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Data centers are accounting for more and more electricity - and that's becoming major issue for firms and governments alike

Surging energy demand from data centers is a problem, but there’s hope that renewables are also increasing.

TechRadar

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Australia's largest energy retailer is launching an electric vehicle trial that will deliver cheap power to drivers who recharge during off-peak times.

AAP

‘Our contribution to a cleaner world’: How Kenya found an extraordinary power source beneath its feet

The 1970s oil crisis helped pave the way for Kenya to utilise its vast geothermal resources beneath the Great Rift Valley

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Morning Mail: tax and energy bill relief in sight, Russia blames Ukraine for fatal plane crash, Harry Potter gag claim

Anthony Albanese will spell out tax changes while falling power prices suggest lower household costs; downed jet was carrying Ukrainians, Kremlin says

The Guardian - AU

Protesters in bed during an eight-week sit-in: John Walmsley’s best photograph

‘By the end of the protest, the art school was entirely shut down, the electricity had been cut off and the governors were unsuccessfully applying for a court order to have us evicted’

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop

Grid faces fresh strains as heatwave roasting inland Queensland and NSW extends to Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Questions over £22bn in UK billpayer cash handed to wood-burning firms

Spending watchdog calls for biomass subsidy scheme to have tougher environmental requirements

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King Coal Set To Lose Crown For Electricity Production: IEA

Renewables are set to displace coal as the top source of energy for electricity production globally in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Nuclear power output expected to break global records in 2025

Experts say world is ‘past peak fossil power’ but warn against uneven development of energy projects

The Guardian - UK

French Waste Group Veolia Hungry For Lost UK Energy

A giant crane-operated claw plunges into a mountain of rubbish before dumping its load into a huge furnace, where the waste is engulfed in flames to generate electricity.

International Business Times

Storm Isha power cuts: Who is entitled to compensation and how to apply

Over 50,000 customers have been impacted by power loss by Storm Isha, with the remaining 2,000 customers still without electricity, according to Electricity North West

Evening Standard

Fired up and plugged in – Driving India’s energy security and decarbonisation this decade

As India throttles to become the fastest-growing economy in the coming years, it will have to grow in the wake of a global agreement at COP-28 to phase down unabated coal.

The Hindu

Japan shuts down its SLIM moon lander in hopes it will restart someday

The lander was powered down at 12% battery power — saving enough juice for a potential restart. Now Japan's space agency will see if its solar cell can give the lander any electricity.

WEKU

Regulatory commission flays KSEB for not sourcing power from restored contracts

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has criticised the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for failing to source electricity from the Design, Build, Finance, Own and Operate (DBFOO) contracts that were restored in December last year.

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The Guardian - UK

‘He had a machete in his cheek’: how Guatemala’s hydropower dream turned deadly

Sebastián Alonzo is one of 1,335 land defenders killed in Latin America, since 2012. His community in Guatemala continues to fight water expropriation

The Hindu

KERC writes to State government to remove cross subsidy burden levied on industrial and commercial consumers

Ahead of the State Budget for the financial year 2024 – 2025, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has written to the State government to consider an increased budgetary allocation for the free supply of power to irrigation pumpsets (of 10 HP and below

AAP

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Floating salmon farms could use onboard electricity generated from the ocean instead of diesel by harnessing an energy trap developed by an Aussie innovator.

The Hindu

Draft electricity supply code proposes norms for e-vehicle charging outlets, nano household enterprises

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission proposes changes to the electricity supply code, including e-vehicle charging norms and power supply terms for nano household enterprises.

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The Hindu

Online applications proposed as ‘default mode’ for power sector services

The State Electricity Regulatory Commission proposes online submission for all power sector services in Kerala.

USAFacts

What are the main sources of US greenhouse gas emissions?

In 2021, 7,660 individual facilities were responsible for over 40% of total US emissions.

Capital & Main

Pennsylvania’s Governor Promised 30% Renewable Electricity by 2030. Will That Happen?

A bill in the Legislature would advance Pennsylvania’s meager renewable energy development. Trade groups are already putting their foot down.

Dynamite News

DN Exclusive: 'Special plan to provide electricity to every household in UP', discloses Mahesh Gupta, Addl Chief Secretary

A 'Review, Planning & Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States & State Power Utilities' is being held at Bharat Mandapam under the auspices of Ministry of Power, Government of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Japan Inflation Slows In December As Energy Bills Drop

Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week.

InsideEVs

China’s EVs Consumed As Much Energy As Ireland In 2023

It's not as big a problem as you might think.

The Guardian - UK

Fury at plan to extend Drax subsidy to burn trees for electricity

Climate groups and MPs criticise proposals for consumers to foot bill to support biomass plant after existing scheme ends in 2027

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