Imagine an electricity meter that can pinpoint power outages, automatically turn household appliances off when wholesale electricity gets too expensive and – with enough of them in use – possibly reduce the need for new power plants. All rank among the potential benefits of so-called smart meters, which are fast becoming the darling of the utility industry as state and federal regulators push power providers to cut energyย costs.
Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data centre build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.
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More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.
Clare Carlile's reporting was recognized under the โNews Item of the Yearโ award for revealing how UK government staffing shortages would harm the environment during a historic drought.
