Thursday, 6 February 2025

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FILE PHOTO: A Ferrari logo is being installed on a Ferrari car at Ferrari's new 'e-building' facility where the luxury sportscar maker is testing lines before an expected start of car production in early 2025, in Maranello, Italy, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Ferrari shuts down gas-fueled plant to double solar production

Ferrari shuts down methane-fueled plant to double solar power and cut CO2 emissions by 60%.

A conceptual depiction of smoke emitting from multiple factory chimneys.
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Scottish government urged to reject plans for new gas-fired power station

Activists urge Scotland to reject a new gas power station in Peterhead, calling it 'climate-wrecking' and unnecessary.

With the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, the UK has ended its 142-year relationship with coal power (Jacob King/PA)
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Coal pioneer to wind powerhouse: UK completes coal phase-out after 142 years

The UK ends coal-fired power after 142 years, transitioning to renewables as it leads major economies in phasing out coal.

A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022.  Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
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US to unveil first of two decisions on more solar tariffs

U.S. may tariff solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations citing unfair subsidies, to support domestic solar manufacturing.

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New solar cells break efficiency record — they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the sun

Solar power is growing rapidly, driven by cheaper panels and efficiency gains, with new tandem cells reaching 34 per cent efficiency.

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Solar and wind integration is key to reaching net zero by 2050: IEA report

There is an urgent need for timely integration of solar PV and wind power to achieve global decarbonization goals: IEA report.

Some Canadian CEOs say the hundreds of billions of dollars the United States is offering in subsidies for the energy transition is causing a worrisome brain drain of some of this country's top talent. The CEO of Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. Ken Seitz, is shown in this handout image.
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CEOs warn US energy transition subsidies are driving brain drain and investment out of Canada

Canadian CEOs warn that U.S. subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act are driving a brain drain and investment south.

Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim poses for a photo in front of the First Grace United Methodist Church with solar panels that is part of the Community Lighthouse initiative that uses microgrids, a small-scale power system that can operate and provide electricity amid hurricanes, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power

As Hurricane Helene nears, New Orleans residents face power outages, with local churches providing essential relief via microgrids.

Renewable electricity capacity has increased, largely due to increases in onshore and offshore wind (PA)
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Scotland’s renewable electricity generation reached record high in first half of 2024

Scotland’s renewable energy generation in the first half of 2024 reached a record high of 18,084 GWh, the latest statistics show.

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From waste to power: How floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could cut energy costs, reduce algae growth, and boost New Zealand’s power supply.

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