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Police arrest gang running job racket in Bengaluru

The High Grounds police busted a job racket and arrested a gang of five who were cheating people with fake appointment letters, offering jobs in the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom)

The Hindu

Power bills to be dearer by ₹2.89 per unit for Bescom consumers in June

The electricity tariff for Bescom consumers for June will be up by ₹2.89 per unit, owing to fuel and power purchase cost adjustment, as well as arrears from April.

The Hindu

State govt. must not hike electricity charges again in July: Anbumani

Tamil Nadu government must not hike electricity charges again in July: Anbumani

The Hindu

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Disabled children disproportionately affected by UK cost of living crisis

Families who have extra costs because of a child’s disability are going without electricity or heating

The Guardian - UK

Abbott appointee resigns as chair of power grid regulator

Public Utility Commission chair Peter Lake had spearheaded a plan to help the state’s power grid withstand weather disasters, but the plan lacked support in the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Nat-Gas Prices Advance on a Broad Rally in Risk Assets

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Friday closed up +0.014 (+0.65%). July nat-gas Friday closed moderately higher. The Senate's passage late Thursday of a debt ceiling suspension sparked a rally today in risk assets, including nat-gas. However, gains in nat-gas were limited by the outlook for mild U.S. temperatures,...

Barchart

Free 200 units power: Consumers await clarity on ambiguities

“How will they determine our average power consumption if we moved into a new house just six months ago?” “What if our rental unit was empty up until four months ago, and now, we have new tenants who are consuming many units of electricity?” Many such questions are being asked…

The Hindu

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‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid

National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.

The Independent UK

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah assures to fulfil all 5 poll guarantees in this financial year

Siddaramaiah said that the implementation (of guarantee about 200 units of free electricity) will begin from July 1. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Inter-connector plans submitted to link Northern Ireland and GB electricity networks

The £700M project will see a cable laid between Northern Ireland and Scotland

Birmingham Post

Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year

Proposals to improve energy efficiency failed. Bills that sought to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Texas were ignored, and legislation to block cities from taking action on climate change passed.

The Texas Tribune

Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell

As we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t rethink how our rooftop panels plug into the grid, the transition will be unfair and costly – for both…

The Conversation

Bramcote residents angered as greenbelt land set to be lost for project that 'won't be nice to look at'

Two battery storage facilities, which would store electricity to support the National Grid in balancing electricity supply and demand, could be built on farmland off Common Lane, Bramcote

Nottingham Post

Southern China swelters, power grids struggle under 'relentless' heatwaves

Heatwaves tormenting parts of southern and eastern China are set to persist through June, putting power grids under strain as air conditioners are turned on full blast at homes, offices and factories in mega-cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Reuters

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New Outlander Season 7 Scene Reveals Jamie Telling Claire About A Dream, And I'm Flashing Back To The Pilot

Could this scene from Outlander Season 7 have a connection to the pilot, or am I flashing back because of a total coincidence?

The Hindu

Power bill charges for households for first 100 units waived in Rajasthan

The announcement for free electricity up to 100 units was made in the 2023-24 State Budget.

ABC News

Solar feed-in tariffs are plummeting across Australia as power prices rocket. Here's why

Rocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?

The Hindu

57% of power generated will be via renewable sources by 2027: Central Electricity Authority

Independent experts told The Hindu that the NEP’s targets were “ambitious but possible”.

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Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Slump on Ample Supplies and Mild Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Thursday closed down -0.108 (-4.77%). July nat-gas Thursday fell sharply to a 1-month low on ample supplies and mild U.S. temperatures. The EIA reported Thursday that U.S. nat-gas inventories rose by +110 bcf, above expectations of +107 bcf and above the five-year average...

The Hindu

India to import 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal: PM Modi

The border between India and Nepal should not become a barrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on June 1 as the two sides signed a series of agreements on energy and transport

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach warns State must ensure it can protect electricity grids and critical infrastructure from attacks

Speaking in Moldova, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland will have to give “deep consideration” to joining NATO or EU-led missions to enhance the protection of undersea cables.

The Hindu

Surcharge row: Kerala had opposed the Centre’s decision to amend rules, says Krishnankutty

Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty reiterated on Thursday that the State had opposed the Centre’s decision to allow electricity distribution companies (Discoms) to automatically collect surcharge on a monthly basis from consumers.

Chronicle Live

Octopus introduces new tariff that could save money on your energy bills

Around 50,000 customers will be invited to join a waiting list but are warned that prices could go up as well as down every day

The Conversation

South Africa's power blackouts: solutions lie in solar farms and battery storage at scale, and an end to state monopoly

Rolling blackouts are costing South Africa dearly. The electricity crisis is a barrier to growth, destroys investor confidence and handicaps almost every economic activity. It has raised input costs for producers and retailers, and has triggered a new round of inflation and interest rate increases.

The Independent UK

Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds

The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power

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