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The electric car savings gap

A new study says 90% of Americans would save by getting an EV. The other 10%, not so much

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Trade unions call for more strikes over Macron's pension reform

More than a million people marched through French cities on Thursday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age, with a wave of nationwide strikes halting trains, blocking refineries and curbing power generation.

Reuters

Nearly one million households will be able to apply for £400 energy bill help later this month

An online application portal and helpline for the one-off payment is due to open for 900,000 homes without a direct electricity connection.

Daily Record

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Strikes, protests test French plan to raise retirement age

French workers angry over proposed changes to retirement rules are halting high-speed trains, disrupting electricity supplies and taking to the streets in protest Thursday

The Independent UK

Concern Nottinghamshire village will turn into 'industrial heartland' amid huge solar farm plan

It would be created on 233 acres of land

Nottingham Post

Erawan output set to normalise next year

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) expects gas production at the Erawan gas field in the Gulf of Thailand to increase to the normal level of 800 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) by April next year, part of efforts to increase domestic gas supply and reduce electricity…

Bangkok Post

Manufacturers urged to adopt renewables

Higher power bills will be a key factor awakening businesses in the manufacturing sector to a need to seriously adopt renewable energy to relieve an increase in their production costs, estimated at 4.88% on average, says the Industry Ministry.

Bangkok Post

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Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution

This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community batteries to store excess energy produced by households — an initiative that is expected to prompt an uptick in solar panel purchases.

ABC News

How to maximise savings from your home solar system and slash your power bills

Soaring electricity prices have made 15% of Aussies think about installing solar panels, a recent survey found. Another 6% were already weighing up the move, on top of the 28% who had panels.

The Conversation

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin among residents opposing €175 windfarm as group seeks High Court challenge

The Castlebanny wind farm is expected to generate enough clean, green electricity to power the equivalent of around 70,000 homes

Irish Mirror

Scots firm fined £80,000 after asbestos inspector electrocuted to death

Christopher Earley, 64, had been carrying out an inspection at the Port of Nigg when he was lashed by a high voltage arc of electricity.

Daily Record

Exact dates final €200 electricity credit will be issued to Irish households

The payment will be the last of three €200 instalments announced in Budget 2023

Dublin Live

Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics?

The Conversation

Lebanon to take out $116m in loans for ailing electric grid

Lebanon’s caretaker government has approved opening credit lines totaling $116 million to help fix its crippled state electricity grid

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

Erawan gas output to return to normal

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) expects gas production at the Erawan field in the Gulf of Thailand to increase to the normal level of 800 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) by April next year, as part of an effort to increase domestic gas supply and reduce…

Reuters

French union threatens to cut electricity to MPs, billionaires amid nationwide strike

France's hardline CGT union has threatened to cut off electricity supplies to lawmakers and billionaires before a nationwide strike on Thursday, in an increasingly acrimonious showdown over the government's plan to raise the retirement age.

Wales Online

Power cut at university ruined 10 years of work and cost £25,000

It happened when the electricity supply was lost at a laboratory

Irish Mirror

Exact date final €200 electricity credit will be paid amid cost of living crisis

The first was paid out back in November and the second was received this month as energy bills continue to skyrocket

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Reuters

High power prices drive some patients in Spain into poverty

Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards.

Newcastle Herald

Power station demolition a step closer as Liddell's curtain call looms

"After over 50 years of generating electricity for Australia, Liddell power station has reached the end of its operational life and will close in April 2023."

Manchester Evening News

The outdoor hub was created as a 'lockdown alternative' for families to enjoy

Wales Online

Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One updates rolled out with energy-saving change

It is set to save users money on their electricity bills and follows criticism about the 'power-hungry' consoles

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Research Tests New Energy-Efficient Cooling System

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has conducted observational experiments in the houses located inside the campus to create a new cooling system that consumes energy less than the currently used systems. These experiments aim at testing the efficiency of the new system under different weather conditions…

The Independent UK

Plan to boost smart electric vehicle charging could save drivers £1,000 a year

The Government aims to seize technologies that delay EV charging during demand peaks and share power back to the grid.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland offshore windpower plan has 'ambition' to power one million homes

Offshore wind could also create 1,500 jobs, it is claimed

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