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Chaos In The Skies After “Explosion” Closes Down Heathrow Airport, Diverts Thousands Of Flights

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Huge fire at west London electricity substation forces Heathrow closure and evacuations

Heathrow has been closed for the whole of Friday after a huge fire broke out at an electricity substation providing power to Europe’s busiest airport.

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine activists cut off electricity at factory with ties to Israel

Pro -Palestine campaigners have cut off the electricity supply at a factory in Edinburgh which produces components used by the Israel Defence…

The National (Scotland)

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Nuclear energy: How much more does the EU need to invest by 2050?

Russia alone is planning as many new nuclear reactors as the entire European Union. Experts say how much the bloc should invest to meet its energy needs.

Euronews

If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback

A national energy strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand was meant to be ready at the end of last year. As it stands, we’re still waiting for a cohesive, all-encompassing plan to meet the country’s energy demand today and in the future.

The Conversation

Mild winters and trend towards electrification will push back gas shortage until 2028, Aemo says

Increased cost of the fossil fuel has also cut forecasts of how much gas will be needed in Australia’s southern states

The Guardian - AU

Aid worker among dozens killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Gaza residents face devastating strikes, food shortages, and electricity cuts amid continued Israeli military assault.

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Martin Lewis: Beat the Energy Price Cap and get the best fuel deals

Martin Lewis shares how to beat the Energy Price Cap and get the best gas and electricity deals from April 2025 ...

The National (Scotland)

Inside the underwater turbine farm set to generate clean energy from France’s tides

One of France's first commercial-scale tidal energy pilot projects, NH1 is due to supply thousands of locals with clean electricity.

Euronews

Renewables are cheap. So why isn’t your power bill falling?

Power prices are set to go up again even though renewables now account for 40% of the electricity in Australia’s main grid – close to quadruple the clean power we had just 15 years ago. How can that be, given renewables are the cheapest form of newly built power generation?

The Conversation

Tonnes of oil leaked after suspected sabotage act at transformer station in Norway

National power grid operator Statnett estimated roughly 60 tonnes of oil leaked from the disused electricity transformer station.

Euronews

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Your cells constantly generate and conduct electricity that runs through your body to perform various functions. One such example of this bioelectricity is the nerve signals that power thoughts in your brain. Others include the cardiac signals that control the beating of your heart, along with other signals that tell…

The Conversation

Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

The Conversation

Plans to link electricity bills to where you live are unlikely to bring down prices – and that’s a big problem for net zero

A proposed reform to the way electricity is priced in Britain could see households pay a different bill based on their postcode.

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ChatGPT, Deepseek & Co: How much energy do AI-powered chatbots consume?

Data centres are significant drivers of electricity demand. Almost one-third of electricity demand in Ireland could come from data centres by 2026.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's offshore wind developers rally against 'dangerous' zonal pricing

A COALITION of offshore wind developers in Scotland has urged the UK Government to rule out introducing zonal pricing ...

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'Scuttlebutt': information black-out after power outage

Outback communities cut off from reliable power for 19 days also experienced an information black-out when telecommunications systems failed.

The Independent UK

Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after substation failure left millions in the dark

Electricity service in Cuba is gradually being restored more than 36 hours after a substation failure left the entire island in the dark

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The Independent UK

Millions of Cubans remain without power after substation failure left the island in the dark

Millions of people in Cuba remain without power after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark

The Independent UK

Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk

Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods

International Business Times

Cuba Suffers Fourth Nationwide Blackout In Five Months

Cuba suffered a general blackout on Friday caused by a crash of its national electricity grid, officials said, the fourth major power outage on the cash-strapped communist island in five months.

The Guardian - UK

UK steel industry calls for capped energy prices amid Trump trade war

British steelmakers lobby for government to set limit to compete with France and Germany

The Conversation

Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the electricity needed to run their communications systems and science instruments.

The Independent UK

Calls grow for households to get refunds after energy companies pocket £4bn excess profits

Campaigners urge Ofgem to refund UK households after energy network companies ‘profit from high inflation’

The Independent UK

Qatar will send natural gas to Syria to increase its meager electricity supply

Syria's state-run SANA news agency says Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria with the aim of generating 400 megawatts of electricity a day, in a measure to help address the war-battered country’s severe electricity shortages

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