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Solar Power Plant

Brazil to Resume Import Taxes on Solar Panels, Wind Turbines

An employee works among solar panels of Bemol Solar plant outside Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil August 23, 2021. Picture taken August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Bruno K…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Greenlight for €2.6bn German Aid for RWE's Early Closure of Lignite Power Plants

Image: RWEThe European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion (£2.2bn) German support measure in favour of RWE’s early closure of lignite-fired…

COP28

New COP28 Draft Deal Stops Short of Fossil Fuel 'Phase Out'

A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday suggested a range of measures countries could take to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but omit…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Gov.J.B. Pritzker Signs Measure Lifting Illinois' Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plants

The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Byron on Sept. 7, 2021. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)A nearly four-decade moratorium on the construction of nuclear pl…

Energy Saving

COP28: Why Energy Efficiency Matters So Much

If we are to save the planet, we are going to have to use energy far more efficiently.Yet experts say this obvious measure has been long overlooked with COP28 s…

Carbon Emissions

Strong Policy Progress on Energy Efficiency Seen in 2023, but Meeting Climate Goals Means Moving Faster

Global commitment to double the pace of efficiency improvements this decade is crucial as record heat and growth in energy-intensive industries boost energy dem…

Energy Storage Project

California Grants Over $4M to Thermal Storage Startup

A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink designed to measure the TPV cell efficiency. (Source: Felice Frankel, MIT)Antora Energ…

Microgrid

Feds Seeking More Clarity Around Eligibility of Microgrid Controllers for Tax Credits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are clarifying and seeking input for what qualifies a microgrid project for access to mor…

Nuclear Reactor

Finland's OL3 Nuclear Reactor Suffers Unexpected Outage

Finland's Olkiluoto 3, Europe's largest nuclear power generator as measured by output, suffered an unexpected outage on Sunday due to a turbine problem,…

Solar Technology

Ascent Solar announces 17.55% efficiency for CIGS tech

Colorado-based PV manufacturer Ascent Solar said its proprietary thin-film PV solutions, based on CIGS, have reached an efficiency of 17.55%, up from 15.5% in p…

Electric Vehicles

Thailand approves 2024-27 EV support measures

The second phase of Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) package for 2024-27 has been approved by its National Electric Vehicle Policy Board, in a bid to suppor…

Carbon Emissions

Canada to Pause Carbon Tax on Home Heating Oil for Three Years

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil and higher carbon tax rebates for people in …

Geothermal Power Project

CRM-Geothermal Completed Fluid Testing Work in Cornwall, UK

Left: Drilling rig at the borehole GWDD001 in the background and fluid produced by airlift testing in the foreground. Right: Chemical monitoring of produced flu…

Oil & Gas Supply

Australia Agreed to Ensure a Stable Supply of Energy Resources Such as LNG, Coal to Japan

Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura met in Melbourne with his Australian counterpart Don Farrell for the fifth Japan-Australia …

Carbon Emissions

US Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 90% Through Existing Measures, Report Says

(Photo by Ernest Ojeh on Unsplash.)ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, released a new report that leverages proprietary climate modeling …