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Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

Not only people need to stay cool, especially in a summer of record-breaking heat waves. Many machines, including cellphones, data centers, cars and airplanes, become less efficient and degrade more quickly in extreme heat. Machines generate their own heat, too, which can make hot temperatures around them even hotter.

The Conversation

Head of UK's Applied Energy Research sees a changing power landscape

Kentucky has a long history of coal-fired power plants, but the electricity generation landscape is expected to change in the decades to come.

WEKU

Palaniswami flags issue of thousands of applications, seeking planning permission in Nagercoil, pending

In Nagercoil, 3K applications for demolition & construction of new buildings have been pending for months. AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami raised the issue in Assembly & called on govt. to resolve it & provide permission & electricity connections.

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Apocalypse Clown review – gag-filled comedy in post-apocalyptic Ireland

This comedy sees a troupe of clowns, living statues and ravers roaming about a dystopia where electricity has been stopped by a solar flare

The Guardian - UK

Nat-Gas Rallies on the Outlook for Hot U.S. Temps to Lift Demand

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Monday closed +0.039 (+1.54%). Nat-gas prices Monday rallied to a 1-1/2 week high and closed moderately higher as forecasts for hot U.S. temperatures will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said above-average temperatures are expected in...

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Nat-Gas Rallies as the Outlook for Hot U.S. Temps to Lift Demand

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Bar owner caught stealing electricity worth over Rs 18 lakh in Ulhasnagar

ULHASNAGAR: An Ulhasnagar based bar owner has been caught using stolen electricity of over Rs 18 lakh for last 34 months.

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Shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk on windy days isn’t a simple decision – an energy expert explains the trade-offs electric utilities face

Maui County is suing Hawaiian Electric, claiming the utility was negligent for not shutting off power as strong winds hit the island in the hours before the city of Lahaina burned. While the cause of the devastating Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire is still under investigation, forecasters had warned that powerful…

The Conversation

Ahead of polls, women in Madhya Pradesh get a slew of benefits as ‘rakhi gift’ from CM

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed his latest women-centric announcements as a gift on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival for the women of Madhya Pradesh.

The Hindu

You’d have to cut off my electricity to stop me tuning in to an ‘older Love Island’

TV viewers adore dating shows. But their appeal is more complicated than it seems at first sight

The Guardian - UK

Power outages across Kenya approach the 12-hour mark with little explanation and a rare apology

Much of Kenya is still without electricity almost 12 hours after an unexplained power outage Friday night shut down the country’s main international airport and led to a rare public apology by a government minister

The Independent UK

Nat-Gas Prices Recover Early Losses as Active U.S. Gas Rigs Fall

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Friday closed +0.021 (+0.83%). Nat-gas prices Friday recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains. Nat-gas moved higher Friday afternoon after the weekly report from Baker Hughes that active U.S. nat-gas rigs fell to a 1-1/2 year low, which signals a decline in...

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The Guardian view on the energy price cap: nothing to boast about

Editorial: In spite of the overall fall in household bill levels, millions will not gain from cheaper gas and electricity this winter

The Guardian - UK

Bills to rise by £40 for people in small flats this winter despite price cap cut

People in smaller flats are likely to suffer bill rises even though the price cap has been reduced.

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The Conversation

Energy price cap: a targeted 'social tariff' must be part of a much wider set of reforms

The British energy regulator Ofgem has announced the energy price cap for the last quarter of 2023, including early winter. Gas and electricity should be slightly cheaper than last year, but they are still too expensive.

The National (Scotland)

Millions set to fork out more for energy despite price cap reduction

MILLIONS of households are expected to pay more for their energy this winter than they did a year earlier, even though Ofgem reduced the price cap…

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem energy price cap: what does drop mean for households and is help available?

What consumers can expect to pay, how it affects prepayment meter customers and who is left out in the cold

The Hindu

Soon, consumers will have to pay first and then use power in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Department is rolling out a smart and prepaid metering system for all consumers as part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), a Central Government-sponsored initiative. The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (APCPDCL) told The Hindu that the deployment of prepaid meters would follow…

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The Independent UK

Average energy bill to fall below £2,000, Ofgem announces

Energy price cap falls below £2,000 for first time in over a year but households still face high bills

The Guardian - UK

‘The energy price cap won’t help me much’: customers’ fears over winter bills

Consumers explain why modest drop in unit price for gas and electricity does not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem energy price cap falls below £2,000 but consumers still face high bills

Ministers urged to intervene as households in line for another winter of squeezed budgets

The Canberra Times

Your say: what Canberrans think about the coming wood fire heater ban

Here is what Canberrans had to say about wood fire heaters and their future.

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Nat-Gas Prices Gain on Smaller-Than-Expected Weekly EIA Inventories

September Nymex natural gas (NGU23 ) on Thursday closed +0.022 (+0.88%). Nat-gas prices Thursday posted moderate gains after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +18 bcf, less than expectations of +31 bcf. Gains in nat-gas prices were limited on the outlook for cooler temperatures to move into the lower 48 U.S....

The Guardian - UK

Record number of Britons heading into winter with energy debt, says charity

Number seeking help with debts in first half of 2023 up 17% compared with last year, says Citizens Advice

The Guardian - AU

Solar and windfarm investment is drying up – and Australia needs a wake-up call on the future of the electricity grid

The energy transition is a race and what’s needed are policies that will drag large-scale renewable power into the system faster

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