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Nat-Gas Prices Under Pressure from Forecasts for Cooler U.S. Temps

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Tuesday closed -0.074 (-2.81%). Nat-gas prices Tuesday fell to a 2-week low and settled moderately lower. Gas prices came under pressure Tuesday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said rain would sweep into the Midwest and East Coast between August 6-10, cooling off the regions...

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Victorian electricity transmission charges could more than double if Australia’s longest power line proceeds

Proposed 800km VNI West will be costlier than alternatives and won’t solve grid bottlenecks holding back new solar and wind, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU

Bescom issues zero bills under Gruha Jyothi

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) on August 1 issued zero bills under the Gruha Jyothi scheme to many consumers for the July billing cycle.

The Hindu

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Turns out there’s another problem with AI – its environmental toll

AI uses huge amounts of electricity and water to work, and the problem is only going to get worse – what can be done? Plus, the wider TechScape

The Guardian - UK

Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries to get refund on July payment

Karnataka working on new electricity policy with focus on non-conventional energy to reduce cost of procurement

The Hindu

Patrick Harvie backs use of heat pumps in Scotland following Labour peer's criticisms

PATRICK Harvie backed the use of heat pumps in Scotland after a Labour peer said he did not think it was a good alternative energy source.

The National (Scotland)

B11m bill gives hotel owner shock

The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) on Monday apologised to a small hotel owner on Koh Samui for miscalculating her usage and sending her a bill for more than 11 million baht last month.

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Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?

Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government’s significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. The ACT made similar changes early this year, in line with a shift away from gas…

The Conversation

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on Forecasts for Cooler East Coast Temps

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Monday closed -0.004 (-0.15%). Nat-gas prices Monday closed slightly lower on the outlook for cooler U.S. temperatures, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said cooler temperatures are expected to move into the East Coast...

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Why we need to reuse waste energy to achieve net-zero heating systems

As we move toward a cleaner energy future, there is a growing push to electrify everything, from cars to home heating. While that sounds ideal, it is also much more than a matter of simply plugging in.

The Conversation

Pensioner forced to ration electricity for a year after receiving £13,000 bill in error

76-year-old man was threatened with court action and turned to food handouts after E.ON mistake

The Guardian - UK

Validity of prevailing electricity tariffs extended till September 30

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission has extended the validity of the prevailing electricity tariffs in the State up to September 30 this year

The Hindu

First American nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia

A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation

The Independent UK

‘Empty-handed, desperate flight through forests’: Kuki-Zomis on encountering mobs, fleeing to Nagaland

It was around 5.30 pm in Kohima. Already dark, the electricity too had just gone off. The light from the firewood ablaze in one corner of the kitchen faintly revealed a pot cooking on top. A crying toddler clung to his father’s legs as he moved around the dark room.…

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IEA Says Coal Use Hit An All-Time High Last Year Amid Global Demand

10,440 terawatt hours were generated from coal in 2022, a figure that accounted for 36% of the planet’s electricity generation.

The Independent UK

Sunak government’s nuclear plans a ‘wish list’, not a strategy, say MPs

MPs on the science, innovation and technology committee raise questions over ministers’ ambitious nuclear goals

The Independent UK

Government nuclear plans a ‘wish list’, not a strategy, say MPs

MPs on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee said that questions remain for ministers’ ambitious nuclear goals.

Al Jazeera

Iraq’s electric grid hit by fire, explosions amid scorching heat

A fire and several explosions led to power blackouts in a country that sees them regularly during summer heat.

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer should take courage from Joe Biden – green energy for all is the only way forward

It’s time to ignore the scaremongers urging voters to put their faith in more oil and gas

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Nat-Gas Prices Rise on the Outlook for Hotter U.S. Temps Next Month

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Friday closed +0.043 (+1.66%). Nat-gas prices Friday posted moderate gains on the outlook for hotter weather in the Midwest next month, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning usage. The Commodity Weather Group said forecasts show well...

The Independent UK

Georgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say

Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia

The Hindu

Two electrocuted after car crashes into electricity pole in Mysuru

Two persons were electrocuted after a car crashed into an electricity pole near the Railway workshop at Ashokapuram on the Mysuru-Mananthavadi road here on Thursday midnight.

The Hindu

Hydel tourism sites in Kerala to run battery-operated boats

The hydel tourism destinations under the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will soon switch to green energy. Plans are afoot to deploy battery-operated boats in the major hydel tourism destinations in the State.

Zenger

Israeli Clean Technology To Power Swedish Port With Carbon-Negative Electricity And Fuel

Boson Energy's innovative waste-to-energy plant supports Wallhamn Port's green transition and carbon-negative ambitions.

The Hindu

CPI demands reduction in power tariff for ferro-alloys units

CPI State Secretariat member P. Kameswara Rao on Thursday urged the State government to reduce the power tariff for ferroalloys companies and other small and medium industries, saying that they were on the verge of closure with the hike in electricity charges.

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