Australia will see its portfolio of solar, wind, and battery resources grow dramatically upon the completion of a new billion-dollar energy hub in South Australia (SA)—slated to be the biggest in the nation—starting initially with its wind farm component. Two hours north of Adelaide, the state’s capital, the Goyder Renewables Zone, has commenced early works…
Australia Steps Towards Its Biggest, Billion-Dollar Renewable Energy Hub
Australia Funds Ultra Low-Cost Solar To Help Reach Zero Emissions
January 10, 2022
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Australia will be supporting the research and development of ultra low-cost solar energy, a technology that has become a priority in the nation’s bid to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate $40 million out of its $2.5 billion budget for the program with the eventual hope to…
Man Finds a Surprising Handwritten Note Left in a Shop Wall by a Builder 40 Years Ago
A man found a note left in his shop wall 40 years ago by a builder saying he’d gotten an electric shock working there—written on the back of an electricity safety notice. Daniel Bodman, 39, was renovating an old building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, when he discovered the letter written by “Mr Nicholas Poole” in 1986. Bizarrely,…
Hurricane Ida’s Aftermath: No Power, No Flights, Scant Drinking Water
NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity in the oppressive, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving all of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana residents in the dark with…
Electricity Rate to Increase During ‘Peak Hours’ as SoCal Edison Switches Residents to Time-Of-Use Plan
Southern California residents may soon decide whether they want to pay more for electricity during peak times of the day—a plan by Southern California Edison (SCE) that will begin with San Bernadino County residents and may soon extend to Los Angeles County and Orange County. The state-ordered switch would charge customers more for using electricity…
Floods Cut Power to 200,000 Households in Western Germany
FRANKFURT—Floods in western Germany have cut electricity to 200,000 households, a spokeswoman for Westnetz, the country’s biggest power distribution grid company, said on Thursday. “We are trying to resolve the situation with all available hands on deck,” she said in response to an inquiry. The company’s grid area spans large parts of the states of…
The Golden State Prepares for Darkness as Blackouts Loom
July 12, 2021
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Rolling blackouts throughout California are likely this summer due to a fragile power grid coupled with rising temperatures, an industry expert says. “Given the path that this state set itself on more than a decade ago, we can expect plenty of rolling blackouts,” Californians for Green Nuclear Power legal assistant Gene Nelson told The Epoch Times….
Southern California Community Choice Energy Company Files for Bankruptcy
June 5, 2021
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A community choice aggregation (CCA) company that was formed to procure energy for several cities in Southern California’s Riverside County has filed for bankruptcy, citing increased costs and lower revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Western Community Energy (WCE) is a joint powers authority (JPA) consisting of the cities of Eastvale, Hemet, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Perris,…
China’s Guangdong Orders Factories Cut Power Use as Hot Weather Strains Grid
BEIJING—Several cities in China’s southern province Guangdong, a major manufacturing hub, have asked the industry to curb power use by suspending operations for hours or even days as high factory use combined with hot weather strain the region’s power system. The power restrictions are a double-whammy for manufacturers who have already been forced to lower…
Benjamin Franklin: American Philosophe
The Enlightenment saw the emergence of the “philosophes” in Europe—intellectuals who were unafraid to publicly challenge … well, just about everything. But Britain’s American colonies weren’t without their own philosophers. The most famous was certainly Benjamin Franklin, the grandson of an indentured servant and the son of a candlemaker. Unlike many of Europe’s thinkers, however,…
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