Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:
- UK generation mix moves increasingly toward renewables: Power generation from low carbon sources secured more than 60% share of the UK’s total energy mix. Read more here…
- National Grid asks UK coal power plants to be on standby this winter: Users may also be paid to use less electricity, as country prepares for gas shortfalls across Europe. Read more here…
- Australia prioritizes reducing emissions and cheaper EVs: Australia’s new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative agenda when Parliament sits next month for the first time since the May 21 election, with bills to enshrine a cut in greenhouse gas emissions and make electric cars cheaper. Read more here…
- 3 charts show Europe’s unprecedented natural gas crisis: Europe is facing an unprecedented energy crisis that’s pushing the economy closer to a recession and posing serious questions about the region’s climate change ambitions. Read more here…
- German cities impose cold showers and turn off lights amid Russian gas crisis: Hanover is first large city to impose energy-saving measures and Berlin switches off monument spotlights. Read more here…
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