Renewable energy held back in world’s biggest economy while growing in India, the Middle East and Africa
French private equity firm joins rush to gain exposure to surging energy use by data centres
Perovskite panels are more powerful, lighter and less rigid than traditional alternatives
Seen as the ‘holy grail’ of clean energy, scientists are racing to turn a century of experiments into a viable source of power
Small reactors could prove too costly to be viable despite $9bn investment in power for AI boom
Gusty weather drives huge amounts of wind power into the grid
Modi’s recent announcements on nuclear energy could open the door to major domestic and foreign groups
Creditors set out their proposal to take control of Britain’s largest water company
Mitsubishi’s withdrawal from a trio of projects plunged the future of the sector into uncertainty
Global Infrastructure Partners in talks to acquire energy group that supplies power to data centres
Head of Generate Capital urges Congress to tackle permitting reform to prevent affordability crisis
Nigeria has become a major importer of Chinese panels as buying on the continent begins to boom
Interest is growing in fracking techniques pioneered by the oil and gas industry for use in tapping the earth’s crust for power
Greg Jackson insists it is ‘implausible’ for his company to comply with Ofgem rules and maintain contract with Shell
While the drive to move beyond fossil fuels faces geopolitical shocks, economic hurdles and soaring energy demand, new technologies are attempting fresh breakthroughs, as momentum gathers ahead of COP30
Spanish energy group takes advantage of state-level decisions in US and hails ‘evolution’ of UK regulator Ofgem
The gulf between political ambitions and new reactors on the ground shows little sign of narrowing
Tennessee Valley Authority plans to replace a coal-fired plant with multibillion-dollar facility
Some developers are betting that rising electricity prices will soften the blow as crucial tax credits expire
The government can allow more UK oil and gas production without breaking its clean energy pledges
Electricity price inflation sparks political debate ahead of elections
British gas owner and US partner X-energy to jointly develop 12 smaller reactors
Cornwall Insight estimates impact of cost of building Sizewell C on companies in Britain
Blackstone boss’s Wiltshire manor and lake served by utility that imposed hosepipe ban
Many countries are moving away from fossil fuels by turning to electricity produced from renewable sources. However, the electrification of areas such as transport, heating and industry will cost billions of dollars in new infrastructure and is technically challenging. In this new series we look at why the shift to electric is so important and the difficulties ahead. The first three articles are below, with more on the way in the coming months
