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Britain’s National Grid forecasts tight electricity margins for Wednesday
Britain’s National Grid forecasts tight electricity margins for Wednesday LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid, which is responsible for ensuring supply and demand are balanced in Britain’s energy systems, has issued a tight electricity margin notice for Wednesday afternoon and evening. In a market message, National Grid said there is a reduced margin between the […]
Solar now ‘cheapest electricity in history’: How much will it matter?
Solar now ‘cheapest electricity in history’: How much will it matter? The International Energy Agency (IEA), the Paris-based consortium of 30 countries, has told us in its flagship World Energy Outlook 2020 that solar-produced electricity is now the “cheapest electricity in history.” That seems like very good news, that is, until the actual expected impact of that […]
China Restricts Electricity Use Amid Coal Shortage
China Restricts Electricity Use Amid Coal Shortage Despite the swift industrial recovery from the pandemic, factories in areas in China are working only part-time, and residents in several provinces are asked to save electricity, while authorities are turning off street lights and billboards, warning of coal shortages this winter. In at least three provinces in […]
China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia
China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia Coal is among the latest in a growing list of major Australian exports hit by severe restrictions in China, also including commodities like cotton, timber wine, lobster, and barley. While Chinese citizens might be able to forgo luxuries for a while like Aussie wine as well […]
Musk: Electric Cars Will Require a Lot More Electric Power Than We Currently Have
Musk: Electric Cars Will Require a Lot More Electric Power Than We Currently Have AP Feed Tesla CEO Elon Musk says we’ll need more electricity to power cars like his. A lot more. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that electricity consumption will double if the world’s car fleets are electrified, increasing the need […]
UK Grid Warns Of Electricity Shortage Due To Drop In Wind
UK Grid Warns Of Electricity Shortage Due To Drop In Wind The UK’s electricity grid operator has warned of a short supply over the next few days due to generator outages and a lull in autumn winds. The National Grid said on Oct. 14 that it was exploring various measures to create a buffer to avoid potential outages, like […]
Rolling blackouts in California show how reliance on solar and wind power can backfire
Rolling blackouts in California show how reliance on solar and wind power can backfire (Natural News) California issued its first rolling blackouts in nearly 20 years last week as the state’s grid operator tried to keep the power system from complete collapse in the midst of a heat wave, and some are pointing out that […]
Isaias Aftermath: 2 Million Still Without Power Across Northeast; At Least 12 Tornados Confirmed
Isaias Aftermath: 2 Million Still Without Power Across Northeast; At Least 12 Tornados Confirmed Tropical Storm Isaias is long gone, but there’s widespread damage along the East Coast and more than 2 million homes in the Northeast without power. According to PowerOutage.US, 2.2 million of the 6.4 million affected electric customers remain without power in the […]
False Solutions to Climate Change: Part 1, Electricity
False Solutions to Climate Change: Part 1, Electricity It’s become increasingly clear that climate change is not only real but beginning to bite. Now that much of the population is finally feeling the urgency—and during a time when COVID19 has much of our frenetic commerce on hold, giving us a space for thinking and discussion–what […]
No Power, No Running Water, No Toilets: Millions of Americans Are Living in Third-World Conditions
No Power, No Running Water, No Toilets: Millions of Americans Are Living in Third-World Conditions Scattered around the nation, there are parts of the country in which millions of Americans are living without the basic amenities that most of us take for granted. I’m not talking about high-speed internet or frivolous things. I’m talking about […]
The Country Using The Most Electricity May Surprise You
The Country Using The Most Electricity May Surprise You In 2017, global electricity consumption increased 2.5 percent to reach 25,721 Twh. When it comes to consumption, China uses the most of any country at 25.9 percent, followed by the United States with 17.5 percent; but, as Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, on a per capita basis, the situation is different. According […]
Is California’s Second Biggest Utility On Verge Of Collapse Next: Edison Plunges After Saying It May Be Responsible For Deadly 2018 Fire
Is California’s Second Biggest Utility On Verge Of Collapse Next: Edison Plunges After Saying It May Be Responsible For Deadly 2018 Fire With California’s largest utility, PG&E, now bankrupt after starting the deadliest fire in California history, and cutting power to its customers at the mere hint of a windstorm that could leave it exposed […]
Are Electric Cars Good for the Environment?
Are Electric Cars Good for the Environment? This article is Part 5 of an 11-part series analysis of Tesla, Elon Musk and EV Revolution. You can read other parts here. My wife loves driving the Model 3, not for all the selfish reasons I like to drive it (it is fast and quite the iPad on […]
‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: Offshore Wind Power Could Produce More Electricity Than World Uses
‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: Offshore Wind Power Could Produce More Electricity Than World Uses “Let’s get going!” A new report from the International Energy Agency released Friday claims that wind power could be a $1 trillion business by 2040 and that the power provided by the green technology has the potential to outstrip global […]
America’s Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Set To Finally Close Its Doors
America’s Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Set To Finally Close Its Doors Few people know that sitting across from the reactor that suffered a partial meltdown on Three Mile Island in 1979 – is another unit that still remains one of the region’s largest power sources. In fact, the second unit has provided power for 45 years without incident. […]
