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Martin Lewis predicts when energy prices could drop slightly SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Electricity suppliers in the UK have long paid the highest price all generators agree upon. Now, a groundbreaking new report from a climate think tank claims over £7billion could have been shaved off household bills over the past two years if this system more fairly reflected the lower cost of renewables. Instead of changing the market setup, low-carbon producers now face steeper windfall taxes than their oil and gas counterparts, the proceeds of which go towards energy support schemes. Related articles Energy horror as UK's largest gas supplier threatens to cut supply UK poised to rejoin £80bn EU … [Read more...] about Energy bills costing Britons hundreds of pounds more because of niche supply rule

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a final vote on the Senate floor Thursday night after passing the House 70-60 last week. It's a top priority for Democrats, who control both chambers, and for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz , who has made it an important part of his climate agenda. "Climate change is coming and has been here, and it affects everything we do," the lead author, Democratic Sen. Nick Frentz, of North Mankato, said at the start of a debate that was expected to last well into the night. MAINE REGULATORS GREENLIGHT NEW WIND POWER PROJECT The Senate's two meteorologists — Democratic Sens. Nicole Mitchell, of … [Read more...] about Minnesota moves toward 2040 carbon neutrality goal

Energy bills: Couple discuss the increase in their prices SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Household energy bills have been far more costly for millions of Britons due to an “injustice” in the electricity market, analysis has revealed. In fact, bills have risen collectively by up to £7.2billion across two years, according to a report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI). This is because the market system forces energy suppliers to pay the highest price for wholesale electricity , regardless of how much it costs to generate. Related articles Britons being overcharged hundreds of pounds in energy costs Exhibition overturns understanding of ancient Egypt’s mummies This means lower-cost … [Read more...] about Expert lays bare why soaring energy bills have been pushed up by over £7.2bn in two years

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 LONDON (AP) — Global energy giant Shell said Thursday that its annual profits doubled to a record high last year as oil and natural gas prices soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. London-based Shell Plc posted adjusted earnings of $39.9 billion for 2022 in its financial results for the final three months of the year. Adjusted earnings in the fourth quarter, which exclude one-time items and fluctuations in the value of inventories, rose by 50%, to $9.8 billion, from the same period a year earlier. Shell is the latest oil company to report bumper profits, which risks reigniting public anger that the fossil fuel industry do more to offset high energy bills for households and small businesses as well as cut climate-changing carbon emissions. U.S.-based Exxon Mobil also posted record annual profits days earlier, while U.K. rival BP and France’s … [Read more...] about Shell profit doubles to record as war drives up energy costs

Russia: Turkish volunteers train with assault rifles SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A number of Turkish citizens are volunteering to join the Russian Zaporozhye battalion, according to Russian media. They will serve side by side with Russian soldiers, fighting against Ukrainian nationalists on the battlefield. Related articles Demands for Biden to sanction countries behind Putin energy lifeline Should Olympics ban Russian and Belarusian athletes? Some say they want to contribute to the liberation of Donbass and to reach peace in the occupied territories. One told TV ZVEZDA news: “I came from Turkey to support our Russian brothers. They are supported by those with whom I came - my … [Read more...] about Turkish citizens volunteer to join and train with Putin’s troops in war against Ukraine

close Video Married couple driving from North Pole to South Pole Chris and Julie Ramsey going for a record It's a road trip that starts and ends where there are no roads. British adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey have unveiled the electric Nissan Ariya SUV the Ramseys will attempt to drive from the North Pole to the South Pole this year. If successful, they will be the first people to have driven the entire route in any vehicle, let alone an electric one. The vehicle has been modified by Iceland's Arctic Trucks for the expedition, which will cross through 14 countries and cover roughly 17,000 miles. SEE IT: ELECTRIC SUV DRIFTS 4.6 MILES ON ICE FOR NEW RECORD Chris and Julie Ramsey will embark in March. (Nissan) The Ariya is a compact SUV with a 389 hp all-wheel-drive system and a range of approximately 265 miles per charge in production form. Arctic Trucks kept the powertrain intact, but updated … [Read more...] about Married couple reveal the electric Nissan SUV they’ll drive from North Pole to South Pole this year

IN these difficult and uncertain times, there is one question that needs asking more than any other. It’s this. Why can’t people make decent bacon sandwiches any more? I bought one the other day and it had lettuce in it. Lettuce, for God’s sake. Lettuce is for rabbits and goats, not a fully grown man who needs something after a big night to soak up all the sick. There were also traces of avocado, which I know is treated as a foodstuff by silly, thin women in London. But me? I’d rather eat Ed Miliband . To make matters even worse, the bread was brown. Brown!! And not just brown but littered with seeds and kernels of God knows what. Someone had got it into their heads that the bacon sandwich is some kind of health thing, and it isn’t. It’s designed to cure the curse of vegetarianism , not ease us all into it. And things are no better at the other end of the spectrum. At a greasy spoon café last week, they gave me a bacon sarnie — and it was, like, £2.50 — filled … [Read more...] about Let’s have some rational thinking about bacon sandwiches — and leave out LETTUCE, avocado and healthier bread

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a final vote on the Senate floor Thursday night after passing the House 70-60 last week. It's a top priority for Democrats, who control both chambers, and for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who has made it an important part of his climate agenda. “Climate change is coming and has been here, and it affects everything we do," the lead author, Democratic Sen. Nick Frentz, of North Mankato, said at the start of a debate that was expected to last well into the night. The Senate's two meteorologists — Democratic Sens. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, and Robert Kupec, of Moorhead — detailed for their colleagues how climate change is accelerating across Minnesota. They said it's leading to more extreme weather events, as well as hotter summers with more droughts … [Read more...] about Minnesota moves toward 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040

The United States has gained access to four additional military bases in the Philippines, providing a critical piece of real estate from which to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. The agreement closes a gap in the arc of US alliances stretching from South Korea and Japan in the north to Australia in the south. The Philippines, which borders two of the most dangerous potential flashpoints – Taiwan and the South China Sea – had been the missing link. The agreement, which partially reverses the US’s departure from their former colony more than 30 years ago, is significant. “There is no contingency in the South China Sea that does not necessitate access to the Philippines,” Gregory B Poling, director of the Southeast Asia program at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies told the BBC . “The United States is not looking for permanent bases. It’s about locations, not bases.” Under the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement … [Read more...] about Philippines and US Secure Deal for 4 Military Bases

These days, with social media so influential, it’s hard to imagine there was ever a social network with little advertising and a community that gave support. Myspace was usurped by Facebook 19 years ago and we entered a world of ‘likes’, ‘dislikes’ and algorithms. This weekend, as the Leo Full Moon arrives and links with Uranus, it brings potential for heartfelt progress. Acts of kindness can be both revolutionary and materially rewarding. Read more horoscopes on MailOnline . What will February 3rd 2023 bring for MY star sign? Oscar Cainer (pictured) tells all. These days, with social media so influential, it’s hard to imagine there was ever a social network with little advertising and a community that gave support ARIES March 21 - April 20 In a world filled with unanswerable questions, it’s interesting that we’re surrounded by folk who think they know everything. It’s probably the awareness of human vulnerability that makes people act so tough. We feel … [Read more...] about My Daily Horoscope: What will February 3rd 2023 bring for MY star sign? Oscar Cainer tells all