4 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' by approving plans to plug fracking sites

The Energy Secretary is waving through a plan to concrete over Britain's only shale gas wells as bills continue to rise.

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4 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of breaking his election promise to slash energy bills as utility costs soar for a THIRD time by average of £111 a year

The Energy Secretary pledged during the election campaign that his controversial plan to decarbonise the electricity system by 2030 would reduce household bills by £300.

Economics

6 h. ago US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector's thirst for electricity grows

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it's critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence

Science

54 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' after approving plans to concrete over Britain's remaining fracking sites

The Energy Secretary, who is spearheading government efforts to transition to cleaner energy, greenlighted proposals to plug Britain's only shale gas wells with cement.

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4 d. ago Ed Miliband urged to scrap plan to build a solar farm next to legendary racecourse

The Energy Secretary has been warned by campaigners that horses and jockeys could be blinded by the glare from the solar panels, if the £600million mega project goes ahead.

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4 d. ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband recruits Extinction Rebellion cheerleaders to government roles to help push through costly agenda

The Energy Secretary has quietly appointed the advisers who have all publicly expressed admiration for the radical action group which has repeatedly brought chaos to Britain's streets.

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5 d. ago New Kia EV4 to join EV3, EV6 and EV9 in Kia’s growing electric car line

The mid-size model comes as a hatchback or saloon and is set to arrive later this year

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6 d. ago Georgia Harrison targets individuals profiteering from deepfake porn industry

The Love Island star has fronted a new two-part ITV series which dives into the issue of deepfakes and image-based sexual abuse.

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7 d. ago British households face further squeeze on their finances, as energy bills cap set to go up again despite Ed Miliband's pledge to bring down bills by £300

Despite Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's pre-election pledge to bring down bills by £300, an expected £85 rise in the price cap next week will mark the third such lift since Labour came to power

Economics

7 d. ago Britain's goal of hitting net zero by 2050 is 'sinister' and making millions of households poorer, says US energy secretary

In a speech yesterday, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed green policies were being used as a facade to expand government control and 'shrink human freedom'

Society

8 d. ago US energy secretary says Australia should ‘get in the game of supplying uranium’

Chris Wright also tells conservative conference Australia developing shale gas would be a ‘tremendous resource’ – despite Australia already being one of the world largest producers and exporters of both LNG and uranium Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has said he “would love to see Australia get in the game of supplying uranium and maybe going down the nuclear road themselves”.Australia is already the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium, but nuclear power remains banned at national level.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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