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Labour see £100m added to energy bills to pay Scottish wind farms to shut off

MORE than £100 million has been added to UK customers’ energy bills since Labour came to power to pay Scottish wind farms to stop producing…

The National (Scotland)

Stop pushing heat pumps or face major backlash, green energy magnate tells Labour

Party donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than Ulez

The Guardian - UK

Some Australian states are discovering what happens when they have too much rooftop solar

Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won’t be long before the opposite is common

The Guardian - AU

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EDF reportedly seeking up to £4bn from investors to finish Hinkley Point C

French energy firm reported to be in talks over potential investment to cover ballooning cost of nuclear project

The Guardian - UK

'Get on with it': renewables rollout too slow out west

The renewables rollout is not happening quickly enough in WA, a summit has been warned, with leading proponents of clean energy exports calling for targets.

AAP

China's Solar Goes From Supremacy To Oversupply

Strong state support and huge private investment have made China's solar industry a global powerhouse, but it faces new headwinds, from punitive tariffs abroad to a brutal price war at home.

International Business Times

Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

How would you like to never have another electric bill? Advances in technology have made it possible for some consumers to disconnect from the power grid — a move that was once only available to the ultra-wealthy who could afford the associated costs, or survivalists willing to trade convenience for…

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China to head green energy boom with 60% of new projects in next six years

IEA says faster clean energy rollout led by solar power in China with country set to boast half of world’s renewables by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Energy industry trade body chief to head UK’s climate watchdog

Emma Pinchbeck will take over as chief executive of Climate Change Committee next month

The Guardian - UK

Zonal pricing could give Scotland free electricity, Octopus Energy boss says

SCOTLAND would have the “cheapest electricity in Europe” and could even have free power at times if zonal pricing was introduced, an Octopus…

The National (Scotland)

Sweden shows energy overhaul could boost Scottish economy, says Octopus Energy boss

THE industrial investment Sweden has attracted through introducing zonal energy pricing shows how much the Scottish economy could benefit from…

The National (Scotland)

'Greatest injustice of our day’: Kate Forbes slams high Highlands and Islands bills

High bills in the Highlands and Islands is the “greatest injustice of our day”, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said ...

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy chief squirms as Stephen Flynn questions bills scheme

THE chair of GB Energy has been grilled by MPs over plans for the new publicly-owned company and whether it will bring down energy bills.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney defends Stephen Flynn over £30k donation saying it was declared properly

JOHN Swinney has defended Stephen Flynn after he lobbied ministers on behalf of an energy firm run by a donor who gave his branch £30,000 saying…

The National (Scotland)

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Evening Standard

Best outdoor solar lights for winter, tried and tested in UK gardens

Sunlight in short supply? Garden accessories to light up your winter

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How to watch 'Solar System' online and from anywhere – Brian Cox's five-part series

How to watch "Solar System" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and from anywhere, as new Brian Cox series shines a light on the 'extraordinary events' in space

The Conversation

Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal – South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen

South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve fallen out with people’: the bruising debate over UK zonal energy pricing

Industry divided over whether plan to vary electricity cost depending on location really could make bills cheaper for all

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The Guardian - UK

Charging customers for energy based on location ‘could harm UK industry’

Trade groups warn against government’s idea that those further from power projects should pay more

The Independent UK

Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change

The Conversation

The UK’s £22 billion bet on carbon capture will lock in fossil fuels for decades

The UK government has announced it will invest almost £22 billion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects over the next 25 years. The technology works by capturing CO₂ as it is being emitted by a power plant or another polluter, then storing it underground.

The Independent UK

Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change

In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted

The Conversation

How to reverse Britain’s chronic underinvestment in energy – and who needs to pay

The transition to a greener society will involve huge investments in wind farms, electric cars and trains, new ways to heat homes, and much more. Yet the UK government is sending mixed messages over whether it intends to finance such projects at anything like the rate required.

International Business Times

UK's Starmer Hails 'Landmark' Carbon Capture Funding

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said planned government investments of nearly GBP22 billion ($28.8 billion) in the capture and storage of carbon emissions marked a "landmark week" for Britain.

Radio France Internationale

Greenpeace warns of flooding risks at France's biggest nuclear plant

Greenpeace is urging French energy giant EDF to abandon its plans to build two new reactors at its Gravelines nuclear plant, citing the risk of flooding due to rising sea levels. The environmental group accuses the French nuclear industry of underestimating the threat to the coastal site.

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