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Vehicle-to-grid system test confirms EV batteries could balance grid

E&T

Octopus Energy Group and the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) said the tests demonstrated the viability of the technology which could allow consumers to save energy and bring down their household bills.

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Federal Cabinet urge action against illegal cigarette factories

Canadian Manufacturing

It cannot be swept under the rug for much longer,” said Eric Gagnon, Vice-President Legal and External Affairs of ITCAN. This, in turn, is used to fund other criminal activities, including gun and drug smuggling, money laundering, human trafficking, and even terrorist financing.

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Energy bill support for UK businesses to be cut by Jeremy Hunt

The Guardian Manufacturing

New scheme for companies, charities and public sector organisations to offer discount on wholesale prices The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is poised to announce a cut to the financial support offered to businesses to help with their energy bills.

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No longer bog standard: how loo roll became a status symbol

The Guardian Manufacturing

Since the pandemic toilet paper has come out of the shadows to take centre stage in UK bathrooms Handbags and cars are more traditional status symbols, but in these topsy-turvy times the humble toilet roll is being treated with more reverence than you would expect for something used to wipe your bottom with.

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Static buildup: Hull’s caravan makers enjoy a British holiday boom

The Guardian Manufacturing

Hull has a strong claim to being the centre of the UK mobile home industry, but while the pandemic boosted sales, there are now fears of a glut When the David Attenborough nature series Wild Isles was documenting the UK and Ireland’s coastal beauty, Peter Munk noticed it not because of the rave reviews , but because traffic to his website surged.

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CBI urges UK government to decide which industries get energy support

The Guardian Manufacturing

Companies brace for bills to double but no sector knows yet which will qualify for help Britain’s biggest business group has urged ministers to quickly decide which industries will receive energy support from next spring as hundreds of companies brace for their bills to more than double.

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‘It’s hot’: UK interest in solar power heats up as energy bills soar

The Guardian Manufacturing

Consumer interest has increased in recent months as Britons hunt for ways to cut huge energy bills. Boom clouded by supply chain disruption, a fragmented industry as well as ethical issues “It’s hot,” says Steve Springett, a director of the renewable energy brand Egg, cheerily assessing the solar market.