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- British Gas paid me £38,000 by mistake, and I can’t give it back 17 August 2026It said that was what I was due after I submitted a claim for £300 for energy exported through my solar panelsBritish Gas paid me more than £38,000 by mistake, then had no idea how to reclaim it. I receive quarterly feed-in tariff (Fit) payments for energy exported by my solar panels.In May, I submitted […]Anna Tims
- Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2033 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal 13 August 2026Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closureFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResources giant Rio Tinto says Australia’s largest aluminium smelter will run entirely on renewable energy by 2033 after it […]Adam Morton
- Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse 12 August 2026Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fansGreat Britain is braced to pay millions for backup electricity supplies to prevent a shortfall on Wednesday evening as the near-total solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation.The government’s electricity grid operator is expected to […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds 11 August 2026Modelling finds AI-driven productivity gains in coal, oil and gas enable more emissions than applications in renewables avoidAI-driven productivity gains enable more planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels than they avoid from renewables, a study has found.Researchers modelled the technical potential for AI to boost clean power generation along with projections for how it can help […]Ajit Niranjan
- Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse 10 August 2026Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on WednesdayWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?Great Britain’s biggest household energy supplier is calling on its customers to use less electricity this week during the deepest solar eclipse in almost 30 years.Octopus Energy has […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent