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State Grid shines in Wuzhen: Green power lights up WIC Wuzhen Summit
1 month ago

State Grid shines in Wuzhen: Green power lights up WIC Wuzhen Summit

China Daily  

Photo shows the booth of the State Grid Corporation of China at the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. From four aspects: new energy, new digital intelligence, new services and standing at the forefront, through forms such as video broadcasting, physical models and AI interaction, it comprehensively displayed the company's innovative achievements in promoting the high-quality development of the energy …

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Energy market operator warns of potential blackouts across the state, with NSW and Sydney expected to swelter
1 month ago

Energy market operator warns of potential blackouts across the state, with NSW and Sydney expected to swelter

ABC  

NSW is facing heightened blackout warnings with both temperature and energy demands forecasted to soar in the coming days. A severe heatwave impacting the eastern inland of NSW will peak across Sydney through Tuesday and Wednesday when temperatures across the western suburbs are expected to hit close to 40 degrees Celsius — the hottest spring weather seen in four years. …

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EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
3 months ago

EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations, as it seeks to help the country rebuild its economy and its war-shattered power grid. “We should make Russia pay for the destruction it caused,” European Commission President …

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Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
3 months, 1 week ago

Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages

Live Mint  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two private power companies came under scrutiny Wednesday while they presented plans to stabilize Puerto Rico’s crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages. The presentations by Genera PR, which operates the generation of power in the U.S. territory, and Luma Energy, which handles transmission and distribution, lasted more than …

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Zhejiang drives green electricity
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Zhejiang drives green electricity

China Daily  

State Grid Haiyan Power Supply Co, located in Zhejiang province, is driving rural green and low-carbon electricity use by upgrading its power grid, supporting the electrification of residential stoves, and installing supplementary control systems and circuits. In Xueshuigang village, Haiyan county, the company applied the "Carbon Footprint Energy Assessment System" to calculate the village's carbon emissions and guide the transition …

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New type power system need of the hour
4 months ago

New type power system need of the hour

China Daily  

Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. As China ramps up generation of clean power, its need for a new type of power system is on the rise, as the nation aims to address challenges brought on by unstable renewable energy, driving advancements in manufacturing …

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Scholars hail Zhejiang's green progress
4 months, 1 week ago

Scholars hail Zhejiang's green progress

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Foreign experts lauded the progress Zhejiang province has made toward sustainable development during a recent visit to several sites focused on green energy and green industrial production. It's a very green province… I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic about moving toward green energy and a green future," …

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Hurricane Beryl Houston: EVs provide power during outages, reinforce shaky power grids.
54 years, 11 months ago

Hurricane Beryl Houston: EVs provide power during outages, reinforce shaky power grids.

Slate  

After Hurricane Beryl left more than 2 million people without power in Houston last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley noticed something interesting: Hundreds of F-150 owners in the Houston area were suddenly using their trucks to generate electricity. Here’s a look at @Ford F-150 customers in Houston generating at least 1 kilowatt of electricity with Pro Power Onboard immediately before …

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Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on panel that backs renewable energy
6 months, 1 week ago

Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on panel that backs renewable energy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat’s push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said confirmation of the three nominees allow FERC to “keep its quorum and continue its mission of providing Americans …

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At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh barrage
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh barrage

The Hindu  

Russia pummelled Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a large-scale drone and missile attack Saturday, injuring at least 19 people, local officials said. Ukraine's largest private energy firm, DTEK said that two of its power plants had been seriously damaged in what it said was the sixth attack on the company's plants in two and a half months. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Energy Minister, …

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Britain’s energy system will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid tells Labour
9 months ago

Britain’s energy system will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid tells Labour

The Telegraph  

Britain’s electricity networks will not hit net zero until 2035, National Grid has said, undermining a key pledge by Labour to hit that target by 2030. National Grid Electricity System Operator on Monday set out plans for a massive £58bn expansion of the UK’s high-voltage transmission network, including thousands of new electricity pylons, substations and other infrastructure spread across the …

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India, UAE sign pact for possible energy grid connectivity between two countries
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India, UAE sign pact for possible energy grid connectivity between two countries

Firstpost  

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday that India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to explore the establishment of grid connectivity between the two countries. “There is an inherent thought of possible grid connectivity between India and the UAE in that space,” the foreign secretary told reporters as he was speaking about the agreements signed between …

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Federal government launches review of transmission line planning to ease community opposition
1 year, 5 months ago

Federal government launches review of transmission line planning to ease community opposition

ABC  

The federal government has sought to head off a growing backlash from communities affected by proposed high-voltage transmission lines by launching a review of how projects are planned. Key points: The federal government has launched a review of transmission line planning and approvals The review comes amid growing angst about transmission projects in affected communities Authorities say an extra 10,000km …

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How vehicle-to-grid charging could make the power grid more reliable.
1 year, 10 months ago

How vehicle-to-grid charging could make the power grid more reliable.

Slate  

This story was originally published by Wired and has been republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “Yes, if everyone plugged in at the same time and charged a car at full power, that would not work on this antiquated model of charging,” says Jan Kleissl, director of the Center for Energy Research at the University of California, …

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Economic War to Energy War: Ukraine War Strategises New Dimensions of Warfare
1 year, 11 months ago

Economic War to Energy War: Ukraine War Strategises New Dimensions of Warfare

News 18  

Backdrop The war in Ukraine started as a conventional war under nuclear hangover and soon turned into a hybrid war with non-state actors triggering sanctions against Russia as part of an economic war, Russia trying to starve the opponents of as much energy as possible, and the West trying to minimise Russian financial gains by capping the price and coercion …

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Ukraine says Russia preparing for fresh missile attacks on energy grid
2 years ago

Ukraine says Russia preparing for fresh missile attacks on energy grid

Firstpost  

A Ukraine military spokesman said a Russian warship capable of firing cruise missiles had recently deployed to the Black Sea with Kalibr-type missiles on board Kyiv: Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. A Ukraine military …

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Texas power grid at risk again this winter: watchdog
2 years, 1 month ago

Texas power grid at risk again this winter: watchdog

Raw Story  

At least 246 Texans died when the power grid the state depended on failed after being battered by three February 2021 winter storms. That Texas grid and the Texans who count on it for heat and light, are in for another rough, wild winter according to a trusted energy watchdog that warned of those 2021 dangers. "A large portion of …

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Germany to keep 2 of its 3 nuclear plants running into April
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany to keep 2 of its 3 nuclear plants running into April

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s government plans to keep two of the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants running until mid-April to help prevent a potential winter energy shortage, the economy and energy minister said Tuesday. The announcement by Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habeck means the government has officially, albeit temporarily, reversed Germany’s long-held plan to shut shut down its nuclear …

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Grid renewal generates billion-dollar shock as costs of energy transition become clear
2 years, 3 months ago

Grid renewal generates billion-dollar shock as costs of energy transition become clear

ABC  

Australian consumers have been told to brace for big hikes in their power bills after a watchdog revealed the true costs of overhauling the grid to deal with the renewable energy transition. Key points: Experts say tens of billions of dollars in extra spending will be needed on poles and wires An economic watchdog has ruled in support of $1 …

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California’s epic heat wave is over. Here’s what we learned
2 years, 3 months ago

California’s epic heat wave is over. Here’s what we learned

LA Times  

This is the Sept. 15, 2022, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. The panelists included several government officials charged with solving these problems, including Marty Adams, general manager of the L.A. Department of Water and Power; Stacey Crowley of the California Independent System Operator, which operates the …

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Extreme heat wave pushing California power grid to limit, with rolling blackouts possible
2 years, 3 months ago

Extreme heat wave pushing California power grid to limit, with rolling blackouts possible

LA Times  

California officials issued a Flex Alert on Wednesday to cope with what’s expected to be the worst heat wave of the year. The worst heat wave of the year is presenting a critical test for California’s overtaxed power grid, with officials warning rolling blackouts are possible without major conservation efforts during a week of scorching temperatures. California officials on Wednesday …

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Australia's electricity grid increasingly vulnerable to hackers via solar panels, smart devices
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia's electricity grid increasingly vulnerable to hackers via solar panels, smart devices

ABC  

The widespread adoption of rooftop solar panels and smart appliances is increasing the risks of cyber attacks on Australia's electricity grid. Key points: Security experts are worried Australia's electricity grid is becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber attack They say smart appliances and rooftop solar could be targeted by criminal and state-backed hackers Concerns come amid heightened expectations of cyber warfare …

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As household solar stresses the grid, WA and South Australia will have the power to turn it off
2 years, 10 months ago

As household solar stresses the grid, WA and South Australia will have the power to turn it off

ABC  

Authorities are moving to gain more control over rooftop solar panels amid a ballooning number of installations that are threatening to overload the grid at certain times. Key points: From February 14, Western Australian authorities will have the power to switch off rooftop solar panels when the grid is under stress The new regulations will only apply to new and …

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Solar splurge hits record highs in WA as COVID-19, downturn fails to quell demand
3 years, 7 months ago

Solar splurge hits record highs in WA as COVID-19, downturn fails to quell demand

ABC  

WA households installed a record amount of solar power in 2020, further fuelling the rise of green energy in the country's sunniest state despite the economic downturn. Key points: Rooftop solar uptake reached a record amount in WA in 2020 The amount installed generated equivalent power to the state's biggest coal plant Grid-drawn energy demand reached a record low The …

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