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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

UK rules on installing wind turbines eased amid global energy crisis

UK government proposes allowing businesses, schools, and farms to install small wind turbines up to 30 metres tall without planning permission to reduce energy costs and increase clean energy capacity.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Alberta power policies trigger $408M devaluation to ATCO's wind and solar division, company says | CBC News

ATCO's Canadian Utilities reports a $408-million devaluation of Alberta renewable energy assets, attributing the loss to Smith government electricity system reforms that curtail wind and solar project output and threaten future renewable investment.
#wind-energy
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Half-truths and no truths: Trump's latest claims on the UK factchecked

The Chagos Islands deal does give sovereignty to Mauritius in return for a lease on Diego Garcia, the island used for a major UK-US airbase, although this is 99 years rather than 100. The part about Indigenous people is more off piste. The Chagos islanders have been exiled since Diego Garcia was forcibly cleared more than 50 years ago to make way for the base.
World politics
Alternative transportation
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

Why Western states are pushing for plug-in solar - High Country News

Plug-in solar panels, common in Germany, are gaining legislative support across 27 U.S. states to enable affordable household solar energy generation without regulatory barriers.
#offshore-wind
fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

Trump breaks wind funding again, canceling $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore projects

fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

Trump breaks wind funding again, canceling $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore projects

Environment
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions-but It Doesn't Have To

Data center growth may boost US power-plant CO2 emissions 19–29% this decade; restoring wind and solar tax credits can cut emissions and lower power costs.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Philp: How oil-hungry California plays into Trump's quest for Venezuela's crude

U.S. intervention in Venezuela is driven primarily by pursuit of its vast oil reserves, exposing dependence on oil and weakening renewable energy momentum.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

The 'mad rush' to install solar panels before tax credits run out

Federal solar tax credit reinstated in 2005 will expire at the end of 2025, triggering a rush to install systems and risking major industry contraction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

The super project in southern Nevada was set to cover set to cover 185 sq miles a footprint close to the size of Las Vegas and include seven solar projects proposed by different companies, including NextEra Energy Resources, Leeward Renewable Energy, Arevia Power and Invenergy. Together, the network of solar panels and batteries was set to produce 6.2 gigawatts of energy, or enough to power nearly 2m homes.
US politics
Environment
fromTruthout
6 months ago

Trump Admin Is Using Environmental Protections to Throttle Renewable Energy

The Department of the Interior is imposing stricter reviews and limits on wind and solar projects on federal land, rescinding offshore wind areas.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 months ago

Nasdaq Composite Live: Markets Still Nervous Ahead of Fed Speech

Markets fell ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole speech, renewable energy stocks dropped after Trump opposition, and Walmart missed Q2 earnings, weighing futures.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Long Island wind power is yet another green screwjob - forcing New Yorkers to pay more than DOUBLE for energy

New Yorkers may face energy costs that are 2.5 times the market rate due to green energy mandates.
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