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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the special sitting of the States of Deliberation, at Guernsey Parliament at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, during their two day visit to the Channel Islands, Tuesday July 16, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
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Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king

Environmentally conscious King Charles III will convert chauffeur-driven cars to run on biofuels, install solar panels and increase use of SAF for royal...

Negative wholesale electricity prices are becoming more common as more wind and solar polar comes on line and doesn't always reduce output when demand falls (AFP)
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Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative

While consumers enjoy negative electricity prices, the renewables industry fears it will foster 'dangerous rhetoric' about the future of green energy.

This photo shows power lines in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country's overstrained grid. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy to hit climate targets

Factory owners such as Samsung look forward to using Vietnam DPPAs to circumvent country's strained grid and harness green energy instead.

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GE Vernova says manufacturing issue led to Nantucket turbine blade failure

Power services firm GE Vernova said Wednesday a manufacturing issue led to a turbine blade failure at its Vineyard Wind offshore project

FILE PHOTO: Miniatures of windmill, solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of NextEra Energy logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Utility NextEra reports Q2 profit miss as segment sales slide

NextEra Energy missed profit estimates for the second quarter, hurt by higher interest rates and expenses in its renewables segment

ScottishPower also builds and operates wind farms in the UK (Tom Leese/PA)
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ScottishPower earnings hit after energy crisis allowance payment drops off

ScottishPower said its earnings fell 11% in the first half of the year to just over £1 billion, after an energy crisis allowance...

Bathers cool off in the water while others sunbathe on a Barcelona beach, Spain, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Several regions of Spain are under alert for high temperatures. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, sparking calls to 'immediately change course' of climate change

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Equinor second quarter 2024 results

Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) delivered adjusted operating income* of USD 7.48 billion and USD 2.15 billion after tax in the second quarter...

The Crown Estate owns Britain’s seabed up to 12 nautical miles from the mainland (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Wind farms more than double UK Crown Estate profit to £1.1bn

The Crown Estate owns the vast majority of Britain’s seabed, and leases part of it to wind farm operators.

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