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Czech energy price caps to cost up to $8.8 billion

The Czech state's energy price caps will cost a maximum of 200 billion crowns ($8.79 billion) next year, although the final bill is likely to be smaller, the Industry Ministry said in material prepared for the next government meeting.

Reuters

Finland proposes 30% windfall tax on power companies

The Finnish government said on Thursday it had proposed a temporary windfall tax on profits from the country's electricity companies as part of a European Union response to soaring power costs.

Reuters

Energy bills set to rise for some households from this weekend

The increases will be small and some people will see a decrease

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Fears January 1 energy bill confusion could be caused by changes

Power companies are set to contact customers to tell them about changes - but people are being told not to worry

Nottingham Post

Drumcree stand-off sparked some concern about NI electric supply

"In the past the Government could have used the Army to man power stations but, because of the complexity of modern stations, the Army does not have the expertise to take over power generation"

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland £600 energy payment details outlined in government document

The payment will be distributed by the electricity supplier a household is registered with on January 2, 2023

Belfast Live

The Budget money changes that come into effect in January for social welfare recipients and workers

The weekly rate for a qualified child will increase by €2 from €40 to €42 for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €2 from €48 to €50 for children aged 12 years and over (January 2023)

Irish Mirror

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Tesla Reaches 500,000 Solar Installations

Following Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity in 2016, the market for solar energy has struggled to gain footing in the US, but it's finally starting to pick up.

InsideEVs

How a Kyiv manicurist works through blackouts

When the lights go out and the power goes down in Kyiv, 18-year-old manicurist Elyzaveta Litvynchuk takes her gel lamp, electric nail file and her clients to one of the capital's "invincibility points" which offer back-up electricity from generators.

Reuters

'Something needs to be done' - Carlow butcher faces €6,000 electricity bill every two months

“It’s crazy. It’s €6,000 every two months, like it’s saucy enough for a small business"

Irish Mirror

Egco sells stake in three Indonesian power plants

SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), a power generation arm of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has divested its entire stake worth US$485 million in three geothermal power plants in Indonesia in order to make new investments, especially in renewable energy.

Bangkok Post

Biggest cannabis farms busted this year including one in former care home

Thousands of plants have been seized by officers across the region

Liverpool Echo

Amanda Owen's Christmas disaster as she's left without water or electricity on the farm

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen told fans "it just wouldn't be Christmas without there being no water or electricity" as her son Reuben tried to find a solution

Daily Mirror

Zelenskiy: power shortages persist, nearly 9 million Ukrainians without electricity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that power shortages were persisting, with nearly nine million people remaining without electricity.

Reuters

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Bangkok Post

Ministry to tame surge in fuel tariff

The Energy Ministry is working to slow down the fuel tariff (Ft) surge, following an order by the prime minister after he received a plea from business leaders to cap the Ft for one year.

Tribune News Service

Washington state power-station attacks are latest assault on grid

Four power substations in Washington State were attacked on Christmas Day, disrupting service to thousands of residents, just weeks after gunfire at electricity facilities in North Carolina prompted an investigation by the FBI.

The Independent UK

Vandalism at three electricity substations cuts power to 14,000 homes in Washington state

Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers

Reuters

The struggle to save the tropical plants of Kyiv's Botanical Garden

In the lush greenhouses of Kyiv's National Botanical Garden, staff are struggling to save a decades-old collection of tropical plants after months of Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid led to electricity outages, threatening the garden's heating supply.

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Scotland's pubs in fight to survive in 2023 amid soaring energy bills

Paul Waterson has responded to a warning from energy consultant Connor Wilson, who says power firms are profiteering on the back of the current crisis.

Salon

Texas grid holds amid record demand

As freezing temperatures enveloped Texas, demand for electricity Friday morning shattered peak expectations

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oman Starts Using Environmentally Friendly Bio-Fuel

Al-Shawamikh Oil Services received on Saturday the first batch of environmentally friendly bio-fuel (bio-diesel) from Wakud International, the first bio-fuel production plant in Oman, located in Khazaen Economic City. The bio-diesel will be used by al-Shawamikh Company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve zero carbon neutrality. Dr. Aflah Said…

Chronicle Live

Power cut hits thousands in Northumberland on Christmas morning

Northern Powergrid aims to restore electricity to homes in the Hexham and Corbridge areas by lunchtime

Woman & Home

How much does it cost to run an air fryer? Experts reveal how it compares to other kitchen appliances

Here's a breakdown of the cost, and whether you can save money using an air fryer vs an oven

Dynamite News

22 People Killed In US As Biting Cold Continues, Massive Power Disruption Reported

The Arctic blast and the winter storm that tore down the power lines across the United States on Christmas Eve left more than 3,15,000 homes and businesses without electricity and at least 22 people killed. Read on for details:

Bangkok Post

Electricity stolen for bitcoin mining in Buri Ram

BURI RAM: Police on Sunday searched a commercial building in Nang Rong district where electricity was suspected to have been stolen to operate bitcoin mining.

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