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Kathari News @kathari.news · 06/01/2025
Global coal demand is set to hit a record 8.77B tonnes in 2024, with China and India consuming 75%. Renewables are growing, but coal remains dominant in fast-growing economies. More from @kathari.news Perspectives Editor Charlie Bush about this @iea.org report kathari.news/2025/01/06/p... #EnergySky
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Coal use persists: Asian growth offsets declines in EU and US
International Energy Agency: Despite developed countries phasing out coal, global coal use is hitting record levels driven by China and India's growth.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 06/01/2025
Coal demand reaches record highs in 2024, driven by rapid growth in China and India (75% of global consumption). Renewables are expanding, but coal still dominates. Read more about this @iea.org report from @kathari.news Perspectives Editor Charlie Bush kathari.news/2025/01... #EnergySky
The coal-fired Yangliuqing Power Plant, Tianjin, China. (David Lyons/Alamy via Reuters)
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/01/2025
Scalable, efficient, and long-lasting, 'flow batteries' are perfect for grid storage as renewables grow. Read more from one of their inventors on how they could help Australia’s clean energy future. kathari.news/2025/01/04/p... #EnergyStorage #EnergySky
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Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help
As Australia’s grid embraces renewables, flow batteries emerge as a promising solution for long-duration energy storage.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/01/2025
Early coal retirement is vital for climate goals, but emerging economies face steep financial and legal challenges. A @worldresources.bsky.social report calls for international support to help countries like Indonesia and Vietnam phase out coal. kathari.news/2025/01/05/p... #EnergySky
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Understanding the legal implications of early decommissioning: Case studies of foreign-invested coal power plants in Asia
Complex legal frameworks and steep penalties hamper early coal shutdowns in emerging economies, endangering global climate goals.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 03/01/2025
How are Illinois clean energy leaders getting ready to adapt to federal uncertainty under Trump? Read more from @energynews.us via @kathari.news Perspectives. kathari.news/2025/01/03/p... #EnergySky
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Illinois confident it can continue clean energy progress under Trump, but path expected to be harder
Illinois clean energy advocates rely on state laws like FEJA and CEJA to advance goals amid challenges from a Trump presidency.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 02/01/2025
The UK hit a milestone in 2024: its cleanest-ever electricity. Renewables led the charge, supplying 45% of power while fossil fuels fell to 29%. What’s driving these trends, and what’s next for the energy transition? Read the analysis by @carbonbrief.org kathari.news/2025/01/02/p... #EnergySky
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Analysis: UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024
In 2024, UK electricity was cleaner than ever, with CO2 emissions per unit down by over two-thirds compared to 2014.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 24/12/2024
Carbon taxes aim to cut emissions but often fail to change the habits of wealthier individuals, who emit more and feel less financial impact. Could a progressive carbon tax, designed to tackle inequality, drive better results? Read the argument: ow.ly/bRmV50Uwf6o
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The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax
Current carbon taxes fail to change behaviours, but a progressive tax targeting high emitters could ensure fairness and boost public support.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 23/12/2024
Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada’s new greenwashing rules kathari.news/2024/12/23/c...
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Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada's new greenwashing rules
The Competition Bureau has released draft guidelines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 23/12/2024
Europe’s energy taxes are worsening industry woes, Leonhard Birnbaum, president of industry group Eurelectric, told Reuters. kathari.news/2024/12/23/e...
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Europe's energy taxes are worsening industry woes, power CEO says
To aid Europe's struggling industries, governments should take aim at the high energy taxes, head of Europe's electricity lobby told Reuters.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 23/12/2024
EV registrations in Maine have jumped since 2020, but with just 17,500 EVs on the road and a 2030 goal of 150,000, challenges loom. With state rebates depleted, can federal tax credits and charging expansion keep momentum going — especially in rural areas? ow.ly/KCA350Uvwze #EVs #EnergySky
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Despite climate goals, Maine rebates for electric vehicles are running on empty
Maine now registers 13 electric vehicles for every 200 cars, up from 3 in 2020, but rebate funding to support this growth is running out.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 23/12/2024
Net-zero homes reduce utility costs, provide greater comfort and withstand extreme weather. Now Milwaukee is looking to make them accessible to low-income families. Could this model reshape affordable housing in the U.S.? ow.ly/Ju8q50UvwtR #EnergyEfficiency #NetZeroHomes #EnergySky
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Milwaukee plans to build net-zero modular homes for lower-income residents — but it’s not easy
Milwaukee hopes to lure a manufacturer of energy-efficient panelized homes, a way to cut emissions while building homes and creating jobs.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 21/12/2024
The latest Effciency Canada policy scorecard reveals how provinces are advancing energy efficiency while leaving key opportunities untapped. With a federal election nearing, how could energy efficiency shape Canada’s energy future and economic resilience? ow.ly/vfgK50UvkuN #EnergySky
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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution
Efficiency Canada: With growing concerns over affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — with the right policy framework.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 21/12/2024
Rammed earth, made from excavated soil, is low-carbon and recyclable, yet it’s often overlooked in green building. What will it take to scale up this sustainable method? ow.ly/9Mtu50UviKH
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Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how
Rammed earth construction, using excavated soil, offers a sustainable alternative to cement, but faces stigma and economic challenges.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 20/12/2024
Is biomass power too costly a compromise? Analysis by @ember-energy.org finds the U.K. could decarbonize its power system by 2030 with 55% less biomass use. Read our @kathari.news News Perspectives snapshot: ow.ly/uWcU50Uv1Ov #EnergySky #EnergyTransition
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UK can have clean, stable power by 2030 — without heavy reliance on biomass
This Ember report shows the U.K. can achieve a stable, decarbonised power system by 2030 while reducing its reliance on biomass energy.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 20/12/2024
Can hydrogen fuel cell tech catch up to EVs? Read more from @energynews.us on how some companies in Ohio are shaping the race: ow.ly/9gC550Uuz4A #EnergySky
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Why Ohio companies are investing in hydrogen cars despite infrastructure issues
Hydrogen fuel cell cars could overcome some buyers’ reluctance to switch from gas-powered vehicles, but can the fueling infrastructure deliver?
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 19/12/2024
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 19/12/2024
A @foresightcac.bsky.social report highlights Canada’s emerging leadership in the lithium-ion battery supply chain and ZEV adoption but warns gaps like Ontario’s lack of incentives could slow progress. Read more: kathari.news/2024/12/19/p... #EnergySky
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Learn from Canada’s world-leading battery energy storage production for transport
Foresight Canada offers an overview of Canada's emerging leadership in energy storage technology supply chains for transportation.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 18/12/2024
East Coast states are counting on offshore wind to meet clean energy goals, but Trump’s return has some states considering alternatives like onshore wind and solar. Read more from @stateline.org via @kathari.news kathari.news/2024/12/18/p... #EnergySky
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Federal hostility could delay offshore wind projects in US, derailing state climate goals
East Coast states rely on offshore wind for clean energy, but Trump's presidency may threaten their ambitious goals.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 18/12/2024
How should Canada respond to Donald Trump’s trade threats? York University’s Mark Winfield argues Canada could leverage energy exports, using retaliatory charges and diplomacy with U.S. states to strengthen its position and protect its economy. ow.ly/RkbY50Utr6H #EnergySky
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How Canada and the country’s premiers must respond to Trump’s trade and energy policies
Opinion: Canada could threaten retaliatory charges on exports of energy and other resources to the U.S., increasing energy and other costs.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 17/12/2024
"Within the international scientific community the debate about carbon dioxide removal has moved on from 'could we, should we?' to 'we must' — recognizing the urgency of the situation." — Andrew Lenton & Kerryn Brent, CSIRO What do you think? ow.ly/Y3W650UsRyw #EnergySky #ClimatePolitics
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Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology — we need to get moving
Opinion: With rising carbon emissions and 2024 set to be the hottest year, carbon removal is vital for achieving net-zero goals.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 16/12/2024
Italy’s Erg has secured a $254.91 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for wind and solar energy projects in Italy, France and Germany. kathari.news/2024/12/16/i... #RenewableEnergy #EnergySky
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Italy's Erg secures 243-million-euro EIB loan for renewable energy projects
The loan will cover more than 50 per cent of the total cost of projects as it is linked to REPowerEU, the EU's green energy plan.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 16/12/2024
UK, Norway sign joint agreement to enhance carbon capture kathari.news/2024/12/16/s... #CCS #CCUS #EnergySky
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UK, Norway sign joint agreement to enhance carbon capture
Keir Starmer and Norway's PM sign joint agreement to enhance carbon capture efforts, aiming for finalization in 2025.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 15/12/2024
Global mobility services could *triple* by 2035, fueled by EV charging & tech like ADAS. But cutting transportation emissions means big changes: public transit, EVs & better infrastructure. What will it take? Strong policy & partnerships. Read more: ow.ly/nbRq50Ur2Hu #EnergySky #ElectricVehicles
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Green transport: How countries can grow their mobility infrastructure sustainably
Global mobility spending is expected to triple by 2035, driven by EV charging and ADAS growth, as Asia and Europe lead decarbonization shift.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 13/12/2024
A @pembinainstitute.bsky.social report highlights lessons learned from global leaders in #wind and #solar grid integration — California, Texas, Ireland, Germany, South Australia and Denmark — to show how Alberta (and others) can succeed too. Read more: ow.ly/8GxU50UqOEC #EnergySky #RenewableEnergy
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How to successfully integrate solar and wind into electricity grids — anywhere
Finding ways to successfully integrate higher shares of wind and solar into grids is fundamental to achieving net-zero.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 13/12/2024
Could the next generation of technologies spark a geothermal renaissance? Learn more from @worldresources.bsky.social ow.ly/Bu3F50Uqkzp #EnergySky #geothermal #RenewableEnergy
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Next-generation geothermal can help unlock 100% clean power
Next-generation geothermal innovations are unlocking new possibilities. What can be done to accelerate their commercialization?
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 13/12/2024
How is China using solar panels in its 'war on sand'? Read more from @carbonbrief.org on the role of renewables in China's fight against desertification. kathari.news/2024/12/13/p... #EnergySky #SolarEnergy #ChinaEnergy
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Explainer: How China’s renewables rollout boosts its ‘war on sand’
China turns deserts into renewable energy assets, using solar farms to combat desertification while generating power across arid regions.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 12/12/2024
Could a new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators? kathari.news/2024/12/12/p...
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Opinion: A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators
Opinion: Speculators may exploit the new global carbon trading market, threatening its ability to drive meaningful emission reductions.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 12/12/2024
UK low-carbon renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels for first time kathari.news/2024/12/12/p... via @ember-energy.org #EnergySky #RenewableEnergy
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UK low-carbon renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels for first time
Analysis by Ember: 2024 is set to be the first full year where UK low-carbon renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 11/12/2024
Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil are considering entering the #electricity business, with the U.S. oil majors working on deals to use natural gas and carbon capture to power the technology industry’s AI data centers. kathari.news/2024/12/11/c... #EnergySky
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Big oil eyes powering big tech's data center demand
Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron New Energies, says the company is considering how to supply lower-carbon power to data center operators.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 11/12/2024
Opinion: How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada kathari.news/2024/12/11/p... via @policyoptions.bsky.social #ClimatePolitics #EnergySky
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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada
Opinion: Cutting emissions while bettering lives would make it easier for Canada's government to get support for demand-side solutions.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 10/12/2024
AI data centers are straining energy demand. Learn how utilities are responding: ow.ly/Teec50UopFi via @us.theconversation.com 💡Curious about more bright ideas for the #energytransition? Check out @kathari.news News Perspectives: kathari.news/perspectives/ #EnergySky
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How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
AI data centers' soaring energy demands are prompting utilities to innovate for sustainable power solutions.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 10/12/2024
Fueling net-zero aviation: Does sustainable aviation fuel need better policy support to take off? @kathari.news Perspectives Editor Charlie Bush writes on a report by @rff.org on how to boost production and use of #SAF to decarbonize aviation kathari.news/2024/12/10/p... #EnergySky
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Fueling net-zero aviation: why SAFs need better policy support to take off
Resources for the Future: SAFs are central to decarbonizing aviation but policies are needed to incentivize production and uptake.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
EU looks to #geothermal in drive for energy security, document shows kathari.news/2024/12/09/e... #EnergySky
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EU looks to geothermal in drive for energy security, document shows
EU countries plan to promote geothermal energy as they hunt for ways to replace Russian gas and lower energy prices: draft docment
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
Advocates say the Biden admin’s $7B clean hydrogen hub initiative is falling short on transparency and community engagement. Read the full story from @energynews.us ow.ly/50bU50UnNer #energytransition #hydrogen #EnergySky
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Advocates frustrated by lack of transparency, engagement on hydrogen hub projects in U.S. Midwest, Appalachian regions
Advocates say government is failing to deliver promised transparency and engagement around its $7 billion clean hydrogen hub initiative.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
The Biden administration will offer oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at a sale on Jan. 9, the U.S. Interior Department said on Monday. kathari.news/2024/12/09/u... #EnergySky
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US to offer oil and gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge on Jan. 9
Biden administration to auction 400,000 acres in Alaska's Arctic Refuge for drilling, sparking environmental and economic debates.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
Slashing the cost of HALEU, an EV SUV from Xiaomi and Earth is drying out: Check out the latest #energytransition roundup from @kathari.news ➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/kathar... #EnergySky
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Kathari News on LinkedIn: Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks…
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 09/12/2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, its first major case regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in 20 years. Could it reshape climate policy? kathari.news/2024/12/09/p...
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US Supreme Court may limit federal environmental reviews, lessening scrutiny of projects’ climate impacts
Scope of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) could be at stake as Supreme Court examines indirect climate effects in Eagle County case.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 06/12/2024
How will artificial intelligence transform energy innovation? kathari.news/2024/12/06/p... #EnergySky
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How will artificial intelligence transform energy innovation?
Artificial intelligence is an innovation that catalyses further energy innovation: International Energy Agency commentary.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 06/12/2024
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Kathari News on LinkedIn: BP seeks buyers for US natural gas pipeline system stake, sources say
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 06/12/2024
Fact check: Many UK wind power auctions set prices below the current market price kathari.news/2024/12/06/f... #EnergySky #OffshoreWind
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Fact check: Many UK wind power auctions set prices below the current market price
This fact check follows public claims over the management of renewable energy contracts in Great Britain by a major politician.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/12/2024
Northern Ireland moves to ban fracking kathari.news/2024/12/05/n... #EnergySky #OilandGas
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Northern Ireland moves to ban fracking
Northern Ireland backs fracking ban, advancing renewable energy goals and aligning with net-zero targets; legislation in 2025.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/12/2024
Denmark’s latest offshore wind farm tender in the North Sea has failed to attract any bids, authorities said on Thursday, in a further setback for the industry. kathari.news/2024/12/05/d... #EnergySky #OffshoreWind #Renewables
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Denmark disappointed after offshore wind tender draws no bids
Denmark's latest offshore wind farm tender in the North Sea has failed to attract any bids, in a further setback for the industry.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/12/2024
Xcel Energy says data center growth will not prevent it from meeting Minnesota's clean electricity target, but it may extend the life of natural gas power plants into the next decade. kathari.news/2024/12/05/p... via @energynews.us #EnergySky
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Xcel Energy says data center growth won’t get in the way of 2040 clean energy target in Minnesota
Minnesota's Xcel Energy says it can meet clean energy goals while serving data centers but may need to extend the life of natural gas plants.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/12/2024
Denmark has launched a groundbreaking agriculture & climate policy — taxing livestock emissions and incentivizing reduced nitrogen use. Read more from the @worldresources.bsky.social on how the Green Tripartite Agreement could inspire other nations. kathari.news/2024/12/05/p... #ClimateSky
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Denmark’s groundbreaking agriculture climate policy sets strong example for the world
Denmark’s new agriculture climate policy taxes livestock emissions, restores ecosystems, cuts nitrogen pollution, and sets a global benchmark.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 05/12/2024
Thoughts on OPEC+ from a Russian oil producer, Chinese automakers boosting hybrid exports to Europe and the British PM defending a lower clean-energy target: the latest on the #energytransition at @kathari.news #EnergySky www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Kathari News on LinkedIn: OPEC+ output cuts turned US into top energy exporter, Rosneft's Sechin says
Thoughts on OPEC+ from a Russian oil producer, Chinese automakers boosting hybrid exports to Europe and the British PM defending a lower clean-energy target:…
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 04/12/2024
Eight First Nations in Alberta are asking that the $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project proposed by Pathways Alliance, a consortium of oilsands companies, be reviewed under the federal Impact Assessment Act. kathari.news/2024/12/04/f... #EnergySky
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First Nations in Alberta want Impact Assessment Act review for Pathways Alliance project
Eight Alberta First Nations urge federal review of $16.5B Pathways carbon capture project over environmental and health risks.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 04/12/2024
Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s kathari.news/2024/12/03/m... #EnergySky
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Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s
Meta seeks nuclear power proposals to meet AI and clean energy goals, targeting 1-4 GW capacity by 2030 amid rising power demand.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 03/12/2024
Canada's province of Saskatchewan has introduced a promised legislative amendment that would continue to see residents no longer pay federal carbon levies for home heating. kathari.news/2024/12/03/s... #carbonpricing #EnergySky
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Canada's Saskatchewan moves to keep carbon levy off home heating
Canada's Saskatchewan introduced a promised amendment that would keep allowing residents to avoid the federal carbon levy for home heating.
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Kathari News @kathari.news · 03/12/2024
Ukrainians are finding new energy sources — including rooftop solar panels — to beat blackouts as winter arrives kathari.news/2024/12/03/u... #EnergySky #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy
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Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives
Ukrainians turn to solar panels and generators as Russia's strikes on energy infrastructure intensify ahead of winter.
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