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FILE - A brigade from the Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 19, 2017. A federal judge overseeing a drawn-out debt-restructuring process for the power company ordered all parties to mediation on Wednesday, July 10, in the latest attempt to break an impasse that has sparked widespread anger and frustration. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)
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Federal control board sues Puerto Rico’s governor over net metering law

The federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances sued to challenge net metering law amendments, claiming it undermines the energy bureau’s independence.

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China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy

China clearly wants to play more of a global leadership role in the energy transition, writes Xu Yi-chong, a professor of governance and...

FILE PHOTO: A worker inspects solar panels at a solar farm in Dunhuang, 950km (590 miles) northwest of Lanzhou, Gansu Province September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Canadian and Indian solar firms join forces on US cell factory

Heliene and Premier Energies team up for US solar cell factory that can benefit from generous subsidies for American-made clean energy equipment.

Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, delivers a keynote address during the opening event of the fifth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) in Bucharest, Romania, July 23, 2024. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS/File Photo
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US working with Kyiv on future power generation plans

The U.S. and Ukraine are collaborating on a post-war energy grid roadmap, focusing on safe nuclear power and renewables to rebuild and secure...

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.

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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Portugal plans to raise share of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030

Portugal plans to raise the contribution of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030, as part of its decarbonisation push, according to...

Nvidia, Broadcom and Texas Instruments were among the chip companies that rose more than two percent (AFP)
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Rebounding semiconductor shares lead US stocks higher

Nvidia, Broadcom and Texas Instruments were among the chip companies that rose more than two per cent.

Electrician A. Prakash checks the parameter of the output breaker of a 500-kilowatt battery energy storage system inside the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages factory in Thiruvallur district, on the outskirts of Chennai, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it

India's battery storage industry, vital for transitioning from dirty fuels, is growing rapidly despite high costs and supply chain issues, with ke investments...

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