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Energy regulator admits vulnerable people are getting ill because they can’t afford electricity

The number of people unable to top up their prepay meters ‘will likely increase as we head into this difficult winter’ Ofgem director admits

The Independent UK

Glasgow households issued energy voucher warning as thousands unclaimed

Almost one in five households in Scotland use prepayment meters for their gas or electricity with people across the country - including Glasgow - being urged to use their vouchers before the deadline.

Glasgow Live

Rural Central Texas’ plentiful trees make power outages a frustrating fact of life after storms

Leon County’s judge wants the state to help clear trees around power lines after residents again go without electricity following another storm.

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GCCIA Signs Contracts for Iraq Interconnection Project

The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) signed five contracts worth $220 million with the companies implementing the electricity interconnection project between the Gulf states and Iraq. The Authority will construct lines of 295 km from the al-Wafra station in Kuwait to the al-Faw station in southern Iraq to transfer…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IEA: Asia Set to Use Half of World's Electricity by 2025

Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of the global population, according to a new forecast released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency. Much of Asia's electricity use will be in China,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IEA: Asia set to use half of world's electricity by 2025

The International Energy Agency says Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025

The Independent UK

Almost two million families will get an extra £200 towards their heating bills this week

Most will get the £200 automatically as a credit on their electricity bill throughout February

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How freezing rain, tree-lined neighborhoods and above-ground power lines prolonged Austin power outages

Tens of thousands of Austin households and businesses went days without electricity after a winter storm wreaked havoc across Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Minn. governor trusts energy law will survive ND suit threat

Democratic Gov Tim Walz has signed a bill requiring Minnesota utilities to get 100% of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps given net zero brief - what's his voting record on climate issues like?

Shapps is now in charge of energy security as well as the portfolio to meet emissions targets - but what is his voting record on climate?

The National (Scotland)

Towards a greener future: Bhutan, an example to the world on cutting emissions

As European countries struggle to reach their targets on reducing carbon emissions, one small landlocked country in central Asia stands as an example to the world. With nearly three quarters of its territory covered by woodland, Bhutan, with a population of around 780,000, claims to be a carbon-negative economy. As…

France 24

Energy mix: how is electricity generated in Great Britain?

Graphs show the sources of generation in a country that has one of the most diverse ranges in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Thousands to face energy bill rise in April due to little-known charge

The energy regulator Ofgem says the standing charge has been capped at 46p for electricity and 28p for gas, however, this is only for a select few customer groups

Daily Mirror

French protesters hold more strikes over pension changes

Public transportation, schools and electricity, oil and gas supplies are disrupted in France as demonstrators were to take to the streets for a third round of nationwide strikes and protests against the government’s pension reform plans

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AAP

Rise in cost of living leaving NT people without power

Rising utility prices have left people in remote and low-income households in the NT disconnected for more than eight hours.

The Independent UK

Generators, spoiled food: Slow power repairs anger Austin

The future of Austin’s top city executive plunged into jeopardy Monday as outrage boiled over power outages that have left thousands of people without electricity in the Texas capital for nearly a week and are likely to drag on for days longer

The Conversation

A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Superconducting cables can help

For most of us, transmitting power is an invisible part of modern life. You flick the switch and the light goes on.

AAP

Bail laws, energy top of Victorian parliament's agenda

Bail reforms and reviving state-owned electricity are set to dominate the early stages of the Andrews government's third term as Victorian parliament returns.

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The Conversation

I introduced social entrepreneurship to my trainee teachers -- why it'll make them better at their jobs

The daily headlines from South Africa are largely gloomy. The country’s government seems unable to address a years-long electricity crisis that is steadily worsening. Unemployment is high. Food prices are climbing.

Daily Mirror

Watford leading the way off the pitch on Green Football Weekend by adding bees

In a winter when everyone shivers as fuel bills hit the doormat, Watford are looking to cut their £600,000-a-year electricity costs at Vicarage Road by at least 25 per cent - and they have signed up energy experts to help them do it

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ski resorts forced to raise lift fees due to higher electricity prices

Ski resort operators across the nation have been raising lift ticket prices due to surging energy rates, driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

InsideEVs

Electrify America Raises Its Charging Prices By Up To 25 Percent

In a note sent to customers, Electrify America said that the higher cost of electricity and rising operational costs made it update its pricing policy.

Chronicle Live

DWP: All of the cost of living money payments available this month - energy, weather and more

The Government are providing financial support schemes over the coming weeks to those who need them most.

The Texas Tribune

Some Austin homes may not get electricity back for another week, city says

Nearly 95% of the city has electricity after last week’s winter storm. But Austin Energy says the remaining outages are the most complex and time-consuming.

WEKU

We asked for wishes, you answered: Send leaders into space, free electricity, dignity

Send leaders into space for perspective, tap solar power to offer electricity for all, make "dignity" a priority — those are some of the wishes readers have for 2023.

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