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Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Forecasts for a Return of Scorching U.S. Temps

October Nymex natural gas (NGV23 ) on Wednesday closed +0.134 (+5.03%). Nat-gas prices Wednesday rallied sharply on forecasts for excessive heat to return to the central and eastern U.S. by the end of the week, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies...

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Hot El Niño summer brings ‘elevated’ risk of power blackouts to eastern Australia, operator warns

Australian Energy Market Operator says ‘imminent and urgent investment’ in energy is needed

The Guardian - AU

Delhi minister Atishi to administer oath to newly appointed DERC chairperson

Delhi's Power Minister Atishi is to administer the oath to the newly appointed interim chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Thursday. Read further on dynamite News:

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EU fossil fuel burning for electricity fell to lowest on record in 2023, data shows

Drop in first half of year driven by fall in demand and some growth in clean power, study says

The Guardian - UK

Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back on a Mixed U.S. Weather Forecast

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Tuesday closed -0.023 (-0.89%). Nat-gas prices Tuesday posted moderate losses on a mixed weather forecast, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said cooler temperatures are expected in the western U.S. next week, and above-normal...

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Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat. Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.

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Head of UK's Applied Energy Research sees a changing power landscape

Kentucky has a long history of coal-fired power plants, but the electricity generation landscape is expected to change in the decades to come.

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Palaniswami flags issue of thousands of applications, seeking planning permission in Nagercoil, pending

In Nagercoil, 3K applications for demolition & construction of new buildings have been pending for months. AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami raised the issue in Assembly & called on govt. to resolve it & provide permission & electricity connections.

The Hindu

Apocalypse Clown review – gag-filled comedy in post-apocalyptic Ireland

This comedy sees a troupe of clowns, living statues and ravers roaming about a dystopia where electricity has been stopped by a solar flare

The Guardian - UK

Nat-Gas Rallies on the Outlook for Hot U.S. Temps to Lift Demand

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Monday closed +0.039 (+1.54%). Nat-gas prices Monday rallied to a 1-1/2 week high and closed moderately higher as forecasts for hot U.S. temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said above-average temperatures are expected in...

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Nat-Gas Rallies as the Outlook for Hot U.S. Temps to Lift Demand

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Bar owner caught stealing electricity worth over Rs 18 lakh in Ulhasnagar

ULHASNAGAR: An Ulhasnagar based bar owner has been caught using stolen electricity of over Rs 18 lakh for last 34 months.

The Times of India

Shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk on windy days isn’t a simple decision – an energy expert explains the trade-offs electric utilities face

Maui County is suing Hawaiian Electric, claiming the utility was negligent for not shutting off power as strong winds hit the island in the hours before the city of Lahaina burned. While the cause of the devastating Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire is still under investigation, forecasters had warned that powerful…

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Ahead of polls, women in Madhya Pradesh get a slew of benefits as ‘rakhi gift’ from CM

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed his latest women-centric announcements as a gift on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival for the women of Madhya Pradesh.

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The Guardian - UK

You’d have to cut off my electricity to stop me tuning in to an ‘older Love Island’

TV viewers adore dating shows. But their appeal is more complicated than it seems at first sight

The Independent UK

Power outages across Kenya approach the 12-hour mark with little explanation and a rare apology

Much of Kenya is still without electricity almost 12 hours after an unexplained power outage Friday night shut down the country’s main international airport and led to a rare public apology by a government minister

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Nat-Gas Prices Recover Early Losses as Active U.S. Gas Rigs Fall

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Friday closed +0.021 (+0.83%). Nat-gas prices Friday recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains. Nat-gas moved higher Friday afternoon after the weekly report from Baker Hughes that active U.S. nat-gas rigs fell to a 1-1/2 year low, which signals a decline in...

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The Guardian view on the energy price cap: nothing to boast about

Editorial: In spite of the overall fall in household bill levels, millions will not gain from cheaper gas and electricity this winter

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The Independent UK

Bills to rise by £40 for people in small flats this winter despite price cap cut

People in smaller flats are likely to suffer bill rises even though the price cap has been reduced.

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Energy price cap: a targeted 'social tariff' must be part of a much wider set of reforms

The British energy regulator Ofgem has announced the energy price cap for the last quarter of 2023, including early winter. Gas and electricity should be slightly cheaper than last year, but they are still too expensive.

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Millions set to fork out more for energy despite price cap reduction

MILLIONS of households are expected to pay more for their energy this winter than they did a year earlier, even though Ofgem reduced the price cap…

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem energy price cap: what does drop mean for households and is help available?

What consumers can expect to pay, how it affects prepayment meter customers and who is left out in the cold

The Hindu

Soon, consumers will have to pay first and then use power in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Department is rolling out a smart and prepaid metering system for all consumers as part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), a Central Government-sponsored initiative. The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (APCPDCL) told The Hindu that the deployment of prepaid meters would follow…

The Independent UK

Average energy bill to fall below £2,000, Ofgem announces

Energy price cap falls below £2,000 for first time in over a year but households still face high bills

The Guardian - UK

‘The energy price cap won’t help me much’: customers’ fears over winter bills

Consumers explain why modest drop in unit price for gas and electricity does not go far enough

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