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Electricity authority warns of more SA power blackouts linked to booming bat colony

SA Power Networks says dozens of blackouts last year linked to Adelaide's growing bat colony left more than 100,000 homes and businesses in the dark, and is warning of further power cuts in coming weeks.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

Rooftop solar feed-in charges 'unlikely' in Qld

Queensland's energy minister has hosed down concerns about a "sun tax" on homeowners for feeding solar power back to the grid, as has been proposed in NSW.

AAP · Mar 16, 2023

Russell Brand is the latest to platform climate conservative Bjørn Lomborg’s ‘reckless’ net-zero cost claims

The Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientists

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023

Lawmakers propose energy bill relief for Texans with $4 billion legislation

The allocation is part of a plan to add $12 billion to the current budget. It hasn’t been approved yet by the House.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

EPA finalizes cross-state smog plan over Manchin's objection - Roll Call

The rule targets emissions that trigger smog in neighboring states. Sen. Joe Manchin III says it could force some power plants to close.

Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023

Clean energy is the only solution to soaring energy prices

Retail electricity prices will likely start to decline beyond 2024 as significant new clean energy generation capacity comes online.

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023

What Jeremy Hunt’s U-turn on energy bills support means for you

From how much households could be paying to what prompted the rethink

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Sri Lankan state workers strike, protesting high taxes

Sri Lankan health, railway, port and other state workers are on a daylong strike to protest against sharp increases in income taxes and electricity charges, as the island nation awaits approval of an International Monetary Fund package to aid its bankrupt economy

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Coal India to boost supplies to power plants as heat waves loom

NEW DELHI: Coal India Ltd, which accounts for about four-fifths of the nation’s output of the fuel, is aiming to boost supplies to power plants this summer as unusually hot weather drives electricity demand.

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2023

Qld homes, businesses to get electricity bill relief

The Queensland government has promised to give households and small businesses in the state's southeast bigger electricity bill rebates in 2023/24.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023