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A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022.  Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
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US to unveil first of two decisions on more solar tariffs

U.S. may tariff solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations citing unfair subsidies, to support domestic solar manufacturing.

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New solar cells break efficiency record — they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the sun

Solar power is growing rapidly, driven by cheaper panels and efficiency gains, with new tandem cells reaching 34 per cent efficiency.

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...

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...

The Prime Minister announced the move on Tuesday (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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GB Energy announcement welcomed as Starmer urged to ‘accelerate’ action

The announcement of GB Energy being based in Aberdeen has been welcomed, as ministers were urged to “accelerate” the creation of the agency....

Brookfield Renewable logo is shown in a handout. The company and its institutional partners have signed an agreement to sell its Saeta Yield renewable energy business in Europe to the UAE's Masdar in a deal valued at US$1.4 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Brookfield sells Saeta renewable power business to Masdar for US$1.4B

TORONTO — Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners have signed an agreement to sell its Saeta Yield renewable energy business in Europe to...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has pledged to lift more than a million renters out of fuel poverty (James Glossop/PA)
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pledges to lift millions out of fuel poverty

Labour’s warm homes plan aims to make properties across the country cheaper to run by rolling out solar panels on rooftops.

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