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South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget

A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.

ABC News

Finkel in call to 'electrify everything'

Australia's former chief scientist Alan Finkel says "all the tools available" should be used to deploy renewable energy as quickly as possible.

AAP

Oil Fund to decide on diesel cap

The board of the Oil Fuel Fund is expected to decide on Monday if it will continue to cap the retail diesel price at 32 baht per litre for another week or raise it by one or two baht to relieve the burden on the fund, a source in the…

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Energy costs explainer: how can I cut my electricity bills or get assistance?

With price rises of up to 18% forecast, experts say shopping around, ditching gas or finding home hacks can help lower the expense

The Guardian - AU

Free bus pass scheme 'failing miserably' in South Ayrshire as figures branded 'dire'

Colin Smyth MSP, who is Scottish Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy, Transport and Rural Affairs, has criticised the SNP Government’s “botched” young person’s bus pass scheme.

Daily Record

Energy secretary: US offshore wind jobs should be union jobs

The U.S. energy secretary and Danish wind developer Orsted say they want American union workers to build offshore wind farms to dot the U.S. coastlines — the building trades workers who could otherwise be left out of a transition to renewable resources

The Independent UK

Coal prices, floods push up power prices

Households and businesses are set to pay more for their electricity, but the energy market regulator is urging people to shop around for the best deal.

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Bescom launches WhatsApp helpline numbers ahead of monsoon

Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar announced that Bescom has provided a total of 11 WhatsApp helpline numbers to all the eight districts in its jurisdiction as the 1912 helpline number is flooded with calls during emergencies

The Hindu

Tiwai smelter uncertainty 'not good for NZ', says energy minister

The Government will play a key role in incentivising new renewable generation and breaking gentailers' grip on the electricity market.

Newsroom.co.nz

Hydrogen lined up as NZ's next big export – report

In 2050, New Zealanders won't be cooking with green hydrogen and the gas will only meet 8 percent of the country's energy demand, a new report says.

Newsroom.co.nz

Energy secretary visits nuclear plant to discuss waste issue

The U.S. energy secretary is visiting a nuclear power plant in Connecticut at the invitation of the local congressional member as both work to change how spent nuclear fuel is stored nationwide to solve a decadeslong stalemate

The Independent UK

'Clean hydrogen' confounds most Aussies

The term "clean hydrogen" confounds most Australians, with a new poll showing just 22 per cent know it can involve fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage.

AAP

North East could attract 9,000 more energy jobs by 2030, report says

The Making the Switch report from Robert Gordon University says £17 billion of funding could secure a total of 54,000 jobs in energy.

The Independent UK

Plenty of carrots but few sticks in climate plan

The Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan is flush with incentives for low emissions transport, native tree planting and clean energy in industry but may struggle to meet its targets.

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UK Government warns developing nuclear project may add to energy bills

During his visit to north Wales on Thursday, Kwasi Kwarteng said that during the early stages of building a reactor it would "add at most a few pounds a year to a typical household", but in the longer term it would provide us with "cheaper power"

ABC News

Federal election: Contrasting solutions to building Australia's new and more flexible electricity system

To reduce emissions, incorporate new technology and energy sources, Australia needs a new electricity system. The grid of the future needs to be more stable, less centralised and handle large amounts of renewables. The question this election is how to build it.

WEKU

A low-income energy-efficiency program gets $3.5B boost, but leaves out many in need

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act adds the funds over the next five years to help Americans save on energy their bills. But many of homes are in such poor condition they do not qualify.

Insider UK

UK minister says windfall tax on energy giants would kill off investment

Energy Minister Greg Hands also argued that the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear power stations is holding the country back

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Bangkok Post

Diesel to be capped at B32 per litre

The retail price of diesel in Greater Bangkok will remain capped at 32 baht per litre, as the government has tried to continue its energy subsidy measures to help alleviate people's hardship and reduce their cost of living.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Officials told to install meters to 18 lakh agricultural pumpsets in six months

Govt. will bear the subsidy on every unit of power consumed by farmers, says Minister

Bangkok Post

UAC delays launch of biogas plant

SET-listed UAC Global, a chemical and renewable energy firm, has postponed the commercial operation of its biogas-fired power plant in Khon Kaen until the second half of this year because of lengthy bureaucratic procedures.

The Hindu

Govt. to set up 29 PSH projects in phases to meet growing demand for power

Their total installed capacity is 33,240 MW; DPRs being prepared for seven of them in first phase

ABC News

Australia’s largest wheat processor gets $85 million to cut emissions

Wheat processor Manildra will replace coal-fired power to allow the factory to run on natural gas and hydrogen which is expected to cut its emissions by 45 per cent.

AAP

Qld govt rules out any coal plant closures

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says the government has no plans to close any of the state's eight coal-fired power stations.

Tribune News Service

US Department of Energy announces $3.1B in funding for battery production

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday it would distribute more than $3.1 billion in matching grants for electric vehicle battery manufacturing and processing.

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