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Max Wilkinson has called for new builds to come with solar panels as standard amid efforts to reduce carbon emissions and cut bills (Liberal Democrats/PA)
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Lower housebuyers’ bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs, UK ministers urged

The 'Sunshine Bill,' a U.K. private member's bill would would bake into law a standard for newbuilds to come with solar panels on...

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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.

France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy was connected to the national grid after a dozen years of delay (AFP)
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France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream

The Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor in Normandy started providing electricity to French homes at 11.48 am Saturday.

Renewables have become an ever more important part of Germany's energy mix, accounting for an average 60 percent of its electricity production so far this year (AFP)
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‘Dark lull’ in German energy transition sparks political debate

As Germany heads to elections, winter weather's impact on green energy has spiked electricity prices, fueling political debate.

An aerial view of Drax Power Station, including the biomass power plant, in Yorkshire, U.K., on April 20, 2016. Credit: A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy via Reuters
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UK can have clean, stable power by 2030 — without heavy reliance on biomass

U.K. can achieve a stable, decarbonised power system by 2030 with reduced biomass reliance, driven by wind, solar and better interconnections.

A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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U.S. data center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says

By 2028, data-center annual energy use in the US could reach between 74 and 132 gigawatts, says the Berkeley Lab report.

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) initials are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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AI data centres to bolster renewable energy demand even under Trump, says MUFG Americas CEO

"The new administration will be more constructive on fossil fuels, but that doesn't mean renewables go away."

FILE PHOTO: A view of a vegetable stand with prices at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo
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Tokyo inflation likely accelerated on suspended energy subsidies: Reuters poll

The government is set to revive subsidies for electricity and gas prices from January to ease high fuel costs.

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