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Going green: Will high energy costs derail Europe's climate goals?

Electricity prices threaten to stall Europe’s decarbonisation efforts while industries face a growing competitiveness crisis, according to experts.

Euronews

The latest inflation figures offer no joy – except to the gas producers whose windfall profits remain largely untouched

The boom in world gas prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to energy companies making out like bandits

The Guardian - AU

Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions reduction target ‘by a country mile’ unless it ramps up climate policies

Climate change minister Chris Bowen acknowledges ‘additional work’ needed to meet 2035 goal

The Guardian - AU

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Reserve Bank could raise interest rates as early as May after inflation climbs to 3.8%

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says government deciding on energy rebate extension in ‘next few weeks’ as cost of living continues to bite

The Guardian - AU

Inflation surges as energy rebates run out of gas

Lower energy rebates and higher housing costs than a year ago have propelled the headline inflation rate to its highest level in 16 months.

AAP

Solar-powered iLamp turns the humble lamppost into an AI hub

A British firm’s solar-powered smart streetlight could help solve AI’s growing energy and emissions problem by turning lampposts into decentralized data centers.

TechRadar

India and South Africa burn a lot of coal: what they can learn from each other about ending the dependency

India and South Africa are both navigating one of the toughest challenges of the 21st century: shifting their electricity systems away from ageing coal-fired power stations while ensuring people still have reliable, affordable energy.

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New transmission towers are crucial for renewables – but contentious. Here’s where they should go

Solar and wind now provide 99% of new generating capacity in Australia. Renewables supply more than 40% of power to the main grid.

The Conversation

The push for more AI might leave you in the dark and cold this winter during extreme weather: report

Electricity demand is growing faster than the resources being added to the grid, according to the report

The Independent UK

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

The Guardian - US

“It would have been okay if I had an acoustic guitar, but the electricity made it like ‘you're not allowed’”: Joan Jett on the battles she faced to become a rock guitar icon

Growing up, Jett defied the norms and expectations that “girls don't play electric guitar” – and went on to become a bona fide trailblazer and legend

Guitar World

How To Know Your Worth At Work

There’s a moment in every career when you stop in the middle of your day, stare at your screen, and wonder, “Wait… am I actually getting the credit I deserve around here?” It might happen after you save a project, lead a meeting, or solve a crisis no one else…

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That syncon feeling: the 150 tonnes of spinning steel that could help stabilise Australia’s energy transition

Australia’s largest synchronous condenser begins testing in Victoria, joining an expanding network operators say will reduce the grid’s reliance on fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm up

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The Independent UK

Price cap: Why energy bills are going up when wholesale prices are down

Experts say the price cap increase adds to pressure on the Government

Evening Standard

Why are energy bills going up when wholesale prices are down?

Here, the PA news agency looks at why the price cap is rising and what government measures experts think could be on the way.

Evening Standard

Household energy bills to edge up next year despite falling wholesale prices

Funding nuclear power projects and discounts to some households’ winter bills were driving the price cap change, the regulator said.

The Conversation

Fuel made from just air, power and water is taking off – but several things are holding it back

Imagine powering long-haul aircraft and heavy ships with fuels derived from just air, water and renewable electricity. This is moving from science fiction to the verge of reality, thanks to the falling price of renewables like wind and solar.

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The Guardian - UK

Industry can’t wait any longer for a fix to its energy crisis. Ministers should get a move on

Make UK’s call for the government to recognise that the energy crisis for industry is happening now is spot-on

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Wall Street Is Betting on Nuclear Energy, But Legendary Investor Peter Thiel Just Ditched This 1 Key Power Stock

The Trump administration has supported a major rally in nuclear energy shares, but VST may have now become overvalued.

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Outliers Change the World

There are Experts and then there are Outliers. Experts devote years to learning an industry or a skillset. They follow processes and procedures handed down...

TechRadar

Looking to lower your energy bills this winter? How about hosting a data center in your garden shed to help heat your home

An Essex couple heats their home using a shed-based HeatHub with 500 Raspberry Pi computers, cutting electricity bills dramatically.

Evening Standard

British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

Roll Call

Trump team struggles on affordability as Democrats pounce

President Trump has stepped on his own warning to Republicans to take still-high prices seriously as Democrats see a winning issue for 2026.

Evening Standard

Examples of where inflation jumped in October – and where it eased

The biggest downward pressure on prices came from household gas and electricity.

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