Gas and electricity bills are tipped to jump by almost a $1000 a year across Victoria.New analysis commissioned by St Vincent de Paul revealed the average gas bill for Victorians will soar by 45 per cent, equivalent to $675 a year.
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A Scottish government strategy shows that Holyrood funding will not be enough to cover the costs.
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Did you know that heating and hot water accounts for over half of what you spend on your energy bills?
With the energy price cap set to rise from 1 April, it’s now more important than ever to have an efficient heating system that you can control easily, as this could help to reduce your heating bill.
Boilers are the most common type of central heating system in the UK, with around 23 million homes getting their heating and hot water from gas boilers. Read on to learn how to set and use your central heating controls correctly.
Read the full article at: energysavingtrust.org.uk
Maoneng has unveiled ambitious plans to build a giant solar farm and battery energy storage facility in Australia.
Sydney-based renewables developer Maoneng said that the proposed Merriwa Energy Hub, to be built in New South Wales (NSW), will be one of the largest renewable energy hubs in Australia, with a 550 MW solar farm and a 400 MW/1,600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
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The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
That is according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2020. The 464-page outlook, published today by the IEA, also outlines the “extraordinarily turbulent” impact of coronavirus and the “highly uncertain” future of global energy use over the next two decades.
Read the full article at: www.carbonbrief.org
Humans may need radiators, but healthy cats and dogs don’t.So here’s one easy way to slash your fuel bills…
They don’t tell you this when you get a cat – that heating it is extra. The thing is, it’s totally unnecessary: cats and dogs are designed to live outside, and vets say there is no need to leave the heating on for a healthy pet during the day, even in the dead of winter.
Read the full article at: www.theguardian.com
International metals group Korea Zinc’s Australian subsidiary Ark Energy has announced it will build 3 GW of renewable energy generation in north Queensland as part of plans to produce more than 1 million tonnes of green ammonia per annum for export by 2032.
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