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‘The house was freezing’: life during blackouts of 1970s Britain

With winter power cuts a possibility amid energy crisis, some Britons remember them as ‘very ordinary’

The Guardian - UK

Can Manchester avoid a winter of blackouts?

Worst-case scenario could see country left short of power

Manchester Evening News

Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan

The Pacific country has committed to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030

The Guardian - AU

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What offshore wind farms could mean for the Hunter

Wind farms off the coast of Newcastle moved a step closer to reality last week when the federal government listed…

Newcastle Herald

Flood warnings as heavy rains fall across Tasmania, threatening to break records for August

It is not official yet, but weather experts say Sunday's heavy rains across Tasmania look to have broken records for…

ABC News

UK power sector to ‘wargame’ energy rationing amid threat of days-long blackouts

Exclusive: Industry insiders are preparing for energy rationing measures, and the government has discussed the risk of mass non-payment of…

The Independent UK

Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear?

A major economic bill headed to the president has “game-changing” incentives for the nuclear energy industry, experts say, and those…

The Independent UK

Subsidies on power will continue: Power Secretary

Alok Kumar says State governments will have the discretion to continue

The Hindu

BEST case: Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Legislative Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar face draft charges

MUMBAI: Draft charges were submitted on Friday in a case allegedly involving assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar and state minister Mangal…

The Times of India

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Household solar cuts power bills, anxiety

Solar-fitted households are riding out the energy crisis with low bills, and most would add a battery to their clean…

AAP

Congress assures loan waiver, free electricity to farmers, if voted to power in Gujarat

Assembly elections are due by year-end in Gujarat

The Hindu

Huge emergency response after car ploughs into house

The incident caused 'significant' structural damage, firefighters have confirmed

Manchester Evening News

Trade-offs needed to keep NZ's lights on

The scientist who thought up the Lake Onslow pumped-hydro scheme, known as the NZ Battery Project, sees bigger potential than…

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Hungarians protest at looser logging rules to tackle energy crunch

Thousands of Hungarians protested outside parliament on Friday against an easing of logging rules to meet increased demand for firewood…

Reuters

DWP update on when £400 energy bill boost will be issued

All domestic electricity customers will receive the boost

Nottingham Post

Labour will cut energy bills for 4million poorest Brits feeding the meter, Rachel Reeves says

The £46-a-year intervention from Labour - or £100 a year from January - comes as Keir Starmer faces mounting calls…

Daily Mirror

‘All hands on deck’ as major Toronto power outage leaves thousands without electricity

Shops and restaurants across Canadian capital forced to shut, while country’s immigration minister was trapped in elevator

The Independent UK

Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopia kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile…

AFP

Egypt to Ration Electricity to Boost Gas Exports

Egypt's cabinet has approved a plan to ration electricity to save natural gas that it will instead divert to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iraq Extends Lebanon Fuel Deal for One Year

Iraq's government has agreed to continue supplying Lebanon's electricity company with heavy fuel oil for another year, Lebanon's caretaker prime…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Harivansh remain Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman after JD(U)-BJP split?

No bar in continuing in the post

The Hindu

UK meets energy firms but no help yet for hard-hit consumers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers have held inconclusive talks with energy companies amid mounting pressure to help…

The Independent UK

Latest Union Of Concerned Scientists Report: EVs Really Are Cleaner

All tech has environmental impacts, and even “zero-emission” cars create carbon emissions, but it's important not to believe the anti-EV…

InsideEVs

What is a windfall tax and will it be extended to UK energy providers?

Explainer: Up to £4bn could be raised from levy on electricity generators, but ministers are rowing back on idea

The Guardian - UK

Ambitious Lanarkshire wind farm extension sees first new turbine installed

The project is an extension of the current 26-turbine Kype Muir site which lies south of Strathaven.

Daily Record