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No, It's Not Safe To Cut An EV Charging Cable, So Stop Doing It

Cutting into an in-use EV charging cable risks encountering a fatal amount of electricity. So we advise everyone to stop cutting charging cables. Heed this advice or you might die.

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Super Micro Computer Touts Energy-Saving, Liquid-Cooled AI Data Centers

Super Micro Computer introduced liquid-cooled AI data center systems running the latest Nvidia chips that are quick to deploy and can save on electricity usage.

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Sparks from the past: why we’re hunting through a century of data from Britain’s northernmost observatory

Built in 1913 as a naval radio station, the Shetland Isles’ Met Office at Lerwick provides the temperature reading you see on the top right-hand corner of the UK weather map. The site became part of the Met Office network in 1921 and began regular meteorological and magnetic recording, which…

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Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Expectations Norwegian Gas Outage Will be Brief

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Tuesday closed down sharply by -0.170 (-6.17%). July nat-gas prices Tuesday relinquished early gains and closed sharply lower on negative carryover from a slump in European nat-gas prices. European nat-gas prices retreated from Monday's 6-month high Tuesday as supply concerns eased on expectations...

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Tripling clean electricity by 2030 achievable: International Energy Agency

The IEA says countries’ domestic ambitions achieve 70 percent of the goal, but experts warn goals are hard to achieve.

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World will miss target of tripling renewable electricity generation by 2030 – IEA

Analysis of policies of nearly 150 countries shows shortfall to hit target viewed as vital for transition from fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

Should we worry about wasting renewable energy? Here’s why ‘spilling’ excess power is expected – and efficient

In Australia’s electricity system, more and more energy from sunlight and wind is being “spilled” – or not converted to electricity.

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Nat-Gas Prices Soar as an Outage Cuts Norwegian Gas Supplies

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Monday closed up sharply by +0.169 (+6.53%). July nat-gas prices soared Monday on carryover support from a rally in European nat-gas prices to a 6-month high. Nat-gas prices rallied sharply due to concern that European demand for US gas supplies will surge after...

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3 Top-Rated Utility Stocks to Scoop Up Now

With utility stocks riding the wave of soaring power demand, here are three top-notch Goldman Sachs utility picks.

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Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Africa’s most populous country has ground to a halt as Nigeria’s largest labor unions begin striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades

The Independent UK

In threat to climate safety, Michigan to woo tech data centers with new laws

Opponents of bills argue ‘offramp’ to keep gas or coal plants running will be triggered if energy-heavy centers are built

The Guardian - US

There’s no time to indulge Labor’s love affair with gas — it delays the inevitable

Labor claims gas is critical to the net-zero pathways of Australia’s trading partners. This ignores the exponentially growing affordability of renewables.

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Nat-Gas Prices Recover Mildly After the Week's Plunge

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.015 (+0.58%). July nat-gas prices Friday saw a modest recovery after the sharp declines of -5.63% on Wednesday and -3.53% on Thursday. The near-term weather outlook is mixed. NatGasWeather said Thursday that the eastern part of the US is expected...

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US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide

The Independent UK

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What we know so far about Labour’s plan for Great British Energy

The Labour party has announced its plans for the energy sector, closing off the first full week of the 2024 election campaign.

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Nat-Gas Prices Retreat as Weekly EIA Inventories Climb More Than Expected

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.094 (-3.53%). July nat-gas prices Thursday dropped to a 2-week low and closed moderately lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories for the week ended May 24 rose +84 bcf, above...

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Lebanon's Electricity Crisis Worsens Amid Political Blockade

Lebanon's electricity crisis deepens due to political interference, rejecting Qatar's renewable energy offer. Urgent reforms needed.

The Independent UK

Qatar's offer to build 3 power plants to ease Lebanon's electricity crisis is blocked

Lebanon's caretaker economy minister says the country's rulers, fuel companies and private electricity providers have blocked an offer by gas-rich Qatar to build three renewable energy power plants to ease the crisis-hit nation’s decades-old electricity crisis

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Nat-Gas Prices Fall as US Weather Forecasts Cool

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.097 (-3.75%). June nat-gas prices Wednesday fell to a 1-1/2 week low and closed moderately lower on forecasts for cooler US weather that would reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers for air-conditioning. Maxar Technologies said Wednesday that forecasts for much...

InsideEVs

How Much Does It Cost To Charge An Electric Car?

Combustion engines run on fuel. Electric vehicles use electricity. A main selling point for EVs is that charging a battery costs less than filling a fuel tank.

AAP

Standard-gauge track to link solar homes, cars, gadgets

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".

The Guardian - US

Severe thunderstorms pummel Texas causing widespread power outages

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

The Conversation

Tanzania’s dams: flood risk depends on how they’re planned and operated

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.

The Conversation

Power cuts have hit South Africa’s labour market hard: the biggest toll has been on jobs – new research

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…

The Conversation

The UK’s power grid needs upgrading to reach net zero – our new study shows where

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

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