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Sif and Smulders strengthen cooperation for offshore wind foundations

October 1 2024 Sif and Smulders have been working together on offshore wind foundations for over 20 years. Sif provides the primary steel...

A man walks his dog on the beach, Sept. 30, 2024, in Sea Girt, N.J., the location where a future power cable from an offshore wind farms is projected to come ashore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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New Jersey’s Atlantic Shores wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns

The U.S. has approved Atlantic Shores' plan to build 197 turbines, generating 2,800 MW to power one million New Jersey homes.

FILE PHOTO: A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022.  Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
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US sets preliminary new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia

The U.S. imposes anti-subsidy tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports, with rates ranging from 0.14 per cent to 3293.61 per cent.

Nearly two-thirds of the world's new solar and wind power capacity in 2023 was installed in China, which added a total of 1.84 million renewable energy jobs, a report finds. (AFP)
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China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs: report

Renewable energy jobs hit 16.2 million in 2023, led by China’s 1.84M jobs, as global employment in the sector rose 18 per cent,...

FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, chief executive officer and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, speaks at a National Auto Dealers Association event in New York March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo
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Berkshire Hathaway buys full control of its energy unit

Berkshire Hathaway Energy expects to complete the transactions following regulatory approvals in the current quarter.

TC Energy Corp. has completed its spinoff of South Bow Corp., its crude oil pipelines business, as an independent company. TC Energy Corp. headquarters is shown in Calgary on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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TC Energy launches South Bow Corp. as independent crude oil pipeline business

TC Energy Corp. has completed its spinoff of South Bow Corp., its crude oil pipelines business, as an independent company.

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Nearly $32 million awarded for a large-scale solar project in Arkansas

Climate United, a national nonprofit coalition, announced Tuesday that the pre-construction financing would be awarded to Scenic Hill Solar for the project.

FILE PHOTO: A Ferrari logo is being installed on a Ferrari car at Ferrari's new 'e-building' facility where the luxury sportscar maker is testing lines before an expected start of car production in early 2025, in Maranello, Italy, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Ferrari shuts down gas-fueled plant to double solar production

Ferrari shuts down methane-fueled plant to double solar power and cut CO2 emissions by 60%.

A conceptual depiction of smoke emitting from multiple factory chimneys.
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Scottish government urged to reject plans for new gas-fired power station

Activists urge Scotland to reject a new gas power station in Peterhead, calling it 'climate-wrecking' and unnecessary.

Scotland is on course for a record number of heat pump installations in 2024, an industry body has said (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Scotland on course for record number of heat pump installations in 2024

Scotland is set for a record year in heat pump installations, with a 34 per cent rise in 2024, boosted by government incentives.

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