Electric utilities, which designed their system to meet peak demand in sizzling weather, are straining to keep up during the cold.
Category: Electric Light and Power
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Truck Makers Team Up to Push for Electric Vehicle Chargers
Daimler, Navistar and Volvo have been criticized for not selling many electric heavy trucks, but the companies say the country first needs many more chargers.
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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.
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Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons.
The power grid can’t keep up with demand for connections, and local planning authorities can block new construction for years. Overcoming these roadblocks has gained essential support.
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What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates
Government officials and energy developers misjudged the difficulty of building huge clean energy projects in the United States, which has built very few of them.
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Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents
A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean energy.
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Nuclear Energy Project in Idaho Is Canceled
The project that NuScale Power and Western energy companies had developed struggled to attract enough utility customers.
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Nuclear Energy Project in Idaho Is Canceled
Technical challenges, higher costs and rising interest rates hurt the project that NuScale Power and Western utilities had developed.
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How Your Child’s School Bus Might Prevent Blackouts
When not driving around, electric buses and other vehicles could help utilities by storing their solar and wind energy and releasing it to meet surges in demand.
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Ukraine’s Economy Starts to Rebound as It Adapts to War
Economists predict a return to growth, but many challenges lie ahead, including the rebuilding of war-torn cities and labor shortages.
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Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny
Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.
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Energy Firms, Green Groups and Others Reach Deal on Solar Farms
The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns.