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The Latest Breaking News from ESO

Britain ‘planning’ for blackouts this winter, minister admits

National Grid has warned three-hour power cuts could be imposed this winter if gas supplies fall short

Evening Standard

Households will be paid to use washing machines at night to help stop blackouts

Some areas could experience three-hour blackouts if there is a shortage of gas this winter, the National Grid has warned

Manchester Evening News

Get paid to do your washing at night in move to stop blackouts

Those who use their washing machines or charge their cars as night can earn money back on their bills

Wales Online

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1970s-style planned power cuts could return in winter due to gas shortage, national grid warns

The National Grid Electricity System Operator has a plan if there is not enough gas for the power stations which produce 43% of Britain's electricity

Chronicle Live

Homes face three-hour power cuts over winter as National Grid plans UK blackouts

There are fears that power plants may not get enough gas to keep running.

Daily Record

‘Save money and back Britain’, grid urges as it warns of potential blackouts

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

The Independent UK

Three hour 'planned' blackouts could be in place by winter

People are being urged to switch off appliances during peak times

Liverpool Echo

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Homes could face planned blackouts this winter, National Grid warns

Families could be hit with three-hour outages if power plants cannot be supplied with enough gas

Manchester Evening News

National Grid warning over possible three-hour blackouts this winter

Households can help avoid blackouts by using energy at off-peak times

Nottingham Post

Blackouts possible over winter if energy imports run short, National Grid warns

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

Evening Standard

Brits will be paid to use washing machines at night as National Grid warns of blackouts

The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has today warned how three-hour planned blackouts could be possible if there is a shortage of gas this winter

Daily Mirror

National Grid planning for three-hour blackouts from November

People will be paid to use less energy at peak times in a bid to protect the national supply

Wales Online

Households face three-hour blackouts as businesses asked to help tackle electricity shortage

Gas shortages could lead to blackouts in parts of the UK to protect supplies for heating homes

The Independent UK

Power supplies could be 'tight' at times this winter, electricity body says

But The Electricity System Operator (ESO) believes it should be able to keep the lights on

Wales Online

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Birmingham Post

Grid stability technology launches on the Humber as balance brought to aid renewables revolution

Uniper and Siemens Energy have delivered for National Grid ESO

Belfast Live

ESO Belfast's Russell Beggs goes under the Belfast Live spotlight

Russell shares his proudest moments, how he got here and his favourite place in the world..

Inverse

This "city killer" asteroid won't hit Earth after all

2021 QM1 at first seemed on a collision course, and is about the size of the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor. But Earth seems spared — for now.

The Guardian - UK

National Grid to be partly nationalised to help reach net zero targets

Electricity System Operator, the division that keeps the lights on in Great Britain, will form part of a new public body

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The Independent UK

‘Closest black hole’ system to Earth found to contain no black hole – study

Researchers agree there is no black hole in HR 6819, which is instead a vampire two-star system where one star has stripped material from the other.

Birmingham Post

Texas software company ESO adds 35 jobs at Belfast base

The company's software provides data to emergency services across North America

Zenger

Far Out: World’s Biggest Telescope Back On Track After COVID Snags

Astronomers say the Extremely Large Telescope is so powerful it could find water forming on baby planets around distant stars.

Space

The Extremely Large Telescope: Facts about the world's largest telescope

Here's everything you need to know about the Extremely Large Telescope, which will become the largest telescope in the world when it is completed at the end of the decade.

Space

Very Large Telescope: Everything you need to know

Here's a detailed look at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, including its design and some of its major discoveries.

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