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Punjab discoms to get loan to clear dues, late fee to be rescheduled

PATIALA: In reference to electricity rules 2022, the discoms can now get loans facility for clearance of outstanding and current dues as REC, a public infrastructure finance company, has formulated a policy for this purpose. Further, for clearance of current dues of supplies, a revolving bill credit facility is also…

The Times of India

Mumbai: Owner of cake shop loses Rs 2 lakh in cyber fraud

MUMBAI: Owner of a snacks and cake shop in Matunga lost Rs 1.89 lakh to cyber fraudsters who posed as electricity company officials and siphoned off money from his bank account.

The Times of India

Electricity bills to go up 10-20% from this month in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Monthly electricity bills will rise by up to 20% from this month as power utility firms will levy Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) as approved by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission from June 1.

The Times of India

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Iconic red phone box with own electricity supply on sale for £45k - but there's a catch

The red phone box, in Kensington, West London, is up for sale by Bid X1 and has been placed on the market at a guide price of £45,000 - with the opportunity to turn it into a quirky business

Daily Mirror

'We were left freezing for days in storm nightmare - but haven't received a penny in compo due to ridiculous rule'

'The power was off for 66 hours in sub zero temperatures'

Manchester Evening News

Germany to reactivate coal power plants as Russia curbs gas flow

Parliament approves measures to use mothballed sites to produce electricity and preserve gas supplies

The Guardian - UK

'We are going to have to make decisions to invest today', says Arancha González Laya

Across Europe, people are being hit by increased food, fuel and electricity bills. Even before the war in Ukraine started, the price of energy was rising. European leaders insist they will not waver in their support to Ukraine. They admit that helping Kyiv will come at a cost to European…

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Raid finds 2,000 plant cannabis farm spread over 13 rooms

Three men were arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and abstracting electricity

Liverpool Echo

Kodagu: No let-up in rain, schools continue to remain shut

Many villages are without electricity since one week following damage to electricity poles

The Hindu

Is the life-cycle energy required for renewable energy technologies comparable with their energy generation and will the construction of renewables always emit CO2?

In short, nope.

The Canberra Times

Price of offshore wind power falls to cheapest ever level in UK

Contract price is nearly 6% lower than previous auction in 2019, which could ease pressure on energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Price of offshore wind power falls to new record low

THE price of offshore wind power has fallen to a new record low, as the UK Government announced 11 gigawatts of winning bids for various renewable…

The National (Scotland)

Pensana plans for offshore wind to power magnet metals plant in Yorkshire Energy Park battery link

Yorkshire Energy Park battery storage complex proposal holds the key to green electricity behind energy intensive chemical process plant

Birmingham Post

Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: Phizzy Physics

Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth: Stephen Hawking

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Bescom bill payment frauds getting aggressive, say complainants

The fraudster hacked the complainant’s WhatsApp account and started uploading nude pictures on the apartment WhatsApp group after the latter refused to share his bank account details.

The Hindu

BJP chose Droupadi Murmu as President nominee only to gain tribal votes: Medha Patkar

Wondering what could Draupadi Murmu who could not bring electricity to her native village, or Yashwant Sinha, the Presidential nominee of major Opposition parties and an economist, could do after being elected, Ms. Patkar claimed that a President becomes the rubber stamp of the ruling party.

Businessweek

The US Industrial Complex Is Starting to Buckle From High Power Costs

Surging bills are forcing companies to scale back industrial operations, threatening a greater drag on the economy.

The Independent UK

Price of offshore wind power falls to record low

New wind farms, set to come online in 2026 or 2027, will produce electricity for £37.35 per megawatt hour.

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Finland: Scientists Develop ‘Sand Battery’ to Address Green Energy Challenges

Finnish researchers have installed the world’s first fully working “sand battery” which can store green power for months at a time. According to BBC, the developers said this could solve the problem of year-round supply, a major issue for green energy. Using low-grade sand, the device is charged up with…

Insider UK

Scottish renewables success in latest auction round

93 projects with existing planning permission have won contracts through the competitive process

The Guardian - AU

Conservatives blame the energy crisis on net zero climate goals – but what is really going on?

A range of factors is behind the rise in electricity prices, but net zero isn’t one of them

Radio France Internationale

French PM announces nationalisation of debt-laden power giant EDF

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called for compromise on Wednesday in her first speech to France's new parliament, where her minority government will need support from opposition parties to pass legislation. She also announced the nationalisation of the French electricity giant EDF.

The Times of India

First arrest in fake power SMS cases in Mumbai

MUMBAI: It could be the first cyber detection in the string of fake electricity SMS cases in the city. Malabar Hill police on Wednesday arrested a 37-year-old waiter, who works in a Navi Mumbai restaurant, for alleged involvement in a fake SMS case in which Rs 1.7 lakh was siphoned…

Bangkok Post

NEPC okays extra LNG purchase

The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved a plan to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year under a long-term purchase contract to relieve LNG price fluctuations, which affect national electricity generation costs.

The Hindu

14th Five-year Plan: long-term electricity scheme for Kerala mooted

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