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German extends energy subsidy plan for consumers, companies

Consumers and businesses in Germany will receive subsidies to soften the blow of higher gas and electricity prices starting in January, two months earlier than originally planned

The Independent UK

Fire at electricity substation sees residents evacuated from Ayrshire estate

The blaze took hold in Kilmarnock last night, leaving around 30 residents out of their homes.

Daily Record

Solar farms in space plan considered to help energy shortages

The European Space Agency is set to approve a study to look at the feasibility of beaming electricity wirelessly from space

Wales Online

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Plans for Morocco-Devon energy link via 'world's longest' undersea cable put to public

Renewable energy firm Xlinks is proposing to supply the UK’s electricity grid with solar and wind power from the North African country

Birmingham Post

Victorian Labor bid to amend constitution to keep state ownership of SEC may end up in high court, says expert

Daniel Andrews’ election pledge would mean future parliament would require ‘super majority’ to privatise State Electricity Commission

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainians likely to live with blackouts until March-end - energy provider

Ukrainians are most likely to live with blackouts at least until the end of March, the head of a major energy provider said on Monday, as the government started free evacuations for people in Kherson to other regions.

Reuters

Harsh winter looms as Russian attacks hobble Ukraine's power capacity

Ukraine's government on Tuesday urged people to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have halved the country's power capacity, as the United Nations health body warned of a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine this winter.

Reuters

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Memo on introducing energy windfall tax to be brought before Irish ministers

It comes after agreement at EU level at the end of September.

The Independent UK

'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

India, on track to become the world's most populous country, gets about 70% of its electricity from coal. But the government is aggressively investing in renewable energy — particularly solar.

WEKU

Texas lawmakers, energy experts unsure ‘complicated’ new power grid market would work

AUSTIN, Texas — The agency charged with overhauling Texas’ electricity market has proposed an untested structure in hopes of retaining the free-market system some blame for the blackouts during the 2021 winter storm.

Tribune News Service

Biden gives PG&E $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

The case for nuclear power as a climate solution got a big boost Monday when the Biden administration announced it's giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $1.1-billion grant to help the company keep operating California's last nuclear plant.

Los Angeles Times

Popular Lanarkshire pub announces closure due to spiralling price of electricity

Regulars expressed their sadness on hearing that the Bullfrog was shutting down

Daily Record

Mum spends £170 boiling kettles to wash her 4 kids after having no hot water for 12 days

Sarah Wedge, from Barking, east London, was forced to spent an extra £170 on boiling kettles to bathe her children amid soaring electricity costs when the hot water went off

Daily Mirror

Research reveals how much Brits' energy habits cost - with oven costing £47 a month

Nearly three-quarters of Brits don't know which household appliances are the most costly to run - with oven and hob coming out on top

Daily Mirror

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Radio France Internationale

France announces new international aid package for crisis-hit Moldova

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced an international aid pakage of more than €100 million for Moldova during a summit in Paris. The small EU-friendly democracy is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis with the onset of winter and risks being further destabilised by the Ukraine conflict.

The Times of India

Power disconnection for 6.5K consumers in MMR for failing to pay bills: MSEDCL

MUMBAI: The MSEDCL on Monday announced that it has launched a massive drive across the Mumbai metropolitan region to recover payments for pending electricity bills and has temporarily disconnected power supply for 6,474 consumers this month.

Evening Standard

Ukraine starts evacuating civilians from newly-liberated Kherson and neighbouring Mykolaiv

The evacuations come as Russian forces target key infrastructure leaving swathes of Ukraine without heating or electricity

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Renewable energy goal for auto industry to be set at 60%

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry is aiming to have the auto industry use renewable-sourced electricity for about 60% of its energy consumption by fiscal 2030. The target is based on the revised Law on Rational Use of Energy, which will come into effect next April. The ministry plans to…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index Increases by 4.9%

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.9 percent this September compared to the corresponding month in 2021, reaching 102.4 points. However, it decreased by 3.2 percent compared to the previous month. Qatar News Agency reported that the index issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority shows details about the…

Wales Online

Exactly how much each appliance adds to energy bills - with kitchen costing £117

Your air fryer is costing you £2.37 a week, and a kettle £1.50 a week - the TV adds another £6.12

The Independent UK

Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for 'worst winter of our lives'

The lack of electricity turned Anastasia Pyrozhenko’s apartment into a deathtrap

Bangkok Post

Hunt for higher local gas supply

The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Guardian - UK

‘Rampant profiteering’: Unite asks Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits

Exclusive: after UK networks rake in £15.8bn, Sharon Graham says they are holding the public to ransom

Chronicle Live

Warm Home Discount: How to check if you will get a payment this year

Automatic payments is replacing the first-come first-served scramble of previous years, but you don't need to wait for a letter

Liverpool Echo

Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.On and OVO Energy to pay customers up to £100 to reduce their electricity use

Customers are asked to switch the time that they use electricity to off-peak hours during some days when supply is tight

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