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Tanzania Has Unlocked Abundant Power; Now It Needs To Realise Its Industrial Ambitions

The global critical minerals boom has made that opportunity even greater: Africa holds about 30% of the world's reserves of metals such as cobalt, copper and manganese, which are essential to products ranging from electric vehicles to AI data centres.

International Business Times · Sep 30

‘Toothless messaging’? Senate agenda caught up in midterm branding

As senators looked for the exits this week, Republican leaders forced votes on two hot-topic campaign issues: data center electricity costs and lawmakers’ ability to buy and sell stocks. Democrats tried to label both as “toothless” last-ditch messaging bids, saying Republicans are merely trying to boost their sagging polls as…

Roll Call · Sep 30

Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill, saying ‘toothless’ legislation ‘misses the mark’

Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumption

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

TERI study finds CNG has lower lifecycle environmental burden than EVs under India's current power mix

As India steps up efforts to accelerate electric mobility and reduce its dependence on imported crude oil, a new study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has found that compressed natural gas (CNG) currently has a lower overall lifecycle environmental burden than electric vehicles (EVs) across most vehicle categories,…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Burnham considering ‘every possible measure’ to cut fuel costs

Prime minister Andy Burnham has said every possible measure is being considered to ease driving costs, including potentially halting a planned fuel duty rise in January . Diesel prices at British pumps reached a record high of 199.53p per litre, with the RAC warning that filling an average family car…

The Independent UK · Sep 30

UK energy bills are forecast to rise by another £276 a year from January. Here’s why

The increase is well above the previous prediction of 9 per cent

The Independent UK · Sep 30

‘Europe is ending its addiction to a toxic, costly drug’: Heat pump sales soar as electricity taxes fall

Heat pump sales plummeted in 2024 – but now they’re on the rise again. Here’s why.

Euronews · Sep 30

'Grid, Grid, Grid': Renewables Chief Says Power Networks Are Energy Security's Most Urgent Fix

IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera says governments must urgently expand and modernise electricity grids as geopolitical disruption, rising demand and renewable projects waiting for connections threaten energy security.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Why the Nuclear Power Revival Also Depends on Building a Reliable Uranium Supply

The International Energy Agency reported that data-centre electricity use grew 17% in 2025, while consumption at AI-focused data centres rose even faster.

International Business Times · Sep 29

Burnham’s electricity grid idea is interesting – but it’s not ‘public control’

For all the talk, the real value of GB Grid lies in giving the regulator perfect data to drive down costs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29