Thursday, 23 January 2025

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Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

The Conversation: Grid defection can lead to 'utility death spirals,' which can disadvantage both lower-income households and the environment.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex is seen in Deer Park, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
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Bodies recovered after deadly Texas refinery incident, says Pemex CEO

Bodies of victims of the chemical leak at Deer Park refinery have been recovered and an investigation into the incident launched.

Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil fuel advertising on city property, building on recent federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.

Locals are worried the Mediterranean island's landscape will be ruined to produce energy then sent to other parts of Italy. (AFP)
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Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy’s coal-fired island

Sardinians sabotage wind turbines, resisting renewable projects they say exploit the island, as tensions over green energy rise.

ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson will meet Sir Keir Starmer on Friday (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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ScottishPower aims £12bn more at UK clean energy after Labour solar farms row

The investment comes alongside £8 billion from Danish energy giant Orsted and £2.5 billion from offshore wind power firm GreenVolt.

Save Coastal Wildlife's Jenna Reynolds points at a pod of harbor seals swimming in Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey (Save Coastal Wildlife)
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On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument

Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surged during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O?Hare/File Photo
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PJM issues geomagnetic disturbance warning, flags limited risk to grid

PJM warns of possible geomagnetic disturbance affecting the power grid, but no significant impacts are expected until Oct 11.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Big Tech proposes power-rate terms in Ohio data-center fight

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon propose a new framework for how Ohio data centers pay for power, countering AEP’s May proposal.

Paris is remove a network of obsolete power cables with new ones more resistant to extreme heat (AFP)
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Paris switches to climate-resilient power cables

Paris is modernizing its 60-year-old underground electric cables to withstand heatwaves, replacing obsolete paper-insulated cables.

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. .  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM offering new home energy storage options for US EV owners

GM is offering electric vehicle owners a home storage option to store and transfer solar energy, part of the company's sales pitch to...

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