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‘World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine' Gears Up for Operation
Turbine will now be towed to the Orkney Islands, an archipelago north of mainland Scotland, for commissioning.
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Biden Pledges to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030
President Biden’s pledge to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030 more than doubles the country’s prior commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
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Credit Suisse Says This Could Be the Beginning of a ‘Multi-Decade' Opportunity for Clean Energy
Phineas Glover of Credit Suisse says countries that have set targets to reach carbon neutrality now account for more than 60% of emissions.
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Dalai Lama and Other Nobel Prize Winners Pressure Leaders to Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion
Allowing the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry “is unconscionable”, open letter says.
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Oil Prices Could Be as High as $75 in a Year's Time, Says Oil Expert Dan Yergin
Demand and supply pressures are likely to offset each other in the oil market, said analyst Dan Yergin.
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IEA Issues Dire Warning on Carbon Emissions, Says Covid Recovery Anything But Sustainable
The report comes at a time when policymakers are under intensifying pressure to deliver on promises made as part of the Paris Agreement.
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Danish Energy Giant Orsted Is Pivoting to Onshore Wind in New $684 Million Deal
Europe is home to a well-developed wind energy industry encompassing both onshore and offshore installations.
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OPEC and the IEA See Bullish Oil Demand This Year. Here's Why They're Spot on
The IEA and OPEC forecast strong oil demand in 2021 as global markets rebound from the pandemic. Regina Mayor of KPMG breaks down the forces behind it.
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A ‘Quantum Leap': Monster Wind Turbines Are Going to Get Even Bigger
The size and scope of new designs may be impressive, but they have a practical purpose too.
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Engineering Professor Says Japan's Plan to Dump Treated Radioactive Water in the Sea Is Not Dangerous
Brent Heuser of University of Illinois said filtering the water will remove most radioactive elements, leaving only tritium that’s not harmful in small amounts.
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Archipelago Off the Coast of England to Explore Potential of Wave, Tidal and Floating Wind Power
The U.K. is home to a number of projects and initiatives related to marine energy.
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Energy Vampires May Be Sucking Your Bank Account Dry
You may be spending up to 10% of your electric bill every month on appliances you aren’t even using. Here’s how to spot these energy vampires and how to save big bucks on your next power bill.
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Energy Firm Outlines Plans for Major Hydrogen Project That Will Use UK's Largest Electrolyzer
If approved, the facility could start supplying the commercial market before the year 2023.
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What ‘Energy Transition'? Global Fossil Fuel Use Is Accelerating and Set to Get Even Worse
Policymakers are under intensifying pressure to deliver on promises made as part of the Paris Agreement ahead of this year’s COP26.
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‘Let's Make It Count': World Leaders, Royalty and Environmentalists Gear Up for Major Climate Summit COP26
The summit is set to be held in the Scottish city of Glasgow between Nov. 1 and 12, 2021.
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Iran to Defy Uranium Enrichment Limits of 2015 Nuclear Deal After Attack on Natanz Facility
The move comes two days after Tehran said its underground Natanz atomic facility experienced a blackout.
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IMF Hikes Growth Forecast for the Middle East, Says Recovery Will Be ‘Divergent'
The International Monetary Fund revised its growth forecast for 2021 up to 4%.
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A Major Chinese Bitcoin Mining Hub Is Shutting Down Its Cryptocurrency Operations
Bitcoin mining consumes more energy per year than entire countries and China is looking to clean up its consumption.
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Prince William Urges Investment in Nature to Protect Planet and Combat Climate Change
The Duke of Cambridge is not the only member of Britain’s royal family to express views on the environment.
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John Kerry Says Biden's Ambitious Climate Plan Is ‘Not a Counter to China'
China accounts for around 30% of the world’s CO2 emissions, more than twice that of the U.S., but it’s spending more on clean energy development.