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Octopus Energy warns of 20% jump in energy bills as 'urgent' changes needed
Octopus Energy bosses have a warning for energy customers(Image: Peter Fleming via Getty Images) Electricity prices are set to skyrocket by a fifth over the next four or five years, warns Octopus Energy, the UK's largest energy supplier. Rachel...
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Report shows record employment in Iowa’s clean energy sector
A recently released report shows well over 33,000 people were working in Iowa’s clean energy sector in 2024, nearly 3% more than the year before. E2, a national group that advocates for environmentally-friendly policies, issued the report which...
Owner: José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government
Russia hits Ukraine with over 300 drones, missiles, cuts power in 10 regions
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Hromadske
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Rescuers at the site of the Russian attack in Poltava Oblast, October 6, 2025State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava OblastRussian forces bombarded Ukraine overnight into Thursday with over 300 strike drones and 37 missiles, including many...
Owner: Hromadske Television Employees
Zecon inks MoU with Edra Power, Neutrinos for integrated energy complex in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Zecon Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd and Singapore-based Neutrinos Engineering Pte Ltd for the potential development of an integrated energy complex (IEC) within the Kota Petra...
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Build it all: Rhode Island unions champion ‘all-of-the-above’ energy approach
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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In the building trades, we don’t take sides in energy politics. We build it all — gas, nuclear, solar, wind – and we do it well. Our members have powered this country for generations, and we’ll keep doing it no matter how the technology evolves....
Owner: John W. Henry
Fuel shock: Central Asia feels the heat from Russia’s energy crisis
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Asia Plus
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15:17, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Russia is facing a growing fuel crisis, marked by domestic shortages and price hikes following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Radio Liberty reported on October 15. In response, Moscow has...
Owner: Umed Babakhanov
The €100 Billion Challenge: Energy Storage as Europe’s Competitiveness Driver
The period following the gas price spikes of 2021–2022 has seen power prices cool from their peak, but volatility remains a defining feature. Today’s market is characterised by sharp daily swings: low or negative prices at midday when solar...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Save big in the kitchen: Energy-efficient tips from Consumer Reports
INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — The kitchen is often the busiest room in the house — and one of the most expensive. From energy use to food prices, it all adds up. Consumer Reports experts share some easy fixes that will help you save big with...
Owner: DuJuan McCoy
Anwar hails Asean energy ministers, calls summit outcome ‘most substantive’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today praised the energy conference between South-east Asian energy ministers as “the most substantive.” Anwar said the 10-member Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) had...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
Torrent Power: Green energy stock up 9% in 7 sessions; Choice sees 14% further upside
Shares of Torrent Power have been on a strong run, gaining 9.2 per cent over the last seven trading sessions on the BSE. The stock extended its momentum on Thursday, rising to Rs 1,314.45. Domestic brokerage Choice has initiated coverage on...
Owner: Purie Family
India’s energy diplomacy under spotlight: Navigating pressure amid Trump’s claims and Opposition critique
The recent remarks by former US President Donald Trump, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India would cease buying oil from Russia, have sparked a fresh political and diplomatic stir both within India and on the...
Owner: Rajender Parshad Gupta, Ravindra Kumar, Amit Gupta
Hungarian FM says nuclear power plant expansion on track to break ground in February
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has announced that Hungary’s Paks expansion will soon qualify as a nuclear power plant under construction according to the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency. His comments came during the...
Owner: Patrick Egan
Comment: News improves on clean energy; if we pay attention to it
By John M. Crisp / Tribune News Service As oceans rise, glaciers melt and some parts of the world flood while others bake in drought, good news about climate change is scarce. Thus, a report last week from Ember Energy Research is worth noting....
Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
UKM, ACE Strengthen Strategic Collaboration In Renewable Energy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Institut Penyelidikan Tenaga Suria (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has forged a strategic collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) to strengthen the network of research, innovation and...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Energy Plug and Malahat Battery Technology Announce Strategic Alliance with Quantum eMotion on Energy and Defence, Including NATO-Aligned Initiative
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North American Clean Energy
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Energy Plug Technologies Corp. (CSE: PLUG) (OTCQB: PLGGF) (FSE: 6GQ), Malahat Battery Technology Corp. ("MBT") and Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC) (OTCQB: QNCCF) are pleased to announce the signing of a Joint Development Agreement to co-develop...
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Nigerian city sets uninterrupted power supply record, more than a month without outage
Aba Power Electricity Ltd has provided uninterrupted electricity, thanks to consistent supply from the 188MW Geometric Power Plant in Aba This reliability is credited to a steady flow of natural gas from Heirs Energies, which, along with NNPCL,...
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ASEAN energy ministers adopt new frameworks for regional energy transition
KUALA LUMPUR: The 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting represents a pivotal milestone for regional energy cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasised the meeting’s focus on action and policy implementation. He stated...
Emergency power outages implemented in Kyiv and nine regions – Ukrenergo
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Ukrinform
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On the morning of October 16, emergency power outages were implemented in Kyiv and nine other regions, while scheduled hourly outages remain in effect in the Chernihiv region. According to NPC Ukrenergo’s statement on Facebook, outages are...
Owner: Ukrainian Government
IAPH and CLIA strengthen ties on sustainability, shore power and future-ready port planning
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in an effort to strengthen cooperation on sustainability, shore power and future-ready...
Owner: Coert van Zijll Langhout
Approved Solar Farm To Power 175,000 Homes And Boost Regional Jobs
The Ark Energy led project will create up to 342 jobs – including 327 during construction and up to 15 ongoing operational roles – and significantly reduce carbon emissions across the state, supporting NSW’s transition to Net Zero by 2050. The...
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