Collaboration Could Be a Win-Win for Cascading Hydropower
A study examining coordinated operations of Mid-Columbia hydropower dams found that unified management could increase energy production and boost revenues by 3.3% across all seven plants.
Saudi Arabia Backs Turkey’s Rapid Renewable Energy Buildout
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have announced plans to cooperate on renewable energy, with Saudi Arabia investing $2 billion in solar farms expected to add 3 GW of capacity to Turkey’s growing clean energy infrastructure.
Data Centers Are Driving a New U.S. Natural Gas Buildout
Data centers powering artificial intelligence are driving a major expansion in U.S. natural gas power generation, with planned gas-fired capacity tied to data centers nearly doubling in the first half of 2026.
Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
UK households within 500 meters of new power pylons will receive £250 annual energy bill reductions as the government accelerates over 40 grid infrastructure projects nationwide to modernize aging electricity networks.
New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
UK inflation is expected to rise to 2.9% in July due to soaring energy bills, marking a renewed cost of living crisis as the Bank of England considers raising interest rates.
CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre
CrossCountry cancelled almost all train services across Great Britain after a power cut disabled its Birmingham control centre, with most routes suspended until further notice.