Good Morning Britain suffers tech fail after “massive power cut”
Photo credit: ITV From Digital Spy Good Morning Britain viewers were very nearly denied their daily fix this morning (July 28), after the programme experienced a “massive power cut” before going on air. Fortunately, Ben Shephard and Kate…
Cheap Wind Power Could Boost Green Hydrogen, Morgan Stanley Says
(Bloomberg) — The falling cost of wind power is shaping up to be a boon for another clean energy source: green hydrogen. Hydrogen — a fuel made by electrolyzing water — requires a tremendous amount of power to produce. But siting…
Big Tech CEOs ready defenses for U.S. Congress hearing into their growing power
By Nandita Bose and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of four of the largest U.S. tech companies plan to deflect criticism next week in a Congressional hearing into their use of market power to hurt rivals by saying they…
Green Power Beats Fossil Fuels for First Time in Europe
(Bloomberg) — Renewable power for the first time contributed a bigger share in the European generation mix than fossil fuels as the fallout from the pandemic cut energy demand. About 40% of the electricity in the first half in the 27 EU countries…
Inside the power struggle over the high-stakes hearing with top tech CEOs
A week ahead of the congressional hearing of four of the most powerful tech industry CEOs, the power struggle has already started. Lawmakers and advocacy groups are jockeying to shape the logistics of the first-of-its-kind July 27 gathering where the…
A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car
(Bloomberg) — The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon for automakers trying to sway…
Australian solar energy trial hailed a success for Power Ledger
Australian blockchain energy company Power Ledger has published the findings of a trial, funded in part by the Australian government, which has found that allowing households to set their own electricity prices is technically feasible. The report also…