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Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices

Billionaire owner of Ineos says company ‘cannot compete’ with global market despite efficiency of Humberside sites

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

September Is National Preparedness Month—Could You Keep Your House Running for 72 Hours Without Power?

September is National Preparedness Month, making this a good time to ask an uncomfortable question: Could your household function for three full days without electricity? A power outage sounds manageable until the refrigerator warms up, phones run low, the house gets dangerously hot or cold, and stores nearby cannot process…

Budget and the Bees · Sep 22

Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis

The European Commission is seeking more hands-on control to head off power failures during future energy crise, according to plans seen by Euronews.

Euronews · Sep 22

Government urged to adopt flexible tariffs as standard to slash UK energy bills

Report suggests ministers could relieve cost-of-living strains by streamlining the efficiency of the UK’s electricity system

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Household electricity bills could fall if time-varying prices promoted – report

The costs of producing electricity vary ‘a lot’ over time and place, but most consumers do not face prices that reflect this, a study says.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

In 2009, Bogotá captured landfill methane from 2 million tonnes of waste; the result sent electricity to Colombia’s national grid, cutting emissions at Doña Juana landfill

For years, Bogotá’s Doña Juana landfill simply accumulated city waste while quietly leaking methane into the atmosphere. That changed in 2009 when the site launched a major gas-capture operation. Engineers drilled network pipelines across the facility to collect biogas generated by two million tonnes of rotting trash each year. Instead…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility daily

Kenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility. Methane produced through the process was used to generate electricity for daily farm operations. The example forms part of a wider discussion around waste-to-energy technologies,…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

EU moves to curb energy and water for data centres

The European Commission has unveiled new sustainability rules aimed at monitoring water and energy consumption of energy-hungry data centres - although minimum performance rules will only be introduced in 2027.

Euronews · Sep 21

In 2009, Granville Ecopark began its planning process for food-waste anaerobic digestion; it now has capacity to export 4.8 MWe of renewable electricity to Northern Ireland’s grid

Granville Ecopark in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, uses food waste in enhanced anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and renewable electricity. The facility has capacity to export 4.8 MWe of renewable electricity to Northern Ireland’s local grid, while excess biogas can be converted into biomethane for renewable heat and power.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Global renewable capacity hits record 693 GW addition in 2025: IRENA

Global renewable power capacity expanded by a record 693 GW in 2025, taking total installed renewable capacity to 5.15 TW, according to IRENA. The pace has narrowed the gap to the COP28 goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030, but the world remains short of the target. Rising electricity demand…

The Economic Times · Sep 21