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Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in three states

Offshore wind projects in NY, NJ, and MD advance amid regulatory reviews and escalating legal challenges from opponents.

The National Energy System Operator will outline new energy infrastructure locations in a long-term strategic plan (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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British grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) will outline energy infrastructure locations in its strategic spatial energy plan.

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Sherritt Provides an Operational Update

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sherritt International Corporation (“Sherritt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:S) today announced an operational update following a countrywide power outage in Cuba that began...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mexico's state-run electric utility known as the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), is seen at its office, in Mexico City, Mexico May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
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Mexican Senate votes to give constitutional preference to state power company CFE

Mexico's Senate voted to amend the constitution, granting dispatch preferences to state-owned CFE, prioritizing its power generation over private competitors.

Actor Ralph Fiennes is supporting the campaigners in Suffolk, eastern England (AFP)
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UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject ‘nimby’ label

Residents of the Suffolk coast fight back against offshore wind plans, arguing that cables and construction will cause ecological 'catastrophe'.

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, between Derby and Nottingham in central England, is due to close on September 30 (AFP)
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‘End of an era’: UK to shut last coal-fired power plant

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, a coal landmark in the UK, will close, marking the end of UK coal power.

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National Energy System Operator (NESO) launches on 1 October

13 Sep 2024 Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed today that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) will launch on 1 October following...

The UK’s electricity systems operator is to be taken into public hands after a £630 million deal with National Grid (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK govt to buy ESO from National Grid in £630m deal

The Government is to buy the Electricity System Operator (ESO) from National Grid after striking a deal worth £630 million. It will pave...

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New publicly owned National Energy System Operator to pave the way to a clean energy future

National Energy System Operator will support the UK’s energy security, help to keep bills down in the long term, and accelerate the government’s...

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Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids

Quantum computing could revolutionize grid optimization, helping plan and operate net-zero power grids, crucial for the UK's energy transition.