13 stories tagged electricity, newest first.
46 points by geox | 28 comments
BBC Future article explaining how global solar electricity generation has overtaken nuclear, with seven reasons for solar's growth including falling costs and batteries.
80 points by surprisetalk | 25 comments
An interactive 3D model of a U.S.-style power grid explaining how electricity is generated, transmitted, priced and kept at 60 Hz, with scenarios like Winter Storm Uri.
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9 points by gmays | 0 comments
A PDF of the International Energy Agency's 2026 special report on electrification of the global energy system.
148 points by Thom2503 | 156 comments
NL Times news article reporting that most data centers in the Netherlands refuse to disclose how much water and electricity they use.
571 points by rbanffy | 309 comments
IEEE Spectrum feature on how Delhi reduced electricity distribution losses from 50 percent to 5 percent through power-grid reforms.
127 points by Betelbuddy | 107 comments
Financial Times article on Oracle being obligated to pay data centre investors even if a site lacks electricity; the capture shows a Cloudflare security check with a 403 error.
357 points by 01-_- | 153 comments
404 Media news article about Henrico County, Virginia, home to 37 data centers, asking schools to conserve electricity.
630 points by mpweiher | 420 comments
Independent article reporting that seven countries generate essentially all their electricity from renewable sources, with scientists citing an irreversible tipping point.
348 points by rwmj | 228 comments
Live dashboard of Great Britain's National Grid showing electricity demand, generation mix, price, and emissions, here showing over 90% renewables.
656 points by speckx | 676 comments
Yale Environment 360 digest article reporting that wind and solar power generated more electricity than fossil fuels in Europe.
374 points by FromTheArchives | 448 comments
Terence Eden's blog post calculating how large a home battery would be needed to store summer solar output and make a London house fully self-sufficient.
342 points by teleforce | 87 comments
Book page for Simon Monk's 'Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition' with links to code and purchase options.
388 points by rapawel | 199 comments
A Substack article by lcamtuf giving an accessible explanation of the physics of conductors, insulators, and electric charges for hobby electronics learners.