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Octopus Energy is urging customers to avoid using electricity during the solar eclipse – what you need to know

You can even snag yourself an hour of free electricity

Ideal Home · Aug 11

Harry Potter Fans Rerouted £430M Cable To Avoid Dobby's 'Grave' but Hit Real Ancient Remains

Harry Potter fans helped reroute a £430m electricity cable away from Dobby's memorial in Wales, where Bronze Age remains were later discovered.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Kazakhstan offers tax amnesty as it seeks to bring billions in crypto and digital assets home

Astana has introduced tax incentives and regulatory reforms to encourage crypto investors to move their digital assets onto domestic licensed platforms, hoping to revive an industry that largely left after a post-mining-boom halt.

Euronews · Aug 11

B3,000 minimum monthly bill for solar panel subsidy

To qualify for the government subsidy for installing rooftop solar panels, households must have a minimum monthly electricity bill of around 3,000 baht, according to the Finance Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Hot US Weather Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) closed up +0.132 (+4.96%) on Monday. Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Monday on the outlook for much hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power an expected increase in air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather Group said on Monday...

Barchart · Aug 10

Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet as the Colorado River crisis deepened; Lake Powell is also under pressure, raising questions over water and hydropower

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has reached its lowest recorded level since it was created nearly 90 years ago, according to AP News. The reservoir fell to 1,040.4 feet above sea level, just below its previous record low from July 2022. At the same time, Lake…

The Times of India · Aug 10

The Biggest AI Power Opportunity May Be Hiding in Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy is locking in long-term nuclear power contracts as AI drives electricity demand higher, giving the company unusual revenue visibility as it expands through Calpine.

Barchart · Aug 10

A Colorado farmer put 3,276 solar panels over his crops, and the shade created cooler conditions for heat-sensitive plants

A family farm in Longmont, Colorado has turned part of its land into a working example of how solar power and agriculture can share the same ground. Byron Kominek, owner of Jack's Solar Garden, covered roughly five acres of his family's 24-acre property with 3,276 solar panels, mounted high enough…

The Times of India · Aug 10

Don’t use electricity during the solar eclipse, Octopus Energy warns

A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse

Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10