Electricity and power

The energy shock was not too bad. But that could soon change

On paper, the disruption to energy markets following the Iran war should have caused a much bigger and more lasting price spike.

3 arrested in Johor for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency

Police also seized 71 cryptocurrency mining machines, computers, laptops, routers, monitors, keyboards, mobile phones, padlocks, keys and two vehicles during the raids.

‘Trillion-dollar question’: How extreme heat is shifting corporate bottom lines

Increasingly severe heat disrupts operations for a variety of industries, but it also creates business opportunities for others.

Over 200 firms, politicians in US pledge to prevent high utility bills due to AI data centres

In March, the White House secured promises from tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft to pay a greater share of the enormous costs associated with delivering electricity to new data centres.

Branded Content

A city that has almost forgotten about blackouts

Bangladesh solar incentives could skip smaller consumers; further reform needed, say advocates

The government is encouraging construction companies to build solar energy projects for industry, including garment manufacturers, which account for about 11 per cent of Bangladesh’s economic output.

New York becomes the first state to impose a data centre moratorium

Data centres have sparked backlash in the US due to the raising power costs, straining water supplies and burdens they cause on local communities.

Seatrium transfers its first bit of energy from its floating lab to Singapore’s electricity grid

Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium’s floating living lab has sent its first electron to the Singapore electricity grid.

Torque Shop

Connecting kilowatt to an EV’s power and charging speed

The higher the kilowatt, the faster energy is consumed or produced.

Prolonged rolling blackouts squeeze small businesses in Kalimantan

Blackouts across parts of Kalimantan have dealt a heavy blow to small businesses.

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