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Lodestone Energy’s second solar farm now fully operational

Ngāti Awa bestow official site name, Rangitaiki May 16, 2024 Lodestone Energy, New Zealand’s leading solar generation company, is continuing to deliver new...

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Siemens Energy boss says there can be no energy transition without China

Europe's energy sector relies too much on China to entertain the idea of de-risking, says the CEO of Siemens Energy.

FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack speaks to reporters at the IMF's headquarters, ahead of the joint IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco taking place on October 9-15, in Washington, U.S. September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Andrea Shalal/File Photo
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IMF: U.S. should keep open trade, work with China to resolve disputes

The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. would be better served by maintaining its open trade system rather than imposing new punitive duties...

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How should U.S. electricity markets evolve to get ready for an emissions-free world?

Resources for the Future: As reforms to the U.S. electricity market are considered, what priorities should regulators keep in mind?

FILE PHOTO: Miners and utility workers protest demanding the government to amend its commitments to the EU, for the coal phase-out and for cutting greenhouse gas emissions of the energy sector by 40% by 2025, in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
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How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions last year

EU countries churned out 3.4 billion tons of all greenhouse gas emissions last year, 5.1% less than in 2022

FILE PHOTO: Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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White House to protect solar industry from Chinese competition

The White House said it would protect domestic solar factories by scrapping a tariff exemption for imported double-sided panels

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Putin to visit China’s Xi to deepen strategic partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will include trying to deepen co-operation on renewable energy sources.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Governor's Day luncheon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday, May 15 by Gov. DeSantis, which also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state's lengthy coastlines. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines

Legislation signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state's lengthy coastlines.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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US Southwest, Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer: regulator

The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising...

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Ukraine plans record power imports after Russian attacks on energy system

Ukraine plans record high electricity imports after significant energy infrastructure damage from recent Russian strikes on its energy system.

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