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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) recipients eligible for cold weather clothing giveaway

Virgin Media O2’s clean energy PPA and WWF’s nature fund for schools: The sustainability success stories of the week
Here, edie rounds up five positive sustainability stories from this week. Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key...

In case you missed it: SA’s R2.2tn energy plan | ANCYL leader slams ‘comrades’ | Expropriation Act legal battle
Catch up on the biggest stories for Sunday, 19 October 2025, in our simple daily news update. In today’s news update, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined the government’s initiatives aimed at adopting cleaner and more...
WATCH: Dominion Energy Charity Classic, Final Round
South Golf Team beats North in Vivo Energy Tourney
The Zambian Golf Team from the Southern region has emerged victorious in the Vivo Energy, North vs South Golf Tournament in Lusaka, sponsored to a tune of K1.2 Million. The South, who inflicted revenge on the North that won last year, scored 26...

South Africa unveils R2.2 trillion energy plan
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has unveiled a comprehensive energy strategy designed to permanently end load shedding while potentially unlocking R2.2 trillion in investments for South Africa’s struggling economy. The new Integrated...
Hard Choices in Hard Times: Kiowa County Looks to a 1.5% Sales Tax for Stability: Leaders Frame Ballot Issue 1A as a Matter of Survival as Rural Budgets Tighten and Energy Projects Expand
The Kiowa County Independent sat down with County Commissioners Howard “Butch” Robertson, Michael Lening, and Donald Oswald on October 14 in their Eads office to discuss Ballot Issue 1A—the proposed 1.5% countywide sales and use tax. The...

Ukraine Energy Crisis and Donbas Defense Amid Russian Attacks
As reported by the online media Suspilne. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system continue: over the week, several regions experienced emergency outages due to the escalation at energy facilities. The government has established a Coordinating...


China collaborating in global drive to harness fusion energy
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi praised China's contributions to global fusion energy technology during the agency's 30th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2025), held from October 14 till 18 in Chengdu, southwest...

‘India needs all energy sources to meet its demand’, says Srivatsan Iyer
Hero Future Energies (HFE), which reports suggest is looking at an initial public offering (IPO) to raise about Rs 3,500 crore, recently raised Rs 1,908 crore in funding from State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank. Srivatsan Iyer, chief...

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facility in Chernihiv Oblast, causing major damage
On Sunday evening, Russian forces hit an energy facility in the Koriukivka district of Chernihiv Oblast, leaving around 55,000 consumers without electricity. Source: Chernihivoblenergo Quote: "At 19:00, Russian troops attacked an energy facility...

DOE floats CSP exemption for waste-to-energy projects
Brix Lelis - The Philippine Star October 20, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — After granting auction exemptions to nuclear power facilities, the Department of Energy (DOE) is now looking to extend the same relief to waste-to-energy (WTE)...

Mesa Planning Director Mary-Kopaskie Brown discusses battery energy storage systems at a meeting.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board will discuss and make a recommendation to the city council on amendments to the Mesa City Code pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems at their upcoming meeting. The meeting begins with a 3 p.m. study...

UK launches major training program to boost workforce in clean energy sector
UK launches major training program to boost workforce in clean energy sector 19 October 2025 21:21 (UTC+04:00) The UK government has announced a new training and recruitment initiative aimed at expanding the country’s workforce in the clean energy...

International Atomic Energy Agency Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme
The Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

Morocco’s seaborne fuel imports rise 5% in 2025 amid growing energy demand
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy AFP Hespress ENSunday 19 October 2025 - 17:12 Morocco’s seaborne imports of refined petroleum products rose by 5 percent year-on-year during the first nine months of 2025, reaching an average of 250,000...
Energy Secretary post positive for Sable Offshore, says Roth Capital
Roth Capital analyst Leo Mariani views a social media post Friday night by Energy Secretary Chris Wright as a positive for Sable Offshore (SOC) shares. The post showed support for the restart of oil production from Sable’s Santa Ynez oil project...

Ed Miliband makes major hint on energy bills ahead of Rachel Reeves's Budget
Ed Miliband has hinted that the Government could cut the rate of VAT on energy bills. The Energy Secretary said on Sunday he would not speculate ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget in November.When asked if the Government would consider...

'Where is the £300?!' Labour MP called out on Ed Miliband's 'fairytale' pledge to cut energy bills: 'It's net stupid!'
Labour MP Barry Gardiner has been grilled in an intense GB News clash over the Government's net zero policy, as he was quizzed on Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's pledge to cut energy bills. Debating clean energy on GB News, political commentator...