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End Of Nuclear In Taiwan Fans Energy Security Fears

Taiwan will turn off its last nuclear reactor on Saturday, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island's reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade.

International Business Times

Denmark rethinking 40-year nuclear power ban amid Europe-wide shift

Government to analyse potential benefits of new generation of reactors

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘could take more US wood pellets to burn for electricity’ amid trade talks

The US agriculture secretary said the US is ‘100% confident’ that its wood chips meet the UK’s sustainability requirements.

Evening Standard

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Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next.

A massive blackout in Spain shows what happens when energy policy ignores the physics of electricity.

Reason

Nat-Gas Prices Steady on Mild US Spring Temps

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.001 (+0.03%). June nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled little changed. Nat-gas prices had some negative carryover from Monday when prices fell on the outlook for near-normal US temperatures to reduce electricity demand for air conditioning. On Monday, forecaster Atmospheric...

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How Russia is pushing to take control of Africa’s nuclear future

IN FOCUS: Russia has signed deals with at least 20 countries across the continent, Nick Ferris writes, and that is unlikely to slow down as Trump cuts funding to energy projects

The Independent UK

Europe’s electricity grid is outdated and risks derailing fossil fuel phase out, report finds

Over 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects across 16 countries are stuck in the queue to be connected to the electricity grid.

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Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

The U.S. is headed into what forecasters expect to be one of the hottest summers on record, and millions of people across the country will struggle to pay their power bills as temperatures and energy costs rise.

The Conversation

Tube power cut: Full scale of chaos revealed as 20 stations shut and trains left in tunnels in network collapse

Six Tube lines and Elizabeth line affected after fire at electricity substation

Evening Standard

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Dampen Nat-Gas Demand and Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25 ) on Monday closed down by -0.149 (-3.93%). June nat-gas prices on Monday fell from a 1-month high and settled sharply lower on the outlook for near-normal US temperatures to reduce electricity demand for air conditioning. On Monday, forecaster Atmospheric G2 said warm temperatures initially...

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Zonal electricity pricing may not be possible until mid-2030s, says research

Ministers are expected to make a decision in the coming weeks on the policy which would divide the country into different energy price zones.

Evening Standard

Indians Buy 14 Million ACs A Year, And Need Many More

Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius.

International Business Times

Does Europe need a supergrid? Experts weigh up pros and cons of ‘stitching’ national grids together

In the wake of the widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal, experts revisit the case for a supergrid across Europe.

Euronews

Outlook for Warmer US Temps Boosts Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25) on Friday closed up by +0.203 (+5.65%). June nat-gas prices on Friday rallied to a 4-week high and settled sharply higher on the outlook for above-normal US temperatures to boost electricity demand for air conditioning. On Friday, forecaster Xweather said temperatures will be above normal...

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The Independent UK

After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable energy

Evening Standard

Spain suffers another blackout as tens of thousands hit with outages in Canary Islands

Authorities have urged locals to remain calm and avoid overwhelming emergency services

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Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Weekly Inventories Rise More Than Expected

June Nymex natural gas (NGM25 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.029 (-0.80%). June nat-gas prices on Thursday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories for the week ended May 2 rose +104...

The Guardian - UK

‘A future on our terms’: how community energy is lighting up Latin America

Small-scale schemes are replacing dirty diesel with clean electricity in remote areas – and ensuring a just transition

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Scottish Power loaned £600m to build offshore cables carrying wind power to England

THE UK’s National Wealth Fund and several banks are handing energy firm ScottishPower a £1.35 billion loan to upgrade the power grid between…

AAP

Power for millions of homes in major clean energy call

Grid access has been granted to ten renewables projects expected to supply electricity to more than half the homes in the country's most populous state.

Evening Standard

UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

The Independent UK

Greece and Egypt reaffirm their commitment to an undersea power cable

Greece and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to a major undersea electricity interconnection to deliver renewable energy from North Africa to Europe

The Texas Tribune

Texas may put restraints on new big businesses hoping to tap into the energy grid

According to ERCOT, the state’s energy demand may double in six years.

The Guardian - AU

More than 40% of electricity used in Australia’s main power grid at start of year was renewable

Data suggests pollution from energy is falling again after previously stalling, but experts say faster growth needed to achieve Labor goal of 82% renewable electricity by 2030

AAP

Renewables influx a cooler change to summer energy mix

More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid.

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