Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.
Electricity
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A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals
Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday.
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Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
The severing of electricity ties to Russia is rich in geopolitical significance. Work on it sped up after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.
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AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change
The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.
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How does Rhode Island’s new community choice aggregation program work?
Today, we’re taking a look at Rhode Island’s new energy program, community choice aggregation, and unpacking what it means for consumers.
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Head Of NE Environmental Advocacy Group Talks Progress Reducing Carbon Emissions
A New England-based environmental advocacy group says the region is making progress improving air quality, but more work needs to done. The update comes as the Global Climate Action Summit wraps up in San Francisco. Leaders and environmentalists from around the world gathered to recognize environmental achievements. They also discussed challenges meeting carbon emissions reduction […]
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New Gas, Electricity Rates To Take Effect This Weekend
National Grid customers in Rhode Island will see changes to their gas and electric bills, effective this Saturday. Average residential customers using 500 kilowatt hours of electricity a month will see their monthly bills increase by 3.5 percent, or $3.67. That’s lower than National Grid’s original ask of $7. Residential gas customers are expected to […]
