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China issues guidelines on green power trading

State planner lays out price mechanisms behind market-based scheme to promote renewable electricity consumption in China.

Dominion Energy South Carolina President Keller Kissam, left , and Duke Energy's utility operations in South Carolina President Mike Callahan, speak before testifying before a South Carolina Senate committee planning to write a comprehensive energy bill in 2025 in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday, Aug. 22 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee

The South Carolina Senate is working on a comprehensive energy policy amid rapid growth and evolving power demands, aiming to avoid past mistakes...

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Incident at Dogger Bank Wind Farm

22 August 2024 We are aware of a blade failure which occurred this morning on an installed turbine at Dogger Bank A offshore...

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China’s plunging coal plant approvals signal energy policy pivot, report says

The report found China has added over 400 GW of wind and solar since 2023, which led to a 7% drop in coal...

Mike Cannon-Brookes at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho in 2019 (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Cannon-Brookes: Australia’s billionaire climate warrior

How a Twitter bet put one man on the road to reshaping the "golden ticket" of Australia's green economy – which is now...

Jason Benedict poses with solar panels on his home in Berkley, Mich., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power

Green alternatives to generators are expensive but increasingly popular as people turn to solar arrays and battery storage instead of burning gasoline.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on situation in Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions following an incursion of Ukrainian troops in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia August 22, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS
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Factbox: Kursk has one of Russia’s top atomic power stations

Kursk nuclear plant supplies about half of the electricity used in the Black Earth region of southern Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on situation in Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions following an incursion of Ukrainian troops in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia August 22, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS
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Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Kursk nuclear plant

Russian leader claims Ukraine attempted to attack nuclear power plant in Kursk overnight.

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks at Brazil's biggest floating solar plant with 10,500 plates on the water surface at the Billings dam developed by Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas e Energia (EMAE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Analysis: Brazil’s grid caps wind and solar, threatening renewable projects

Temporary power caps on wind and solar plants in Brazil is making renewable investments in the country less viable, say industry insiders.

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China calls for more investment in energy upgrades

China's state planner has called for more investment in equipment upgrades to help support the energy transition, saying the market should play a...

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