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Ukraine power cuts deepen as Russia batters grid

KYIV: Ukraine worked on Saturday to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia’s latest wave of attacks pitched multiple cities into darkness and forced people to endure sub-zero temperatures without heating or running water.

Bangkok Post

Crypto miner 'stole electricity worth B10 million'

A cryptocurrency miner running 223 computers stole some 10 million baht worth of electricity over a one-year period, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) says.

Bangkok Post

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv ‘preparing’ for Russia to invade from north, says commander – as it happened

Military commander predicts ‘possible offensive from Belarus at the end of February’, as air raid sirens reported in several regions including Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv and Volyn

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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Toddler’s body pulled from rubble as air strikes death toll rises

Search continues for survivors of wave of missile attacks on Friday, as Putin targets energy infrastructure

The Independent UK

I’ve found the cheapest electric heater to run, but this is why low running costs shouldn’t be your main deciding factor when buying a heater

But this is why low running costs shouldn’t be your main deciding factor when buying a heater

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Kyiv warns of prolonged power outages as Russian missiles batter energy grid

Ukraine was working Saturday to restore electricity to hospitals, heating systems and other critical infrastructure in major cities after Russia's latest wave of attacks on the power grid. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

Mum and kids cut off for 11 days had to use neighbour's electricity with extension lead

Caitlin Minshull, 22, has slammed Scottish Power after she and her two children were left in freezing conditions and had to rely on a neighbour's electricity supply

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As Vladimir Putin hammers Ukraine's power grid, Kyiv is preparing for a winter apocalypse while troops shoot drones out of the sky

For months, Vladimir Putin's forces have hammered Ukraine's power grid with drone and missile attacks, leaving millions of civilians living in squalid, freezing conditions. But in a forest near Kyiv, a platoon of soldiers in World War II-era trenches is fighting back.

ABC News

US grid faces a new threat as regulators balk at higher bills

As Americans grapple with surging home energy bills, state regulators are starting to take a harder line on utilities proposing to hike household electricity rates.

Tribune News Service

California just slashed rooftop solar incentives. What happens next?

California sharply reduced incentive payments for rooftop solar power Thursday, taking a sledgehammer to a program that helped 1.5 million homes and businesses put solar panels on their roofs and made the state a leader in fighting the climate crisis.

Los Angeles Times

Mum uses neighbour's electricity after kids freezing for days

Caitlin Minshull and her two children were cut off by Scottish Power for 11 days

Liverpool Echo

Thousands left without water and power as Russian missile barrage hits Ukraine

Three people were killed during the airstrikes as Moscow continues to target civilian infrastructure

The Independent UK

Cardiff pub switches to candles and Christmas lights in cost of living crisis

The landlords claims they were 'railroaded' into a more expensive electricity contract

Wales Online

€624 boost for thousands of social welfare recipients in post-Budget boost within weeks

The payment increases come as the Christmas 'double payments' are set to be paid from December 19

Irish Mirror

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Daily Mirror

Thousands disconnecting electricity and disabled people rationing ventilator use

The industry term for this situation is “self-disconnection”, and the figures show rises of more than 20% in both electricity and gas self-disconnections from the start of last winter to spring this year

Reason

Brickbat: Baby, You Can't Drive Your Car

Anticipating possible electricity shortages this winter, the Swiss Federal Council has drafted a set or ordinances to limit the use of electricity. One of the proposals would ban most uses of electric vehicles, confining them only to necessary travel, such as to buy groceries or to go to the doctor.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Launches Another Major Missile Attack on Ukraine

Ukraine's capital came under one of the biggest attacks of the war on Friday as Russia's invading forces fired dozens of missiles across the country, triggering widespread emergency power outages, Ukrainian officials said. Gunfire from air defense systems and thudding explosions combined with the wail of air-raid sirens as the…

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Floods are engulfing River Murray communities — but irrigators are facing potential water shortages

Riverland irrigators say that, despite the inundation of their region, they are facing the possibility of being unable to water their crops because of unexpected power cuts to their pumps.

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Bangkok Post

Companies hit with 20% power hike

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to maintain the power tariff at 4.72 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), keeping electricity bills for households unchanged for the first four months next year, but it plans to increase the tariff imposed on businesses.

The Independent UK

Feds order review of power-grid security after attacks

Federal regulators have ordered a review of security standards at the nation’s far-flung electricity transmission network

Newcastle Herald

Cost blowout: how energy prices are crippling Hunter manufacturing

Rising energy costs are crippling the Hunter's manufacturing sector's ability to compete on the world stage.

USAFacts

How much electricity would it take to power all cars if they were electric?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

Newsroom.co.nz

'Rebound effect' puts CO2 targets at risk

Researchers worry more than half of global efforts to cut greenhouse gases by using energy more efficiently could be wiped out by a sneaky efficiency paradox called the 'rebound effect'.

The Conversation

Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa's struggling power utility won't end the blackouts

For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation is a huge setback for the state-owned power utility and South Africa. It comes at a time when the utility, which produces 95% of the electricity used in the country, needs stable leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Electricity generated by burning native Australian timber no longer classified as renewable energy

Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind

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