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Brickbat: Baby, You Can't Drive Your Car

Anticipating possible electricity shortages this winter, the Swiss Federal Council has drafted a set or ordinances to limit the use of electricity. One of the proposals would ban most uses of electric vehicles, confining them only to necessary travel, such as to buy groceries or to go to the doctor.…

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Russia Launches Another Major Missile Attack on Ukraine

Ukraine's capital came under one of the biggest attacks of the war on Friday as Russia's invading forces fired dozens of missiles across the country, triggering widespread emergency power outages, Ukrainian officials said. Gunfire from air defense systems and thudding explosions combined with the wail of air-raid sirens as the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Floods are engulfing River Murray communities — but irrigators are facing potential water shortages

Riverland irrigators say that, despite the inundation of their region, they are facing the possibility of being unable to water their crops because of unexpected power cuts to their pumps.

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Companies hit with 20% power hike

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to maintain the power tariff at 4.72 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), keeping electricity bills for households unchanged for the first four months next year, but it plans to increase the tariff imposed on businesses.

Bangkok Post

Feds order review of power-grid security after attacks

Federal regulators have ordered a review of security standards at the nation’s far-flung electricity transmission network

The Independent UK

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

How much electricity would it take to power all cars if they were electric?

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'Rebound effect' puts CO2 targets at risk

Researchers worry more than half of global efforts to cut greenhouse gases by using energy more efficiently could be wiped out by a sneaky efficiency paradox called the 'rebound effect'.

Newsroom.co.nz

Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa's struggling power utility won't end the blackouts

For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation is a huge setback for the state-owned power utility and South Africa. It comes at a time when the utility, which produces 95% of the electricity used in the country, needs stable leadership.

The Conversation

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

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)

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

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.

Bangkok Post

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

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‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts

As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Bangkok Post

Rama III Rd repairs need at least 4 more days

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority advises motorists to continue to avoid Rama III Road, partly closed by a subsidence at Charoenrat intersection in Bang Kholaem district, as repairs will take at least four more days.

Wales Online

Inside the dangerous rental property whose owner has just been fined £10k

The four flats had poor fire safety, unprotected electricity meters and penetrating damp

The Conversation

Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?

The massive carbon footprint left behind by emails has been widely discussed by the media, but most of the time these discussions are exaggerated.

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WA could face gas supply shortages for years, according to new report

There are concerns about a "sizeable" shortfall in WA's future gas stocks, as a report from the Australian Energy Market Operator warns demand could outstrip supply for much of the coming decade.

Irish Mirror

Money expert Martin Lewis warns of 'demon appliance' sending your electricity bill through the roof

They are very expensive to run and are likely to amount to a significant chunk of your overall energy bill

The Independent UK

Shetland hailed for ‘resilience’ as thousands without power still

Some 2,800 homes were left without power when snow and ice brought down electricity lines earlier this week.

Irish Mirror

Hidden cost of boiling kettle to rid car windscreens of ice every morning

Eirgrid has revealed that the cold spell caused a new record surge of demand on the network

The Conversation

Australia needs much more solar and wind power, but where are the best sites? We mapped them all

Renewable energy’s share of Australia’s main electricity grid has more than doubled from 16% to 35% in five years, and the federal government wants this figure to reach 82% by 2030.

ABC News

Government imposes one-year price cap on gas, but Australians still face hundreds in energy bill rises

An extraordinary move to temporarily cap gas prices will slow runaway electricity costs, but Australians should still expect to see their bills increase next year.

Daily Mirror

Steel firms plead for energy price help as costs soar to 30 times historic average

Trade body UK Steel has taken the unusual step of issuing a public plea for the extension of a scheme aimed at supporting the energy-intensive industry as costs rockets

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