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Will your energy bills ever come down? Only if Labor gets serious with the gas majors

Over the next two years, energy prices are expected to rise by a whopping 56%. That’s the dismal forecast in this week’s federal budget.

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Albanese government staring at 'unpleasant choices' amid deepening energy price crisis

Pressure mounts on the Commonwealth to fix the electricity system's woes, but observers warn there are no easy solutions and consumers are in for a rough ride.

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Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach.

The Conversation

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Spray-on ‘metallic’ plastic could be used for wearable electronics

Metallopolymer conducts electricity and can be painted, sprayed or moulded into any shape

The Guardian - UK

Honeybee swarms can generate eight times more electricity than a thunderstorm cloud

It’s no secret that bees carry an electrical charge — but researchers were surprised by just how strong this charge is

Evening Standard

‘Energy genocide’: Ukraine pleads for urgent help as Russia blitz on infrastructure grows

Exclusive: Ukraine’s energy minister German Galushchenko tells Bel Trew in Kyiv that Moscow is trying to sow ‘darkness and despair’ with its all-out assault on the country’s power plants

The Independent UK

All the heating bills discounts this winter, who gets them, and when they're paid

There are several schemes available that you might qualify for

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Threaten Australian gas companies with export limits to rein in domestic prices, former ACCC boss says

Exclusive: Rod Sims argues federal government needs to be tougher, stating ‘it just needs the threat and I think they will act’

The Guardian - AU

Conservative commentator Erin Molan digs herself into a hole in defence of coal

Fossil fuels simply don’t check out when it comes to tackling Australia’s rising energy prices while lowering emissions

The Guardian - AU

Used batteries from electric vehicles are put to good use by a new energy storage system in San Diego

At a nondescript office park in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego sit a pair of nondescript cubes, adjacent to a nondescript library annex that houses old books, papers and other items from UC San Diego.

Tribune News Service

People living off the grid in Nottingham miss out on energy support payments

'We're just as worried as everyone else'

Nottingham Post

Businesses could shut as energy costs soar

Soaring energy prices will burn a hole in the pockets of Australian businesses as growing gas dominance triples the cost of wholesale electricity.

AAP

Peak and off-peak electricity hours explained as money saved depends on tariffs

Here is everything you need to know about peak and off-peak electricity hours.

Daily Record

Discussions begin on power, fuel subsidies

Government discussions began Wednesday on relief measures against the soaring prices of electricity, city gas and gasoline, according to several sources.

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Mark McGowan says federal colleagues should look to Western Australia as budget forecasts surge in energy prices

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the federal government should look to his state and overseas to find a solution to surging electricity prices, which are forecast to rise 56 per cent in the next 18 months.

Glasgow Live

DWP Warm Home Discount update gives details on who needs to claim £150 energy help

An update has been issued as the eligibility criteria for the DWP Warm Home Discount has changed affecting Scottish households. This comes the energy price guarantee scheme is set to be reviewed in April 2023.

Edinburgh Live

The seven DWP and HMRC benefits getting extra cost of living boost by end of November

These cost of living cash boosts are aimed to soften the blow of soaring bills, as the energy price cap ensures that people could be paying up to £2,500 annually for gas and electricity.

Bangkok Post

Thailand to rely on coal for power longer amid record gas prices

SINGAPORE: Thailand expects to burn coal for power for longer after it extended the lifespans of some plants to cope with record high natural gas prices, the assistant secretary general of its Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - AU

Federal budget: Jim Chalmers flags intervention in energy market as prices surge

ACCC to review gas industry as Labor’s budget forecasts point to a 56% rise in power prices over the next two years

Liverpool Echo

Full list of DWP Christmas benefits and cost of living payment dates

Payments will tackle heating and energy bills

Bangkok Post

Singapore seeks to boost regional electricity imports by 2035

SINGAPORE: Singapore will import more electricity from the region and is on track to reach its import targets of up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2035, a minister said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Australian voters were betrayed on energy prices, but not by Labor’s budget

Before things get totally hysterical over the next few days, let’s talk about what betrayal really looks like

ABC News

Anthony Albanese considering electricity market intervention as federal budget forecasts surging prices

The federal budget is forecasting a 56 per cent increase in electricity prices and a 44 per cent increase in gas prices in the next 18 months, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to flag possible market intervention.

AAP

Energy rebates ruled out as bills to surge

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia can't afford to give rebates on huge electricity bills, despite some calls for them to be implemented.

Inverse

The “butterfly effect” may be real, scientists find in bizarre insect study

Scientists find that insects have electrical charges that can impact atmospheric electricity on par with meteorological events.

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