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Hurricane Rafael Triggers Nationwide Blackout In Cuba

Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it made landfall on the island still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous major storm, the national power company said.

International Business Times

Horses used for logging in electricity network projects

Three animals have been extracting timber from forestry sites in Angus.

Evening Standard

Dick Smith’s ABC radio rant against renewables overflows with ill-informed claims

Millionaire points to Broken Hill’s blackout to attack the energy transition but experts say he should look at South Australia and Europe

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Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting PG&E Corporation Stock Will Climb or Sink?

PG&E Corporation has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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What will the UK’s plan for clean energy by 2030 mean for the industry and public?

Labour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheap

The Guardian - UK

How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour.

The Conversation

Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester

The 21-turbine site could create enough electricity to power 100,000 homes, and comes after Labour reversed a de facto onshore wind farm ban.

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Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time.

The Conversation

US Regulators Reject Plan To Increase Nuclear Energy Flow To Amazon Data Center

The proposal would have boosted the amount of electricity coming from the Pennsylvania power plant from 300 megawatts to 480 megawatts.

International Business Times

Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator

State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra cost

The Guardian - UK

Yes, burning gas is bad for the climate. But keeping it in Australia’s energy mix is sensible

Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change.

The Conversation

‘No bigger rent-seeking parasite’ than nuclear industry, Matt Kean tells former Coalition colleagues in heated debate

Kean, a former Liberal energy minister turned Climate Change Authority chair, clashes with senators Gerard Rennick and Ross Cadell

The Guardian - AU

Drax will keep raising carbon emission levels until 2050s, study says

Analysis finds demand for wood pellets from US for North Yorkshire power plant reduces forest carbon stocks

The Guardian - UK

Support for nuclear power will evaporate at next election, Chris Bowen predicts

Polling shows that Australians prefer renewables, climate change and energy minister says

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Independent MPs cancel airline VIP memberships – as it happened

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Kill two birds with one stone — recycled polystyrene material that looks like bird feather could be used to generate electricity from waste energy in air

Scientists have found a way to generate electricity using waste polystyrene.

The Guardian - US

‘We have no choice’: Gazan workers find a lifeline in freelancing amid war

With poor internet and electricity, Palestinians flock to co-working spaces and find hope despite Israel’s attacks

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs push back against anti-pylon lobbying despite local opposition

Letter by 61 Labour MPs supports ‘cheapest and most pragmatic’ plan for new electricity infrastructure

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The National (Scotland)

SNP members to push for zonal energy pricing campaign from Scottish Government

SNP members are set to push the Scottish Government to assess the benefits of zonal energy pricing ...

Evening Standard

TfL plans to set up dedicated 'solar farms' to power the London Underground

Sun’s rays to be ‘harvested’ to help drive mayor’s green agenda

Evening Standard

Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 'subsidises' London energy bills, according to financial analyst

SCOTTISH billpayers are “subsidising” those in London, according to a financial analyst.

Fortune

EXCLUSIVE: Glow, a blockchain solar company, raises $30 million from Framework and Union Square Ventures

The company seeks to incentivize clean energy production with crypto rewards.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation

Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the drones, the ballistic missiles, the glide bombs, the artillery shells

The Independent UK

Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation

To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance

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