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Spain, France, Portugal: Renewables race heats up as governments scramble to keep energy bills down

"As long as we depend on oil and gas, we will continue to pay the price of other people's wars,” said French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

Euronews

'10,000 times faster than a human scientist' — New AI tool designed ultra-efficient heat-to-electricity generators at lightning speed, a breakthrough that could slash the cost of energy harvesters and help enable cheaper, high-performance home heat pumps

New AI-designed thermoelectric generators reach 9.3% efficiency and could make waste heat easier to harvest.

TechRadar

How freak weather and an old-fashioned grid exacerbate energy insecurity

The Iran crisis is reshaping how the world produces, uses and secures energy. This is no temporary shock. It has become a structural stress test of energy systems, industrial production and government strategy.

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Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war impact on energy prices

Ofgem will announce on 27 May the price cap for the three months covering 1 July to 30 September

The Independent UK

10 Things You Should Know About Oil and Prices

Oil rocks the price of just about everything that touches your life, from food to investments to gas and beyond.

Kiplinger

What size solar panel do I need? How to choose the right fit for your home

Selecting the correct size is about matching a system to your home and energy use

The Independent UK

Sick of power outages, this remote Indigenous town is planning to build its own renewable grid

Most communities rely on government-supplied diesel generators. Solar microgrids offer a secure supply – and residents can own the infrastructure

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Why UK electricity prices are tied to gas costs as government moves to reform pricing system

Britain's electricity prices remain tethered to volatile gas costs, despite renewable energy growth. The government is reforming pricing to break this link, encouraging renewables to adopt fixed contracts. While immediate bill relief is uncertain, long-term goals aim for stable, lower prices through increased renewables and reduced gas dependence.

The Times of India

Three Central Asian countries jointly building 2,000 MW hydropower plant

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are set to launch a joint hydropower plant with a capacity of nearly 2,000 MW.

Euronews

Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame

Asia’s energy future lies in nuclear power, the only fuel able to provide regular and consistent electricity.

Fortune

Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions

Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency

The Guardian - UK

High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills

With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, motorists around the world have been looking for ways to save money.

The Conversation

Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool

Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat approaches

The Guardian - UK

From lanterns to the grid: How India is finding ways to see and work after dusk

In the 1950s, Hindi writer Phanishwar Nath Renu wrote a short story called Panchlight – named for the petromax lamp, a corruption of “Petromax light” that had worked its way into the rural vernacular. The story describes a village’s encounter with this object: a source of light but also a…

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International Business Times UK

Oklo Stocks Surge as NVIDIA Partnership Ignites Nuclear AI Hype and Wall Street Optimism

Oklo stocks surged following a partnership with Nvidia and Los Alamos National Laboratory, highlighting the potential of clean industrial AI energy. Oklo uses recycled nuclear energy to produce clean electricity.

TechRadar

'They will move, regardless of sovereignty ambitions': How Trump’s US became the big winner of the UK’s 4.4x energy price gap

Rising electricity costs in the UK are pushing AI firms to move workloads overseas, weakening domestic ambitions and strengthening global competitors.

Woman & Home

Warm Homes Plan update: how this green energy rollout will affect you and your energy bills

New legislation is designed to make energy cheaper – but is it likely to cut costs meaningfully? We asked the experts

Euronews

‘Decoupling from fossil fuel shocks’: Europe’s electricity made 25% cheaper thanks to solar and wind

Data also shows that price impacts grow stronger when more renewables come online.

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The Independent UK

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region

The Times of India

The 10 biggest dams in the world and their power capacity

Dams are big civil engineering constructions that help to control the flow of water, produce hydroelectricity, and provide flood protection. Big dams around the world can be defined as those which are categorised based on several different criteria, such as installed capacity for hydropower production, reservoir capacity, and size of…

The Conversation

Why some countries give away free electricity and even pay consumers to use it

In parts of Germany and Australia, a surprising thing is happening more and more often: households are being offered free electricity.

Euronews

‘Turn short-term crisis measures into lasting reforms’: Experts on EU’s energy battle plan

Green energy organisations have praised the proposals, but underline that they need to be supported with concrete, implementable reforms in order to be effective.

The Independent UK

From beauty to transportation, a lack of water and power forces Cubans to change their routines

A lack of water, money and electricity combined with a U

AAP

Remote community solar project to cut diesel and bills

Cheaper electricity bills, local jobs and clean energy are set to flow from a landmark solar power project owned and operated by a remote Aboriginal community.

The Independent UK

Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl

The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and other regions

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