Can the Hoover Dam survive the drought? Glen Canyon and the Hoover Dam are “not the whole story" Salon · Oct 21, 2022
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… The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022
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. Reuters · Oct 21, 2022
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 Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2022
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’ The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022
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 Record · Oct 21, 2022
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 Mirror · Oct 21, 2022
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. Daily Record · Oct 21, 2022
Big Brother winner fears for his bakery after sky-high £1,600 electricity bill Big Brother winner Luke Anderson's bakery business is feeling the pinch due to eye-watering electricity prices soaring Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022
Man living without electricity leaves £250,000 fortune to 31 mystery relatives Richard Ticehurst, 70, was sadly found dead in his dilapidated terraced house in Eastbourne, East Sussex last February - he didn't have will and little was known about this family Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022
EnergyAustralia latest to be hit by cyber-attack as details of hundreds of customers exposed Electricity company says attack accessed information on 323 customers but ‘no evidence’ data was transferred elsewhere The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022
Big Brother winner now struggling to pay the electricity bill at his Welsh bakery 2012 winner Luke Anderson has seen bills rise from £400 a month to £1,600 Wales Online · Oct 21, 2022
Not keeping up with the Joneses: the one factor that makes us less likely to emulate our neighbours on climate action About 30% of Australian homes have rooftop solar panels installed – the highest uptake of any nation. Their popularity has been helped along by government subsidies that reduce the upfront costs of the technology. The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022
National Grid to give households bigger discounts for off-peak electricity use Households will be paid a bigger incentive of £3 per kilowatt hour instead of 52p, if they avoid high energy use at peak times Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022
ABC News · Oct 20, 2022 Australia's biggest electricity system 'on life support' as states take control of the energy transition Top energy expert says the country's biggest electricity market is dying as state and federal governments take control of renewable energy switch.
Manchester Evening News · Oct 20, 2022 Aldi shoppers rush to get £25 microwave and kettle Special Buy that uses ZERO electricity "Highly recommend beautiful set well worth the money really good quality."
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022 Ovo revives interest in buying nationalised energy supplier Bulb Gas and electricity company that pulled out of auction for Bulb last year could gazump bid by Octopus
France 24 · Oct 20, 2022 France sends gas to Germany, another step towards energy solidarity Faced with a complete cut off of Russian gas supplies, European countries are relying on each other to get through the upcoming winter. In the case of France, the country has agreed to deliver gas to Germany in exchange for electricity. FRANCE 24 weighs up the stakes of this unprecedented…
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Ukraine’s grid thrown out of balance after power-station attacks Russian missile and drone attacks toppled more Ukraine power supplies on Thursday, forcing electricity grid operator Ukrenergo to prepare for rolling blackouts.
Irish Mirror · Oct 20, 2022 Senator fears Ireland could see phone, broadband and electricity blackouts this winter Senator Boylan said that “once unthinkable scenarios” surrounding mobile phone and broadband blackouts are now “a very real prospect” facing us this winter
Axios · Oct 20, 2022 Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure prompt energy rationing Attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure could leave many without electricity and heat as winter approaches.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Bolsonaro struggles to sway Brazil’s poor voters with aid After Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro boosted welfare payments in August by 50%, many people in the Jequitinhonha Valley, one of the poorest regions of the country, felt they could once again buy some beef, keep electricity running and repair leaky roofs
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2022 Dan Andrews Says The Vic Govt Will Set A 95% Renewable Energy Target If Ya Vote Labor In Again There's also a plan to bring back the State Electricity Commission.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Spain, Portugal eased energy prices. Can they teach the EU? Households and businesses across Europe have struggled with high electricity prices for months, though they have fallen since late August peaks
Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022 Owners of small businesses bracing for a turbulent and uncertain year The rising cost of gas, electricity and fuel for business use is the greatest challenge for half of small business owners