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Eversource Energy Completes Exit of Offshore Wind Business

BOSTON & HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today announced that it has completed the sale of its 50 percent interest in the...

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Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Can the $1.6 billion project deliver clean power as efficiently as expected, especially given the plant’s complex history?

With the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, the UK has ended its 142-year relationship with coal power (Jacob King/PA)
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Coal pioneer to wind powerhouse: UK completes coal phase-out after 142 years

The UK ends coal-fired power after 142 years, transitioning to renewables as it leads major economies in phasing out coal.

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 to unveil first of two decisions on more solar tariffs

U.S. may tariff solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations citing unfair subsidies, to support domestic solar manufacturing.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the grounds at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert Township, Michigan, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Stewart/File Photo
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US closes $1.52 billion loan to resurrect Michigan nuclear plant

The U.S. secured a $1.52 billion loan to restart Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant, targeting a 2025 reopening.

Kathmandu is ground zero of an incipient transport revolution set to see the clapped out cars that clog its traffic-snarled streets make way for emissions-free alternatives (AFP)
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Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom

Nepal's hydropower boom fuels electric vehicle revolution, cutting costs and emissions but raising environmental concerns.

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New solar cells break efficiency record — they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the sun

Solar power is growing rapidly, driven by cheaper panels and efficiency gains, with new tandem cells reaching 34 per cent efficiency.

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US postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast

The federal government postponed an Oregon offshore wind auction due to insufficient bidder interest and state opposition.

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Saft delivers innovative LTO traction batteries to power Siemens Mobility’s hydrogen trains

Saft LTO traction batteries enable hydrogen fuel cell propulsion on Mireo Plus H trains that will operate on routes in Germany  Lithium titanate...

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, in Pickering, Ont., is seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Ontario’s first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

Ontario Power Generation is seeking approval to build Canada’s first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor by 2029.

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