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7 Garage Mistakes That Could Be Driving Your Electric Bill Up

Your garage might not be the first place you think of when you see a high electric bill. But it can quietly waste energy every month. Many people overlook simple habits or setups in their garage that cost them money. These mistakes are easy to make, and they add up…

Clever Dude

A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's human occupants - but no one knows who is using it

Wyoming’s upcoming AI data center may eclipse local electricity consumption, with unclear tenants and rising concerns.

TechRadar

Cool Britannia: the heat pumps keeping pace with the UK’s wild weather

Air-to-air systems can warm homes in winter and cool them in summer – and they’re now set to join the low-carbon grant scheme

The Guardian - UK

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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers

The Independent UK

Cooler US Summer Temps Undercut Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Friday closed down -0.077 (-2.51%). Sep nat-gas prices settled lower Friday due to expectations for cooler summer weather that would reduce demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Vaisala said Friday that forecasts shifted cooler along the West and East coasts...

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New York energy company ramps up disconnections as it seeks 11% price hike

Con Edison, city’s monopoly utility, cut off 88,000 households in first half of 2025 as climate crisis drives extreme temperatures

The Guardian - US

UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons

Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

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Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

Evening Standard

Nat-Gas Prices Erase Early Gains as US Weather Forecasts Cool

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.010 (-0.32%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday fell from a 1-week high and settled slightly lower after US weather forecasts cooled, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Vaisala said Thursday that the Global...

Barchart

New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid

Otterpool Park’s 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries – with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Unplug These Appliances That Will Hike Up Your Electricity Bill This Fall

These common appliances are quietly draining your wallet this fall. See what to unplug to save big on energy bills.

GOBankingRates

Outlook for Hot US Temps Boosts Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.067 (+2.23%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday settled sharply higher for a second day on forecasts for hot temperatures over the next week and into mid-August that would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to meet demand for increased air-conditioning....

Barchart

Conservatives in my party killed clean energy: It’s time to resurrect it

Although 70% of U.S. wind power is generated in red states (Texas alone gets nearly 30% of its electricity from wind), wind energy has become a pariah among the GOP base.

Fortune

Thousands remain without power after Storm Floris with 60,000 reconnected

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has said teams across Scotland are making continued progress to reconnect customers who lost…

The National (Scotland)

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Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.078 (+2.66%). Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled sharply higher as short covering emerged after forecasts turned hotter for US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that...

Fortune

As Europe pushes towards its €1.5 trillion renewables target, companies like Ikea look for green power opportunities today

Companies like Ikea and Stegra illustrate how European businesses are increasingly viewing the transition as an opportunity in itself, rather than simply waiting for better times to emerge.

Benzinga

Bill Gates-Backed Quidnet Energy Just Stored Power Underground for Six Months—Aiming to Turn Earth Into a Giant Battery

Quidnet Energy, backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures led by Bill Gates, recently demonstrated long-duration energy storage by storing electricity underground under pressure for six consecutive months with virtually no self-discharge.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts

The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say

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Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on Higher US Nat-Gas Production

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Monday closed down -0.151 (-4.90%). Sep nat-gas prices on Monday tumbled to a 3.5-month low and settled sharply lower. Ramped-up US nat gas production is undercutting prices as recent US nat-gas output is up year-over-year. Also, expectations for even higher US nat-gas production...

Clever Dude

Could Your Power Bill Be So High Because of That ‘Energy-Saving’ Device?

You open your power bill, and your jaw drops. It’s higher than last month, even though you bought that “energy-saving” device everyone talks about. You thought it would help, not hurt. But now you’re wondering if it’s actually making things worse. This isn’t just about a few extra dollars. High…

The Conversation

If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Radio France Internationale

Iran faces water crisis and blackouts after deadly conflict with Israel

Iran is facing a severe water and electricity crisis just weeks after a deadly war with Israel brought the country to a standstill. Although the extreme heat has eased, reservoirs are running dry, daily blackouts continue and economists say years of poor planning and corruption have left the country dangerously…

The Guardian - UK

My friends had to subsidise the cost of running my vital oxygen therapy

When I had to be away from home, and stay with friends and family, payments to help with excessive electricity costs were stopped

GOBankingRates

New Law Could Make Electricity Bills Skyrocket in These 4 States

Here's a look at exactly how and why power bills may be on the rise, with a specific look at the four states expected to suffer the most.

AAP

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.

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