Industrial Parks Are Competing for Access to Power Before Tenants Arrive
Industrial development is increasingly being shaped by a question that used to come much later in the process: how much…
Office Buildings Are Using More Power Even With Fewer Workers Inside
Many office towers are operating with lower occupancy than they had before the pandemic, but that has not necessarily reduced…
Backup Generators Are Becoming a Selling Point for Commercial Buildings
Backup power systems were once viewed as a specialised feature used mainly by hospitals, industrial sites, or data centres. Increasingly,…
Backup Systems Are Becoming Standard in New Developments
Power outages, service interruptions, and unexpected delays are leading more developers to plan for backup systems from the start. In…
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Agrees to Buy 26% of Brazil’s Brava
Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol has agreed to acquire a roughly 26% stake in Brazilian energy firm Brava. But that’s…
Australia Rules Out Fuel Restrictions After Fire at Its Largest Refinery
A fire at Australia’s largest oil refinery won’t trigger fuel restrictions, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday. But the…
Vitol Subsidiary Investing $130 Million to Expand Fuel Storage in South Africa’s Durban
Vivo Energy, a subsidiary of global trading giant Vitol, is pouring roughly $130 million into expanding fuel storage capacity in…
AI Data Centre Growth Is Starting to Strain Power Systems
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is beginning to show up in an unexpected place: the power grid. Over the…
Why Power Outages Are Becoming More Noticeable
Power outages are not new. But in many places, they are starting to feel more disruptive than they used to.…
Brazilian Gas Distributors Warn Petrobras Could Raise Prices by 20% in May
Brazil’s natural gas distributors are bracing for a significant price hike. According to the industry group Abegas, state-run oil company…