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A digital spine to support a low-cost and low-carbon electricity system will connect Australians like a "standard railway gauge of solar and batteries".

Hurricane-force winds have left nearly 650,000 buildings in the greater Dallas area without electricity

The Rufiji River, which drains into Tanzania’s south-east coast, experienced a major wave of flooding in April 2024. The flooding caused tragic loss of life and affected at least 88,000 individuals. More than 28,000 hectares of crops were damaged.

Access to electricity – measured by the share of individuals who use electricity as their main energy source – has significantly improved in lower-income countries in recent decades. Thanks to large-scale rural electrification and infrastructure development programmes, 90% of the population in these countries had access by 2021, up from…

To reduce its emissions in line with national and global targets, the UK must overhaul how it produces, uses and distributes electricity.

The Coalition has attacked the GenCost report that found nuclear power plants would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.070 (+2.78%). June nat-gas prices Tuesday recovered from a 1-week low and closed moderately higher. Short covering in nat-gas futures emerged to push prices higher on forecasts for hot weather to expand across most of the US, boosting nat-gas demand...

Unemployment, crime and access to electricity are some of the biggest issues on the ballot.

Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and laptops, to the electrical systems in homes. Behind many of these devices is a type of energy storage device, the supercapacitor. My team of engineers is working on making these supercapacitors even better at storing…

When Storm Isha hit Northern Ireland and northern Britain in January 2024, wind gusts of almost 100mph caused widespread damage to property. This strong extra-tropical cyclone also influenced both the insurance and energy sectors. Isha resulted in damages which required the insurance industry to pay out approximately €500 million (£427…

 Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited admits unintentional mistake over complex pricing arrangements