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China’s coal-fired power boom may be ending amid slowdown in permits

Permits for coal-fired power plants drop by 83% despite leading world in construction as focus turns to renewables

The Guardian - UK

Nat-Gas Prices Weighed Down by a Mixed Weather Outlook

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.021 (-0.96%). Sep nat-gas prices Wednesday closed lower for a second day on a mixed weather outlook. NatGasWeather said Wednesday that forecasts have shifted hotter for most of the US from August 26-September 4, which should boost nat-gas demand...

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Australia Approves Massive Solar Farm Project To Singapore

Learn about Australia's billion solar farm project aiming to transmit green electricity to Singapore, positioning the country as a renewable energy leader.

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Australia won’t have ‘green steel’ to itself. Africa is poised to become a global hub

Australia is at the forefront of efforts to turn steelmaking green.

The Conversation

Nat-Gas Prices Relinquish Early Gains as US Supplies Remain Abundant

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.037 (-1.66%). Sep nat-gas prices Tuesday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses on the outlook for US nat-gas supplies to remain abundant, despite forecasts for hotter weather. As of August 9, nat-gas inventories were +13.0% above...

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NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game

Wholesale prices in the New Zealand electricity market have soared over recent weeks, climbing as high as NZ$1,000 per megawatt hour. North Island pulp and paper plants have temporarily closed down because of the spike in costs.

The Conversation

Call for 'big shift' in energy use to water down demand

Smarter hot water systems could be the biggest and cheapest way to slash household power bills by shifting peak demand from pricey, carbon-intensive evenings.

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Are electricity prices really to blame for mill closures?

The Govt owns 51% of Winstone Pulp's power supplier Mercury. 'If the Government can bail out a ski field, surely they can bail out a mill?' pleads one of the 230 workers facing joblessness.

Newsroom.co.nz

JD Vance Criticizes Kamala Harris For Net-Zero Energy Policies

JD Vance criticizes VP Harris for supporting net-zero energy policies, warning of negative impacts on auto industry and electricity demand.

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The Walrus Announces Bullfrog Power as New Annual Sponsor

Bullfrog Power joins forces with The Walrus as Green Events sponsor

The Walrus

The Coalition has turned its renewable energy denial into a nuclear roadmap to nowhere. It’s exhausting

The opposition has still produced nothing to back up its widely disputed claim that Australia could have an operational nuclear industry before the 2040s

The Guardian - AU

Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power

Imagine if Australian cities became major producers of clean energy, rather than relying on far-flung solar and wind farms.

The Conversation

Nat-Gas Prices Soar on Forecasts for Hotter US Temps

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.112 (+5.28%). Sep nat-gas prices Monday recovered from a 1-week low and closed sharply higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures Monday, and prices soared after weather forecasts called for hotter US temperatures that would boost nat-gas demand from...

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Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

A major steelmaker warns of tough conditions as it braces for rising electricity, gas and labour costs amid a stubbornly soft home building market.

The National (Scotland)

Energy experts give verdict on 'super highway' between Scotland and England

THE problem with a new energy "super highway" flowing south out of Scotland "isn’t that it’s going to England", experts have…

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Nat-Gas Prices Pressured by Cooler US Weather Forecasts

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Friday closed down by -0.022 (-0.99%). Sep nat-gas prices Friday retreated as forecasts for milder US weather will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. EBW AnalyticsGroup said Friday that "milder weather" in the eastern US will curb air conditioning...

The Independent UK

Faulty power cable likely sparked Greece’s deadliest wildfire this year

Investigators zero down on wooden electricity pole with loose cable as point of origin

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China adds new clean power equivalent to UK’s entire electricity output

Data shows continued surge in wind and solar power amid hopes Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may have peaked

AAP

Plan to lower energy bills through power of bulk-buying

A mayor plans to slash power bills for his city's residents and business operators in a bulk-buying scheme he says could work for communities across Australia.

The Canberra Times

Jump in ACT energy bills as economy goes green - with more rises to come

Electricity bills to rise by more than inflation in the coming year.

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Nat-Gas Prices Give Up Early Gains on Forecasts for Cooler US Weather

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.022 (-0.99%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday fell back from a 3-1/2 week high and posted moderate losses on forecasts for cooler US temperatures, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. The Commodity Weather...

Tom’s Hardware

Cryptominers allegedly made $100,000 from mining at an Airbnb for three weeks — guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill

After guests' electricity use cost her thousands of dollars, an Airbnb host was forced to implement what she considers bizarre new rules for her guests.

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Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

A French energy giant is a step closer to delivering electricity in Victoria for the first time since it shuttered a major coal-fired power plant.

AAP

Origin Energy eyes gas imports, longer life for Eraring

Electricity and gas giant Origin Energy warns Australia will need to import gas to meet domestic demand and taxpayers may have to pay to burn coal for longer.

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