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Save £250 on your energy bills by changing the way you pay

Switching from paying your bill when it comes in to paying by direct debit could mean you can pocket an extra £250 saving

Chronicle Live · Dec 14, 2022

A major 'fusion breakthrough' was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean?

For the first time, scientists in the US have confirmed a fusion energy experiment achieved net gain. This means releasing more energy than it takes to initiate, demonstrating the physical basis for producing fusion energy in a controlled way.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022

Households in Ireland to get €200 boost in weeks as cost of living and cold snap bites

It is the second payment of its kind and was announced in Budget 2023 to help people during the rising cost of energy

Irish Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

Ukraine Battles Russian Push in East as Kyiv Allies Pledge $1 Bln in Aid

Russia and Ukraine pounded each other's forces in heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday as Kyiv's allies meeting in Paris pledged just over 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) to help Ukrainians survive the freezing winter. Russian forces are battling to take control of the Donetsk and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022

Ukraine’s wartime winter: Which energy facilities are at risk?

Russian attacks have destroyed at least 40 percent of Ukraine’s energy facilities since the war began in February.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022

Argos shoppers rush to buy £45 product that 'slashes heating bills to 1p a night'

"I don't use the heating as it's superb and really saves electricity and of course is so much cheaper."

Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022

Octopus Energy pays customers up to £20 to reduce their electricity use

Octopus said more than 250,000 households have taken part

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

Business sector warns prices will rise if cost of electricity goes up

The Federation of Thai Industries has warned that product prices will rise if the government approves a planned electricity price hike from next month.

Bangkok Post · Dec 13, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

‘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

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022