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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Governor's Day luncheon, Feb. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday, May 15 by Gov. DeSantis, which also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state's lengthy coastlines. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines

Legislation signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state's lengthy coastlines.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks alongside members of the Maryland congressional delegation and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a press conference regarding the recent collapse of Baltimore, Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
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Maryland sets course for offshore wind energy expansion with new legislation

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill aimed at reevaluating and potentially revising existing offshore wind project plans, setting the stage for the...

Offshore wind has expanded as fossil fuels have declined (Ben Birchall/PA)
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New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore power

Offshore wind power revolution is being spearheaded by the University of Maine, as the US government eyes the state's waters for the first...

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Canadian Climate Institute on Alberta’s evolving electricity market

The recent electricity price spikes witnessed in Alberta have come as the market moved between years with supply surplus, to tighter market conditions.

The Argyll Hydrogen Hub is planned for Oban (GreenPower/PA)
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Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland

The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...

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Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...

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Opinion: Europe needs hybrid interconnectors for offshore wind

Opinion: Hybrid interconnectors for offshore wind projects could help support Europe's transition to renewable energy, but more could be done to support these...

FILE PHOTO: A recording light of a TV camera is flashing red as Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch addresses the annual results news conference in Munich, Germany, November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Leo Simon/File Photo
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Siemens Energy raises outlook, flags CEO change at troubled wind unit

Siemens Energy will replace CEO of troubled wind turbine division after little more than two years in the job, the company said Wednesday

FILE - Solar panels work near the small town of Milagro, Navarra Province, northern Spain, Feb. 24, 2023. Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources, according to a report published Wednesday, May 8, 2024, by Ember, a think tank based in London. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)
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More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources, according to a report published Wednesday, May 8

The logo of Ecopetrol is pictured at its headquarters in Bogota, Colombia July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
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Colombia’s Ecopetrol exploring participation in offshore wind auction

Colombian energy company Ecopetrol is analyzing its potential direct participation in the country's first-ever offshore wind auction

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