally as US Weather Forecasts Trend Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.064 (+2.32%). July nat-gas prices Thursday rose to a 1-1/2 week high and closed moderately higher. Nat-gas prices Thursday found support on forecasts for hotter US temperatures that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning usage....

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Tesla Model Y: How Much Does It Cost To Charge It?

How much does the Tesla Model Y cost to charge compared to filling up a gas car? It's significantly cheaper and here you'll find out how much you can save.

InsideEVs

Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem

Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change. Water availability…

The Conversation

Solar Investment Outstrips All Other Power Forms: IEA

More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday.

International Business Times

EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports, alleviate smog

Nepal's abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in sales of electric vehicles

The Independent UK

Investment in clean energy likely to be double figure for fossil fuels in 2024, IEA says

Low-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goals

The Guardian - UK

Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?

Party has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy bills

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Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey.

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Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Forecasts for Hot US Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.171 (+6.61%). July nat-gas prices Wednesday closed sharply higher as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning. NatGasWeather said on Wednesday that temperatures are expected to remain above normal...

InsideEVs

Driving An EV In The U.S. Is Now One-Third Cleaner Than A Gasoline Car

The emissions produced by charging EVs varies depending on where you live in the country, but driving electric is still way cleaner in most US regions.

InsideEVs

No, It's Not Safe To Cut An EV Charging Cable, So Stop Doing It

Cutting into an in-use EV charging cable risks encountering a fatal amount of electricity. So we advise everyone to stop cutting charging cables. Heed this advice or you might die.

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Super Micro Computer Touts Energy-Saving, Liquid-Cooled AI Data Centers

Super Micro Computer introduced liquid-cooled AI data center systems running the latest Nvidia chips that are quick to deploy and can save on electricity usage.

The Conversation

Sparks from the past: why we’re hunting through a century of data from Britain’s northernmost observatory

Built in 1913 as a naval radio station, the Shetland Isles’ Met Office at Lerwick provides the temperature reading you see on the top right-hand corner of the UK weather map. The site became part of the Met Office network in 1921 and began regular meteorological and magnetic recording, which…

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Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations Norwegian Gas Outage Will be Brief

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Tuesday closed down sharply by -0.170 (-6.17%). July nat-gas prices Tuesday relinquished early gains and closed sharply lower on negative carryover from a slump in European nat-gas prices. European nat-gas prices retreated from Monday's 6-month high Tuesday as supply concerns eased on expectations...

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Tripling clean electricity by 2030 achievable: International Energy Agency

The IEA says countries’ domestic ambitions achieve 70 percent of the goal, but experts warn goals are hard to achieve.

The Guardian - UK

World will miss target of tripling renewable electricity generation by 2030 – IEA

Analysis of policies of nearly 150 countries shows shortfall to hit target viewed as vital for transition from fossil fuels

The Conversation

Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected – and efficient

In Australia’s electricity system, more and more energy from sunlight and wind is being “spilled” – or not converted to electricity.

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Nat-Gas Prices Soar as an Outage Cuts Norwegian Gas Supplies

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Monday closed up sharply by +0.169 (+6.53%). July nat-gas prices soared Monday on carryover support from a rally in European nat-gas prices to a 6-month high. Nat-gas prices rallied sharply due to concern that European demand for US gas supplies will surge after...

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