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National Grid report says risk of lights going out this winter has fallen

The risks are almost as low as they were before the energy crisis, the National Grid’s Electricity System Operator said.

The Independent UK

Astronomers Discover Oldest-Known Magnetic Field Around an Ancient Galaxy

Astronomers found the oldest-known case of a structure that plays a fundamental role in how galaxies evolve.

Inverse

Energy saving scheme: How you can claim cash benefits for using less energy this winter

The National Grid announced it would be renewing its demand flexibility service, under which customers are financially compensated for reducing their energy consumption this winter

The Independent UK

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Electricity firms face penalties for ‘manipulating’ grid in Ofgem crackdown

Regulator aims to stop power plants’ tactic that costs households hundreds of millions of pounds

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers Capture an Unprecedented Look at Neptune's Mysterious Dark Spot

Years after Hubble discovered a dark spot on Neptune, the Very Large Array took a closer look — and found other interesting features.

Inverse

Bright cluster packed with stars shines in gorgeous new infrared image

ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) snapped a new photo of the globular cluster NGC 6723 containing hundreds of thousands of gravitationally-bound stars.

Space

See the world's largest telescope come together beneath the Milky Way (video)

The Extremely Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert is halfway complete and already making astronomers excited for the view of the cosmos the telescope will provide.

Space

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UK to run only one coal-fired power plant this winter

Energy company Drax scraps plan to bring two others out of retirement to help guard against power cuts

The Guardian - UK

Elder Scrolls Online devs on creating the first new class in four years and expanding the iconic Morrowind map

Interview | Elder Scrolls Online's zone and battle leads walk us through the biggest changes in the Necrom update

GamesRadar

Britain at lower risk of losing power next winter, says National Grid

Britain will be at a lower risk of losing power this winter but the blackout prevention scheme will remain in place, the National Grid has said.

Evening Standard

European Central Bank raises interest rates to fight inflation; Nationwide to lift fixed mortgage rates – as it happened

UK mortgage holders face worst squeeze since 1990s crash, while Europe’s central bank hikes borrowing costs to battle inflation

The Guardian - UK

National Grid in talks with Drax to revive coal-fired units

Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmed

The Guardian - UK

Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire power station on standby to meet air conditioning demand

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will be closing next September

Nottingham Post

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The Guardian - UK

UK heatwave prompts National Grid to fire up coal plant to meet aircon demand

National Grid asks for two units at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant to be brought into action after temperature tops 30C

The Guardian - UK

SSE to pay near-£10m penalty over licence breach

Sum follows Ofgem inquiry into firm’s power generation arm earning ‘excessive payments’ from National Grid

The Independent UK

‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid

National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.

The Guardian - UK

Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem

Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade

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Space

1 million cosmic baby pictures form a vast star atlas for astronomers

The secrets of star formation are slowly coming to light in a huge new star atlas generated by astronomers, based on images of stellar nurseries.

Space

Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo)

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured a snaking jet of matter expelled from a young stellar object in the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery not far from our solar system.

The Guardian - UK

British households and firms cut enough peak-time energy use to power 10m homes

Payments were given in scheme to reduce electricity consumption during periods of high demand to help avoid winter blackouts

Windows Central

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom preview — Familiar faces and a 'hardcore' Arcanist class

Get ready to explore an area not officially seen since Elder Scrolls: Arena, as well as work with returning characters from Morrowind and Skyrim.

The Conversation

A unique collaboration using a virtual Earth-sized telescope shows how science is changing in the 21st century

In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire coal power station closing this month despite Government request

The power station is one of two in Nottinghamshire that were placed on standby last year amid the war in Ukraine

Wales Online

Two coal-fired power stations fired up as extreme cold hits UK

This was the first time this winter they have started to produce electricity

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