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Report: $3.4 Trillion to be Invested Globally in Renewable Energy by 2030

According to a new report, an estimated $3.4 trillion will be invested in renewable energy during the next decade, including $2.72 trillion in wind and…

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End of an era as one of England’s last coal mines to close

One of the last commercial coal mines in England is set to close in County Durham, marking the end of an era after the final…

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Nobel-winning Mexican scientist calls for complete ban on fuel oil

Dirty fuel oil widely used to generate electricity in Mexico should be completely banned, Mexican scientist Mario Molina said, citing its high sulfur content as…

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Cornwall set to host Europe’s first geothermal lithium pilot plant

Cornwall is set to become home to Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project…

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More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds

The size of the global coal power fleet fell for the first time on record over the first six months of the year, with more…

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Assembly of world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor begins in France

A total of 35 nations are currently collaborating to build tokamak, a magnetic fusion device, which aims to demonstrate the real potential of fusion as…

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Germany continues viewing Nord Stream 2 as economic project

Germany continues viewing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as an economic project and Berlin does not support unilateral economic sanctions of the United States…

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Europe steams towards coal exit – research

Europe’s long goodbye to coal is speeding up, in a transition smoothed by the rise of wind and solar power and energy policy that has…

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Rich Americans’ homes generate 25% more greenhouse gasses than those less affluent

The homes of wealthy Americans are major engines of the climate crisis, research has found, with the United States’ most affluent suburbs generating as much…

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Australian researchers squeeze more energy from sunlight in world-first breakthrough

Australian researchers have unlocked the secret to squeezing more energy out of sunlight, by converting otherwise wasted sunlight into useful light, that could provide a…

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Air conditioning curbs could save years’ worth of emissions – study

Up to eight years’ worth of global greenhouse gas emissions could be prevented over the next four decades by setting tougher standards for air conditioning,…

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Researchers Say Covid-19 Dampens Long-Term Energy Demand

The economic and behavioral ramifications of covid-19 will significantly reduce global long-term energy demand, according to the authors of DNV GL’s “Energy Transition Outlook.” Covid-19…

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Global oil demand, CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2019: energy consultancy

Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, energy consultancy DNV…

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Climate fund targets $2.5 bln in clean energy investment for SE Asia

A new climate fund backed by philanthropic donors is aiming to trigger $2.5 billion of clean energy investment in Southeast Asia and aid the region’s…

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Green Investment Group and Enso Energy team up on 1GW solar-plus-storage pipeline

Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have formed a joint venture to build a 1GW pipeline of battery-backed solar projects across the UK. Macquarie-owned…

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UK-Norway subsea electricity cable powers past halfway point

National Grid confirms that subsea power link set to connect UK and Norwegian electricity grids is running on schedule after innovative floating platform is constructed…

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Trump administration wind and solar approvals lag Obama record: study

President Donald Trump’s Interior Department has approved about half as many wind and solar energy projects on federal lands as the Obama administration had at…

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Europe could face oil shortage in a decade, study warns

Europe could face a shortage of oil within the next decade, making the move to increase the use of low carbon energy even more urgent,…

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Global oil demand could hit record growth rate next year, IEA warns

The world’s oil demand could climb at its fastest rate in the history of the market next year, and may reach pre-crisis levels within years,…

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Norway opens two areas for offshore wind in the North Sea

Norway has opened two areas for offshore wind power developments in the North Sea, including one along its maritime border with Denmark, the energy ministry…

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