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Dalibor Arbutina, director of Public Company Nuclear Facilities of Serbia (NFS), stands in the control room of a decommissioned nuclear reactor (AFP)
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Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future

Facing a 2050 EU deadline to transition away from coal, Serbian officials are now considering whether to lift the long-standing ban on building...

The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would kick-start the province's offshore wind industry without federal approval. Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-/Julia Nikhins
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Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without Ottawa approval

The Canadian province wants to offer project licences by 2030 to develop a total of five gigawatts of power from offshore wind.

FILE - Smoke rises from an energy facility after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)
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Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began

Government urged to bring in mandatory accreditation for heat pump installers (Alamy/PA)
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Call for rules to accredit all heat pump installers to boost UK consumer confidence

A coalition of heating and energy organisations, charities and policy experts are calling for the mandatory accreditation of all heat pump installers across...

Financial numbers flow on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. A newly released ranking of the Toronto Stock Exchange's top performers shows investors continue to be attracted to companies at the forefront of the energy transition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Energy transition the big theme among the TSX’s top performers

Mining, electrical infrastructure and more make up the majority of Toronto Stock Exchange as energy transition turns into big business.

A woman roasts plantains, known as "bole," over an open flame in Ibadan, Nigeria. Bole, a popular street food, is known for its smoky flavour and tender texture. Photo by Tunde Buremo on Unsplash
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Nigerian households use a range of energy, from wood to solar – green energy planning must account for this

Nigerian households use a range of energy sources, including wood and charcoal, even if they can afford to rely on renewables. The government's...

FILE PHOTO: The crop is seen in a barley field at a farm near Moree, an inland town in New South Wales, Australia October 27, 2020. Picture taken October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo
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Australian farmers protest animal, environment policies they say harm them

Regulations on renewable power construction and sheep exports spark uproar among Australian farmers.

A street light is seen during a sunrise in Dili, East Timor Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
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Diesel-dependent East Timor remains slow on energy transition

In one of the world's youngest countries, pledges to develop renewable power have yet to be met while East Timor's gas fields start...

FILE PHOTO: Electricity transmission towers are seen in the Nevada desert near the Copper Mountain Solar Project, in Boulder City, Nevada March 21, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo
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US approves major power transmission project in Nevada

The transmission line in Nevada will run hundreds of miles along the state's border with California and will provide power to five million...

Wind turbines at Makara Beach, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Nate Watson on Unsplash
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NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – can renewable generation keep up?

New Zealand will need more generation capacity to decarbonise the economy. The question is, can New Zealand do it?

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