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Where are the most outages? Hurricane Ian left 2.6 million Floridians without power

MIAMI — Millions of Floridians remain without power as Hurricane Ian exits the state. Many face days — maybe weeks — of power outages.

Miami Herald · Sep 30, 2022

Steel industry calls for fresh help as Tories prepare to gather for conference

The sector issued a new warning about the impact of high electricity prices hammering production costs

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Florida power company says 1.2 million customers facing outages because of Hurricane Ian

MIAMI — Florida Power & Light reported more than 1.2 million of its customers have no electricity because of Hurricane Ian. Some users are regaining power, but many others will be left without electricity for days.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded. Rescues continue

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Ian continued its destructive trek across Florida, roughly 2 million households across the state awoke on Thursday without electricity as the Gulf Coast began to assess leveled homes, flooded buildings and streets, and damaged or destroyed road and bridges.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Susanna Reid hits out at government for ‘misleading’ £2,500 energy cap figure

The presenter reiterated warning by Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Green hydrogen sounds like a win for developing countries. But cost and transport are problems

Hydrogen is used mainly to make chemicals such as fertiliser, and in oil refineries. Most hydrogen in the world today is made from natural gas or coal – methods associated with large carbon dioxide emissions. Developed countries are therefore looking to “green hydrogen” instead – produced using renewable electricity such…

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

In one tiny German town, nobody worries about energy bills

While Europeans watch their energy bills soar as the war in Ukraine drives up the price of natural gas, oil and electricity, the tiny German town of Feldheim has been energy self-sufficient for a decade

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Causeway to Sanibel Island severed as Florida wakes up to Ian’s trail of destruction

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Ian continued its destructive trek across Florida, over a million households across the state awoke on Thursday without electricity as residents and emergency crews along the Gulf Coast began to assess the toppled buildings, flooded streets and crippled infrastructure.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Tesla Raises Supercharger Prices In California

EVs have low ownership costs, especially if you charge at home. They're efficient and require little maintenance. However, public charging can be expensive.

InsideEVs · Sep 29, 2022

Meter reading day: Here’s when to submit gas and electricity meter readings this week

The typical household in Britain will pay, on average, around £2,500 a year in energy bills for the next two years from Saturday 1 October. A worldwide squeeze on gas supplies has led to a supply-demand imbalance and soaring prices are now being passed on by energy companies to households.…

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022