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Colorado's affordable, clean-energy future at stake
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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State regulators at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) are now deliberating about Phase I of a new energy planning proposal from Colorado’s largest electric utility, Xcel Energy. Local governments from all over the state are watching closely....
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Pacific News Service
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Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay alive. Nauru’s Minister for Climate Change and National Resilience, Asterio Appi, has told world...
Use of technology redefines oil exploration in Murchison park
Observer
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August 20, 2025
In the heart of Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park, a quiet revolution is underway. Oil exploration, often associated with noise, disruption, and environmental degradation, is being reimagined through a blend of innovation and ecological...
Investigation reveals shocking truth about government-approved recycling plants — here's what's happening
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 20, 2025
This scam represents more than a regulatory failure. by Calvin CoffeeAugust 20, 2025 A shocking investigation has revealed that most of India's government-approved e-waste recycling plants may exist only on paper, exposing a billion-rupee (over...
San Giljan water polo pitch project gets environment authority green light
Malta Today
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The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has cleared a land reclamation project linked to the redevelopment of the San Giljan Aquatic Sports Club. The project will include a restaurant with outdoor seating, a lido for sunbeds, a swimming pool...
Ruto urges Japan to invest in Kenya's tech and green economy
The Standard
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President William Ruto at 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan.[PCS] President William Ruto has urged Japanese investors to scale up their presence in Kenya, highlighting opportunities in...
Eskom launches first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme
George Herald
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August 20, 2025
Eskom said it continues to develop a balanced energy mix, comprising coal, nuclear, gas, renewables, and energy storage solutions such as Battery Energy Storage Systems and pumped hydro. In a statement on Tuesday, the power utility said that it...
India Reduces Russian Oil Imports, Increases US Supply in 2023
Arabian Post
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August 20, 2025
India’s oil import strategy showed a marked shift in July 2023, as figures indicated a significant dip in Russian oil imports, alongside a notable increase in purchases from the United States. According to the latest data, India’s Russian crude...
The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES), Libyan Council For Oil, Gas And Renewable Energy (LCOGRE) Forge Partnership To Empower Libyan Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (Smes)
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) and the Libyan Council for Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy (LCOGRE) have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen Libya's private-sector energy...
Jackie Trad heads to the CEC; Salta sells complex Preston Market; AirTrunk’s green loan deal for data centre in Singapore
The Fifth Estate
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August 20, 2025
Jackie Trad joins Clean Energy Council The Clean Energy Council has appointed former Queensland deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad as its new chief executive. Sign up for our free newsletter. Trad had previously delivered energy policy...
Jamestown High School Envirothon Team Places 10th Place in International Environmental Competition
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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August 20, 2025
WILLIAMSBURG — The Jamestown High School Envirothon team placed 10th at the NCF-Envirothon, an international environmental and natural resource problem-solving competition held in Alberta, Canada in July and supported by the National Conservation...
Funding and M&A Roundup: Activ8 Energies Acquires Low Carbon Energy
Mercom India
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August 20, 2025
From: Mercom Capital Group Activ8 Energies, an Ireland-based solar panel provider, has acquired solar energy solutions provider, Low Carbon Energy. Through this acquisition, Activ8, which is 50% owned by SSE Airtricity, a subsidiary of SSE, plans...
India’s energy choices are rooted in national interest, not Western approval
The Economic Times
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August 20, 2025
In recent discourse on India’s decision to continue importing Russian crude oil, several high-ranking US officials, including very recently the White House's Trade Advisor, Peter Navarro, have attempted to paint New Delhi’s position as...
Toxic green algae: The disease poisoning French Brittany’s waterways and coast
EurActiv
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August 20, 2025
Almost 10 years after a jogger died on the Breton coast due to toxic gases from algae blooms linked to farm pollution, the region's president says preventative measures have been taken. But environmental groups warn that the threat is far from...
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New data reveals the startling cost of solar panels compared to traditional energy sources: '[This] analysis makes it clear'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 20, 2025
"The most cost-competitive form of generation." by Christine DulionAugust 20, 2025 Even without tax incentives, solar and wind are beating fossil fuels such as oil and gas in the affordability department. A new analysis shows just how much of a...
Vedanta reports 2.6 billion units of renewable energy use in FY25
ETManufacturing.in
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August 20, 2025
During the first quarter of FY26, Vedanta consumed close to 85 crore units, or 850 million units, of renewable energy.Vedanta Limited announced on Wednesday that it utilised more than 260 crore units, or 2.6 billion units (BU), of renewable energy...
Water and energy are Malaysia’s edge in global tech race, says Anwar
Malay Mail
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August 20, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia’s abundance of water and energy resources has made the country an attractive destination for data centre, semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) investors....
Others | Aug 20, 2025 | 10 min read At 38,219 MW, Gujarat tops renewable energy capacity in the country
Ahmedabad Mirror
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Ahmedabad Others Gujarat ranks No. 1 in renewable energy installed capacity in the country with total installed capacity of 38,219 MW as on 31 July. Solar power contributed the largest share at 21,904 MW, followed by wind power at 14,081 MW and...
Munich-based Hades Mining raises €5.5 million to unlock Europe’s deepest energy reserves
EU Startups
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August 20, 2025
Hades Mining, a Munich-based deep-tech startup, has emerged from stealth mode with a €5.5 million pre-seed round to develop breakthrough drilling systems that access ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral deposits. The round was led by...
Despite Black Hills' merger, Pueblo energy rates won't decrease
The Pueblo Chieftain - Colorado
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An agreed-to merger of Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy is not expected to lower rates in Pueblo. Layoffs could come among senior leadership, but aren't anticipated for field employees. The merger could take a year or more to complete....