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Ohio Energy Alert: Little-Known Programs Could Cut Your Electric Bill—But Few Residents Are Using Them

The cost of electricity refuses to sit still. Bills keep climbing, seasons keep shifting, and households keep wondering why the numbers never seem to go in the right direction. Ohio residents have watched this pattern play out again and again, yet a surprising solution sits right under the radar. Programs…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Mar 25

The Hidden Cost Driving Higher Electric Bills and Shorter Appliance Lifespans

Learn how this factor could raise your energy bill by over a $1,000 annually.

Kiplinger · Mar 25

Mini-grids can supply electricity, but what about demand? A private DRC project shows how it can work

More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty, insecurity and weak institutions make large energy infrastructure investments risky.

The Conversation · Mar 25

The fuel crisis shows the energy future has arrived. All Barnaby Joyce and One Nation have to offer is bluster

It’s worth comparing the One Nation MP’s views with those of an expert – the executive director of the International Energy Agency

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24

5 of the most expensive appliances to run in 2026 – and how to stop them from driving up your energy bills

We reveal the worst offenders and give expert tips on how to reduce their electricity usage

Woman & Home · Mar 24

Cuba has been in Washington’s crosshairs for decades. The Iran war is raising the stakes

On March 16, Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed for the third time in four months, plunging 10 million people into more than 29 hours of darkness. Hospitals struggled to keep generators running, water pumps shut down and refuse piled up on streets where collection trucks have sat empty for weeks.

The Conversation · Mar 24

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

An elderly woman was forced to live with no power through winter after a power company mistakenly disconnected her and failed to act on her pleas for help.

AAP · Mar 24

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

Asian countries are burning more coal to keep power going as the war in the Middle East disrupts other fossil fuel supplies

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public

Yesterday, the Australian federal government released new expectations for data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

The Conversation · Mar 24

Oil reserves last for weeks. Solar panels last for decades

Oil and gas prices are shooting up as war in the Middle East cuts down the supply of fossil fuels available, in what has been described as “the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets”.

The Conversation · Mar 23