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Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control

Although Vice President Kamala Harris touts clean energy and Donald Trump makes misleading assertions and false claims about it, neither candidate has set forth a comprehensive energy plan. Even if they do, a gridlocked Congress would be unlikely to pass it.

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China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong

China is winning the clean energy race.

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North Sea oil and gas firms 'failing to invest in renewables'

MOST North Sea oil and gas companies are failing to invest in renewables and most will not spend anything on green energy by 2030, new research has…

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The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain

The Guardian - UK

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing

The Independent UK

Britain's Last Coal-fired Power Station Closes

The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.

International Business Times

End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down

UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good

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'Democracy is not for sale': Anger over Scottish Greens champagne reception

SCOTTISH Greens’ members have expressed anger after it was revealed that senior party officials attended a champagne reception paid for by a…

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AFP seize 48kg of cocaine and methamphetamine at Sydney airport – as it happened

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Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Constellation, an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in 16 states and Washington, announced on Sept. 20, 2024, that it plans to restore and restart Unit 1 at Three Mile Island, a nuclear plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, that was shut down in 2019. Microsoft has signed…

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North Sea oil and gas firms in UK ‘failing to invest in renewable energy’

Three-quarters plan to invest solely in continued fossil fuel production between now and 203o, research shows

The Guardian - UK

Companies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows

The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong

The Independent UK

Scotland's renewable electricity generation hits record high

SCOTLAND has generated more renewable electricity so far this year than ever before, according to fresh statistics.

The National (Scotland)

Our electricity workforce must double to hit the 2030 renewables target. Energy storage jobs will soon overtake those in coal and gas

The electricity workforce will need to double in five years to achieve Australia’s 2030 renewable energy target, our new report finds. More than 80% of these jobs will be in renewables. Jobs in energy storage alone will overtake domestic coal and gas jobs (not including the coal and gas export…

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Biden warns that Trump’s climate denial risks a ‘more dangerous world’

US president also mocks former president’s windmill conspiracy theories at Climate Week event in New York

The Guardian - UK

Climate scientists call on Labour to pause £1bn plans for carbon capture

Letter says technologies to produce blue hydrogen and capture CO2 are unproven and could increase emissions

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Highland community sounds alarm over plans for battery farm on croft

RESIDENTS of a small Highland village have sounded the alarm over plans for a battery farm near their homes.

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Fresh wind farm rules 'could reduce developments by 80 per cent'

NEW rules for wind farms could reduce the number of new developments in Scotland by 80 per cent, according to a new report.

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Renewables rebound after slump but must speed up to hit Labor’s 2030 energy goals

Narrative that transition has stalled ‘demonstrably not true’, researcher says, but investment and construction must accelerate

The Conversation

Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running for at least another 12 years – far beyond the time frame officials expect the ageing facilities to last.

The National (Scotland)

Shetland's energy transition 'provides lessons for whole of Scotland' – new report

SCOTLAND’S just transition commission has said a Scottish island’s experience of the transition to renewables “provides significant…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university to play leading role in hydrogen production

A SCOTTISH university has partnered with a sustainable technology company to research the production of hydrogen from waste heat which could play a…

AAP

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

A leading Australian transport company says hydrogen trucks, not electric options, will revolutionise long-haul freight in Australia.

The Independent UK

Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

Off the coast of Oregon, the wind blows hard and waves are strong, attracting researchers and businesses interested in developing two kinds of clean electricity: wave energy and floating offshore wind

AAP

Nukes flayed as solar boost seized to spruik renewables

An increase in renewable energy capacity is being seized as evidence solar power is Australia's right way forward as the debate over nuclear plants heats up.

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