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Snowy Hydro 2.0 project hit by delay of up to two years and another cost blowout

Government-owned company pushes earliest start date of pumped hydro project to the second half of 2028

The Guardian - AU

Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?

Since the 18th century, humans have been taking fossil fuels out of their safe storage deep underground and burning them to generate electricity or power machinery.

The Conversation

NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets

New Zealand burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second in coal and natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes. This burning of fossil fuels for industrial heat generates 28% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions.

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Once a saviour of the poor, Indira Canteens are now a picture of neglect

From poor patronage to unavailability of electricity and water as a result of pending dues, the sorry state of affairs continues at Indira Canteens in the city ahead of elections in Karnataka.

The Hindu

Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells

Silicon solar cells are an established technology for the generation of electricity from the sun. But they take a lot of energy to produce, are rigid and can be fragile.

The Conversation

Argos shoppers snap up heated clothes airer that 'saves a fortune on electricity'

The heated clothes airer has managed to amass nearly 1,000 five-star reviews on the Argos website.

Daily Record

John Pettigrew: National Grid chief on why the public must not block the charge to net zero

Events of the past year turned the heat up on the energy network, but the man in charge is unfazed, putting faith in civic duty and turning down the thermostat

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Iran, Syria to Sign Agreements During Raisi's Visit to Damascus

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus Wednesday at the head of a sizeable ministerial delegation, the first by an Iranian president to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since war broke out in Syria in 2011. A local newspaper revealed an Iranian plan to invest in the electricity sector in Syria,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hemedti to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Have Control of Khartoum, We Don’t Fear Foreign Meddling

General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Daglo, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stressed that his forces are now in complete control of the capital Khartoum’s three main districts: Khartoum, Khartoum Bahri and Omdurman. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he added that the RSF is working closely with the citizens…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kicking the gas can down the road: why a gas price cap is the worst way to protect energy consumers.

The federal government’s plan to extend the gas price cap is not surprising, given fundamental market issues remain.

The Conversation

Egat to spend B300bn on solar development

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) aims to increase its power generation capacity from floating solar farms at its nine hydropower plants to 10 gigawatts by 2037, with investment of almost 300 billion baht.

Bangkok Post

How to bring back passenger trains

If we followed the International Energy Agency’s global study, we would need only invest about $700m a year – not a large sum relative to the total transport system, says Robert McLachlan

Newsroom.co.nz

EC could take week to rule on bill subsidy

The Election Commission (EC) is expected to spend a week considering an 11-billion-baht subsidy on household electricity bills proposed by the government, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.

Bangkok Post

1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty

One in four Australian households are finding it hard to pay their gas and electricity bills. As winter looms, energy price rises will make it even harder. Cold homes and disconnections resulting from energy poverty threaten people’s health and wellbeing.

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Bangkok Post

I know a power bill con when I see one

What is your reaction when seeing the latest electricity bill?

The Hindu

Passing on losses of Discoms to consumers affects financial viability of industries, says A.P. Chambers

The trade body, in a letter to Union Minister for Power, flags the clause in the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023, and says it is not at all acceptable

Irish Mirror

Cost of living Ireland: Four social welfare benefits to assist with heat and lighting bills

The additional needs payment, fuel allowance, household benefits package and energy upgrade grant could all help

The Hindu

Power unions to organise convention on May 9 against KSEB’s smart meter plan

Major unions in the power sector will, on May 9, formally announce their decision to launch protests in Thiruvananthapuram against the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) move to adopt the TOTEX model for smart meter roll-out.

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The Independent UK

Thousands offered half price power on Sunday – How to apply

British Gas urges customers to sign up to new energy-saving pilot

Bangkok Post

SCG's solar unit predicts sales of B1bn

Construction materials producer SCG Cement-Building Materials aims to achieve sales of more than 1 billion baht in solar roof solutions this year, double the tally recorded last year, based on rapidly increasing demand.

France 24

Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

Chronicle Live

Half-price electricity on offer to British Gas customers in trial this weekend

150,000 households will be contacted to ask if they want to take part in an energy-saving trial on Sunday, April 30

Asharq Al-Awsat

In Lebanon, Iran FM Visits Israel Border, Extolls Hezbollah

Iran’s top diplomat visited Lebanon’s border with Israel on Friday where he expressed support for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in its struggle against their common enemy: Israel. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian began his visit to Lebanon since Wednesday, meeting top officials and expressing Tehran’s readiness to help build power…

Bangkok Post

Power bills set to fall for rest of 2023

Electricity bills are likely to decline during the last four months of this year, with the power tariff expected to reach 4.30 or 4.40 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

The Hindu

Power consumers can register complaints at ward and village secretariats, says A.P. Minister

Minister for Energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy has said that consumers now can register their complaints pertaining to electricity at the village ward secretariats concerned. The Minister launched a portal under the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) at the Collectorate here on April 29 (Friday).

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