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Families to be paid to use less electricity under plan to avoid power blackouts

Households to receive money on smart meters for cutting down power usage under National Grid scheme

The Independent UK

You could be paid for using less electricity at peak times in new scheme

Homes would see their bills reduced if they don't use appliances like ovens and washing machines when the Grid is busy

Wales Online

You could soon get paid to use your oven and washing machine at different time of day

Under the proposals, families would be paid for changing the time they use energy-hungry appliances such as the oven and washing machine - so shifting when they cook or clean

Daily Mirror

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Centre for Modelling & Simulation joins project to help hydrogen into grid

The Bristol-based organisation has joined National Grid to see if Britain's gas pipeline network can supply homes and firms with more sustainable fuel

Birmingham Post

Scottish Power and Octopus customers use energy to help National Grid and reduce bills in new trial

Participating customers were rewarded with an average of £5 of free energy, with some saving up to £73.

Daily Record

The man in charge of Britain’s biggest energy port

The Port of Milford Haven will be making a bid for freeport status in Wales, says its new CEO

Birmingham Post

We live in the shadow of the gasholders by the Etihad. What do we get now they're going?

"People can't afford the houses they are building around here anyway. It's for people who have big jobs coming from London. This estate has been ripped apart for years."

Manchester Evening News

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Major offshore wind development hits first 'important' milestone

NEART na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm has achieved a major milestone as the first of its two offshore electricity substations was installed.

The National (Scotland)

Major energy boost as wind farm's offshore substation goes live

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, under construction 5km off the Fife coast, has achieved a major milestone as the first of its two…

The National (Scotland)

National Grid CEO’s £1.1m pay rise criticised as UK energy bills soar

John Pettigrew lands £6.5m payday, far outstripping the average FTSE 100 remuneration

The Guardian - UK

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

Developer behind St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium eyes 200 new jobs after land deal agreed

If approved by the local council, the business said it hopes to start on site next year

Birmingham Post

Scots households paying higher energy bills on average than those in England and Wales

EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government has been blamed for households in Scotland paying higher bills as the cost of living soars.

Daily Record

Some wind farms asked to close down during strong gales

Gusts across Britain forced some facilities for harnessing the weather to close down to prevent damage to turbines

Wales Online

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The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson to keep coal power stations fired up as No10 can’t rule out blackouts

Government modelling warned up to six million households could be affected by power cuts this winter in a 'reasonable' worst case scenario triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

FTSE rises despite weight of windfall tax on oil companies

The index notched up its best week for more than two months.

The Guardian - UK

Windfall tax would hit renewables investment, National Grid boss says

John Pettigrew claimed a levy on oil and gas companies could derail efforts to meet climate crisis targets

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The Independent UK

National Grid’s profits rise to £3.4bn as cost of living crisis pushes bills higher

Energy network operator sees profits rise while households face big bill increases

Evening Standard

Windfall tax could damage net zero push, warns National Grid CEO John Pettigrew

The boss of National Grid thinks the government should resist pressure to introduce a windfall tax on energy giants, warning a one-off levy could risk setting back net zero goals.

The Guardian - UK

There’s no chance of cutting bills while the private sector runs the UK energy market

All that the energy giants are interested in is profit. Public ownership – as in France – is the only answer, says public services expert David Hall

Evening Standard

Marvel Studios teams up with Science Museum for Black Panther exhibit

Marvel Studios has teamed up with the Science Museum for its new gallery.

Daily Record

National Grid to pay energy customers £200m over next two years after trading electricity with Europe

The balance is normally settled every five years.

The Guardian - UK

National Grid to use subsea cable cash to help struggling energy users

Under agreement with Ofgem, network operator will return electricity funds early

The Guardian - UK

‘My pain levels have completely dropped’: how medical marijuana changed my life

Andrea Wright, diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, is now having a proper night’s sleep

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