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Economy 7 users have always paid much cheaper rate to recharge storage or water heaters overnight

The grid operator SPP has issued a cold weather advisory for the central U.S., highlighting potential challenges the grid may face during extreme cold temp...

Once an environmental lawyer and now a Democrat on the NRCC’s target list, Levin talks gas prices, climate goals and his permitting push.

Ministers hope to build fleet of reactors to meet quarter of electricity demand by 2050 but critics highlight long delays and rising costs

France will not have electricity worries this winter – even in the face of a cold snap like the one hitting the country this week. Last winter coal-fired plants had to be reactivated in the face of shortages.

A new study shows size matters in solar energy. The first ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar photovoltaic systems has concluded that small-scale solar systems are in fact better for the environment than even the largest, and most efficient, solar farm.

The utility industry’s defensive nature makes it a solid choice for safeguarding one’s portfolio against economic downturns. The industry’s long-term prospects are expected to be driven by the shift to renewable energy sources for power generation, technological advancements, and the modernization of the grid. Therefore, buying fundamentally strong utility stocks…

Stating that tenders pertaining to 41 works of Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) have been floated in violation of norms, the North Karnataka Civil Contractors Association has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to annul the process and call for fresh tenders. President of the association Subhas Patil told presspersons in Dharwad on…

For well over a decade Ghana was exalted as one of the most promising and fastest growing economies on the continent.

South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country urgently needs to develop new electricity generation facilities and reduce reliance on coal power.

Australia is not rolling out clean energy projects nearly fast enough to reach the Australian government’s target of 82% renewable electricity by 2030. A huge build of solar and wind farms, transmission lines and big batteries is needed. But progress is challenged by the scale required, community resistance to new…