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Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire power station on standby to meet air conditioning demand

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will be closing next September

Nottingham Post

UK heatwave prompts National Grid to fire up coal plant to meet aircon demand

National Grid asks for two units at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant to be brought into action after temperature tops 30C

The Guardian - UK

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SSE to pay near-£10m penalty over licence breach

Sum follows Ofgem inquiry into firm’s power generation arm earning ‘excessive payments’ from National Grid

The Guardian - UK

‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid

National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.

The Independent UK

Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem

Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade

The Guardian - UK

1 million cosmic baby pictures form a vast star atlas for astronomers

The secrets of star formation are slowly coming to light in a huge new star atlas generated by astronomers, based on images of stellar nurseries.

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Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo)

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured a snaking jet of matter expelled from a young stellar object in the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery not far from our solar system.

Space

British households and firms cut enough peak-time energy use to power 10m homes

Payments were given in scheme to reduce electricity consumption during periods of high demand to help avoid winter blackouts

The Guardian - UK

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom preview — Familiar faces and a 'hardcore' Arcanist class

Get ready to explore an area not officially seen since Elder Scrolls: Arena, as well as work with returning characters from Morrowind and Skyrim.

Windows Central

A unique collaboration using a virtual Earth-sized telescope shows how science is changing in the 21st century

In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world.

The Conversation

Nottinghamshire coal power station closing this month despite Government request

The power station is one of two in Nottinghamshire that were placed on standby last year amid the war in Ukraine

Nottingham Post

Two coal-fired power stations fired up as extreme cold hits UK

This was the first time this winter they have started to produce electricity

Wales Online

Coal power stations on standby to prevent blackouts start generating

TWO coal-fired power stations which had been placed on “standby” during the energy crisis have begun producing electricity for UK homes for the…

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Daily Mirror

National Grid issues warning as UK braced for five days of snow and ice

The move to power the coal-fired stations comes as temperatures in the UK are predicted to fall as low as -15 degrees in some areas of Scotland, which beats the previous record of -10.4 degrees set in January

The Guardian - UK

National Grid puts backup coal plants into action for first time this winter

Two units at EDF’s West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire began producing power on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Britons who sat in dark during National Grid switch off scheme ‘offered as little as 6p back’

Despite being promised a rebate of up to £20 by the National Grid, some of those who took part say they were offered just a few pence

The Guardian - UK

National Grid stands down coal power plants readied to help France

Drax and one EDF unit had been warmed up in response to request over strike concerns and not cold snap

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Bristol Post

National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service: Rules for EDF, British Gas and EON customers

Some energy providers are offering payouts of up to £100 to take part in all 12 demonstrations

Manchester Evening News

UK households can get cash for switching electricity off again tonight

The National Grid ESO scheme hopes to reward customers for helping to reduce strain on Britain's electricity supplies

The Independent UK

National Grid will pay Britons to switch off energy for second day running

The grid has had to take unusual measures to ensure stable supply, but experts say it shows the system is working

Evening Standard

Households to be paid again to slash electricity use as coal plants set on standby

The grid has had to take unusual measures to ensure stable supply, but experts say it shows the system is working

The Independent UK

Households to be paid to cut power use two days in a row as margins remain tight

The grid has had to take unusual measures to ensure stable supply, but experts say it shows the system is working.

Wales Online

Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

If confirmed, the Tuesday session of the so-called Demand Flexibility Service would come just 24 hours after the first live run today

Evening Standard

Demand Flexibility Service: Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

Grid operator says it could call the second ever live run of scheme paying businesses and households to turn off some appliances for an hour or two on Tuesday

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