electricity, were not interested in providing electric service. low demand brought little profit. instead, they concentrated on providing electricity in the evening only for lighting, which made a little bit more money for them. those who had 24 hours service, especially around 1910, in the city, anyway, found that low daily commandment higher demand at the end of the month, when using electricity to coffee your coffee percolator or newfangled chafing dish. heating devices used a lot of energy. the average consumer bought only what would fit into her budget and the most popular electric appliance did not relate to cooking it all, but to washing, meaning the iron. in this instance -- this is the baltimore electric power company. not only do they send you the bill for $4.20 for the month, between january and february 1910, but they are also trying to sell you that franken steny in style toaster again. it includes the cord. -- frankensteinian style toaster again. it includes the cord. [laughter] online the chafing dish on the right, the iron represen

park versus electric vehicles only. with electrical vehicle car sales up 79% for last year new jersey, it's clear that infrastructure changes need to be made a priority in new jersey. >> why is there leg and infrastructure as it relates to the sales of electric vehicles in new jersey? >> it really comes down to whenever there's new technology there's going to be a catch up. for the infrastructure. >> you can follow me on twitter or if you just get iced out and want to voice your frustration, tweet me. we can be angry together. >> thank you. my panel is back with us, matt, thank you for being here. mike donovan internet. electric cars, my, you own one. >> i do. i haven't bmw and it's a great car. honestly have had it for about a year and have not charged it ever. i think when i bought it i had this idea, it goes 30 miles on electricity. >> is a hybrid. >> so for 30 miles, which is my commute back and forth to the office. i thought i would just plug in my car in every night won't have to buy gas. except i never did that.

wholesale electricity prices have come down.ns that applied then still apply now. in fact, wholesale costs have fallen? we agraofr the last few yea rs have fallen? we agraofr the last few years since we dropped our electricity prices the last time, wholesale costs have indeed fallen by about £36 on the typical bill. but we have seen the other factors of transmission and distribution costs a nd of transmission and distribution costs and energy policy costs go up by nearly £100. that's the main driver. the other thing is, you have to look at where we started from. we've had the cheapest electricity tariff of the large suppliers and even after this increase, we will still be materially below the average for electricity. in other business news, sony has reported its highest ever first quarter profits. the figure came in atjust under $1.5 billion. that means its on track to make its highest yearly profits for 20 years. but its still facing stiff competition from the likes of lg and samsung. it's been a good year so farfor greggs. it'

and then there is no problem of electricity.other ngos they work with pay for half of the cost of installing the projector and solar system. the other half comes from local schools or local government. how important is the projector? translation: before this project came into use it we had very few students. but since we have started using the solar power, our number of students has increased in a good way. we have students coming to us from different villages to learn. and not only students, we have other schools coming down to our institute for smart classes. the smart class is a good way of teaching kids these days. they seem to enjoy and learn more than usual. after we introduce smart class our school stands proudly in the educational sector. we plan to grow large as the years pass by. cool 0h! chuckles. the same system is already in hundreds of rural schools and they are aiming to add hundreds more this year. and it's notjust key for schools. across rural india businesses can be helped massively by having a reliable power s

second is that renewable energy today the technology that it provides provides clean accessible electricity and energy that is now having an important business case around it so it's actually generating wealth employment and growth in more and more countries around the world well we're going to get to that here's a number well let me give you a couple of numbers came in the last three years in a row the majority of new capacity addition to the world's electricity system has come from renewable energy that's a combination of solar wind hydro geothermal and biomass three years in a row it's in the majority. we project that if we have the right investment pathways to twenty thirty we have done a global road map for renewable energy that we can reach around thirty six percent renewable penetration in the system by twenty thirty. we just did a major study for the g twenty in preparation for the next g twenty summit on the globalization and that basically created a consensus around the major energy agency's that you can actually achieve ninety percent of the decoupling a zation you want if you ac

shall we talk electric cars? do you have an electric cars? do you have an electric car? yes.d it a couple of months but we are delighted so far. a total convert? we still have a petrol car for long journeys and thatis petrol car for long journeys and that is the challenge. petrol car for long journeys and that is the challengelj petrol car for long journeys and that is the challenge. i mentioned the tweet earlier, lack of charging points, who else do we have, will seems more enthusiastic, says it will save £2000 in petrol every year so it is getting there. silence for pedestrians is quite a big point actually. and the question of if it has a noise, what should the noise be. that's for another day. we will see you at the same time, the same place tomorrow. see you then, goodbye. todayis today is looking pretty good weather—wise. a ridge of high pressure building in, it will be fine and settled with plenty of warm sunshine around. not completely dry, there will be a few showers in the north than half of the country. some thunderstorms in kent will clear away, same too for the n

it is a great teaching tool — as long as there is electricity. cuts. we would get electricity in the mornings but, as the day passed by in the afternoon, we would have power cuts for more than two hours. that's why the projector and tablet are hooked up to this box, which is itself attached to a solar panel on the roof. together, they can provide up to five hours of electricity a day, meaning that classes don't have to be interrupted or cancelled if the power cuts out. then, we started using solar power, as it is an easy and natural source of generating electricity. we have introduced a study of generating power through solar energy to our students, and are teaching them the importance and working of it. we also explain to our students that this process will help us, in the future, to generate electricity. this whole system has been provided by the selco foundation, an indian charity with the aim of helping to alleviate poverty by improving access to energy. with this, students can get a better education through audiovisual teaching, and also the

and he told me that they currently have about half a million electric vehicles on the road just over maybe but they're expecting to have in the next ten years five million china's automobile industry is growing the interesting thing about china which is so big on r. and d. they're not spending any money on r. and d. on the internal combustion engine they're putting all of the or indeed dollars in looking at new platforms and the new technologies for the electric vehicles of the future this is going to be the wave of the future their cleaner their listeners the there's less service in the engines a more efficient use electricity more efficiently and these are great cars for drive because the separation is much better than internal combustion also so you're not sacrificing anything but we get to scale is really the challenge that we're looking at so if you were to look at a future which source of renewable energy do you see as most promising globally solar solar is the one that's growing fastest at the moment so it so we're doomed in russia and the know it's into i mean southern russia

india has vowed to make all cars sold electric i 2030.t in sydney. i think you have to differentiate chinese case from the indian case. if you look at the background statistics, china has a penetration of electric cars around 1.4%, higher than the us. they accounted for half of all you —— will electric cars registered in 2016, around 250,000 a year. they are on a naked trajectory. also, china has an ability to provide infrastructure, because it is a decision by the government. 150,000 public charging spots exist already. i am more confident about the chinese case. there are lots of manufacturers of electric vehicles and hardly anybody else. bid and baic, they cell tens of thousands of cars per month, and found a widespread brands because they are only in china. if you look at india, i think that is a greater challenge. the current penetration is 0.02%. they sold 11,000 electric vehicles in 2016 and only 1000 were ca i’s vehicles in 2016 and only 1000 were cars out of that. that is a long way to go when it goes to 100% penetration. which c

. >>> ford is plugging into china's electric car market. the automaker is planning a joint venture in that country which is the world's largest car market. volvo which is owned by a chinese automaker is wrapping up its own push to build electric cars. fill lebeau has more on the charged up interest to sell cars that plug in. >> reporter: when you mention electric cars, most people talk about tesla and maybe the chevy bolt or nissan leaf, but volvo and its new xc 60 crossover utility vehicle, which is a plug-in hybrid, is out to shift that perception. >> now this is an evolution and not a revolution. and we have made a few statements in the past being volvo. we have said by 2025 we want to have 1 million electrified cars on the road. >> reporter: ford is joining the race to plug in cars. new ceo jim hackett has inked a deal to work with chinese automaker to build electric vehicles for chinese buyers. why? because electric vehicle sales in china far outpace the u.s., germany, and france. in short, the chinese are plugging in and they're pushi

electric vehicles are something that... of the most successful start—ups to come out of india's education system in the last few years. called indian institute of technology, or iits, these top level universities are dotted across india and they are the driving force behind many of india's tech successes. getting into one of these universities is an incredibly competitive business, only a tiny fraction of applicants get in in any one year, but if you do you get to work in incredible campuses like this. my first appointment is at the olympic sized swimming pool. although it's not me who is taking a dip. this is matsya named after the avatar of vishnu that takes the form of fish, it's an multipurpose, underwater robot that can operate autonomously without a human controller locate sounds and recognise grab and manipulate objects. the team tell me that it might be used to find flight recorders from crashed aircraft although they are also pitching it to the military to fire torpedoes. the project is in its fifth year at the tea

it is great teaching tool — as long as there is electricity.ere isn't. translation: this is a village school. earlier, it would be difficult to teach because of power cuts. we would get electricity in the mornings but, as the day passed by in the afternoon, we would have power cuts for more than two hours. that's why the projector and tablet are hooked up to this box, which is itself attached to a solar panel on the roof. together, they can provide up to five hours of electricity a day, meaning that classes don't have to be interrupted or cancelled if the power cuts out. then, we started using solar power, as it is an easy and natural source of generating electricity. we have introduced a study of generating power through solar energy to our students, and are teaching them the importance and working of it. we also explain to our students that this process will help us, in the future, to generate electricity. this whole system has been provided by the selco foundation, an indian charity with the aim of helping to alleviate poverty by improving a

but first: we start in california with electric car maker, tesla.tors have been taking a huge gamble on the company, betting it's the future of the car industry, and pushing its share price ever higher. late last night, we got its latest set of results, and they haven't disappointed. let's show you why. in the three months to the end ofjune it made revenues of $2.8 billion. that's well over double what it made in the same period last year, and way more than wall street was expecting. it's still losing money, though, over $336 million in the three months. that's15% more than last year. but it wasn't as much as investors feared. some were worried about the speed tesla is burning through its cash pile as it builds its position in the car market, so, again, that's good news. and it's paying off. tesla says it delivered almost 26,000 vehicles over the period, a big jump of 40% on this time last year. and that number could soon be a lot higher. because of this. the tesla model three. with a starting price of $35,000, it's the company's first real mass mar

he said the company has held electricity prices flat since 2014. 2013, the first time we have put electricity prices up in that period and relieving gas prices flat. the reason for this is the transmission and distribution costs going up, as one of the environmental and social policy costs and, recently, we have been selling electricity at a loss. our business presenter ben thompson explained who would be most affected by the price rise. particularly because this will affect people on the lowest incomes, the standard variable tariff, the bog—standard one, if you've not paid attention to fixing your tariff or choosing a better deal. it's the most one people will revert to and it will add £76 to an average bill. that means bills will be significantly higher, of course, as we approach winter. there's always questions over the timing of this because this price rise will come into force mid—september so with people approaching winter they will turn on the heating and the electricity and that's when they made the most. of course there are now calls for t

we want all makers to be electric by 2025—30.n system in recent years. called indian institute of technology, iit, these top level universities are dotted across the country and are a driving force behind many of the country's tech successes. getting into iit is incredibly competitive asa into iit is incredibly competitive as a business. 0nly into iit is incredibly competitive as a business. only a tiny fraction of applicants get in in any one year. if you do you get to work in incredible campuses like this. my my first as the olympic sized swimming pool. it is not me taking a dip. this is named after the avatar vishnu taking the form of a fish. it isa vishnu taking the form of a fish. it is a multipurpose robot that can operate automatically without human controlling to locate sounds and recognise rab and manipulate objects. the team tell me it might be used to find flight recorders from crashed aircraft. they are also pitching in to the military to fire torpedoes. the project is in its fifth year and the team leader said the wo

a world of electric cars and cheap, reliable solar energy. china is, to be sure, a super polluting and super polluted place, that burns more coal than any other country. largely because of that, the air in beijing is basically not fit for humans to breathe. but in the past few years, both china and india have figured out that renewable energy is actually good business too. both countries have enormous and very poor populations. and yet both plan to not only meet the goals set out in the paris agreement, but beat them. we're about to take you on a journey through asia to see why china and india are racing ahead to embrace new technologies, and making a killing in the process. surprisingly, our journey to asia begins, of all places, in brooklyn. >> here come the red lights. here they come for race two in the qualcomm city e3. already drivers are mixing it up. >> breakdown on the inside. >> this is what speed sounds like now. welcome to formula e racing. all the adrenaline, all the excitement, with very little noise and zero emissions. and if yo

from september the company will charge 12.5% more for electricity.ns a typical household on a dualfuel tariff will see its annual bill go up by £67. british gas says it's putting up prices for the first time in nearly four years because its own costs have risen. but the government and consumer groups have condemned the move. here's our business editor, simonjack. electricity, a basic need, a simple product. it's the same wherever, or whomever, you buy from. if you buy it from british gas, it will be 12.5% more expensive from september as the uk's largest supplier hiked prices for the first time in four years. given wholesale costs have come down over that period, why raise prices now? we do agree that, over the last few years, since we dropped electricity prices the last time, wholesale costs have indeed fallen by about £36 on a typical bill but we've seen these other factors of transmission and distribution costs, and energy policy costs, go up by nearly £100. that's the main driver. electricity may be a simple commodity but the factors that influen

we are so used to talking about electric cars. this is about scaling up electric cars.ity? it is quite straightforward. 90% of the time, it is standing still, a car. when you think about fairies, they are working every day. the total life of a car is 6000 hours, this kind of heavy duty can do it in a year. when do you charge it? i can understand you do it overnight, but ferries will travel overnight. this is what they think about the cars, the battery is not ready. it is operating 17 hours without any charging. the first full electric fairy in taiwan, it can charge when people are coming in. so the six minutes is enough for the charging. six minutes, you can charge the ferry. you have a little battery thatis ferry. you have a little battery that is bigger than needed, so during night time you can charge it a little more. it is quite easy to understand it does not change this anywhere else. it cleans the pollution. you see yourself as a disrupter in this industry, an industry you believe does not want to change. you have very much focused on asia where there is a cultura

a world of electric cars and cheap, reliable solar energy. china is, to be sure, a super polluting and super polluted place, that burns more coal than any other country. largely because of that, the air in beijing is basically not fit for humans to breathe. but in the past few years, both china and india have figured out that renewable energy is actually good business too. both countries have enormous and very poor populations. and yet both plan to not only meet the goals set out in the paris agreement, but beat them. we're about to take you on a journey through asia to see why china and india are racing ahead to embrace new technologies, and making a killing in the process. surprisingly, our journey to asia begins, of all places, in brooklyn. >> here come the red lights. here they come for race two in the qualcomm city e3. already drivers are mixing it up. >> breakdown on the inside. >> this is what speed sounds like now. welcome to formula e racing. all the adrenaline, all the excitement, with very little noise and zero emissions. and if yo

—— wholesale electricity.s, that has gone up by £100 on average per customer. that £1100 bill, £100 is an increase in those other costs, getting electricity around the country and government interventions. that is promoting green energy. they say the cost of green energy. they say the cost of green certificates, is £53 alone thatis green certificates, is £53 alone that is put on bills. then there are programmes for people on low incomes to subsidise their electricity. putting loft installations in our lofts , putting loft installations in our lofts, that sort of thing. they justified the increase but because of all the other things they are having to do. it was so striking that the variety of people i have interviewed today, some say they are not... you have had the hard job to drill down into that and see where the justification is. drill down into that and see where thejustification is. the drill down into that and see where the justification is. the question is not over the cost of electricity and gas. it i

that couldwo things hold back electric vehicle sales. one is the number of charging stations available. that number is growing rapidly, but it takes longer to charge the car than it does to go to a gas station and fill it up, so you need more charging stations to meet that demand. also, people are having trouble finding of business model for charging stations. it is hard to make money on charging stations. we will see if they can make a model that works in terms of public charging stations. the other issue is range anxiety. rishaad: this model three, flabbergasted some people by its range? miles is the estimate for the range of the model three. rishaad: range anxiety is still an issue? >> it is an issue. we can cite all the numbers about people driving 50 miles a day, but people want the option of driving 200-300 miles before a charge. a lot of them models we see will reach that. rishaad: that is the point. we talk about batteries. is there enough mining capacity? i guess you have to get the stuff out of the ground as well. it is so slow

you feel like you are living in a more dignified life with electricity.solar farm is a model of the united nations things could work and other refugee camps and say the plant saves them $1.5 million per year and provides jordan with help in meeting its goal of generating 20% of its electricity from renewable sources. it is a win-win. >> when we return -- he is an nfl football player and a family man. five children under nine years old, here is game changing advice on fatherhood. soledad: earlier in the show you heard baltimore ravens tight end benjamin watson describe his trip to lebanon and his visit to the refugee camps there. he brought the lessons back to share with his own family and with others. watson and his wife have five children, ranging in age from one to 8. this busy guy balances family life with football, and with a growing career as an author. his second book, "the new dad's playbook" came out recently. here's what he had to say about what he calls the "biggest game of your life." ben: i've learned from fatherhood -- i don't have it all tog

millions face higher electricity bills after british gas announces a price hike. the company says there'll be help for the poorest households but a typical bill will go up by nearly £80. they seemed to overcharge and the bills go up, prices go up and then they do not go down when prices go down. i guess you have the option to choose a different supplier. we'll be asking why bills are going up while wholesale electricity costs have come down. also tonight. it's 50 times more powerful than heroin — fenatanyl, the drug that's led to dozens of deaths. moped menace — police reveal new tactics to tackle the two—wheeled crime wave that's hitting the capital. once they were in, now they're out — what the white house staff changes say about the trump presidency. a new pilot scheme that could give rural communities better broadband connections. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news. the world's greatest sprinter prepares for his final bow. we'll hearfrom usain bolt‘s pre world championships press conference at half past six. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six.

the electrical company has to make sure before they turn the electricity on that those generators aree the back feed from the generator going into the house and the surge coming from the electrical company can cause a surge, an explosion or at a minimum spark a fire. nobody wants that. you've got a lot of learning curve here for people with electricity. because today is monday and they believe the river will hit the high stage likely on wednesday, residents say they are making plans. in fact, the local law enforcement tells us that they have done an extensive effort to tell people to get ready to leave, and they're finding that people are indeed listening guys. >> good to hear that. kerry sanders, we'll check back with you later in the show. >> houston is, of course, the county seat of harris county with more than 4.5 residents, the third most populated county in the nation. the sheriff ed gonzalez tweeted this picture using a kayak with the caption, all hands on deck. rescue of a 71-year-old vietnam vet with muscular dystrophy taken to safety along with his three cats. the you can se

british gas is raising the cost of electricity by 12.5%. that ta kes cost of electricity by 12.5%.g us. let's start with centrica and british gas. that's a really hefty rise in electricity prices? it is. what it is saying, it is losing money on distributing electricity. so that's one of its justifications for raising the price now. it also is blaming some of the government regulation policy at moment particularly in the installation of smart meters. it says it will sort of safeguard some of its most vulnerable customers, around 200,000 people, but i think, we are in the summer. it's not what most consumers would expect to see a big hike, well above the rate of inflation on electricity and the overall price if you have gas and electricity interest them. apart from passing on hefty prices to electricity customers, what else can the company do to boost its business here in the uk? well, again, we will talk about it in the context of the other businesses. it is about efficiency. we are seeing a big drive generally from big corporations about cutting work forces and cutting the overall

british gas is to increase its electricity prices by more than 12%, affecting three million customers. the company says it's because of rising costs, and government environmental policies. we'll ask whether the government might introduce an energy price cap. also this lunchtime: anthony scaramucci is fired as white house communications director before he's even started the job — the third official to go in ten days. a new treatment for pancreatic cancer increases the number of patients whose surgery is successful by nearly a third — a charity says the findings are exciting. what are you doing out here? the rnli rescues a man a mile out to sea in a toy dingy — and warns about the risks of taking to the water unprepared. and the first male editor in the magazine's history, edward enninful, takes over today at the helm of british vogue. how did i get into fashion? i was spotted on a train when i was 16 years old to be a model. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... champion gymnast ellie downey will miss october's world championships in canada, after having ankle surgery. she plans to

be materially below the average for electricity.ion to the rise is consumer energy commentator ann robinson. british gas is the last of the big energy companies to put prices up. and they deserve credit for that. having said that, we heard them blame it on the cost of delivering energy to our home and energy policies. since last year, their own price index which includes delivery charges and government policies and wholesale prices shows that costs have dropped by 9% so i don't buy into this. i think it's wrong. when british gas says there's an awful lot of environmental policies it needs to pay for, talking about insulation in certain homes, all those policies that are mandated, they are obliged to do, that can't be done forfree, they are obliged to do, that can't be done for free, it has to be passed on to someone. it can't be done forfree passed on to someone. it can't be done for free but since last december, the whole collection of costs have gone down by 9% and in any case over the last two or three yea rs, any case over the l

not pure electric?mpioned the hybrid because they see that is the technology most people want to buy and especially as we look at the 2040 ban on petrol cars, hybrid seems to be the best way out for most customers. there is some talk of a merger with the company, possibly muster, eight press release due in a couple of hours? there definitely seems to be a tie—up looming between mazda and toyota, probably to build a new factory in america because a lot of car companies are having to tie up with each other to try to get ahead of their competitors. so that is the way the industry is going, these alliances between like we have with nissan and renault? absolutely, that is the only way a lot of car companies can spread cost in terms of platforms and new technology. 0k, we will cover that when we hear what happens with that press conference. james, thank you very much indeed. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... the royal bank of scotland has made its first half—year profit in thre

the electric grid serves 90% of the electricity used in texas. the reports we have been getting from the transmission providers in the region are up to 3000 thousand still without power. they will have difficulty getting to some of those lines. they will be working and we'll be staying in touch with them. they will be prioritizeding the circuits that will bring the most of people on most of quickly. harris: how would you describe the hit the grid is taking right now? >> the main damage occurred overnight? the storm does continue to hover over the state with high levels of rain. some high winds that are moving inland. right now the damage to the system extends from around the corpus christi area near where the storm hit land last night up through matagorda through houston and inland to victoria. this is a widespread area. harris: how many miles would you say that is? >> hundreds of miles, and again about $300,000 people are affected right now without power. over the next few days we'll probably see those numbers fluctuate, probably there will be m

volvo is introducing the new xc 60 plug in hybrid electric vehicle.his say crossover volvo had a fair amount of success the last several years and they believe it's electric models as they convert to more electric models in the lineup over the next ten years that they will have the same amount of success take a look at shares of the parent of volvo which is geely automobile we're going back to last year. hit a hefk a run go back to 2010, up 5 pun 00%. that's when volvo was bout by geely from ford. >> wow phil, i haven't made it to china. i'm jealous. i want to. i'm wondering how that electric vehicle market is going to develop differently from the u.s. and the u.s., tesla has been very much a leading player. it's been more of a luxury market do you expect it to be different in china >> well, it's huge difference in china that the government is pushing electric vehicles. not just with incentives that you see here, you have those over in china. but it's much more aggressive by the chinese government to say we want you to buy electric vehicles good examp

that isa fuel, gas and electricity get.urely british gas decision, they have decided to put up the bills by that £15, then there are things like smart meters which we are supposed to have in our homes by 2020. that is costing £11 billion, and british gas is paying its share of that. that is supposed to save money in the long run. it is being quoted as one of the reasons why they are putting up prices at the moment. you can get smart meters for free in your house, but someone is paying for it somewhere. you don't paying for it somewhere. you don't pay for them, but the suppliers who fit them have got to pay for the meter and the fitting, it cost about £67 for them to do all that. then there is a £3 billion communication network that has been set up. that will eventually go on to our bills. we will all be paying it. they say it will help us use less energy and that will filter through to our bills. the current generation of smart meters will all have to be either upgraded or changed by the end of 2019 to work properly. at the

and john flanery takes over tell at general electric.hat to watch on tuesday. >>> los angeles reached a deal to host the 2028 olympic games. l.a.'s bid committee estimates it will cost more than $5 billion to stage the games. it says it can cover all expense through revenue, sponsorship and ticket sales. the city also hosted the games in 1984 and '32. the move paves the way for paris to host the 2024 games. >>> a sugary drink tax will take effect in chicago on wednesday. this after a judge dismissed a lawsuit by retailers that challenged the measure as unconstitutional. consumers in cook county which is home to chicago will be charged a penny per ounce for both sugar and artificially sweetened beverages. an attorney for the retailers' association said the plaintiffs are considering an appeal. >>> the opioid epidemic struck dozens of states and tonight a new report from the white house's opioid commission recommends the president dechair a sta declare a state of emergency. elon is covering the story from washington. what are some of the d

the electric grid serves 90% of the electricity used in texas. the reports we have been getting from the transmission providers in the region are up to 3000 thousand still without power. they will have difficulty getting to some of those lines. they will be working and we'll be staying in touch with them. they will be prioritizeding the circuits that will bring the most of people on most of quickly. harris: how would you describe the hit the grid is taking right now? >> the main damage occurred overnight? the storm does continue to hover over the state with high levels of rain. some high winds that are moving inland. right now the damage to the system extends from around the corpus christi area near where the storm hit land last night up through matagorda through houston and inland to victoria. this is a widespread area. harris: how many miles would you say that is? >> hundreds of miles, and again about $300,000 people are affected right now without power. over the next few days we'll probably see those numbers fluctuate, probably there will be m

the chinese company sold more than 16,000 all electric ca rs sold more than 16,000 all electric carsld more than 16,000 all electric cars this year, throuthuly. there are reported widespread flight cancellations due to the typhoon. cathay pacific announced the majority of flights into and out of hong kong, between now and 5pm local time. the hong kong airport authority is urging passengers to confirm their flights before authority is urging passengers to confirm theirflights before heading to the airport. talks between south korea and the us failed to find a way to move forward on amending their five—year—old free—trade deal. trump has called the agreement a job killer for the us, but the soul stressed that the us, but the soul stressed that the us trade deficit with south korea was not the result of the bilateral trade deal —— seoul. it proposed a joint study to examine the effect of the agreement. continuing our series this week, the netherlands was the first country in the world that made it legal for doctors to help patients to die. euthanasia now accounts for 4.5% of deaths, as

from september, the company will charge 12.5% more for electricity.means a typical household on a dualfuel tariff will see its annual bill go up by £76. british gas says it's putting up prices for the first time in nearly four years because its own costs have risen. but the government and consumer groups have condemned the move. here's our business editor, simonjack. electricity, a basic need, a simple product. it's the same wherever, or whomever, you buy from. if you buy it from british gas, it will be 12.5% more expensive from september, as the uk's largest supplier hiked prices for the first time in four years. given wholesale costs have come down over that period, why raise prices now? we do agree that, over the last few years, since we dropped electricity prices the last time, wholesale costs have indeed fallen by about £36 on a typical bill but we've seen these other factors of transmission and distribution costs, and energy policy costs, go up by nearly £100. that's the main driver. electricity may be a simple commodity but the factors that inf

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it has been pegged as the big change for the electric car market.hey are all edging lowerjust a little bit. not following on from the record—breaking night on wall street, the dow jones record—breaking night on wall street, the dowjones closing down. cirque du soleil — or in english the circus of the sun — it's one of the biggest theatrical producers in the world. the company had its beginnings in 1984 and now has almost 4,000 staff from more than 50 countries. known for its acrobatics, the group is putting on 20 different shows around the world this year. and the canadian company is expanding, it's just bought the american entertainment firm the blue man group, and is looking to walk the tightrope to china. sharanjit leyl has been speaking to circue du soleil‘s chief executive about the company's expansion plans, and the challenges it faces. now with the acquisition of blue man group, we want to, so with the blue man group, we want to, so with the blue u group, we want to, so with the blue man group and the experience on time square, cirque will be

energy giant british gas is to raise electricity prices by 12.5% from mid—september — but gas pricesans the average annual bill for a typical household will go up by £76 to £1,120. ian conn is the chief executive of parent company centrica, he explained why to our business editor, simonjack. the reason for this is the transmission and distribution costs have been going up, as well as the environmental and social policy costs, and recently we have actually been selling electricity at a loss. those are the reasons we've had to put up prices, beginning in the middle of september. the overall impact for the average dual fuel bill is 7.3%. 0r, impact for the average dual fuel bill is 7.3%. or, £76. this impact for the average dual fuel bill is 7.3%. 0r, £76. this will affect 3.1 million of our customers, out of a total of 8.4 million. defending that 12.5% rise in electricity prices, business editor simonjackjoins us from our business newsroom. what did you make of what was said and why they are rising prices? we are used to hearing energy companies say that the main reason they raise pric

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its raising the cost of electricity by 12.5%. that takes effect in september.ss of £2 billion the same period last year. it says its seen a big rise in sales. there is a shake—up at the aaa. the us prides itself on its heritage as a car producer. and donald trump has been on a mission to boost the industry. but is it working? well, samira in new york has the latest figures. are those figures out yet? yeah, so what we are seeing is the figures are trickling out right now. we have heard from two car companies, we have heard from fiat chrysler, and their sales are down 10%. ford as well has reported that their sales are down 7.5%. what this really shows is that it is really industrywide but we are seeing a big slowdown in terms of us car sales. remember, 2016, and even 2015th we re remember, 2016, and even 2015th were record—breaking years the us car sales. —— 2015. were record—breaking years the us carsales. —— 2015. many were record—breaking years the us car sales. —— 2015. many people were expecting this, but it is still a bit of a blow to the industry. asi bit

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