New EPA rules would force some plants to capture emissions, shut down: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would ...
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
Renewable energy is slashing emissions, now it’s cutting prices too: Wholesale electricity prices are down as the share of renewable energy in the grid continues ...
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Archeologists in southern Italy have discovered a burial site dating back to pre-Roman times, during excavations for the construction of a future electricity ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/pre-roman-necropolis-unearthed-italy-during-excavations-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Ancient Necropolis Unearthed in Italy during Excavations
- An ancient necropolis characterized by rich grave artifacts was discovered in southern Italy during excavations for the construction of an electricity power station.
- The necropolis was found near Amorosi, about 50 km (31 miles) away from Naples, and includes 88 tombs dating back to the late Iron Age to the 8th-7th century B.C.
- The grave artifacts include weapons in the male tombs and bronze ornaments like bracelets and pendants in the female tombs.
- The archaeological discovery is considered crucial for the history of the culture, according to the mayor of Amorosi.
Solar energy: The largest power plant in the world is being built here: A solar power plant is being built in India and a wind power plant that will be as big as ...
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This is the world’s 3rd-largest floating #solar plant - and it could grow 5 times bigger.
Read more about the Forum’s work to advance clean energy investment ... Show more #Indonesia www.weforum.org/publications/policy-opportunities-to-advance-clean-energy-investment-in-indonesia/ #energy #climatechange
Asia's largest wind farms start operations in Taiwan | Taiwan News | Apr. 26, 2024 09:43
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Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe
reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-races-safeguard-environmental-rules-congressional-axe-2024-04-23/
Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4616379-biden-administration-plans-to-tee-up-offshore-wind-across-the-nations-coastlines/
Norway just signed a contract for its first commercial offshore wind farm: Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2 ...
electrek.co/2024/04/19/norway-just-signed-a-contract-for-its-first-commercial-offshore-wind-farm/
Ukraine warns it lacked missiles to protect power plant from Russian attack: The Trypilska thermal power station, a major electricity supplier to Kyiv region ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/ukraine-says-it-ran-out-of-missiles-to-stop-russian-strike-on-power-plant
Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags
cnn.com/2024/04/21/climate/equatic-ocean-carbon-removal-plant-climate-intl/
How recent Russian attacks on power plants have ravaged Ukraine’s energy system: This year, Russia has launched a deliberate and devastating series of attacks on ...
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Ukraine's power plants at the mercy of Russian missiles: Russia now frequently targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in an attempt to cripple the country.
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The largest solar park to date in Rhineland-Palatinate has been opened. It should be part of the energy transition in the southern Eifel.
The Rise of China: If its economic growth continues, the rise of China will be the most important change in the global economic ...
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Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to thwart Russian strike on power plant, Zelensky says
cnn.com/2024/04/16/europe/ukraine-missiles-air-defense-zelensky-israel-intl/
BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead: The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.
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Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?: Global powers raise alarm after latest drone attack on Russian-held nuclear facility hits ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/is-ukraines-zaphorizhzhia-nuclear-plant-at-risk-of-an-accident
US$1M mobilisation fee paid for two-year rental of power ship - Guyana Chronicle: The contract includes the provision of operational and maintenance services as ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/19/us1m-mobilisation-fee-paid-for-two-year-rental-of-power-ship/
Aberdeenshire coast to have world's biggest floating offshore windfarm: The world’s biggest offshore floating wind farm is set to be built off the coast of ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24269190.aberdeenshire-coast-worlds-biggest-floating-offshore-windfarm/
GPL seeking to rent barge for power ship: In preparation for the arrival of a power ship, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today advertised for the rental of a ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/18/news/guyana/gpl-seeking-to-rent-barge-for-power-ship/
Summer of intense weather pushed the power grid to the brink: Storms in Victoria and heatwaves in Queensland strained the power grid and drove wholesale prices ...
smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/summer-of-intense-weather-pushed-the-power-grid-to-the-brink-20240417-p5fki8.html
Ukraine has lost most of its thermal power plants: The Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have had massive consequences ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/ukraine-kraftwerke-angriffe-100.html
Trump rails against wind energy in fundraising pitch to oil executives: “I hate wind,” the former president told oil industry officials at a recent Mar-a-Lago ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/17/trump-wind-power-oil-executives/
The world’s biggest floating wind farm has been given the go-ahead off Scotland’s coast.
Aberdeen-based Flotation Energy and Vargronn announced their joint ... Show more #news #stvnews #energy #greenenergy #WindPower #windturbine
‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid: For the past two winters, Ukraine has withstood a barrage of Russian airstrikes ...
cnn.com/2024/04/14/europe/russia-tactics-ukraine-energy-power-strikes-intl/
Plans for WA’s largest wind farm slashed in half: SEATTLE — A state energy board cut in half the largest wind project proposed in Washington on Wednesday after a ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/18/plans-for-was-largest-wind-farm-slashed-in-half/
Biden administration considers scrapping a futuristic proposal to slash power plant pollution
cnn.com/2024/04/18/climate/biden-epa-power-plant-rules-hydrogen-climate/
Germany may give Ukraine equipment from closed thermal power plant: Germany extended an invitation to Ukraine to see its closed energy facilities which might ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/21/7452247/
New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants: The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited set of regulations ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/new-epa-emissions-rules-could-hasten-retirement-of-coal-fired-power-plants
Tepco given OK to move fuel into Niigata reactor: Tepco is set to move fuel into the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been idle since the 2011 ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/kashiwazaki-kariwa-reactor-fueling-approved/
NDR Schleswig-Holstein : In the future, the Suedlink cable should, among other things, provide relief in 2028. 👇
Eight reported injured after Japan earthquake: TOKYO: Eight people were reported injured on Thursday (Apr 18) after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off ...
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BHP: The raw materials company wants to take over competitor Anglo American: The demand for electric cars, the construction of wind turbines and urbanization ...
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Quick Glance: BHP Proposes Acquisition to Anglo American
- Anglo American receives BHP buyout proposal, reshaping the copper market.
- The proposal involves BHP acquiring Anglo shares, sparking industry transactions.
- Anglo reviews proposals after profit decline, plans demergers to reduce South Africa exposure.
- The potential deal could make BHP the world's largest copper producer with market impacts.
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes: Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought linked to the El ...
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Allegra Stratton: A Defensive Election Play: Rishi Sunak is on day two of his trip to the continent. So far, he’s used the trip to announce raising the UK’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/allegra-stratton-a-defensive-election-play
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
Stiftung Warentest: Only a balcony solar system is “good”: With the solar package, the federal government wants to simplify its operations in the future - and in ...
az-online.de/ratgeber/wohnen/stiftung-warentest-nur-eine-balkon-solaranlage-ist-gut-zr-93032370.html
A bungling gang whose targets included Wylfa nuclear power station left DNA and tools behind at crime scenes. The four men targeted industrial sites on ... Show more www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/inept-gang-who-targeted-wylfa-29043857
Exclusive: UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say: The United Arab Emirates will tender shortly for the construction of a new nuclear power plant ...
reuters.com/business/energy/uae-planning-second-nuclear-power-plant-sources-say-2024-04-26/
Adi Roche warns of nuclear threat from war in Ukraine on Chernobyl anniversary: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41381947.html
While installing a PV system: 19-year-old fell nine meters from the roof - Ried: While working on the roof of a barn on April 25, a 19-year-old from the ...
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Amid decline, coal seeks new champions in Washington: The industry's most influential bipartisan backers are leaving, but others will take their place — at least ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/26/coal-fuel-future-decline-00153666
India expects annual power output to grow at fastest in over a decade: India expects power generation to grow 9.3% to 1,900 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) during ...
reuters.com/world/india/india-expects-annual-power-output-grow-fastest-over-decade-2024-04-26/
Restart Energy has completed a solar power plant for Romtextil worth more than half a million euros
business-review.eu/energy/green-renewables/restart-energy-has-completed-a-solar-power-plant-for-romtextil-worth-more-than-half-a-million-euros-259832
TX wind, solar issues could cause 'grid failure,' says ERCOT: ERCOT and clean energy developers haven’t been able to reach consensus on how to address potential ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-grid-failure-renewable-19416583.php
China Carbon Permits to Benefit Clean Energy, Hasten End of Coal Plants - Bloomberg
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Wild growth of wind turbines in Thuringia is prevented: Wind farm, wind turbine, wind turbines near Struth
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TEPCO Briefly Halts Fukushima Water Release Due to Power Outage
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A milestone in Hallau's history: the power plant is now being renovated: A decades-long process is now finally being implemented.
shn.ch/region/klettgau/2024-04-22/ein-meilenstein-in-der-hallauer-geschichte-nun-wird-das-kraftwerk
Hydrogen could be used for nearly everything. It probably shouldn’t be. : Experts say it’s crucial to consider how the low-emissions fuel is used.
technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091757/hydrogen-uses-ranked/
Sweden Eyes Russia Threat as it Invests in Energy Grid and Infrastructure: The Nordic nation is upgrading its civil defenses, and energy infrastructure is a ...
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Drax canteen workers to protest in London in pay dispute: STAFF at Drax power station will stage a protest in London as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
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Energy instead of harvest: solar system should be built on the field: Instead of crops, the owners of the field in Wickede would like to generate energy for ...
soester-anzeiger.de/lokales/wickede/eine-solaranlage-soll-auf-acker-in-wickede-entstehen-93034106.html
On April 26, 1986 the Chernobyl disaster changed life forever for the some 50,000 residents of the city of Pripyat, close to the power station ... Show more
The Rise of Geothermal Energy: A Sustainable Power Revolution: Geothermal energy traditionally harnessed in volcanically active regions like Iceland ...
riotimesonline.com/the-rise-of-geothermal-energy-a-sustainable-power-revolution/
Saxony has not yet installed a single wind turbine this year: Saxony continues to bring up the rear in the expansion of green electricity. Energy Minister ...
saechsische.de/wirtschaft/bilanz-windraeder-und-solaranlagen-5993869.html
News at “5 to 12”: Top stories from Upper Austria from April 26, 2024 - Upper Austria
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Today in History: Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster: On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive ...
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Siegmund Schachinger: "I want a groundbreaking judgment for all of Austria!" - Ried
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NGCP raises alert level in Mindanao, too: Mindanao joins Luzon and Visayas in experiencing electricity supply issues amid excessive heat
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/ngcp-raises-yellow-alert-level-mindanao-april-24-2024/
IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
japantoday.com/category/national/iaea-team-inspects-treated-radioactive-water-release-from-japan&
Electricity customers to foot €5bn bill for offshore grid: Regulator’s price review likely to determine network charges
irishtimes.com/business/2024/04/26/electricity-customers-to-foot-5-billion-bill-for-offshore-grid/
Bulgaria risks losing billions in EU funds over coal miner spat: Bulgaria risks losing €4.4 billion in EU funding under its Energy Recovery and Sustainability ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bulgaria-risks-losing-billions-in-eu-funds-over-coal-miner-spat/
A narrow yes for the mega solar park in Strittense near Anklam: The decision on the mega solar park in the Strittense district of Anklam was eagerly awaited on ...
nordkurier.de/regional/anklam/knappes-ja-fuer-den-mega-solarpark-in-stretense-bei-anklam-2472513
It's hard to believe: Schwandorf's waste power plant is officially not an energy producer
onetz.de/oberpfalz/schwandorf/kaum-glauben-schwandorfer-muellkraftwerk-offiziell-kein-energieerzeuger-id4746532.html
LSW wants to build a new substation near Wesendorf: Wind turbines and photovoltaic systems: In order to better meet the changing energy landscape ...
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Green groups accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises - Regulations - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2024/04/26/green-groups-accuse-adb-of-funding-indonesia-coal-plants-despite-clean-energy-promises.html
Bilmer Berg is no longer a location for wind turbines in the city of Lüneburg: Many people in German Evern are angry. Angry because the city of Lüneburg is ...
landeszeitung.de/lokales/lueneburg-lk/ilmenau/bilmer-berg-scheidet-als-standort-fuer-windkraftanlagen-in-der-stadt-lueneburg-aus-PGV2GV22K5AELOPGRDKWWBUZYY.html
Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps: The Biden administration is marking Earth Week with announcements of solar power funding ...
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These houses are now going under the hammer in Oberhausen: The residential building on Hohe Strasse dates back to the 1960s and has been renovated several times ...
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Watch the world’s first artificial energy island being built [video]: The first of 23 caissons for Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first artificial energy ...
electrek.co/2024/04/25/watch-the-worlds-first-artificial-energy-island-being-built-video/
How PV system owners can save electricity and money all year round: Premiere in the solar industry: The Leipzig company EKD is bringing an automatic weather ...
saechsische.de/wirtschaft/energie/wie-pv-anlagenbesitzer-das-ganze-jahr-ueber-strom-und-geld-sparen-koennen-5993477-plus.html
How much energy can offshore wind farms in the U.S. produce? New study sheds light
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-energy-offshore-farms.html
New EPA rules to substantially cut emissions from coal and gas plants: The federal government on Thursday announced new environmental rules for fossil fuel-fired ...
ajc.com/news/business/epa-releases-new-rules-for-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants/TXLCO2SWLJFTFAXMO6AFBHDV2A/
The entire country experienced a thinning of the electricity supply this Wednesday, April 24, 2024, due to failed plants and extreme heat.
Experts warn ... Show more news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/4/23/gov-t-urged-to-build-own-power-plant-for-emergencies-1950
RFE/RL has been given exclusive access to a Ukrainian thermal power plant that was badly damaged after Russian missile attacks in late March ... Show more
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