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Three hydroelectric dams in Ecuador offline until water levels recover
Three hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have ceased operating due to low water levels amid the country's worst drought in over 60 years.
Brookfield sells Saeta renewable power business to Masdar for US$1.4B
TORONTO — Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners have signed an agreement to sell its Saeta Yield renewable energy business in Europe to...
Analysis: US nuclear plants won’t power up Big Tech’s AI ambitions right away
Big tech firms should be wary of seeing nuclear as a quick fix to power problems, as regulatory hurdles and technical challenges loom...
Commission to set out how renewables can benefit communities across Scotland
Scotland’s Just Transition Commission will today set out key lessons from Shetland’s experience of the energy transition which it believes can help shape...
Record renewables growth fuels cost competitiveness: IRENA report
Over 75% of 2023's new renewable energy was cheaper than fossil fuels, highlighting its growing global competitiveness.
Battery storage, grids needed to deliver UN goal to triple renewable energy, IEA says
The IEA says tripling global renewable energy by 2030 is feasible but requires rapid grid expansion and storage upgrades.
Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
The coastal waters of Oregon are shaping up to be key for advances in two forms of renewable energy: wave power and wind...
Microsoft may pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement, Jefferies says
Microsoft is expected to pay a premium for a power deal with Constellation to help restart the Three Mile Island plant.
Financial incentives alone are not enough to get more heat pumps in Canadian homes
Heat pumps: Skepticism and a lack of awareness keep people from using the incentives. Targeted campaigns are needed along with training for HVAC...
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pledges to lift millions out of fuel poverty
Labour’s warm homes plan aims to make properties across the country cheaper to run by rolling out solar panels on rooftops.
