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US postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast

The federal government postponed an Oregon offshore wind auction due to insufficient bidder interest and state opposition.

The proposals had sparked protest in the area (Friends of the Earth/PA)
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Coal Authority rejects Cumbria development’s request for mining licences

The UK’s coal watchdog has refused to grant coal mining licences for a development that would have been the UK’s first in 30...

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Solar and wind integration is key to reaching net zero by 2050: IEA report

There is an urgent need for timely integration of solar PV and wind power to achieve global decarbonization goals: IEA report.

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a branch of Spain's BBVA bank in Bilbao, Spain, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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BBVA, KKR form climate-focused strategic partnership

Spanish lender BBVA and U.S. investor KKR announce a strategic partnership focused on low-carbon economy investments.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Texas approves plan to boost oil and gas drillers’ power grid access

Texas has approved a $15B plan to expand power grid infrastructure in the Permian Basin, vital for rising oilfield energy demands.

FILE PHOTO: A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
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Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

South Africa's $11.6B climate fund has spent $1.9B on grid expansion, coal transition, and green projects, sources said.

A construction barge and crane float next to the first jacket (Centre) installed to support a turbine for a wind farm in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Block Island, Rhode Island July 27, 2015. Other support jackets and platforms sit on a barge (Left) behind the crane. The project by Deepwater Wind off the coast of Block Island, was North America's first offshore wind farm. At the time, the company said the milestone could pave the way for an industry long established in Europe but still struggling with opposition in the United States. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Status update: U.S. offshore wind projects from permit stage to online

With U.S. offshore wind capacity set to grow rapidly over the next few years, we take stock of where things are now and...

A land-based wind turbine spins in Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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New Jersey hits pause on offshore wind project Leading Light Wind

New Jersey hit the pause button Wednesday on the project for having a hard time finding someone to manufacture blades for its turbines.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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US Steel says arbitration board rules in favor of Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion buyout deal

An arbitrator ruled in favor of Nippon Steel's $14.9B U.S. Steel buyout, but the union remains opposed to the deal.

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