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Delhi short of 500MW, but power crisis kept at bay

NEW DELHI: The Union power ministry’s decision to reallocate the 500 MW that Delhi was getting from the National Thermal Power Corporation’s Dadri-II plant Haryana resulted in the capital facing an electricity shortage.

The Times of India

Welsh Government spends millions reconnecting power to Baglan Energy Park

Baglan Operations, the energy park's sole electricity supplier, went into compulsory liquidation in March last year

Birmingham Post

Businesses at Baglan Energy Park saved from having electricity cut off

The new electricity connections, which are directly powered through the National Grid, are now complete with most customers now connected to the new network potentially saving up to 1,200 local jobs

Wales Online

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Government launches electricity market review as prices soar for households

Energy bills for the average household jumped by 54% to a record £1,971 in April

Wales Online

Industry says gas from the Beetaloo Basin could solve Australia's energy crisis. Some energy analysts question that claim

The gas industry has its eyes set on developing the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin to secure Australia's electricity supply. Some analysts doubt the economics stack up.

ABC News

Calls to regulate solar energy disputes

Consumer advocates want solar providers wrapped into the formal energy disputes framework but the industry insists it's doing a robust job of keeping the sector in check.

Newsroom.co.nz

Delhiites to receive 'opt-in' forms for subsidy with power bills from August

NEW DELHI: Starting next month, the Delhi government will send out forms to consumers with their electricity bills that will require them to state whether they want to avail power subsidy or not, according to officials.

The Times of India

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Britain isn't built to withstand 40°C – here is where infrastructure is most likely to fail

Hot weather strains the pipes that pump our water, the power lines that deliver our energy and the roads and railways that get us home at night. As global temperatures continue to rise, national infrastructure will be challenged as never before.

The Conversation

Bitcoin, we have a problem

7 of U.S.’s largest Bitcoin mining companies set to use nearly as much electricity as all of the homes in Houston

Salon

French government offers 10 billion euros to buy back EDF electricity company

The French government on Tuesday announced the launch of a public tender offer to buy out minority shareholders in the national power generator, EDF. The state already owns 84 percent of EDF shares, and is offering nearly 10 billion euos for the remaining 16 percent, currently in private hands.

Radio France Internationale

Flogas introduce prise rice of up to 20% as customers hit by another hike amid cost of living crisis

It's the sixth time since the start of 2021 that the company has raised prices, with the latest hike seeing the average gas bill go up by €30

Irish Mirror

How to know the difference between a local power outage and rolling blackouts

Power outages are a possibility during any severe weather event. But a local power outage is different from a larger power grid problem.

The Texas Tribune

Looming Vic gas limits threaten energy woe

Australia's energy regulator has warned Victoria is facing a gas shortage which could plunge the electricity market into a fresh crisis.

AAP

Egat sags under subsidies

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is worried about its heavy financial burden after spending billions of baht to subsidise electricity expenses for people since last year.

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Egco calls for calm after leak in Laos

SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) is playing down a water leakage at its Nam Theun 1 hydropower plant in Laos, saying it is "normal" when a dam starts to reserve water.

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Bury hit by power cut

More than 600 properties in Elton are without electricity

InsideEVs

Old Ferrari 308 Vs BMW EV: How Far Will They Go With $12 Of Fuel?

How far will an old gas-guzzling Ferrari travel on $12 of gasoline? How about spending the same amount of money on electricity to "fuel" up a BMW i3?

The Guardian - UK

Energy fears weaken German taboos over nuclear power and speed limits

Divisive ideas such as keeping nuclear plants open and regulating autobahn are now gaining traction

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The Hindu

UDF walks out over power hike

Keeps CPI(M) misogyny controversy alive

The Guardian - UK

UK energy users could be offered cheap rates when demand is low

Government consults on ‘biggest electricity market shake-up in decades’ amid soaring bills

Radio France Internationale

French supermarkets agree on "energy saving" plan to face electricity shortage

The supermarket sector in France has agreed on an "energy saving" plan that will be implemented in autumn in France, according to a statement released on Monday. This in a bid to cope with the risk of shortages linked to the war in Ukraine, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tribune News Service

Never bring white wine to a cookout, and other summer grilling rules

For seasonal food and wine perfection, few things can top a cookout. My favorite grill experience was at a tiny remote cottage with no electricity in Uruguay, the vacation retreat of Argentine celeb chef Francis Mallmann, who popularized traditional open-flame techniques internationally.

Bangkok Post

Laos dam leaks normal, says Thai partner

Reported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water, Electricity Generating Plc president Thepparat Theppitak said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Sudarat takes aim at fuel tariff hike

The Thai Sang Thai Party's (TST) chief strategist says she is against plans to raise the fuel tariff (FT), saying it will drive a surge in household power bills.

360info

Surviving extreme heat in the slums

How people in low-income communities are coping with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow.

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