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Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem
The Conversation Africa: Renewable power sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-competitive. These can reduce hydropower reliance, diversify countries’...
Solar projects could boom amid deadline to use tax-exempt glut
A two-year U.S. tariff holiday on solar panels from Southeast Asia expires on Thursday, starting the clock ticking for US project developers.
How Biden’s emissions rules go soft on hybrid trucks, SUVs
Biden's auto-emissions regulations made concessions to industry allowing for a slower EV transition than it had originally proposed.
Mercedes chief expects EU decision on Chinese EVs tariffs
Mercedes Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius expects a decision on EU's import tariffs on Chinese EVs soon, he said at an industry conference on...
China says it never uses EV subsidies barred by WTO
China never makes use of EV subsidies that have been prohibited by the World Trade Organization, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday
Indonesia, South Korea sign agreement on carbon emission, minister says
Indonesia and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to incentivise a reduction of carbon emissions
Swiss renewable energy battle moves to the ballots
Swiss authorities want to use new climate bill approved last year to boost wind and solar contribution to Switzerland's energy mix
Azerbaijan hoping to cut emissions with $2 billion green energy investment
Azerbaijan, which is hosting COP29 this year, is hoping to raise the share of renewables across its energy sector to almost a third...
‘Arctic 30’ protest curbed region’s oil rush, activists say as documentary airs
Greenpeace activists say their protest against Russian drilling in the Arctic in 2013 helped curb the “oil rush” in the region, as a...
SPP seeks approval to become first US grid operator bridging western and eastern interconnections
A regional transmission organization manages electricity transmission over large areas, and expanding the services enhances reliability, efficiency, and resilience, leading to significant cost...
