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Sadiq Khan urges hotels to show 'London spirit' in wake of Heathrow shutdown

Mayor says police will share fire’s cause once investigators have reached firm conclusion

Evening Standard

Heathrow ‘back-up systems’ not designed to run full operation

The airport is supplied by the North Hyde electrical substation in west London.

The Independent UK

Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire

Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze

The Guardian - UK

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Electrical substation fire makes Heathrow look ‘vulnerable’ – Energy Secretary

The airport is supplied by the North Hyde electrical substation in west London.

Evening Standard

Travel chaos as Heathrow airport closes after blaze at electrical substation

More than 1,300 flights expected to be affected after airport closes down for all of Friday due to a substation fire

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 treads water while Germany’s Dax makes gains after election

The UK’s blue-chip index dipped 0.39 points to close at 8,658.98.

Evening Standard

National Grid sells US renewables arm in £1.4bn deal

The FTSE 100-listed energy infrastructure group is selling off parts of its portfolio to help fund investment plans.

Evening Standard

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In The English Countryside, A Pylon War Looms

Standing by his winter wheat field on a plot of land where tall electricity pylons are set to be built, John Stacey feels far from bright about the future.

International Business Times

UK Electricity Grid Set For 'Unprecedented' GBP35 Bn Investment

National Grid unveiled Wednesday a massive plan to nearly double the transmission capacity of the UK's electricity grid, boosting the British government's net zero ambitions.

International Business Times

Energy firms to spend £77bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid

National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit five-year plans amid shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity

The Guardian - UK

National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans in major green energy boost

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK

The Independent UK

National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans

The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK.

Evening Standard

Power returned to all homes after Storm Darragh

National Grid said teams would be in the hardest hit areas in the coming days, completing repairs.

Evening Standard

Storm Darragh leaves thousands still without power and flights cancelled after weekend of high winds

Strong gales will continue to batter the UK following the widespread disruption caused by Storm Darragh

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

National Grid may speed up two cable projects to meet clean energy goal by 2030

Network hopes to deliver projects across Essex, Norfolk, Kent and Suffolk, crucial to ‘decarbonising’ power system, a year earlier

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 November: Interest rates set to fall, BT and ITV shares under pressure

Interest rate decisions and a packed diary of corporate results mean another hectic session in financial markets.

Evening Standard

Grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

Energy ministers have asked the National Grid operator to produce the first-ever strategic spatial plan for energy across the UK’s land and sea.

The Guardian - UK

Biggest drop in UK manufacturing confidence since March 2020; eurozone inflation hits three-year low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK factory growth slows and eurozone inflation dips below 2%

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The Guardian - UK

The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’

Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done

International Business Times

UK Campaigners In Green Energy Standoff Reject 'Nimby' Label

With its medieval church and picturesque village green, the tranquil hamlet of Friston in eastern England should be an unlikely place for a showdown with the UK government and an energy giant.

The Guardian - UK

UK government to buy electricity system operator from National Grid for £630m

New operator, Neso, will also oversee Great Britain’s gas system as part of ‘clean energy superpower’ mission

The Guardian - UK

Government rules out underground cabling in National Grid upgrade

Rollout of pylons in countryside is a cheaper, quicker way to integrate green electricity, energy adviser says

International Business Times UK

Californians Are Now Being Charged Different Electricity Rates Depending On What Time They Use It—Bills Surge To Over $1,000

A recent, unnoticed change to California utility company pricing has led to significantly higher electricity bills for residents.

The Guardian - UK

Electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England to go ahead

£3.4bn subsea cable will transmit renewable electricity from Scottish windfarms to 2m homes in England

The National (Scotland)

Electric 'super highway' between Scotland and England given green light

OFGEM has approved a £3.4 billion electricity “super highway” between Scotland and England...

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