29 h. ago Trump to unveil $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs

Pittsburgh event angers climate groups as Trump ties AI expansion to oil and gas, sidelining renewable energyDonald Trump will join big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event comes weeks after the passage of a megabill that experts say could stymy AI growth with its attacks on renewable energy.The inaugural Pennsylvania energy and innovation summit, held at Carnegie Mellon University, will attempt to position the state as an AI leader, showcasing the technological innovation being developed in the city and the widespread availability of fossil fuel reserves to power them. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Trump unveils $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs

Pittsburgh event angers climate groups as Trump ties AI expansion to oil and gas, sidelining renewable energyDonald Trump joined big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations.The event came weeks after the passage of a megabill that experts say could stymy AI growth with its attacks on renewable energy. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Elon Musk's Tesla on trial after autopilot car kills stargazing woman at 70mph

Elon Musk's Tesla are in court after the death of a student in Florida as a car set in autopilot reportedly hit her at 70mph - the electric car company say the crash had nothing to do with their Autopilot technology

Events

54 h. ago GB Energy could fund solar panels on religious buildings, Miliband suggests

The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is ‘enthusiastic’ about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project.

Politics

4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch opposes major energy project in her constituency – despite hitting out at nimbyism

Exclusive: The Tory leader was accused of ‘holding Britain back’ after writing a letter to her constituents opposing an energy project in her constituency

Events

8 d. ago EDF investment hailed as ‘vote of confidence in UK’, despite reduced stake

French state-owned electricity company EDF said it had agreed in principle to invest £1.1 billion in the power plant on the Suffolk coastline.

Politics

8 d. ago Major energy company paying £1.5 million to customers for billing errors

The company failed to give prepayment customers their final bills within six weeks between 2014 and October 2023

Economics

8 d. ago Major billing error sees Octopus Energy pay customers £1.5 million in credit and compensation

Ofgem said customers were affected between 2014 and October 2023.

Economics

8 d. ago New £155 million wind farm will power 45,000 Scottish homes from next year

“Breaking ground on Mill Rig is a huge milestone for OnPath Energy and a major step forward in delivering this strategically important renewable energy project” – Alan Wells, project manager

Economics

8 d. ago Octopus Energy pays out £1.5million to customers after major billing error

An investigation by Ofgem found over 34,000 prepayment meter customer did not receive final bills within six weeks, as required by the energy regulator

Economics

2 w. ago EDF giving customers free electricity for Wimbledon finals weekend

Almost half of Britons are planning to watch the tennis finals from home, which means an increase in energy consumption

Economics

2 w. ago One dead as knifeman goes on rampage stabbing four in Germany

Germany's Bild newspaper reported that one of the victims had died and that the incident happened on the grounds of the electric utility company Ueberlandwerk Rhoen

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2 w. ago AD FEATURE: Heating company says summer is ideal for taking control of your energy bills

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2 w. ago Major energy company giving away free electricity to over a million customers this weekend

The money will be credited back into the accounts of customers who sign up by the end of August

Economics

3 w. ago Italian restaurant in heart of Covent Garden blames Rachel Reeves for 'difficult decision' to close

Margot Italian on Great Queen Street will serve its last customers this weekend after nine years of trading

Politics

3 w. ago Major UK energy provider ordered to pay £150 compensation to thousands of customers

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

4 w. ago Major UK energy company to give thousands of customers £150 compensation for payment error

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

4 w. ago £150 compensation payment for over 4,000 people with major energy supplier

Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures over the 2023/24 winter period.

Economics

4 w. ago Major energy company with 800,000 customers to hand out £150 payments after 'error'

More than 4,000 customers will be reimbursed after an internal error meant they did not receive a mandatory discount on their energy bills

Economics

4 w. ago Energy firm to pay £277,000 in compensation after major payment failure

Ofgem found that Utilita failed to pay Warm Home Discount payments, worth £150 and applied directly to electricity accounts, to 4,000 customers within the required timeframe

Economics