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Steelmakers fire up to swap centuries-old reliance on coal for electric arc furnaces

As Tata Steel and British Steel close their polluting blast furnaces, will Labour get behind the switch to more energy-efficient technology – and secure jobs?

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband’s oil and gas stance is welcome but it does not go far enough

ED Miliband halting new oil and gas licences is a very welcome change of direction for UK politics and effectively brings the UK Government into…

The National (Scotland)

Previous bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey

A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state utility regulators to move forward with it is trying again

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Wind power expansion meets grassroots resistance in Brazil's Northeast

Wind energy is booming in Brazil's dry and windy Northeast, but some projects are drawing criticism as it becomes clear that certain communities have benefited while others have not

The Independent UK

Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia

In the hills of West Virginia, researchers are hoping to realize a long-term dream of cleaning up poisonous groundwaters that flow out of old coal mines

The Independent UK

Climate protest camp set up in Aberdeen over plan to build energy transition zone

CLIMATE activists have set up camp in an Aberdeen park in protest over plans to build an Energy Transition Zone (ETZ).

The National (Scotland)

Energy minister in legal stoush over offshore wind farm

An offshore wind farm company is challenging a decision by Energy Minister Chris Bowen not to grant it a licence in connection with a major proposed project.

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China Building More Wind, Solar Capacity Than Rest Of World Combined: Report

China is building almost twice as much wind and solar energy capacity as every other country combined, research published Thursday showed.

International Business Times

China building two-thirds of world’s wind and solar projects

Country on track reach 1,200GW of installed wind and solar capacity by end of 2024 – six years ahead of Beijing’s target

The Guardian - UK

GB Energy risks wasting money on new nuclear, warns leading campaigner

ONE of Scotland’s leading environmental campaigners has warned that Labour’s GB Energy plans risk wasting resources on nuclear power.

The National (Scotland)

Renewables firms already planning new onshore windfarms in England

At least six energy companies prospecting for first windfarms in almost a decade after Labour lifts limits

The Guardian - UK

Is coal’s recent revival in Australia’s energy mix just a blip or something more?

Australia’s electricity sector was fast to cut carbon pollution due to renewables as alternatives to coal and gas – until lately

The Guardian - AU

Scotland could have 'free electricity' if pricing rules change, says energy boss

THE CEO of an energy company has said Scotland could have free electricity at times if Ofgem changed its regulations.

The National (Scotland)

Ghana is planning its first nuclear energy plant: what’s behind the decision

Ghana is considering bids from five companies for the construction of what would be its first nuclear power plant. The companies are: France’s EDF, US-based NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group; China National Nuclear Corporation; South Korea’s Kepco and its subsidiary Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Corporation; and Russia’s Rosatom. The…

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Ian Murray fails to rule out ignoring devolution to build nuclear plants in Scotland

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has repeatedly refused to say the new UK Labour government will not overrule its Scottish counterpart to see nuclear…

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves scraps ‘absurd’ Tory onshore windfarm ban

New chancellor has vowed to ‘get Britain building again … get Britain growing again’ to reboot the economy

The Guardian - UK

Labour lifts Tories’ ‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms

Rachel Reeves says she will revise planning policy and decisions should be taken ‘nationally, not locally’

The Conversation

Without a massive grid upgrade, the Coalition’s nuclear plan faces a high-voltage hurdle

Keeping the lights on in Australia is a complex task. Enough capacity must be ensured everywhere in the country, at every moment. Surplus in one location won’t solve shortages in another, unless we have the transmission infrastructure to transmit electricity between them.

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'Wake-up call': watchdog reignites gas supply warning

Australia's domestic gas market may run into shortfalls as soon as 2027, a year earlier than the competition regulator's last estimate.

The Conversation

Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

Small collections of electricity generators, or “microgrids”, have long been used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or cyclones.

The Conversation

The energy transition requires a lot of minerals and metals — which could impact our lakes

Bringing about the energy transition is essential, but it will require developing a significant amount of minerals and “green” electricity, such as hydroelectricity. These activities often take place on Indigenous lands and will have environmental consequences for our lakes and rivers.

The Guardian - AU

Dick Smith enters nuclear debate but CSIRO analysis shows his argument in meltdown

The entrepreneur claims agency exaggerated the costs of the Coalition plan despite it using best-case scenario South Korea as the benchmark

Newcastle Herald

Students experiment with wind turbines to understand 'clean energy future'

'This generation should take interest, inevitably we'll inherit it.'

Latin Times

Geothermal development in the Mexico-U.S. border could turn Presidio, Texas into a hub of clean energy

Researchers from the University of Texas have found significant potential for geothermal energy in one of the poorest counties in the country

The Independent UK

US gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

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