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The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Monday closed down -0.026 (-0.89%). Sep nat-gas prices on Monday settled lower on forecasts for cooler-than-normal US temperatures for mid to late August, which will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Monday that forecasts shifted...

Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change, even though it has contributed less than 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions over the past 170 years.…

Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go.

Renewables face a bureaucratic maze in a country built on top-down and carbon-intensive development

The breakthroughs went beyond technology, spanning policy, software and more efficient installation processes.

When the weather turns extreme, even AC can struggle to keep you cool. These appliances are making your home even hotter.

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State

Retirement often comes with fixed incomes and rising expenses. For seniors, every dollar counts, and missing out on available utility rebates can leave hundreds—or even...