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Energy Saving

Reduced French Energy Consumption Largely Owing to Mild Weather, Says Govt

Energy saving measures by households and businesses accounted for only a small amount of a reduction in French electricity consumption in November, most of whic…

United Kingdom

UK’s Ofgem Says Household Energy Bills to Rise to Nearly $5,200/Year

British energy regulator Ofgem said its price cap for average household energy bills would rise by about 21% to 4,279 pounds ($5,170.74) a year from January to …

Wind Power Project

Vena Energy’s 47MW Wind Project in Japan Goes Online

It can provide energy to around 22,000 households yearly.

Natural Gas

Germans Face More Power and Gas Price Hikes in January - Portal

Many German households face another 50%-plus hike in power and gas supplies in January due to the lag in suppliers passing on higher wholesale market prices and…

Czech Republic

Czech Lawmakers Back $3.4 Billion Power Revenue Cap Plan

The Czech lower house of parliament on Friday approved a government plan to cap revenues of power firms as part of efforts to fund measures to ease the burden o…

Net Zero Emission

COP27: India Lays Out Plan for Long-Term Decarbonization

India will prioritize a phased transition to cleaner fuels and slashing household consumption to achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Natural Gas

‘Vaccination-Style’ Intervention Needed to Solve Energy Crisis, UK Energy Boss Says

The average U.K. household faces paying a £2,500 ($2,900) annual bill for the next two years, up from £1,400 in October 2021.

Romania

Romanian Government Partially Regulates Energy Markets Until 2025

Romania's government changed its energy support scheme for households, small businesses and industry on Friday, partially regulating its power market until Marc…

Germany

Germany Must Ask High Earners to Help With Energy Relief - Economic Council

Germany must tighten its energy-relief measures in the face of soaring inflation, ensuring only households and businesses that need help are on the receiving en…

Australia

ACEN Australia Greenlights Stubbo Solar Project

The 400MW project will produce enough clean energy to power 185,000 households.

Biden Unveils $13.5 Billion Package to Ease Home Energy Costs

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced plans to shell out $13.5 billion to help reduce energy costs for low- and moderate-income households.

Nuclear Fusion

How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Like This One Could Change the World

Amid an energy crunch and spiralling household bills, there is renewed interest in fusion energy

Iberdrola’s Information Campaign to Spur 11mn Customers to Reduce Energy Use

Through intelligent algorithms, the Spanish utility will produce 90 million communications with personalised advice for an information campaign to help househol…

United Kingdom

British Households Should Cut Energy Use Where Possible This Winter -Ofgem

British households should reduce their gas and electricity use where possible this winter to help cut costs and reduce the risk of power cuts.

Smart Meter

Smart Meters and Heat Pumps to Drive Belgian Domestic Flexibility

Octopus Energy Group’s entech platform Kraken will control domestic assets such as heat pumps, smart meters and other energy tech to automatically reduce bills…