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Three ways utilities can partner with smart renewable cities to deliver on their objectives

Cities and renewable electricity have, respectively, become the habitat and energy of choice globally. The two are increasingly inseparable. Urbanization and electrification trends have turned cities and the grid into leading platforms for human activity, presenting unique opportunities for today’s utilities to partner with municipalities to achieve their smart city goals.

Malpass named new World Bank Group president

The executive directors of the World Bank have selected David R. Malpass to be the new president of the World Bank Group, for a five-year term that began April 9.

Eco-friendly search engine helps to plant over 50 million trees

Students from the University of Sussex have helped contribute to the planting of over 54 million trees across Africa, South America and Indonesia by switching to an eco-friendly

Global partnership to make sense of the energy transition

Enel Foundation has signed a landmark agreement to become the exclusive Global Knowledge Partner of the 2019 Clarion Power and Energy series of events.

Sir David Attenborough documentaries are increasing awareness of climate change, says study

Consumers have reduced the amount of disposable plastic they use by 53% over the past year – with Sir David Attenborough’s most recent documentaries on climate change cited

U.S. natural gas stocks end heating season at the lowest level since 2014

(Thu, 11 Apr 2019) Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states as of March 31, the traditional end of the heating season (November 1–March 31), totaled 1,137 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to EIA’s Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report released on April 11. As of March 31, estimated working gas stocks were 491 Bcf (30%) lower than the current five-year (2014–18) average for the end of the heating season.

One in ten U.S. households pays an energy bill indirectly as part of rent or condo fees

(Thu, 11 Apr 2019) Many U.S. households do not pay energy utilities or other suppliers directly for using electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, or propane but pay indirectly through rent, fees, or to a third party such as a housing authority. Data from the most recent Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that, in 2015, 12.4 million of the nation’s 118 million households (11%) paid some or all of their energy costs indirectly.

Liquefied natural gas imports played a key role in reducing price spikes in New England this winter

(Thu, 11 Apr 2019) During winter 2018–19, timely natural gas supply provided by imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at major regasification facilities serving New England played an important role in moderating natural gas prices in the region.

Aston Martin luxury sister brand commits to UK ‘whatever the Brexit outcome’

Aston Martin Lagonda has confirmed it will not join the rising number of car manufacturers leaving the UK over Brexit. The luxury car manufacturer and sister brand of

U.S. wind capacity grew 8% in 2018, AWEA says

U.S. wind power capacity increased 8% in 2018 to 96,433 MW of installed capacity — more than double the capacity in 2010, according to the U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2018.

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