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Fragments of Constantine's Arch lie on the ground after lightning struck it during a storm in Rome, Italy September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
EnvironmentNewsResiliencyWeather

Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged after violent storm

Rome's Arch of Constantine was damaged by a lightning strike during a storm, prompting immediate conservation efforts.

Reform UK chairman Richard Tice hit out at Mr Miliband’s plans (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)
Contracts for DifferenceElectricityNewsOffshore WindPoliticsSolarWind

Reform UK MP accuses Ed Miliband of being ‘obsessed’ with renewable energy

Reform UK's Richard Tice attacks wind and solar auctions as being 'more expensive' in heated debate with Energy Secretary.

Nine new offshore wind farms were secured this year (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
AnalysisBusinessContracts for DifferenceElectricityEmissions MarketsSolarWind

What happened in the UK’s clean power auction, and how does it work?

Explaining contracts for difference, Britain's renewable energy targets and the incentives to build new projects.

FILE PHOTO: Women walk outside the headquarters of Ukrainian state power distributor Ukrenergo in Kiev, Ukraine June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
BusinessNewsPoliticsUtilities

Two resign from Ukrainian grid’s board to protest chief’s dismissal

Ukrenergo resignations are a protest against the 'politically motivated' termination of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, as conflict with Russia continues.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Polestar is pictured on a car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

EV firm Polestar taps former Stellantis finance executive as CFO

Jean-Francois Mady appointed CFO of Polestar as the EV maker faces tussle over EU tariffs and stiff competition.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, right, and Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko shake hands in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Derek Gatopoulos)
NewsNuclear PowerPolitics

UN nuclear watchdog head in Ukraine as power plant fears grow

Rafael Gossi makes another visit as concern intensifies around Zaporizhzhia attacks as part of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

More offshore wind farms will be built (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
ElectricityHydropowerNewsPoliticsSolarWind

UK renewables auction brings 9.6GW of clean power projects

The latest round of contracts includes nine new offshore wind farms as UK auctions enough clean projects to power 11 million homes.

Volvo trucks are seen for sale in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Volvo Trucks to launch electric truck with 600 km range

Sweden's Volvo will launch a long-range variant of its FH Electric truck, capable of covering up to 600 km (373 miles) on a...

Firefighters tackle a blaze at a Think Pink landfill site at Botkyrka, south of Stockholm (TT NEWS AGENCY)
CourtsEnvironmentNewsPoliticsRegulations

‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal

Eleven people go on trial in Sweden on Tuesday accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case.

Ministers Andrew Muir and Naomi Long have turned on a new solar farm at Hydebank Prison (Mark Marlow/PA)
NewsPoliticsSolar

UK ministers open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison

A new solar farm at Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison in Belfast will cut electricity bills by £60,000 annually.

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