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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Huge energy challenges': how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country?

It was still only early April when farmhands and construction workers began to collapse from heat exhaustion in northern India, while daytime temperatures topped 40C (104F) in the capital, Delhi. Night-time record highs caused spikes in air conditioning use, overwhelming the electricity grid and causing protracted power outages as people struggled to keep cool. The blazing heat had come earlier than usual.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Renters skip hot meals and lower heating to afford energy bills

Many private renters in England and Wales rationed energy, endured cold homes, and took drastic measures because of poor housing and high energy costs.
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