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Judge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative

The ruling said Virginia's Air Pollution Control Board exceeded its authority when it voted last year to exit the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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In Australia, you will soon be able to power your house with your electric car. Here’s how

New standards bring V2G tech to Australia, letting EVs power homes, earn income, and stabilize the grid — expected by Christmas.

Bernadine Gibson, 82, talks about leaks in her kitching ceiling and how she is looking forward to renovations to the building her family has lived in for 27 years, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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US apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades

HUD's $1.4B Green Retrofit Program updates affordable housing, focusing on energy efficiency, cost savings, and climate resilience.

OEUK’s annual offshore decommissioning report said only 126 wells were decommissioned in 2023 (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Less offshore energy decommissioning work carried out in UK last year despite higher spend

UK decommissioning spend rose to £1.7bn in 2023, but well closures fell nine per cent, with resource clashes and cost inflation stalling progress.

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Britain’s energy price cap to rise 1% in January, forecasts Cornwall Insight

Britons had hoped energy prices would cool to help them cope with a cost of living squeeze.

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Massachusetts legislation looks to remove barriers to the state’s shift from natural gas

Massachusetts bill would give gas utilities and regulators new powers to offer customers “something else” such as heat from networked geothermal.

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Status update: UK offshore wind farms

The UK’s offshore wind farms are vital to its net-zero target, aiming for 50 GW by 2030 to power millions of homes and...

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Vietnam’s renewable energy policy is spurring decarbonization of global brands

Vietnam’s new Direct Power Purchase Agreement enables global brands to decarbonize supply chains by sourcing renewable energy.

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 mid-term outlook as turnaround gathers pace

Siemens Energy narrows Q4 losses, triples shares YTD, and raises 2028 profit outlook, driven by strong demand and order growth.

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Calculating clean energy household savings for Canadians and how government incentives could help

Canadian households could cut costs and carbon emissions with clean energy solutions, but government incentives are crucial to widespread adoption.

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