(Natural News) The wholesale electricity prices in Texas are soaring as the cold snap drastically reduced the state’s power generating capacity. On Monday, spot electricity prices at the West hub surpassed the grid’s $9,000 per megawatt-hour cap, a staggering increase from the average price of $25 per megawatt-hour. The surge is equivalent to the cost of […]

(Natural News) The promise of a cleaner, more abundant supply of energy gets a huge lift as scientists from the Culham Center for Fusion Energy in the U.K. achieved “first plasma” using the experimental fusion reactor, Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade. The scientists powered the MAST Upgrade on Oct. 29 after seven years of development. For […]

(Natural News) Thermoelectric power plants provide a third of America’s electrical generation, and the combination of aging technologies, droughts, and strict environmental regulations is likely to sharply reduce the energy output. To prevent this, researchers recommend replacing the once-through cooling systems of the aging power plants with drought-resistant recirculating models. Their study countered the calls by […]

(Natural News) The Golden State is suffering through yet another round of severe wind events and associated wildfires, which has left millions of Californians without power due to Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) new policy of preemptively shutting pretty much everything off every time the wind blows – just like in socialist Venezuela. As of […]

(Natural News) Researchers are taking another big step toward understanding the behavior of the sun and the effects of its solar weather on Earth. They recently released the most accurate animated depiction of a solar flare going through its entire life cycle. The short movie covers a hypothetical flare’s existence from its formation to its conclusion. Its use of distinct colors show how […]