A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
March 14, 2024
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids and propping up fossil fuels.
Tag: Electricity
Germany cranks gas-fired electricity output to 2-year highs
February 9, 2024
German gas-fired electricity generation jumped to its highest levels in two years in January as power firms dialled up output…
Black Hills Energy is the second utility in Wyoming to impose a ‘carbon capture compliance’ surcharge
January 31, 2024
State regulators this month approved a $1.1 million annual “low-carbon” surcharge for Black Hills Energy’s Wyoming customers
India rebuilds coal stocks for 2024
January 31, 2024
India’s electricity supply is much more comfortable at the start of 2024 than in either 2023 or 2022 as coal production has ramped up
China’s power consumption to grow by 6% YoY in 2024
January 31, 2024
Consumption of electricity for households and industries throughout China is expected to increase by 6% this year from last year
Indian Power Giant Still Needs More Coal Despite Green Pledge
January 30, 2024
India’s top power producer NTPC Ltd. is boosting its coal-fired capacity even as it commits billions of dollars to green energy
Indian Gov’t to request imported coal-based power plants change technology
January 26, 2024
Coal and mines minister Joshi said the govt will make a plea to imported coal-based power plants to change their technology
East Australia’s coal-fired power output stable in 4Q
January 26, 2024
East Australia’s coal-fired power generation reached a new quarterly low in October-December 2023, but was unchanged from Q4 2022.
AI Needs So Much Power That Old Coal Plants Are Sticking Around
January 26, 2024
In a 30-sq-m patch in Virginia that’s been dubbed “data center alley,” the boom in artificial intelligence is turbocharging electricity use
Chinese Hydropower Down 5.6% in 2023
January 24, 2024
From January to December 2023, the national hydropower generation was 1,140.9 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year decrease of 5.6%
German exit path from coal power looking doubtful
January 23, 2024
Germany’s path away from coal-fired power production is growing harder to see the longer it takes for the government to form a strategy,
India’s Coal-Powered Energy Generation jumps 10.13% in Apr-Dec 2023
January 23, 2024
India has witnessed a remarkable surge in coal-based power generation, with a growth of 10.13% during April to December 2023