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Offshore electricity substation installed in ‘milestone’ for new wind farm

It can now be connected to the National Grid ahead of 54 turbines being installed in 2023

Insider UK

Utilities against climate regulation

The federal government consider a rule that would make utility companies to recover trade association dues harder

Salon

Bowen says ‘no silver bullet’ to lower prices as energy market operator given power to buy and store gas

Increasing spare electricity capacity and the development of a transition plan to reduce emissions among decisions at ‘very collegiate’ energy ministers meeting

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Eastern states' energy ministers urged to look to WA for solutions to energy crisis

Far removed from the turmoil unfolding in the eastern states, Western Australia is enjoying some of the cheapest and most stable energy prices in the developed world.

ABC News

Qld energy minister rejects nuclear power

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says all options are on the table to deal with soaring electricity and surging prices, except nuclear power.

AAP

Brazil election frontrunner Lula eyes Eletrobras privatization rollback, aides say

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leftist frontrunner ahead of an October election, is looking at ways to reverse President Jair Bolsonaro's planned privatization of state-run electricity company Eletrobras, his advisers say.

Reuters

Energy ministers are meeting to discuss rising prices. But they're not likely to fix energy affordability in the short term

The Commonwealth, state and territory energy ministers are meeting today for the first time since Labor's federal election victory last month. But here's why short-term relief from rising gas and electricity prices is unlikely.

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Clover Moore urges Sydney renters to take up green energy to meet net zero target

Lord mayor says residents should make green choices but tenant’s union says onus should be on owners and government

The Guardian - AU

If Australia taxed windfall gas profits we could invest billions in renewables and get off fossil fuels for good

The sooner we shift away from ageing coal and expensive gas, the quicker electricity prices and emissions will fall

The Guardian - AU

Eleven members of Rome-based mafia clan face trial over electricity theft

Suspects accused of evading bills totalling €60,000 after allegedly plugging in to neighbours’ supply

The Guardian - UK

Portadown zero-waste shop forced to close due to "unsustainable" rising costs

Church Street Pantry, a refill sustainable store in Portadown, has been forced to close over the rise in electricity and produce costs since 2020

Belfast Live

Expect the RBA to go easy on interest rate hikes from now on – we can't afford rates to climb as steeply as the market expects

By lifting its cash rate by 0.5 points, from 0.35% to 0.85%, the Reserve Bank has added about another $120 per month in payments for a A$500,000 mortgage.

The Conversation

Solar panels likely for 14.5m-plus buildings

KOLKATA: The civic body is planning to rope in the electricity department to keep tabs on the installation of solar panels on the roofs of all multi-storey buildings, which include G+IV structures. At present, KMC building rules (147) makes it mandatory for promoters to keep provision for solar panels at…

The Times of India

Firms rejig to survive in lean times

Businesses adopted cost reduction, increased productivity, and emphasised environmental standards to cope with the pandemic and global challenges stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war, panellists told the Forbes Thailand 2022 Forum on Monday.

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish households paying MORE for energy bills than those in England

SCOTTISH households are paying more for their gas and electricity bills compared with England and Wales, fresh figures suggest.

The Guardian - AU

Island in the energy price storm: renewables help ACT cut power costs

ACT is the only jurisdiction bucking the trend of soaring power bills now plaguing the rest of Australia

Insider UK

Diageo gets green light for new solar farm in Fife

The 9,000-panel solar farm will be the size of eight football pitches and can generate up to 22% of the site’s annual electricity needs

The Canberra Times

What you can expect to pay for electricity in Canberra this financial year

Canberrans can expect a slight reprieve on their power bills.

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter e-scooter trial can't skate past the issues seen elsewhere

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Fortune

No, you aren't automatically saving money by working from home

Working from home may automatically seem like a cheaper solution amid soaring gas prices. But there are a lot of hidden costs involved in remote work.

The National (Scotland)

April Fuel's Day: Explaining Scotland's energy price rises

APRIL 1 is typically a day for humour, but not many in Scotland were laughing at Ofgem's announcement.

The Guardian - AU

Tower of power: new office building to be fully clad in solar panels in Australian first

The $40m ‘solar skin’ building is expected to supply almost all its own electricity, becoming carbon neutral within years

InsideEVs

UK: Electric Car Fast Charging Costs Rise By 21 Percent In Eight Months

The average price of charging an electric car using a public rapid charge point has risen by more than a fifth since September, the RAC claims.

Wales Online

Man suffers huge electric shock drilling into mains cable while doing DIY

Casualty understood to have suffered cardiac arrest after incident in front garden

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills: why are so many smart meters in Britain turning ‘dumb’?

Hundreds of readers tell of lost connectivity as official figures show millions of devices have to be read manually

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