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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...

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...

Sir Keir Starmer standing in front of turbines at an onshore wind farm on a visit in November 2022 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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UK policy ‘blitz’ on clean energy backed by public, polling suggests

British public have noticed rush of UK clean energy policy announcements since election, with most approving of push for renewables.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during a visit to Cathays Park in Cardiff. Picture date: Monday August 19, 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Sir Keir Starmer: Key role for Wales in making Britain energy superpower

Welsh wind farms scheme praised by Prime Minister as crucial to the UK's transition to renewable energy.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US issues floating wind research lease to state of Maine

The Biden administration issued a lease for Maine's floating wind project, advancing offshore wind technology in deep waters.

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Brazil’s coastal winds could power energy transition, but challenges remain

A World Bank report highlights Brazil's offshore wind potential, noting the need for infrastructure and policy support.

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Small towns in South Africa can benefit from renewable energy projects: here’s what developers should do

Lessons from a wind project in South Africa: Renewable energy developers should be anchoring their community development approach to sustainable development.

FILE PHOTO: Workers talk during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal, May 5, 2022. Picture taken May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
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Opinion: Europe’s savvy new clean energy champion

In Portugal, a multi-pronged approach to clean energy generation is triggering rapid progress against energy transition targets

A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
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Orsted books new losses, flags delay at US offshore wind project

Orsted halted its FlagshipOne green e-methanol project, citing slower market development, impacting shares significantly.

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