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Greater Manchester council to fork out £10m A YEAR on electricity

A new four-year contract has been awarded to current provider Npower by the council’s cabinet.

Manchester Evening News

British Gas will pay customers to use washing machines at night

The scheme comes after the National Grid warned of potential planned blackouts this winter

Liverpool Echo

Kyiv, other regions set for longer-than-planned blackouts after Russia strikes

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv and four regions may have to cut electricity supplies for longer than planned after Russian strikes overnight targeting energy infrastructure, a senior official said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Kyiv facing ‘sharp deterioration’ in electric supply after Russian strikes

Supplier tells people living in and around city that blackouts could last ‘a lot longer’ than previously planned

The Guardian - UK

British Gas confirms it will pay customers to use washing machines at night

It's the latest energy company to say it will reward customers for using electricity during off-peak times.

Daily Record

Election relief measures abandoned: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government has abandoned election pledges to lower electricity bills, but Labor says the coalition has no solutions.

AAP

Can my boss force me to work during a blackout? Your employment rights explained

The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has warned households could face blackouts this winter - but what does this mean if you can't work because the power has gone out?

Daily Mirror

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Argos restocks Ninja air fryer dupe that costs HALF the price and 'slashes electricity bills by £480 a year'

"We are saving £10 per week using this over the electric oven."

Manchester Evening News

Peter Dutton warns on green energy moves, cites ‘broken promises’, but offers no new policies

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticised the government for not extending any direct cost-of-living relief to voters.

The New Daily

British Gas will pay customers to use washing machines at night through new scheme

British Gas has become the latest major energy supplier to announce a scheme where customers will be paid to avoid using appliances during peak times this winter

Daily Mirror

Vandals take chainsaws to electricity poles carrying 33,000-vault power lines

'We have yellow 'danger of death' signs around of all of our assets for a reason'

Manchester Evening News

Peter Dutton uses federal budget reply speech to attack government’s ‘missed opportunity’ to help Australians in need

Opposition leader also targeted Labor over school curriculum, saying parents were worried about ‘radical gender theory’

The Guardian - AU

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Labor's budget is a 'missed opportunity' to help Australians in time of need

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton dubs Labor's first budget a failure filled with broken promises in tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

ABC News

Ukraine thanks power workers as drone attacks strain grid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly thanked the country’s power workers for maintaining the electricity supply as Russia continues to target energy infrastructure ahead of the winter

The Independent UK

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Hundreds of Tasmanian businesses desperate for solutions to avoid devastating power price hikes

Business groups are calling on the Tasmanian government to offer a financial lifeline to hundreds of small and medium businesses that could soon face a doubling of their power bills.

The Conversation

Cheaper gas and electricity prices are within Australia's grasp – here's what to do

Virtually every country in the world is facing a crisis in energy costs, yet while other countries can’t do much about it, Australia can.

Asharq Al-Awsat

First batch of New Saudi Oil Grant to Yemen Arrives in Aden

The first batch of the Saudi oil derivatives grant, worth $200 million, arrived in Aden on Wednesday. The grant comes as an extension of Saudi Arabia’s continuous support to the Yemeni people under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Yemenis are hopeful that the grant…

The Conversation

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Wales Online

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

The Guardian - AU

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’

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