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Researchers look at seabed samples (University of Essex/PA)
BiodiversityEnvironmentResiliencyWind

Scientists explore impact of offshore wind farms on seabed

The project will explore the environmental impact of the turbines on the seabed amid plans to build thousands more to reach net zero...

AnalysisEconomyElectricityEmissionsEnvironment

African economic expansion need not threaten global carbon targets: study points out the path to green growth

Africa contributes only 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but its rapid growth could increase emissions without sustainable development.

A man stands in front of power lines connecting pylons of high-tension electricity near Brasilia, Brazil August 29, 2018. Picture taken August 29, 2018. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
ClimateElectricityHydropowerNewsSolarWeatherWind

Brazilians face higher power bills due to September’s dry season

Local regulator will increase power bills in Brazil as reservoir levels drop, straining hydroelectric capacity.

ElectricityNewsNuclear PowerWeather

Armenia says lightning shuts down nuclear power station

Lightning strike on nuclear plant outside Yerevan causes safety systems to shut down power.

FILE - A long exposure image shows the recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10:00 p.m. July 7, 2024, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, File)
ClimateElectionsElectric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityEmissionsFuelIndustryNatural GasNewsOilPolitics

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate and energy

"The freedom to breathe" versus "drill, baby, drill" — presidential contenders Harris and Trump's division over climate change is wider than ever.

FILE - A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
ElectricityIndigenousMineralsNewsNuclear PowerPoliticsRegulations

Navajo Nation changes tribal law regulating uranium transport

Native American group approves stronger legislation after revival of uranium mining operation that sees radioactive material moved over reservation.

A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said the Government is ‘committed’ to the 3.2 gigawatt power station project (PA)
EconomyElectricityNewsNuclear PowerPolitics

UK govt unlocks up to £5.5bn for new nuclear power station subsidy scheme

The UK unlocks up to £5.5 billion in subsidies for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, despite financial and environmental concerns.

News ReleaseElectricityOffshore Wind

Dogger Bank Wind Farm Update

30 Aug 2024 Following the blade event on 22 August on an installed turbine at the Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm construction...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration, taken January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
AutomotiveElectric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityNewsPoliticsRegulationsSolarTradeTransport

USTR delays final determination on China tariffs, announcement due in coming days

The Biden administration Friday delayed an announcement of its determinations for US tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, batteries and solar cells

AnalysisElectricityEmissionsInfrastructureTransmissionUtilities

Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids

Quantum computing could revolutionize grid optimization, helping plan and operate net-zero power grids, crucial for the UK's energy transition.

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