With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids […]Read More
Thermal Power Reliability: Vistra President and CEO Jim Burke expects solar and batteries to do well because they can be built quickly. Wind, solar and storage may produce the cheapest electricity, but when prioritizing grid reliability, 1 GW of coal-fired, gas-fired or nuclear generation equals 9 GW of those clean energy resources, Vistra President and […]Read More
Egbin Power Plc, Nigeria’s largest power generation company, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to education and sustainable community development as it celebrated the 10th edition of the Egbin Power Scholarship Awards. The milestone ceremony, held at the Egbin Power Clubhouse, brought together community leaders, parents, teachers, the management team and beneficiaries to recognise and reward […]Read More
The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has announced the CORAN Summit 2025, set to take place on October 6–7, 2025, at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. With the theme “Refining – Key to Energy Security in Africa,” the two-day event will convene top leaders from government, industry, finance, and civil society […]Read More
The Federal Government (FG) Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (P-CNGI) says no directive or policy has been issued by the Federal Government to alter CNG pump prices nationwide. Matilda Johnson, Brands and Corporate Communications Manager, P-CNGI, said this on Thursday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Johnson […]Read More
September 02, 2025 Electricity Generation: India’s manufacturing activity, which consumes about half of the country’s power supply, surged in August to the highest level in 17 years, driving the fastest growth in electricity generation in five months. India saw a 4% rise in power generation in August, according to a Reuters analysis of data from Grid India, […]Read More
Aug 29, 2025 The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Funding for projects in 11 states was rescinded, including $435 million for a floating wind farm in Northern California and $47 […]Read More
President Donald Trump’s attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that’s already straining to meet rapidly growing demand, renewable energy executives warn. Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land. This […]Read More
August 22, 2025 The trending social media narrative about an empty booth labelled ‘NIGERIA’ at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, totally misrepresented our country’s mission and activities at the conference. While we understand the urge by many social media users to seek clicks with many incorrect posts, […]Read More
August 22, 2025 View Post Brent Crude oil prices are set to stay in the near term at the upper end of the current trading range between $60 and $70 per barrel as the market remains tight during the peak summer demand season, according to investment bank UBS. “We expect global oil demand to peak for […]Read More
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