[ad_1] European natural-gas prices are expected to decline further next year amid lackluster demand and above-average inventories despite a cold start to the winter across the continent, according to some…
Tag: electricity
Brookfield-Led Consortium’s $11 Billion Bid for Origin Energy Fails
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 4, 2023 1:41 am ET SYDNEY—An $11 billion bid for Origin Energy, one of Australia’s largest power companies, was rejected by its shareholders on Monday in a…
South Africa warns of going from electricity to darkness
[ad_1] One of the architects of South Africa’s groundbreaking deal with rich nations to move more quickly away from coal sounded a note of caution to other countries considering similar…
No surcharge on electricity for Glencore’s Rustenburg smelter – court
[ad_1] The High Court in Johannesburg recently set aside a decision by energy regulator Nersa to exclude Glencore’s struggling Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter from a negotiated pricing agreement for four of…
It’s not just electricity — Bitcoin mines burn through a lot of water, too
[ad_1] Bitcoin mines aren’t just energy-hungry, it turns out they’re thirsty, too. The water consumption tied to a single Bitcoin transaction, on average, could be enough to fill a small…
CCS, hydrogen, and electricity cross-border energy projects hailed as ‘missing links’ to future-proof EU
[ad_1] Since embarking on a mission to decarbonize its energy system, the European Union (EU) has been spearheading a new wave of green and low-carbon energy projects to tilt the…
Brookfield’s Origin Saga Shows It’s Hard to Price Polluters
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 29, 2023 12:36 am ET|WSJ Pro SYDNEY—At the heart of a nearly US$11 billion takeover tussle for the owner of several Australian coal-fired power plants is a…
The Secrets to Charlie Munger’s Success
[ad_1] Business and financial leaders made frequent pilgrimages to Los Angeles to hear Charlie Munger’s thoughts as he held court while peering through thick eyeglasses over high, rosy cheekbones. Among…