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Australian researchers turn coffee waste into greener concrete

University study turns coffee grounds into biochar for concrete production, to replace sand and bring down carbon footprint of building material.

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Google data centre new source of heat for town in Finland

Google says it will use waste heat from its data centre in the Finnish port city of Hamina to heat 80 per cent...

FILE PHOTO: CenterPoint Energy crew members work to repair damaged lines as residents remained without power after a severe storm caused widespread damage in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2024.   REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal
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Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May

Texas power demand reaches a record for May – but supplier projects demand will rise even higher before the month is over.

The sun sets near pylons as an electric vehicle passes a dirt road in the rural outskirts of Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024. Chinese battery companies, EV manufacturers and utilities are all racing to develop more advanced batteries to store the electricity from solar panels. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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From corn to solar – one Chinese farm family’s newest crop

Chinese solar power push is working at industrial levels and rooftop installations as families embrace getting paid to feed electricity back to the...

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Putin: Oil pipeline could run alongside planned gas link to China

MOSCOW — Russia could deliver oil as well as gas to China along a planned route via Mongolia, President Vladimir Putin said on...

The skyline is shown at sunset in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 25, 2021.  Picture taken with a drone.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning to...

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South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...

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Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

Ehiaze Ehimen and Thomas Robin study energy efficiency and energy poverty in marginalised communities. They unpack what they found in their research into...

Nova Scotia’s premier says the federal government’s criteria for funding important transportation links should be the same in every region of the country. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaks to reporters at the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Nova Scotia premier wants equal treatment for land corridor after feds buy Quebec bridge

Both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick want Canada's federal government to pay to strengthen the dike system along the vital land corridor between...

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How should U.S. electricity markets evolve to get ready for an emissions-free world?

Resources for the Future: As reforms to the U.S. electricity market are considered, what priorities should regulators keep in mind?

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