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Renewable energy jobs saw record growth in 2023, led by China and solar PV

Global renewable energy employment reached 16.2 million jobs in 2023, primarily in solar and wind, highlighting the need for skills development.

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Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel

Microbes can turn waste, like carbon monoxide, into biofuels, offering a green solution to industrial emissions and waste.

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The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

New Zealand can meet energy and emissions goals by integrating biogas, floating solar, and heat recovery in wastewater systems.

FILE PHOTO: ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi speaks during Abu Dhabi International Progressive Energy Congress (ADIPEC), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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Eni CEO says U.S. funds showing confidence in group’s strategy

U.S. investment funds back Eni's spin-off strategy as CEO Descalzi highlights success with low-carbon ventures and talks with KKR.

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Brazil’s Potencial to invest $109 million to turn biodiesel plant into world’s largest

Grupo Potencial invests 600 million reais to expand biodiesel output, making its plant the largest soy-based biofuel facility globally.

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Does hydrogen need a passport? The case for global standards for sustainable fuels

A report from the IEA stresses the need for unified global standards in biofuels and hydrogen to better track, and drive, progress on...

ement producer Lafarge Canada has installed a new facility at its Exshaw, Alta. plant, shown in a handout photo,  that will use construction waste to reduce the plant's reliance on fossil fuels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lafrage Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

Lafarge Canada installs $38M facility at Exshaw, Alta., using construction waste as fuel, cutting CO2 emissions by 30,000 tonnes.

HopfON entrepreneur, Mauricio Fleischer Acuna poses in Munich, Germany, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. The startup is using the organic waste, some from the hops harvest, to make sustainable building materials like acoustic panels and thermal insulation, with the twofold goal of reducing waste from the construction industry. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that

Two Munich students turn hops waste into sustainable building materials, reducing waste from beer and construction.

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.

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