European Governments, Companies Gird for Higher Prices After Russia Gas Cutoff
Companies and governments girded for higher energy prices and said they were continuing to prepare for emergency measures after Russia...
Utilities
Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies
Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere—stretching from the farms of California to waterways in Europe and China—are further snarling supply...
U.S. Natural-Gas Exporter Completes First Deal With German Buyer
Venture Global LNG Inc. has struck the first binding deals by a U.S. natural-gas exporter to supply natural gas to...
Germany Steps Up Measures to Conserve Gas as Russia Slows Supply to Europe
BERLIN—Germany will restart coal-fired power plants and offer incentives for companies to curb natural gas consumption, marking a new step...
Tariff Probe Casts Shadow on U.S. Solar Build-Out
American utilities are anticipating a significant slowdown in the build-out of new solar farms amid a U.S. probe into Asian...
Consumer Brands Push for Clean-Energy Tax Credits
More than 40 companies, including consumer brands such as Airbnb Inc., ABNB 1.47% Lyft Inc., LYFT 2.26% Sierra Nevada Brewing...
A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention
When you think of solar energy, you probably picture the photovoltaic panels that capture sunlight to be converted to electricity....
Biden Administration Resumes Oil Leases on Federal Land
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land Friday, but said it would sharply...
Europe’s Industrial Firms Flash Warning on Energy Costs
Steelmakers, glass manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses in Europe are calling on governments to take action to stop record gas...
SoftBank Suffers $54 Billion Bruise From China’s Tech Crackdown
TOKYO— SoftBank Group Corp. took a more than $50 billion beating from Beijing’s tech crackdown, but its leader said he...
Wind Manufacturers Blown Off Course
Wind turbine makers continue to struggle due to supply-chain woes and uncertainty over the future of federal tax credits, so...
California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures
California is racing to secure large amounts of power in the next few years to make up for the impending...
Iraqi Lawmakers Call for Probe Into GE, Siemens Electricity Contracts
Members of an Iraqi parliamentary commission are calling for an investigation into large power-generation contracts struck with General Electric Co....
Wildfire Season: PG&E Warns It May Black Out Customers to Reduce California Risks
PG&E Corp. warned that it may cut electricity Tuesday to about 48,000 customers in heavily forested parts of Northern California...
