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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

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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.

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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…

The Conversation

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 National (Scotland)

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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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.

The Conversation

'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.

AAP

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.

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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

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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

AAP

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to visit as many Australian communities as possible to listen to locals and deliver their messages back to those in power.

The Guardian - UK

Give local authorities the power to achieve net zero

Letter: The next government should give councils devolved powers to create new investment ecosystems for renewable energy based on local needs, says John Merry, deputy mayor of Salford city council

The Guardian - UK

Port infrastructure delays threaten UK’s transition to net zero, industry says

Dropoff in government approvals put billions of investment in offshore wind schemes at risk, ports bodies warn

The Guardian - AU

Solar installations fall as Australian households hit by cost-of-living squeeze

With solar module prices ‘well down’ in 2024 it could yet be a record year for installations, Sunwiz says

The National (Scotland)

Energy was the burning issue at this Highlands hustings

PROSPECTS of wind farms, giant transmission pylons and high energy costs have been powering voter concern in the Highlands as UK parliamentary…

Newcastle Herald

Tomago brings in new CEO to oversee aluminium smelter's green future

Tomago Aluminium is the state's largest power user.

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