Energy

Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa
Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.
Published On 21 Sep 2023
Power cuts in Sierra Leone as Turkey operator cuts supply over unpaid debt
The Turkish operator Karpower is one of three sources of electricity to Sierra Leone’s capital city.
Published On 8 Sep 2023
‘How will I pay?’: Steep power bills, rising inflation hit Pakistan’s poor
Millions of Pakistanis say they have been forced to ration use of fans and other essential electrical items due to hike.
Published On 8 Sep 2023
Chevron workers at LNG plants in Australia to strike as dispute escalates
Industrial action at Gorgon and Wheatstone projects in Western Australia has raised fears for global gas supplies.
Published On 5 Sep 2023

Driest August in more than a century sends power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours.

‘No room for subsidies’ as Pakistanis suffer inflated electricity bills, rising inflation.

Chinese bid proposes nuclear plant near the border with Qatar and UAE, according to Wall Street Journal report.

At least 11 people were killed following an explosion in the Shaanxi province, authorities say.

Nearly 60 percent of voters back a push to halt to drilling in Yasuni National Park, a victory for environmental groups.

For many businesses in Zimbabwe where the economy is in free fall, electricity outages have been the norm for years.

New targets are to roll back emissions of freight ships that burn through millions of tonnes of dirty bunker fuel.

The market remains vulnerable to volatile prices, supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions despite soaring demand.

At least 14 heat-related deaths have been tallied in Texas and Louisiana, while Mexico clocks 112 fatalities this year.

DoE, which manages US nuclear weapons and nuclear waste sites related to the military, notified Congress of the breach.

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