NSW Liberals members suspended for ‘elaborate’ branch-stacking scheme – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022
California set to lower incentives for rooftop solar panels California utility regulators are set to vote on changes to the state's booming rooftop solar market The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Hair-thin solar cells could turn any surface into a power source A new type of paper-thin solar cell is more energy efficient and flexible than traditional solar panels. Inverse · Dec 15, 2022
Cost blowout: how energy prices are crippling Hunter manufacturing Rising energy costs are crippling the Hunter's manufacturing sector's ability to compete on the world stage. Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2022
New wind turbines at Avonmouth could be installed as government lifts onshore ban The government recently U-turned on its ban on new onshore wind turbines Bristol Post · Dec 15, 2022
Prisoner once branded 'worst teen in Edinburgh' stabs guards after row over meal Darren Cornelius, 33, lashed out at prison guards as his evening meal was being served at his cell. He flew into a rage over the delivery of the food and produced a 'small white' blade from his pocket Edinburgh Live · Dec 15, 2022
Dunblane boarding school launches bid to instal 2,500 solar panels The project at Queen Victoria School is part of a wider Defence Infrastructure Organisation proposal to meet environmental targets. Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022
Nuclear fusion may still be decades away, but the latest breakthrough could speed up its development Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022
Changes planned for 'once-in-a-generation' Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station redevelopment Following a consultation earlier this year the council is proposing a number of revisions to the draft order and its supporting documents. Nottingham Post · Dec 15, 2022
Edinburgh locals baffled as roofer in t-shirt installs solar panels in sub zero temperatures Residents were quick to joke about the hardy Scottish man and question how useful solar panels would be in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Live · Dec 15, 2022
Electricity generated by burning native Australian timber no longer classified as renewable energy Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022
New subsea power cable plans mark major step forward for Western Isles, says MP A PROJECT to help export renewable energy from the Western Isles to the mainland grid marks a major step forward, according to Angus MacNeil. The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2022
Starved of electricity, some Syrians turn to solar power Facing crippling electricity cuts, Syrian dentist Ibrahim al-Akzam has turned to solar power to keep his Damascus clinic going, a reflection of the deep energy crisis in his country after 11 years of war. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
Full list of energy firms offering up to £1,500 bill help - from British Gas to SSE Some UK energy suppliers are providing grants, in some cases worth thousands, to households struggling to pay their energy bills so we've compiled a list of all the firms offering help. Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022
Inverse · Dec 15, 2022 An electric jumbo jet could arrive in a decade with the help of hydrogen The aviation giant Airbus wants to run jumbo jets on hydrogen-powered fuel cells, but this method could come with caveats.
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022 Gas prices up sixfold in six weeks as cold snap tightens grip on London and the UK The Energy Price Guarantee caps the typical annual household energy bill at £2,500 and is going to cost taxpayers more
Birmingham Post · Dec 15, 2022 Extending energy support for all firms is reportedly under consideration by Chancellor Energy support for businesses is in place until March but could be extended, new reports suggest
Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022 Household power charge freeze, other users up 20% The basic charge for household electricity will be frozen at the current rate, but will rise for all other users by about 20% next month, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) resolved on Thursday.
Insider UK · Dec 15, 2022 Trojan takes up new tenancy in Energy Transition Zone Electric vehicle charging start-up commits to Aberdeen and plans to double workforce size by the end of 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 15, 2022 IAEA Delegation to Visit Tehran Soon Iran said Wednesday that officials from the UN nuclear watchdog would visit the country in the coming days to resolve the “ambiguities” over claims of secret activities. The United Nations Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has for months been calling on Iran to explain the presence of nuclear material…
Insider UK · Dec 15, 2022 New chief executive set to take helm at Offshore Energies UK Replacing Deirdre Michie, he will take up the post next month
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022 Albanese government’s energy bill passes Senate as Dutton warns price caps will be ‘catastrophic’ for economy Prime minister says opposition’s stance was a vote for high power prices after package capping gas prices and funding consumer rebates is legislated
France 24 · Dec 15, 2022 EU agrees on fresh sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine The EU on Thursday agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after complaints from hawkish eastern European leaders that some countries were trying to water them down. Diplomats said a compromise deal – thought to include targeting some 200 individuals – was reached on…
Reuters · Dec 15, 2022 Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes built after 2025 All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese capital's local assembly on Thursday.