Tag: energy bills

A World on Fire

September 12, 2022
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Commentary Every day, news reporters, traders, and workers of all sorts the world over wake to do their work as they always have. Part of that requires that everyone pretend that life is normal, fixable, and more or less stable. All of this is temporary. It will come and go and really not be that…

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They Will Flatten the Curve of Your Energy Use

September 7, 2022
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Commentary My friends in the UK have been texting me wildly this week. What the heck is going on with energy bills? They are doubling, tripling, and forecast to go even higher. For this bourgeoisie, this is a budget-destroying disaster. Small businesses won’t be able to afford to open. The poor will face the choice…

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More Than 20 Million American Households Behind On Energy Bills

August 25, 2022
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More than 20 million households in the United States are behind on their energy bills, according to a recent Bloomberg report based on data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA). The households in question owe a combined $16 billion in unpaid utility bills, with the average balance owed climbing to $792, a 97 percent jump since 2019. “The…

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Don’t Pay Campaign ‘Unlikely’ to Reach 1 Million Target for Energy Bill Boycott: Think Tank

August 15, 2022
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The Head of Public Policy at the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), Matthew Lesh, said it is “unlikely” the Don’t Pay energy bill boycott campaign will reach its target of 1 million pledges by Oct. 1. So far more than 107,000 people in Britain have signed up, promising to cancel their energy bill direct debits at…

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Energy Bills Are High and Not Coming Down Soon. Here Are Ways to Cut Costs.

August 2, 2022
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Andrew Maykuth The Philadelphia Inquirer If you haven’t examined your monthly utility bill lately, brace for a shock when the cost of air-conditioning comes due in the next few weeks. If the AC bill doesn’t raise your pulse, your heating tab next January might, assuming that global energy markets remain unsettled. According to the most…

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Victoria Labor Announces Payments to Save on Energy Bills

May 2, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has announced a new $250 (US$176.4) one-off payment for all Victorian households as part of the new Power Saving Bonus program for energy bills. “This is a great opportunity for Victorians to save money, ease the cost of living, and cut their energy bills,”  the Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews said. Under…

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Go Green in the Kitchen

March 18, 2022
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We all want to do our part to protect our precious Mother Earth. But with such overwhelming issues — climate change, pollution, sustainability — it might seem like there’s no way one person could make an impact. Something as simple and routine as getting food on the table can have a big impact lightening your…

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UK Energy Bills to Rise by 54 Percent as Regulator Approves Historic Price Cap Lift

February 3, 2022
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Millions of Britons are bracing for a sharp spike in their energy bills after Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, approved a record-breaking rise to its price cap. Ofgem said the regulatory price cap—which is reviewed every six months—would rise by a historic 54 percent to £1,971 ($2,683) a year starting in April, the same month…

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