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China's Solar Sector Blazes Trail In Commitment To Renewables

Hundreds of rows of gleaming panels blanket swathes of scrubby sand at sunset in a remote northern Chinese desert -- once the biggest solar farm in the world.

International Business Times

NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – can renewable generation keep up?

The prime minister has called it an “energy security crisis” and signalled a review of New Zealand’s electricity market as wholesale prices spike and industries suffer.

The Conversation

Watchdog withdraws objection over plans for major wind farm

A HERITAGE watchdog has withdrawn its objection to a major wind farm earmarked for land south of Hawick after the project was scaled back ...

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Giant batteries to store wind and solar power can speed up South Africa’s energy transition – how that can happen

South Africa is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition: trying to decarbonise its economy (move away from coal) and make sure that everyone has access to reliable and affordable energy. Storage of renewable energy is very important for this transition. Solar and wind power are not available all…

The Conversation

Police acting as ‘private security’ for Drax power station, say climate activists

Greenpeace among 150 groups expressing outrage after preemptive arrests led to cancellation of protest camp

The Guardian - UK

‘This is the future’: why turbines that float could be the new wave in British wind power

Britain is a world leader in fixed coastal installations. But in the deep open sea, where wind speeds are higher, a new generation of farms will be required

The Guardian - UK

Kenya to build first nuclear power plant by 2034 amid local opposition

Kenya’s first nuclear power plant is set to open in 2034 on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the government announced as it prepares to host a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy next week. The announcement has already raised objections from activists and local residents over safety and environmental concerns.

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Great Britain on track to generate record levels of summer solar power

Forecasts suggest June-to-August output will exceed the high recorded in 2022 despite relatively poor weather

The Guardian - UK

What is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?

The lowdown on what the quarterly decision by Ofgem means for households in Great Britain

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband: Energy bills rise because UK doesn't control its own power

THE UK’s Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said household energy bills will be going up from October because the UK does not control its own power.

The National (Scotland)

Energy-hungry Singapore Eyes Deserts, Forest For Renewables

With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power.

International Business Times

Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ for US interest rate cuts – as it happened

Live coverage as investors wait for signs at Jackson Hole summit of how fast US central bank will cut interest rates starting in September

The Guardian - UK

Massive Attack castigate music industry over climate inaction: ‘We don’t need to talk. We need to act’

As the group prepare for Act 1.5, a Bristol festival aiming to have the lowest emissions of any big music event, Robert Del Naja says decarbonised touring is possible

The Guardian - UK

The Impact of Renewable Energy on Reducing Carbon Footprints in Homes

The global shift towards renewable energy sources has gained unprecedented momentum as societies grapple with the urgent need to combat climate change. As homes account for a significant portion of carbon emissions, the transition to renewable ...

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Reef faces climate-fuelled ‘deterioration’, report says – as it happened

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International Business Times

Combining Climate Measures Key To Slashing Emissions: Study

A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference.

The National (Scotland)

Community group secures millions in funding from offshore wind farm developers

A KEY milestone has been reached as an agreement for a community benefit fund has been made between the developers of an offshore wind farm and…

International Business Times

Cannon-Brookes: Australia's Billionaire Climate Warrior

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes once joked he could not tell the difference between an AA battery in his kids' toys and the gigantic lithium-ion units powering today's green energy revolution.

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The Conversation

Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

Japan has a very clear vision of what the Asia-Pacific’s clean energy future looks like – decarbonisation, but done slowly and with a longer role for coal, oil and gas.

Al Jazeera

Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore

Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state’s energy needs once completed.

The Independent UK

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the $19 billion project on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t want this landscape to change’: the UK energy head making the local case for clean power

Faced with community anxiety over building for the energy transition, Energy UK’s Emma Pinchbeck stresses the wins, near-term and far

The Guardian - AU

Huge NT solar farm backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes gets environmental approval

Go-ahead given for first stage of $30bn SunCable project, which minister says will be ‘transformational’ for Northern Territory

International Business Times

Australia Approves world's 'Largest' Solar Hub

Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project dubbed the "largest solar precinct in the world".

The Conversation

NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game

Wholesale prices in the New Zealand electricity market have soared over recent weeks, climbing as high as NZ$1,000 per megawatt hour. North Island pulp and paper plants have temporarily closed down because of the spike in costs.

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