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Australia ‘has just 68 days of oil reserves’
As governments around the world are struggling to secure energy supplies amid the gas crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Australia might face a fuel shortage soon. New analysis by The Australia Institute demonstrates that the country only has 68 days of reserves under the International Energy Agency’s 90-day minimum stock requirement. The public […]
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Council votes against the development of giant solar farm
A local authority in Hampshire has rejected a plan to build a solar farm equivalent to the size of 100 football pitches. In a meeting, last night, the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Development Control Committee voted to refuse permission by 11 to one for ENSO Energy’s application to build a 210-acre Industrial Solar Park […]
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Wales & West Utilities joins forces to address fuel poverty
Wales West Utilities has announced a new partnership with gas distribution networks to help people who are worst hit by the energy crisis. The gas emergency and pipeline service for Wales and southwest England has joined forces with Cadent, Northern Gas Networks and SGN to provide a combined £500,000 fund to charity Fuel Bank Foundation […]
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Octopus invites landowners to host wind turbines to lower their energy bills
Octopus has invited landowners to register their interest in hosting a wind turbine. The company said nearly 5,000 local communities have already expressed their interest in having a local wind turbine. A recent study by the Energy and Climate Intelligent Unit estimated that if new onshore wind farms were not built, a future gas crisis could […]
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Mushrooms are chitchatting!
New research has concluded that mushrooms have the ability to communicate with each other using up to 50 words. Professor Andrew Adamatzky from the University of the West of England, Bristol spoke to ELN about the process which was followed to reach the finding. He said the electrical activity was measured with a USB data […]
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Eco-friendly cryptocurrencies
The cryptocurrency boom has made scientists raise climate concerns about its carbon footprint. This week, the ELN series explores more sustainable options than bitcoin. Which cryptocurrency can achieve 1,000 transactions per second and which one could boost solar generators’ earnings? Watch the video to discover which is the most eco-friendly cryptocurrency. In case you missed it, […]
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National Grid US forges ahead with decarbonisation plan
National Grid has today unveiled a plan that will see New York and Massachusetts in the US using ‘fossil-free’ gas by 2050. The utility giant has said it will eliminate fossil fuels from its heating systems in these two states by expanding the use of electric heat pumps and sourcing more renewable natural gas (RNG). […]
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Scammers pretend to offer £150 energy bill rebate
Scammers are now targeting families waiting for the government’s one-off rebate to tackle soaring energy bills. Local authorities have warned that criminals are cold-calling people asking for their bank account details to offer them the chance to receive the £150 rebate. The Energy Bills Rebate scheme is part of the government’s response to offset the financial pressure […]
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Nearly 196,000 Welsh households live in fuel poverty
Almost 196,000 households in Wales are unable to afford to keep their home adequately heated. That’s according to the latest data published by the Welsh Government which shows around 3% of households, an estimated 38,000 are living in what is called ‘severe fuel poverty’. The report also suggests that another 153,000 households are currently facing […]
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Approval of Jackdaw gas field would benefit Shell not public, campaigners say
Activists protested against the possibility of the government’s greenlight for the Jackdaw gas field. According to the updated plan submitted by Shell for the development of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, gas from Jackdaw will come ashore in St Fergus and then enter the National Grid to supply homes and businesses across the […]
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