Utilities

Transitioning Alice Springs to renewable energy presents challenges due to the instability of the electricity grid caused by an overreliance on solar energy. However, a new report outlines four pathways to achieve 50% renewable energy usage within six years by utilizing a mix of solar, wind, traditional energy, batteries, and a smart operating system.

Victoria's infrastructure is woefully unprepared for the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events brought on by climate change. This could cost the state a staggering $1 trillion in disaster recovery by the end of the century, according to a report by Infrastructure Victoria (IV).

Thames Water, the UK's largest water supplier, is facing a financial crisis of unprecedented proportions. The company, burdened by mounting debt and shareholder disinvestment, has submitted a revised business plan to the regulator proposing a staggering 56% increase in customer bills over the next five years.

Thames Water is facing a financial crisis due to disinvestment by shareholders and has submitted a proposal for a significant 56% increase in customer bills over the next five years. The company's mounting debt and shareholder disinvestment have prompted the drastic measure, with the government also considering a renationalisation plan named Project Timber in case of financial insolvency.

Polling has commenced in six Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, including Shahdol, Mandla, Jabalpur, Balaghat, Chhindwara, and Sidhi. The constituencies comprise 13 districts and 27 assembly segments, with a total of 88 candidates contesting, and voting is being conducted from 7 am to 6 pm in most areas.