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‘Windfall tax’ for low-carbon energy firms in U-turn from Liz Truss

Labour say prime minister ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to levy

The Independent UK

Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn

Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss performs 'screeching U-turn' over 'windfall tax' on electricity firms

While Tory ministers have not called the new plan a windfall tax, Labour believe that's effectively what it will be, with Ed Miliband saying the government has been "dragged kicking and screaming" to introduce a limit on money electricity firms can make

Daily Mirror

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Agency shortens time to connect solar to the grid

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is promoting electricity generation among households by facilitating a process to set up on-grid solar power systems, enabling homeowners to sell electricity from rooftop solar panels to the government.

Bangkok Post

Kentucky joined a regional hydrogen hub to build out clean energy infrastructure

WEKU

Lviv braces for cold times as Putin seeks to weaponise winter

Mayor of western Ukrainian city urges local people to gather heaters and firewood after Russia destroys two of its power plants

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine urges civilians to save energy after Russian air strikes

Ukraine urged civilians on Tuesday not to use domestic appliances like ovens and washing machines to save electricity as millions faced blackouts after the biggest Russian attack on its energy network since war broke out.

Reuters

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Why Russia's missiles on Ukraine have limited impact

Russia's biggest air strikes against Ukraine since the start of the war killed at least 19 people, drove thousands of Ukrainians back into air raid shelters and knocked out electricity in hundreds of towns and villages.

Reuters

Governor of Russia's Belgorod region says thousands left without power after Ukrainian shelling

The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said on Tuesday that more than 2,000 people had been left without power after Ukraine shelled an electricity substation in the town of Shebekino, on the border with Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

Reuters

Passengers endure 19-hour train trip from Detroit to Chicago — some jump off when it stops (again) in Indiana

“They were cracking glowsticks to give us light. The toilets are overflowing because you cannot flush these toilets without electricity,” one passenger said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Charge Mosaics: The mystery of static electricity finally has answers

Scientists have been trying to predict models and unravel this mystery for decades.

The Hindu

Energy agency shortens grid connection time

Bangkok Post

France in for a tough winter as energy savings loom

With energy prices in Europe and around the world rising, there are concerns that this winter in France will be tough. Consumption will need to be reduced, and in a worst-case scenario, cuts will be unavoidable. This is just one of the consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine. But…

France 24

Frugal mum saves €400 on electricity bill by going back to basics at home

Jenny Bean and her family are renovating a 250-year-old stone cottage while living in it. In the process, they have learned a lot about saving energy - out of necessity.

Irish Mirror

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Industrial Production Index Sees Upward Growth

The Saudi industrial production index (IPI) has continued its upward growth since May 2021, after negative growth rates in 2019 and 2020 that were caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed that IPI increased 16.8 percent compared to August of 2021, as it continued…

Reuters

Ukraine reduces electricity exports to Moldova - Moldovan deputy PM

Ukraine reduced electricity supplies to Moldova by about 30% early on Tuesday, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu said.

France 24

G7 leaders say they will hold Putin 'to account' for Ukraine missile strikes

Russian missile strikes on the western Lviv region on Tuesday left parts of it without power a day after a wave of deadly strikes hit several Ukrainian cities. Leaders at a G7 meeting condemned 'in the strongest possible terms' Russia's recent missile blitz. Catch up with the day's developments on…

AAP

Smart meters help power clean energy shift

Smart meters, batteries and energy apps may be 'boring' for consumers but their use is expected to change lives and help power the push to net zero emissions.

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US rate hikes could fan local inflation

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is heading to Washington to take the temperature of the global economy before handing down his first budget.

Reuters

Putin says Ukraine mobilisation should be finished in two weeks

Russia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilization that has seen hundreds of thousands of men summoned to fight in Ukraine and huge numbers flee the country.

Daily Record

Peak energy times explained as money-back schemes announced

The National Grid, OVO and Octopus Energy are running schemes that will see UK households getting paid for using energy during off-peak hours.

Reuters

Blackouts after Russian strikes deepen Ukraine's concerns before winter

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's power network caused blackouts in many parts of the country on Monday, deepening fears of outages this winter and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports.

Manchester Evening News

When is the cheapest time to use electricity? Off peak times for British Gas, EDF, Eon, Scottish Power and SSE

You may get charged less for electricity at different times of the day

Daily Mirror

When is the cheapest time of day to use electricity and what is off-peak electricity?

Customers on certain types of energy tariffs could save money on their bills by using electrical appliances during off-peak times — here's when the cheapest time is

The Hindu

Tribunal rules in favour of Tangedco in dispute against GMR Group companies

The CERC had held that the State utility was liable to make a payment to the firms for capacity charges, irrespective of the grid constraint between November 2015 and March 2016, along with the late payment surcharge

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