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The hidden costs of your digital storage – and how to clean it up

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Feel like you’re constantly shelling out for more and more digital storage? Katie Rosseinsky explores why our data usage is spiralling, and asks the experts about the troubling impact on the environment

The Independent UK

British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity

Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave customers with smart meters

The Independent UK

No 'band-aid solution': sweating coal risky business

Proper maintenance is the answer to ageing coal generator reliability issues, the coalition has countered in response to more questions about its nuclear plan.

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Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says

Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says

The Guardian - AU

Winter electricity prices are rising – how do we know we’re getting value for money?

Winter is coming to New Zealand and Australia, and with it come those inevitably higher power bills from heating our homes.

The Conversation

South Africa finally has a masterplan for a renewable energy industry: here’s what it says

About 85% of South Africa’s electricity is produced by burning coal. The country’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out. To this end, the South African cabinet recently approved the country’s first renewable energy masterplan, which sets out what’s needed to establish new renewable…

The Conversation

John Swinney declines to back zonal pricing as energy giants enter public row

First Minister John Swinney has declined to take a position on zonal pricing, a debate which could shape the future of the energy system in the UK…

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How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers.

The Conversation

Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost

The Trump administration is working to lift regulations on coal-fired power plants in the hopes of making its energy less expensive. But while cost is one important aspect, utilities have a lot more to consider when they choose their power sources.

The Conversation

Octopus and its customers ask Treasury to back zonal electricity pricing

Supplier rallies small businesses as critics say overhaul would harm development of clean energy

The Guardian - UK

How Pakistan quietly became world’s biggest solar importer

South Asian country’s quiet solar surge shows how clean energy is no longer just an environmental choice, but a powerful economic solution, experts say

The Independent UK

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.

AAP

EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says

The president of Cyprus says the European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct the laying of an electricity cable that would link the power grids of Greece and Cyprus

The Independent UK

Climate champion or catastrophe: Can AI ‘offset’ its own, growing emissions?

Data centre electricity demand is predicted will rise to around 945 terawatt hours by 2030, more than the entire electricity consumption of Japan.

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Indian electricity supply to Bangladesh increases following rising public demand

The supply of Indian electricity to Bangladesh has increased rapidly, following increasing demand in the country The supply of Indian electricity to Bangladesh has increased rapidly, following increasing demand in the country.

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Markets Don't Want More Coal. Trump Is Propping Up the Industry Anyway.

The president’s preferential treatment of fossil fuels will cost consumers.

The Guardian - AU

NSW solar farm to supply almost half the energy needs of major gas company

Shift away from fossil fuels by BOC is expected to cut company’s Australian emissions by 40% by 2035 and follows similar commitment by Rio Tinto

The Conversation

South African court said no to new coal-fired power: what’s behind the ruling

Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against…

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International Business Times

US Consumer Inflation Falls To 2.4% In March, But Tariff Hikes Cloud Economic Outlook

Energy prices also dropped by 2.4% in March, driven primarily by a sharp 6.3% decline in gasoline costs, which outweighed the rises in electricity and natural gas prices.

Evening Standard

All energy firms must give 24/7 support to customers cut off due to meter faults

Customers will be able to get help day or night from August 1 if their meter fault has interrupted their gas or electricity supply, Ofgem said.

Radio France Internationale

AI boom to double data centre power use by 2030, IEA warns

Electricity consumption by data centres will more than double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence applications that will create new challenges for energy security and CO2 emission goals, the IEA said Thursday.

International Business Times

AI Surge To Double Data Centre Electricity Demand By 2030: IEA

The Guardian - UK

Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report

The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use

As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values

The Independent UK

Record rise in renewables sees 40% of global electricity produced by clean energy

Energy analysts say latest milestone means ‘era of fossil growth coming to an end’

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