Tag #Energy Crisis

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High UK Energy Costs Cripple Business Investment, CBI Warns

The CBI warns that high energy costs, totaling an extra £24 billion annually for UK businesses, are severely impacting investment and competitiveness, prompting calls for policy changes and a focus on low-carbon energy.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Netherlands confronts drought and electricity shortages

The Netherlands faces water and electricity shortages due to drought and high energy demand, prompting government interventions such as water restrictions and an energy-saving campaign; however, the long-term solution may lie in economic incentives combined with social equity measures.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Spanish Electricity Suppliers Add Surcharges After Blackout

Spanish independent electricity suppliers are imposing surcharges on customers to cover increased costs from strengthened grid security measures following a nationwide blackout on April 28th, impacting both business and residential consumers.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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California Gas Crisis Worsens as Two More Refineries Announce Closures

Facing a potential 20% reduction in gasoline supply due to two more refinery closures, California lawmakers question if state regulations are worsening a self-created gas crisis, with prices potentially rising significantly and impacting consumers.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
theguardian.com
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UK Energy Companies to Pay £18.6 Million for Improper Prepayment Meter Installations

Eight UK energy companies will pay over £18.6 million in compensation to more than 40,000 customers for improperly installing prepayment meters in their homes, following an Ofgem investigation that found widespread violations of regulations, particularly impacting vulnerable households.

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Italy's Energy Crisis: Confindustria Demands Urgent Action

Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini called for an urgent, extraordinary industrial plan to tackle Italy's unsustainable energy costs, echoing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's call to decouple gas and renewable energy prices and advocating for a return to nuclear energy, aiming for 2% annual GDP g...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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IAEA Warns of Heightened Nuclear Risk in Ukraine Amidst Intensified Russian Attacks

The IAEA reported that intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine significantly increase the risk of a nuclear accident, with the most intense day of air raid sirens since late 2022. IAEA experts have taken shelter multiple times, and the agency stresses the continuing need for its on-site presence to a...

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Spanish Blackout Sparks Dispute Over Grid Management and Energy Sources

Spain experienced a nationwide power outage on April 28th, 2024, prompting a dispute between electricity companies Iberdrola and Endesa, who blame grid operator REE for insufficient oscillation mitigation and the disconnection of 16 power plants, while REE maintains that their system parameters were...

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Redeia and Iberdrola Clash Over Responsibility in Spain's Total Blackout

Spain's April 28th complete blackout sparked a dispute between grid operator Redeia and electric companies over responsibility, with Redeia blaming insufficient reactive power absorption by conventional plants and Iberdrola highlighting Redeia's sole grid operation responsibility.

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£70 Million in Payouts Ordered for Forced Energy Meter Fittings

Ofgem is ordering £70 million in payouts to tens of thousands of UK energy customers after an investigation into the forced fitting of prepayment meters by eight energy suppliers between January 2022 and January 2023, with individual payouts reaching £1,000.

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dailymail.co.uk
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£70 Million UK Energy Compensation Ordered for Forcibly Installed Meters

Eight UK energy firms will pay over £70 million in compensation to approximately 40,000 customers after Ofgem found they had prepayment meters forcibly installed, often without consent, highlighting failures in supporting struggling customers during the cost of living crisis.

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Spain Power Outage: Low Conventional Power Protection Amidst Record Renewables

Spain's April 28th power outage occurred amidst record renewable energy production (61.5%), yet coincided with the lowest level of conventional power plant protection (6 gas and 4 nuclear) for the month, prompting questions about the system's resilience.

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56% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy

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