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Ocean currents can generate electricity, and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest
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Ocean currents can generate electricity, and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest

by James H. VanZwieten Jr., Gabriel Alsenas, Mahsan Sadoughipour, Yufei Tang, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The world’s oceans cover more than...

A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations
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A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

by Christina E. Hoicka, Adam J. Regier, Anna Berka, Sara Chitsaz, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain First Nations across British Columbia have...

Smart measures to reduce your electricity bill
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Smart measures to reduce your electricity bill

Credit: Tim Mossholder from Pexels Would you adjust your electricity consumption if you received a notification on your mobile phone telling you when...

Rooftop solar and EV batteries could supply 85% of Japan’s electricity needs
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Rooftop solar and EV batteries could supply 85% of Japan’s electricity needs

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Tohoku University has revealed that rooftop solar panels, when combined with electric vehicles (EVs)...

Why your electricity bill is so high and what Pennsylvania is doing about it
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Why your electricity bill is so high and what Pennsylvania is doing about it

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Americans’ electricity bills tend to tick up each year in line with inflation. But upgrades to electric wires, reinforcing...

AI surge to double data center electricity demand by 2030: IEA
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AI surge to double data center electricity demand by 2030: IEA

Big Tech companies have become mega users of power that will increase in the race to adopt artificial intelligence. Electricity consumption by data...

Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
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Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100334 When it comes to upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new research from the University...

Energy leaders present six big ideas to help avoid US electricity crisis
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Energy leaders present six big ideas to help avoid US electricity crisis

Professor Sally Benson opened the roundtable meeting by presenting an overview of rising U.S. electricity demand, difficulties in expanding the capacity of America’s...

Adjusting electricity use could postpone expensive power investments
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Adjusting electricity use could postpone expensive power investments

Credit: Pok Rie from Pexels Norwegian hydropower provides stability in the power market, but a more even power consumption in Norwegian building stock...