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Good Energy supplies electricity to UK homes and businesses (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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Good Energy’s potential UAE buyer gets another one-month extension

Esyasoft has until January 20 to decide on a takeover bid for Good Energy, extending the original deadline of December 23.

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Italy’s antitrust opens probe into Snam-Edison gas storage deal

Italy's antitrust agency AGCM says it has opened an investigation into Edison's sale of its gas storage unit to gas grid operator Snam.

FILE PHOTO: High voltage power lines are seen near Strasbourg February 3, 2012. Bitterly cold weather is expected to push gas and electricity consumption to new record highs in France, France's gas and electricity grids said, as subfreezing temperatures continue to hit Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo
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Europe’s energy taxes are worsening industry woes, power CEO says

To aid Europe's struggling industries, governments should take aim at the high energy taxes, head of Europe's electricity lobby told Reuters.

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Milwaukee plans to build net-zero modular homes for lower-income residents — but it’s not easy

The city hopes to lure a manufacturer of energy-efficient panelized homes, a way to cut carbon emissions while building homes and creating jobs.

Max Wilkinson has called for new builds to come with solar panels as standard amid efforts to reduce carbon emissions and cut bills (Liberal Democrats/PA)
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Lower housebuyers’ bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs, UK ministers urged

The 'Sunshine Bill,' a U.K. private member's bill would would bake into law a standard for newbuilds to come with solar panels on...

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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.

France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy was connected to the national grid after a dozen years of delay (AFP)
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France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream

The Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor in Normandy started providing electricity to French homes at 11.48 am Saturday.

FILE PHOTO: A view of a vegetable stand with prices at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo
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Tokyo inflation likely accelerated on suspended energy subsidies: Reuters poll

The government is set to revive subsidies for electricity and gas prices from January to ease high fuel costs.

Ministers say they want to give consumers better protection after the energy crisis (Jacob King/PA)
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UK’s Labour Party to reform energy regulator to give more protections after bills crisis

Labour set out sweeping plans for how it will decarbonise the grid by 2030 earlier in December.

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