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Microsoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by datacentres

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the nuclear plants would be publicly owned and operated, similar to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

California utility supports major geothermal power project, advancing clean energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and just hit a milestone

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.106 (+3.92%). July nat-gas prices Monday recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and settled moderately higher on forecasts for above-normal temperatures throughout the US, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. NatGasWeather said most of...

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

Experts say Starmer can honour pledge to move to net zero and cut bills – if plan embraces onshore renewables and focuses on poorest

With Great British Energy, a publicly owned company that would invest in clean power, the UK Labour party pledges to “take back control of our energy”. But will it, as promised, enable Labour to decarbonise electricity by 2030? And how much control would it give the government over the energy…

The opposition claims Australia is an outlier in the developed world in not having nuclear, yet Germany and Italy have closed their plants