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BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

A major steelmaker warns of tough conditions as it braces for rising electricity, gas and labour costs amid a stubbornly soft home building market.

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Energy experts give verdict on 'super highway' between Scotland and England

THE problem with a new energy "super highway" flowing south out of Scotland "isn’t that it’s going to England", experts have…

The National (Scotland)

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Nat-Gas Prices Pressured by Cooler US Weather Forecasts

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Friday closed down by -0.022 (-0.99%). Sep nat-gas prices Friday retreated as forecasts for milder US weather will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. EBW AnalyticsGroup said Friday that "milder weather" in the eastern US will curb air conditioning...

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Faulty power cable likely sparked Greece’s deadliest wildfire this year

Investigators zero down on wooden electricity pole with loose cable as point of origin

The Independent UK

China adds new clean power equivalent to UK’s entire electricity output

Data shows continued surge in wind and solar power amid hopes Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may have peaked

The Guardian - UK

Plan to lower energy bills through power of bulk-buying

A mayor plans to slash power bills for his city's residents and business operators in a bulk-buying scheme he says could work for communities across Australia.

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Jump in ACT energy bills as economy goes green - with more rises to come

Electricity bills to rise by more than inflation in the coming year.

The Canberra Times

Nat-Gas Prices Give Up Early Gains on Forecasts for Cooler US Weather

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.022 (-0.99%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday fell back from a 3-1/2 week high and posted moderate losses on forecasts for cooler US temperatures, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. The Commodity Weather...

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Cryptominers allegedly made $100,000 from mining at an Airbnb for three weeks — guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill

After guests' electricity use cost her thousands of dollars, an Airbnb host was forced to implement what she considers bizarre new rules for her guests.

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Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

A French energy giant is a step closer to delivering electricity in Victoria for the first time since it shuttered a major coal-fired power plant.

AAP

Origin Energy eyes gas imports, longer life for Eraring

Electricity and gas giant Origin Energy warns Australia will need to import gas to meet domestic demand and taxpayers may have to pay to burn coal for longer.

AAP

Nat-Gas Prices Push Higher on the Outlook for Hotter US Temps and Smaller Inventories

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.071 (+3.31%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied to a 3-week high on forecasts for hotter US weather that would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Wednesday that forecasts have shifted...

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Rate of inflation rises to 2.2% in July in first increase this year

Government statisticians say the rise was mainly caused by gas and electricity prices

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Transition 'well under way' as AGL rejects nuclear push

Energy giant AGL has posted a stellar profit on higher power prices, taking the lead in the transition and dismissing nuclear as too costly and too late.

The National (Scotland)

Plans approved by council for solar cells to generate electricity from its buildings

A COUNCIL has approved plans to explore investment in solar cells to generate electricity from its buildings and cut carbon emissions ...

Newsroom.co.nz

‘Arm-twisting’: Authority eases market regulation for gentailers

The big power firms have won a surprise reprieve that allows them to set their prices higher on the spot market – a sudden regulatory change made without consulting small players, who fear they'll be plunged into the red. Jonathan Milne investigates.

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Mixed US Weather Forecast Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.041 (-1.87%). Sep nat-gas prices on Tuesday fell on a mixed US weather forecast, which may curb nat-gas demand. According to the Commodity Weather Group, forecasts shifted hotter in the eastern and southwestern parts of the US but cooler...

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Scots being 'ripped off' over plans to transport Scottish electricity to England

SCOTS are being “ripped off” by new plans for a multi-billion “super highway” to transport renewable energy generated in Scotland to…

The Guardian - UK

Electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England to go ahead

£3.4bn subsea cable will transmit renewable electricity from Scottish windfarms to 2m homes in England

The National (Scotland)

Electric 'super highway' between Scotland and England given green light

OFGEM has approved a £3.4 billion electricity “super highway” between Scotland and England...

InsideEVs

Electric Vs. Electrified: No, Your Toyota Prius Isn't An 'EV'

Automakers use some confusing terms to describe their vehicles. Here's what you need to know about the difference between electric and electrified.

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Nat-Gas Prices Supported by the Outlook for Hotter US Temps

Sep Nymex natural gas (NGU24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.046 (+2.15%). Sep nat-gas prices on Monday climbed to a 2-1/2 week high on Friday and settled moderately higher. Forecasts for hotter US temperatures that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning pushed prices higher...

The Conversation

African economic expansion need not threaten global carbon targets: study points out the path to green growth

Africa contributes only about 4% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With over 560 million people who don’t have access to electricity, Africa has the lowest rate of energy access in the world.

The Conversation

Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

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