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Reform UK chairman Richard Tice hit out at Mr Miliband’s plans (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)
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Reform UK MP accuses Ed Miliband of being ‘obsessed’ with renewable energy

Reform UK's Richard Tice attacks wind and solar auctions as being 'more expensive' in heated debate with Energy Secretary.

Nine new offshore wind farms were secured this year (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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What happened in the UK’s clean power auction, and how does it work?

Explaining contracts for difference, Britain's renewable energy targets and the incentives to build new projects.

More offshore wind farms will be built (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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UK renewables auction brings 9.6GW of clean power projects

The latest round of contracts includes nine new offshore wind farms as UK auctions enough clean projects to power 11 million homes.

Ministers Andrew Muir and Naomi Long have turned on a new solar farm at Hydebank Prison (Mark Marlow/PA)
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UK ministers open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison

A new solar farm at Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison in Belfast will cut electricity bills by £60,000 annually.

Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema waves as he arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, Sep. 1, 2024. Ken Ishii/Pool via REUTERS
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China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom

China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods in exchange for more...

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
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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.

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

A SunPower SunVault display of the solar power generation company SunPower is seen inside one of their offices in Richmond, California, U.S., July 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
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US bankruptcy court approves stalking horse bid for SunPower assets

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge approved on Thursday a $45 million bid for the assets of failed residential solar company SunPower by rival...

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India’s Reliance says new energy to be as profitable as oil to chemicals in 5-7 years

The company's new energy business consists of solar photovoltaic and fuel cell manufacturing, energy storage and green hydrogen production, among others.

A drone view shows solar panels as they stand on Dave Duttlinger's farmland that he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC in Wheatfield, Indiana, U.S., April 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
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Biden administration finalizes solar lands plan, touts permitting progress

Plan identifies 31m acres with high solar potential and low conflicts with wildlife and plant habitats.

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