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Should nuclear be part of Scotland's energy future? Experts argue their case

WHEN it comes to nuclear energy, Europe is divided. Countries such as France, Poland, and Finland have urged the European Commission to classify it…

The National (Scotland)

PG&E can keep operating Diablo Canyon — at least for now, feds say

Pacific Gas & Electric cleared a major hurdle Thursday in its bid to operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant beyond 2025, with a federal agency ruling that PG&E can keep the reactors humming while the company navigates a lengthy relicensing process.

Los Angeles Times

Pioneering flight uses hydrogen to power regional airplane

MOSES LAKE, Washington — A small crowd of investors, airline representatives and journalists at Moses Lake in Central Washington got a first look Thursday morning at whether hydrogen power might be the future of sustainable, zero-emissions aviation.

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New Canberra homes connecting to gas despite looming ban, leaving owners facing large electricity-conversion costs

About 80 per cent of new ACT homes are connected to the gas network, imposing tens of thousands of dollars in future electrification costs on owners.

ABC News

Mum's horror as energy company comes knocking after 'house was previously used as a cannabis farm'

Single mum Melissa Phillips was at home in Leeds with her two children when SSE OVO turned up to change her meter discovering previous tenants had allegedly powered a cannabis farm

Daily Mirror

Elderly and vulnerable among Fermanagh residents still waiting on £600 energy payment

Community Advice Fermanagh say they have been ‘inundated’ with calls from those in border areas within the BT92 postcode

Belfast Live

Martin Lewis issues new £200 alternative fuel payment update for people due energy bill credit or voucher

The vast majority of eligible households using oil, coal, LPG and biomass will not need to take any action.

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The one-off DWP payments that will arrive in March

The government is offering several forms of support for struggling households amid the cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

All the DWP cost of living payments you can get in March as payments set to end

Some payments are available to everyone, others are dependent on the weather or on benefits and pensions claimed

Wales Online

UK renewables produced enough electricity to ‘power every UK home’ through the winter, analysts say

Analysts say producing more clean energy saves the UK from importing and burning more gas

The Independent UK

Energy firm bailiffs force Leeds mum to have pre-payment meters for 'debt that isn't hers'

Melissa noticed a number of vans parked outside on her street, thinking it was just an everyday thing

Leeds Live

Every one-off DWP payment the government is sending out in March 2023

Several cash boosts are to be dished out to eligible people this month amid cost of living crisis

Nottingham Post

UK renewables generated more electricity than gas this winter

Analysts say this new kind of energy supply displaced more than a third of the UK’s entire annual gas demand

Wales Online

FTI anticipates lower May power tariff

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the new mid-year power tariff, which is used to calculate electricity bills, to not exceed 5 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) following a drop in liquefied national gas (LNG) prices.

Bangkok Post

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Irish Mirror

Woman over 100 years of age stunned as electricity bill soars to almost €1,000

The Meath woman's previous bill was for just over €130

Liverpool Echo

Cost of Living update as people urged to apply for energy bills discount

Hundreds of thousands of people are eligible to apply for a huge energy bills discount

Daily Record

Dad who lost all his limbs in freak accident is finally able to hold his daughters again

Jamie Mines lost his arms and legs during a scaffolding accident when 33,000 volts of electricity surged through his body.

The Texas Tribune

What you need to know about Texas’ complex — but important — electricity market reform plan

The idea, which still lacks some important details and could be changed by state lawmakers, would change how electricity is paid for in tight times. We explain it for everyday Texans.

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Manchester Evening News

Huge power cut hits more than 1,400 properties in Stockport - full list of postcodes affected

Homes and businesses in the SK4 area have been left without electricity

The National (Scotland)

Why does Scotland pay more for its energy than England?

AN energy expert has said that an “outdated” system is the reason Scotland feels the brunt of rising bills more than the rest of the UK.

The National (Scotland)

What are transmission fees and why is Scotland charged so much?

IT is one of the biggest controversies of the energy crisis that electrictiy generators in Scotland pay significantly more in transmission…

Wales Online

Energy suppliers need to be ‘ready’ to pass on cuts to consumers, says Shapps

The Energy Secretary wants the UK to have cheaper wholesale electricity and have some of the cheapest in Europe

The Guardian - UK

UK efforts to deal with energy crisis ‘raise risk of missing net zero target’

Absence of long-term plan could deter investors or lead them to increase prices, says National Audit Office

The Independent UK

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy face power-outage challenges

Experts say changing and increasingly severe weather patterns and an electric infrastructure designed for a different time and climate can be blamed on power outages that left more than 800,000 Michigan homes and businesses in the dark over several days

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Cabinet OK's bills to extend life span of N-reactors

The Cabinet agreed on a package of bills Tuesday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their current 60-year limit, marking a major shift in government policy since the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture.

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