Electricity
2024, October, 7, 06:25:00
U.S. GRID INVESTMENT $1.5 BLN
DOE announced an investment of $1.5 billion in four transmission projects that will improve grid reliability and resilience, relieve costly transmission congestion, and open access to affordable energy to millions of Americans across the country.
2024, October, 2, 06:40:00
CHINA CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
Inner Mongolia, which leads China in coal production this year, already has 88 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity, with another 170 gigawatts in the pipeline. That’s a combined total that would dwarf the power fleet of Germany.
2024, September, 24, 06:30:00
U.S. BATTERY INVESTMENT $3 BLN
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $3 billion for 25 selected projects across 14 states to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide.
2024, September, 6, 06:35:00
CHINA ENERGY TRANSMISSION 1,271 KM
The CNY7.1bn (US$998m) transmission project will run for 1,271 km between the cities of Shenmu in northern Shaanxi to Lantian in the south.
2024, August, 22, 06:30:00
GLOBAL ENERGY SYSTEM CHANGES
Clean energy technologies like solar, wind, electric cars, and heat pumps seem to be reshaping the power that we deploy today in factories, vehicles, home appliances and heating systems.
2024, August, 15, 06:35:00
U.S. GRID INVESTMENT $2.2 BLN
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $2.2 billion investment in the nation’s grid for eight projects across 18 states
2024, August, 6, 06:35:00
AI NEEDS GIANT ELECTRICITY
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Bard are known as voracious consumers of electricity and water. More precisely, it is the colossal data centers powering them that are to blame and there are no signs of slowing down.
2024, August, 6, 06:30:00
AI NEEDS HUGE ENERGY
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the US data center electricity consumption will rise from 200 TWh in 2022 to about 260 TWh by 2026 – roughly 6% of US electricity demand – while a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) puts the number at 7.5% by 2030.
2024, July, 30, 06:50:00
ЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО РОССИИ, КИТАЯ
Стороны обсудили широкий круг вопросов развития кооперации в нефтяной, газовой, угольной, атомной и электроэнергетической сферах, а также в области возобновляемых источников энергии и декарбонизации энергетики.
2024, July, 30, 06:15:00
CHINA GRID INVESTMENT $83 BLN
State Grid Corp. of China, which covers more than 80% of the country, will increase spending 13% to 600 billion yuan ($83 billion) this year, the Economic Information Daily reported, citing a budget plan.
2024, July, 30, 06:10:00
U.S.: LESS ENERGY FOR MORE MONEY
We face a potential future of perpetual subsidies and incentives combined with mandated changes and banned products. This potential future does not include reduced energy costs or increased liberty and freedom.
2024, July, 10, 06:40:00
CONDENSED BATTERY 500 W/KG
The lithium-based condensed battery was launched Wednesday at the Auto Shanghai expo, with CATL claiming blockbuster energy density figures "up to 500 Wh/kg.
2024, July, 10, 06:35:00
ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT TO 3,000 KM
In April of 2023, CATL announced its "condensed battery" packing over twice the energy density of nearly anything else on the market at an incredible 500 Wh/kg.
2024, July, 3, 06:30:00
GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
Digital infrastructure is being deployed across various layers of the power grid, from transmission to distribution, enabling better management and optimization of electrical systems.
2024, June, 26, 06:35:00
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