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Australia's power crunch: why is our energy-rich nation on the verge of blackouts?

Australia's facing some dark truths.

Newcastle Herald

Texas avoids blackouts under ERCOT conservation alert with more 100-degree weather to come

AUSTIN, Texas — Sky-high heat prompted Texas’ grid operator to call on people across the state to conserve electricity as the state's electricity system was pushed to near emergency conditions Monday.

Tribune News Service

Texans urged to save energy as extreme heatwave strains power grid

Electricity demand expected to surpass supply as temperatures hit triple digits, shattering records

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Texas grid nears breaking point as heat drives up demand

The Texas power grid is facing its biggest test of the year as scorching temperatures threaten to drive demand for electricity beyond the system’s breaking point.

Tribune News Service

Australia 'on track' to generate half its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, report finds

A report calls for changes to guide Australia's energy transition after finding the country is on track to generate half its electricity from renewable sources within three years and almost 70 per cent by 2030.

ABC News

Texas risks summer blackouts with broiling 100 degree days

The Texas power grid operator is asking people to conserve electricity this week.

Axios

Switching from gas to electricity at home can save money, but this expert says planning the transition helps

The effects of double-glazed windows can be mimicked with bubble wrap. Induction cooktops come with a curve for woks. Here are more tips to get energy efficient at home.

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‘We’re in trouble’: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in

There’s no escaping rising oil prices. They’ve driven up the cost of gasoline, and the higher expense registers every time people fill up the tank.

Tribune News Service

Headteacher shocked as school's electricity bill set to rise to £150,000

Niall Smith, 51, said the electricity at Southborough High School, Surbiton, in Greater London cost £55,000 this academic year but the bill for the following school year will more than double that

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson rules out windfall tax on electricity firms

Ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak had mooted tax similar to energy profits levy on North Sea oil and gas

The Guardian - UK

Amid heat, power grid operator asks Texans to conserve electricity on Monday afternoon

The operator of the major power grid in Texas asked people in the state to conserve electricity on Monday during a period when it expects a record high demand.

Tribune News Service

Study Claims GMC Hummer EV Pollutes More Than Chevrolet Malibu

ACEEE calculated that the electric pickup emits 341 grams of CO2 per mile when accounting for emissions from the US electric grid.

InsideEVs

Saudi Industrial Production Index up 24% in May

The Saudi industrial production index (IPI) increased in May by 24 percent compared to the same period last year, according to General Authority for Statistics (Gastat). The IPI continued to show positive growth rates due to the high production in the three sub-sectors mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and electricity and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Electricity likely to get costlier in Delhi

Electricity in the national capital is likely to get costlier with the increase in the Power Purchase Adjustment Charge (PPAC) by around 4 per cent. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Int’l Resolution to Help Syrians. Is a Russian-American Settlement Possible?

Last-gasp negotiations are underway to salvage the international resolution that allows cross-border aid to reach Syria. Russia had last week vetoed the extension of the resolution when it was put to a vote at the United Nations Security Council. The resolution expired on Sunday. What is the resolution? Issued in…

The Texas Tribune

Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as heat wave drives up demand

The state’s grid operator asked that Texans voluntarily reduce their power use on Monday as the blistering heat continues — and said no rolling blackouts are expected this week.

Daily Mirror

Multi-millionaire once lived in caravan with no electricity or water

Steve Morgan's millionaire lifestyle is world's away from the two paper rounds he cycled every morning before school while growing up in a caravan

Manchester Evening News

More than 650 homes and businesses hit by power cut

Electricity Northwest have apologised for the outage

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Liverpool Echo

Scouse millionaire lived in caravan with no electricity or water

Steve Morgan said getting kicked out of school and starting work on a building site was the best thing to happen to him

The Independent UK

Balkan activists keep fighting for Europe’s last wild rivers

It took a decade of court battles and street protests, but Balkan activists fighting to protect some of Europe’s last wild rivers have scored an important conservation victory in Bosnia

The Times of India

Punjab discoms to get loan to clear dues, late fee to be rescheduled

PATIALA: In reference to electricity rules 2022, the discoms can now get loans facility for clearance of outstanding and current dues as REC, a public infrastructure finance company, has formulated a policy for this purpose. Further, for clearance of current dues of supplies, a revolving bill credit facility is also…

The Times of India

Mumbai: Owner of cake shop loses Rs 2 lakh in cyber fraud

MUMBAI: Owner of a snacks and cake shop in Matunga lost Rs 1.89 lakh to cyber fraudsters who posed as electricity company officials and siphoned off money from his bank account.

The Times of India

Electricity bills to go up 10-20% from this month in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Monthly electricity bills will rise by up to 20% from this month as power utility firms will levy Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) as approved by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission from June 1.

Daily Mirror

Iconic red phone box with own electricity supply on sale for £45k - but there's a catch

The red phone box, in Kensington, West London, is up for sale by Bid X1 and has been placed on the market at a guide price of £45,000 - with the opportunity to turn it into a quirky business

Manchester Evening News

'We were left freezing for days in storm nightmare - but haven't received a penny in compo due to ridiculous rule'

'The power was off for 66 hours in sub zero temperatures'

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