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ACM warns of misleading home battery ads
6 days, 12 hours ago

ACM warns of misleading home battery ads

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has issued a warning about misleading Interest in home batteries has been rising, particularly among homeowners with solar panels who see them as a way to avoid feed-in costs for surplus solar energy. However, ACM stresses that estimating the financial returns of a home battery is not straightforward. ACM also noted that the …

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Standing charges to be ditched by energy regulator
1 week, 4 days ago

Standing charges to be ditched by energy regulator

China Daily  

Energy companies in the United Kingdom will be required by next winter to offer tariffs that do not have standing charges, according to the nation's energy regulator, Ofgem. While some suppliers already offer options with standing charges of zero, Ofgem's new mandate will require all energy companies to provide such fee-free tariffs alongside their standard rates, which currently include mandatory …

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China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says

Hindustan Times  

in paragraph 8) China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says BEIJING, - China will keep phasing out fossil fuels and reforming its electricity system, the energy regulator said on Thursday, issuing a white paper long on listing accomplishments but short on new plans for China's energy transition. National Energy Administration head Zhang Jianhua said China would continue to …

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Winners and losers as energy regulator outlines mixed bag of power price changes
9 months ago

Winners and losers as energy regulator outlines mixed bag of power price changes

ABC  

In short: The Australian Energy Regulator has suggested modest decreases in benchmark power prices for some customers but increases for others. Following price hikes of up to 40 per cent in the past two years, the Australian Energy Regulator has proposed far more modest tweaks to the so-called default market offer. "We know that economic conditions have put pressure on …

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Two fired utility execs and a former top Ohio regulator plead not guilty in bribery scheme
10 months, 1 week ago

Two fired utility execs and a former top Ohio regulator plead not guilty in bribery scheme

Hindustan Times  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two fired executives of FirstEnergy Corp. and a former top state utilities regulator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to state charges related to a $60 million bribery scheme that centered on securing a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants with the help of a powerful House speaker. HT Image Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and Senior …

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Federal government champions gas-fired recovery, but regulator questions the cost to consumers
3 years, 1 month ago

Federal government champions gas-fired recovery, but regulator questions the cost to consumers

ABC  

The energy regulator is concerned households that use gas could face significant future costs if the federal government continues to promote the gas sector while also aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Key points: The cost of maintaining gas networks could be passed on to a shrinking customer base, driving up prices The Australian Energy Regulator says it …

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The NEW Winter of Discontent thanks to high gas prices and lorry driver shortage
3 years, 3 months ago

The NEW Winter of Discontent thanks to high gas prices and lorry driver shortage

Daily Mail  

Rising natural gas prices, an energy network 'not fit for purpose' and a shortage of lorry drivers are creating a 'perfect storm' to cripple the UK, experts warned today. CRISIS 1: GAS PRICES SPIKE - Energy firms go bust - Risk of '3-day week' Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is holding a fresh round of crisis talks with the energy industry …

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GOP Climate Denier Prevails In Critical Texas Energy Regulator Race
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP Climate Denier Prevails In Critical Texas Energy Regulator Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jim Wright, a hardcore climate change denier and owner of an oil-field services company, is projected to win the race to be Texas’ next energy regulator, preserving the Republicans’ quarter-century hold on the Texas Railroad Commission and defeating a better-funded Democrat. “I don’t think voters are looking for somebody who is going to take a really adversarial …

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