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Victoria deserves praise for promising a rapid shift from coal to renewables. Now comes the hard part

Reliability and emissions reduction goals are technically achievable, but cost is a separate question. Governments should be careful what they promise

The Guardian - AU

France, Turkey hold talks with Russia's defence minister over Ukraine crisis

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone calls on Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, to discuss the Ukraine crisis, officials said. Meanwhile, residents in the southern Kherson region have been to evacuate, while elsewhere, millions found themselves without electricity due to Russian airstrikes on infrastructure.

Radio France Internationale

The household appliances you should unplug if there are 3-hour blackouts this winter

Some may face hours on end without electricity should there be a shortage of gas this winter

Irish Mirror

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The household appliances Brits should unplug if there are 3-hour blackouts this winter

The National Grid ESO earlier this month warned Brits may be facing unprecedented three-hour blackouts this winter as power reserves are dwindling due to a shortage of gas

Daily Mirror

Air fryers and pressure cookers: Do they really save money?

Expert compares the energy saving specs of the different appliances and normal cookers

Wales Online

Billionaire fires next salvo in AGL stoush

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is rallying shareholders for a larger board at AGL Energy to speed up the leading electricity firm's exit from coal-fired power.

AAP

Hoarding Colorado water for Big Oil

A loophole in Utah law could enable the country’s first commercial oil mining operation

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Solar panels reflect light and heat. Do they increase global warming and contribute to increased local temperatures?

Solar panels convert about 20 per cent of the light they absorb into electricity. The rest of the sunlight becomes heat.

The Canberra Times

Ukraine's power grid sustains record damage in Russian strikes, utility says

Over 1.4 million households have lost electricity after repeated Russian air raids, the president's office says. Ukraine's power utility says the extent of the damage eclipses earlier attacks.

WEKU

More than two million UK households are in debt on their electricity bills

People are already unplugging fridges, washing clothes by hand and skipping meals – with worse to come this winter, Citizens Advice warns

The Guardian - UK

From going to the office to the cinema: creative ways to save on energy bills

You can wrap up and turn the heating down, but could you also make savings by going out?

The Guardian - UK

‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts as UK warned of winter switch offs

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

The Independent UK

French climate activists target store lights in Paris night raids

Paris climate activists have found a new way to get across their message against energy waste in the City of Light -- switching off store signs and advertising screens that are kept on all night even though the government has urged people to cut back electricity use.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Minister of Energy Meets Indian Officials in New Delhi

Saudi Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council arrived in India on Friday. During the visit, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held meetings with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, Minister of Petroleum Hardeep Singh,…

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Leeds restaurant boss 'scared' as electricity bill quadruples to £7,000 a month

The manager of Tharavadu said customers 'wouldn't believe it'

ABC News

NT's Blacktip gas field production drops, forcing shutdown of Northern Gas Pipeline

Production from the offshore field which supplies gas for the Top End's electricity generation has decreased by nearly 50 per cent this year.

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews plans to revive the State Electricity Commission. What will it mean for Victoria’s power?

A move to bring back the publicly owned SEC shows governments are not confident the private sector can decarbonise quickly enough, experts say

Salon

Can the Hoover Dam survive the drought?

Glen Canyon and the Hoover Dam are “not the whole story"

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The Conversation

Air fryers and pressure cookers: how you can save money on your cooking bills

If you look carefully at the energy vampires in any house, there’s one common denominator: heat. This means cooking can be among your biggest costs, along with electric heaters and warming water for washing and radiators. So what are the most effective things you can do in the kitchen to…

Reuters

Kyiv hospital staff and new mums hatch blackout plans

As the Ukrainian capital braces for power blackouts after Russia rained missiles on the country's electricity infrastructure, patients and staff at one Kiyv hospital are putting a brave face on the situation.

Evening Standard

Big Brother winner Luke Anderson thought eye-watering electricity bill for his bakery was a typo

The reality TV star’s Welsh bakery business is feeling the pinch due due to soaring food and energy prices

The Independent UK

No traffic lights, no street lights: What to expect in a winter blackout

The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Daily Record

New Warm Home Discount update provides details on who may need to claim £150 energy help

Letters will be sent out to households advising who will get the help automatically and who needs to make a claim.

Daily Mirror

Fish and chip shop owner working in dark as electricity bill hits £1,000 a month

Amy Anemoni said last year the chippy's electricity bill was £150, but it has now risen to £1,000 per month. She said she always switches off the lights whenever she can and works in the dark

Daily Record

National Grid to offer £100 energy discount for using washing machine at night

Homes and businesses are set to be offered a bigger incentive for using electricity outside of peak hours.

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