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IEA warns geopolitical tensions pose risk for energy security, urges faster clean energy transition
18 October 2024 - Demand for fossil fuels is expected to peak by the end of the decade, as the world is moving fast towards the "age of electricity"
China breaks records with offshore, onshore wind turbines
15 October 2024 - Dongfang manufactured a 26 MW offshore wind turbine, the strongest on the planet, while two other Chinese firms beat records in floating and onshore units
2023 was driest year for world’s rivers in over three decades
11 October 2024 - The latest report by the World Meteorological Organization highlighted critical changes in water availability in an era of growing demand
Elon Musk showcases Cybercab robotaxi
11 October 2024 - At the event called We, Robot at the Warner Bros. studio near Los Angeles, the company also unveiled the Robovan and humanoid robot Optimus
IEA: Hydrogen project capacity with FIDs doubles in past 12 months
02 October 2024 - A wave of new projects shows continued momentum for low-emissions hydrogen despite challenges from regulatory uncertainties, IEA said
IRENA calls for making new global hydrogen value chains sustainable
11 September 2024 - The rise of low-carbon hydrogen may create opportunities for developing countries, but sustainability must be addressed, says IRENA
Nuclear energy sector expanding to supply data centers, high-tech industries
10 September 2024 - Nuclear technologies will have a broader role than traditional grid electricity supply, the World Nuclear Association's Director General Sama Bilbao y León said
UK aims to turn new state-owned firm GB Energy into energy giant
06 September 2024 - The city of Munich owns more British offshore wind capacity than the UK government, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told lawmakers
ChatGPT consumes enough power in one year to charge over three million electric cars
04 September 2024 - The yearly amount of electricity necessary for using ChatGPT could charge 95% of electric vehicles in the United States
Half of energy organizations set to integrate AI in year ahead – survey
27 August 2024 - DNV has conducted an annual survey of nearly 1,300 senior professionals, alongside in-depth interviews with industry leaders and experts
Largest solar grazing agreement: 6,000 sheep to mow grass at eight solar plants
19 August 2024 - The business of using sheep to maintain vegetation is growing quickly. Solar grazing is at the forefront of a booming agrisolar industry
UNECE calls investors to showcase clean energy projects at COP29
06 August 2024 - UNECE and UN Climate Champions invited firms to apply to present their advanced-stage clean energy projects to investors at COP29
Ocean plastic pollution damage could reach USD 731 billion by 2050
06 August 2024 - If the influx of plastic waste into the ocean continues, the potential economic damage could total USD 731 billion by 2050
Solar, wind surpass coal for first time in China
02 August 2024 - Rystad Energy’s analysis forecasts that by 2026, solar power alone will beat coal as China's primary energy source
Earth Overshoot Day: humanity is consuming natural resources more and more rapidly
31 July 2024 - By August 1, we will have used up all the natural resources that our planet can replenish in a calendar year
World experiences warmest day in history in July 2024
24 July 2024 - Sunday, July 21, was the warmest day in recorded history, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)