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Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: study suggests how to fix this

Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and gender inequality, drives deforestation, and adds to climate change.

The Conversation

UK can reach net zero by 2050, climate report finds

Climate Change Committee says current targets could be met provided country takes ‘steps forward’ to achieve them

The Guardian - UK

Make electricity cheaper so households benefit from heat pumps, advisers urge

The Climate Change Committee has called for policy costs to come off electricity bills in an ‘optimistic’ first report on Labour’s climate progress.

Evening Standard

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Feeling the heat: Your AC is going to push summer electricity bills to an average of $186 a month

Hot weather and rising gas prices will drive up your electricity bill this summer, experts warn.

The Independent UK

Video shows passengers sweltering on Amtrak train stuck in Baltimore tunnel for over an hour during heatwave

Passengers were stuck without air conditioning or electricity until a rescue locomotive was sent to pull passengers back

The Independent UK

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Forecasts for Cooler US Weather

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.161 (-4.35%). July nat-gas prices Tuesday fell for a third consecutive session and sank to a 1-week low. Nat-gas prices are under pressure due to forecasts for cooler US temperatures that will potentially reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers...

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UK plan to cut energy bills for industrial firms threatens to leave small businesses out in the cold

The UK government aims to cut energy bills for large businesses by up to a quarter over four years, thanks to a £2 billion investment within its new industrial strategy. The aim is to make British manufacturers of steel, cars, chemicals, glass and other industrial sectors more competitive with foreign…

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Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa – what’s behind its bid for soft power

Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In Senegal, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation has entered a key partnership in the oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, Karpowership, a company providing electricity via floating power plants, now supplies energy…

The Conversation

What are substations and why are they going up in flames?

The latest substation blaze could have been avoided, a report has found

Evening Standard

UK energy meter switch-off delayed amid fears over heating and higher bills

RTS meters in 300,000 homes to be phased out rather than turned off on 30 June deadline

The Guardian - UK

Car makers call for planned easing of electricity costs to go further

Proposed relief on standing charges was included in the Industrial Strategy published on Monday.

Evening Standard

The Outlook for Heat in the US to Moderate Knocks Nat-Gas Prices Lower

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25 ) on Monday closed down by -0.149 (-3.87%). July nat-gas prices on Monday extended last Friday's large losses on the outlook for extreme heat across the US to moderate, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Vaisala said heat is...

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Lower electricity prices for industry are crucial, but the government’s plan lacks details

Jonathan Reynolds’s new strategy looks more like a sketch of plan than a fully worked-up scheme for the sector

The Guardian - UK

AI is consuming more power than the grid can handle — nuclear might be the answer

New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators — ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions about nuclear energy.

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South Africa’s big rooftops could power 6 million homes: how to make it happen

South Africa has many factories, warehouses, schools and hospitals – big buildings with large rooftop spaces. In such a sunny country, these flat surfaces would be perfect for large photovoltaic solar systems that could generate enough renewable energy to supply themselves, and feed into the national grid. This would reduce…

The Guardian - UK

UK industrial strategy: the key points – and what’s missing?

Plan to drive growth in eight sectors through measures such as trade support and cutting energy prices

The Conversation

How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution

The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves calls for Middle East de-escalation amid oil price fears

Government announces plan to cut firms’ electricity bills as part of launch of its industrial strategy

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AI applications are producing cleaner cities, smarter homes and more efficient transit

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly transforming how cities generate, store and distribute energy, acting as the invisible conductor that orchestrates cleaner, smarter and more resilient cities.

AAP

No easy answers to gas network 'death spiral'

Leaving a smaller and smaller customer base to carry the cost of a stranded gas network as households and businesses electrify is not without consequence.

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese researchers invent silicon photonic multiplexer chip that uses light instead of electricity for communication — CCP says China's early steps into light-based chips precede 'major breakthroughs' in three years

Fudan University researchers have allegedly developed a photonics-based multiplexer chip, supporting up to 38 Tbps data transmission. While not yet a full CPU, Chinese industry observers believe China's big breakthrough in photonics will arrive in "three to five years".

International Business Times

Thailand's Gas Gamble: How Policy Missteps and Private Gains Drive Up Power Bills

Thailand's growing dependence on costly LNG imports is driving up electricity prices for households, while elite-connected firms like Gulf Energy and PTT profit. Critics cite regulatory capture, policy delays, and energy mismanagement as the public bears the burden.

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Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Forecasts for Cooler US Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN25) on Friday closed down by -0.142 (-3.56%). July nat-gas prices on Friday retreated from a 2-1/2 month nearest-futures high and settled sharply lower. Long liquidation pressures pushed nat-gas prices lower on Friday, as forecasts for US weather to return to normal from excessive heat starting...

The Independent UK

Do solar panels perform better in a heatwave?

As extreme heat returns to parts of the UK, here’s what really happens to your solar panels when temperatures climb

The Guardian - UK

UK manufacturing poised for funding boost to reduce energy costs

Struggling steel sector among those expected to benefit in government’s long-awaited industrial strategy

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