Topic: renewable energy
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The Climate Transition Is Now in Our Hands
Nearly all new electricity generation now comes from clean sources, though increased investment in climate technology remains urgent despite recent dips in European funding. Community-driven energy initiatives and consumer behavior shifts, such as rising electric vehicle adoption and local renewa...
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Rackspace Unveils 2025 Sustainability Report
Rackspace Technology released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress toward net-zero emissions and alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, including a 10% reduction in total emissions from 2023 to 2024. The company's greenhouse gas reduction targets are validated by the Scien...
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Power Engineering Talent Shortage Puts Progress at Risk
The global power sector faces a severe shortage of qualified engineers, with projections indicating a need for 450,000 to 1.5 million additional professionals by 2030 to support infrastructure and clean energy goals. This talent gap is driven by an aging workforce retiring, insufficient recruitme...
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Hitachi Energy Powers Geita Gold Mine with Cleaner, Low-Carbon Energy
AngloGold Ashanti's Geita Gold Mine in Tanzania has connected to the national grid, enabling over 45% of its electricity to come from renewable sources and cutting diesel use by 80%, which reduces annual CO2 emissions by 50 kilotons. The project, a collaboration with the Tanzanian government and ...
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Harnessing the Ocean to Store Renewable Energy
Childhood memories of a pumped-storage hydropower reservoir inspired the creation of an offshore energy storage solution to overcome land scarcity limitations. Sizable Energy's design uses two flexible reservoirs connected by turbines, pumping dense saltwater to store energy and generating power ...
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Australia Poised to Become World's Second-Largest Rare Earth Supplier
Australia is poised to become the world's second-largest rare earth supplier, capitalizing on growing demand for these elements in renewable energy and technology sectors, with projections to meet 15-20% of global neodymium and praseodymium demand outside China. China currently dominates the rare...
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AI's Energy Crisis: Is It Really That Bad?
The rapid expansion of AI is straining US power grids, driving up electricity demand and prompting utilities to fast-track new natural gas plants and pipelines. Utilities are making billion-dollar infrastructure bets based on potentially inflated demand forecasts, risking stranded assets and high...
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Fourth Power's Thermal Batteries Could Undercut Natural Gas Plants
Fourth Power is developing a thermal battery using superheated liquid tin and argon to store and release energy efficiently, aiming to make renewable energy more cost-effective than natural gas. The technology can supply power for about eight hours, twice the duration of most lithium-ion batterie...
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Bill Gates-Backed Wind Tech Takes Off: A Green Energy Breakthrough
Airloom Energy, backed by Bill Gates, has secured $13.75M to develop an innovative wind turbine system promising higher output at lower costs, with a pilot site underway in Wyoming. The modular turbine design is faster to deploy (under a year) and works in low-wind or constrained areas, addressin...
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AIXA Miner Debuts Eco‑Friendly AI Cloud Mining Platform for Seamless Crypto Earnings
AIXA Miner unveils a zero-hardware, AI-optimized cloud mining service powered by renewable energy and FinCEN compliance. With just $100 you can start earning daily crypto payouts, no tech know-how required. It may signal a pivotal evolution toward greener, more transparent crypto mining.
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UAE, Hungary Leaders Forge Deals on Trade, Tech, and Renewable Energy
Bilateral trade between the UAE and Hungary surged by nearly 30% in the first half of 2025, reflecting a deepening partnership in trade, technology, and sustainable energy. Multiple agreements have been signed, including a major Economic Cooperation Agreement in 2024 and 14 recent accords coverin...
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AI's Grid Revolution: Boon or Bane for Our Energy Future?
AI can optimize electricity distribution in real-time, reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency by analyzing complex data faster than humans. Human oversight remains essential for grid operations, as critical infrastructure requires reliability and security before full automation...
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US Takes Historic Stake in World's Largest Lithium Mine
The U.S. government has acquired a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors to boost domestic lithium production, with the Thacker Pass mine set to become the largest lithium source in the Western Hemisphere by 2028. Once fully operational, the mine is project...
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Home Wind Power: My Tested Buying Guide
The Shine Turbine is a portable wind turbine designed for charging small electronics like phones and drones, offering an alternative to solar generators in areas with limited sunlight. It includes a complete kit with a turbine, stand, and cables, but setup takes around ten minutes and requires pr...
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AI Spots Child Abuse Images; 2025 Climate Tech Watchlist Preview
ChatGPT has introduced parental controls to enhance user safety by alerting parents and authorities when minors discuss self-harm, amid growing regulatory scrutiny of AI-powered services. Corporate investment in AI is surging, but many businesses struggle to see returns, leading some investors to...
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Firmus Technologies Strengthens Leadership for Sovereign AI Push
Firmus Technologies has appointed Kirsty Godfrey-Billy as CFO and Grant Dempsey as incoming Board Chair following a $330 million equity financing round to support institutional growth and technological expansion. The company is preparing to launch Project Southgate, a sovereign AI campus in Tasma...
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Al Gore: China's Climate Progress 'Surpassed All Expectations'
China has become a dominant force in renewable energy, reshaping global climate leadership and exceeding projections. Despite inconsistent U.S. policies, global momentum for sustainability is growing, driven by technological advances and clean energy investment. Challenges include rising energy d...
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Solar Panels Boost Crops & Energy in the Southwest
Solar panels in the Southwest are enhancing agriculture through agrivoltaics, improving crop yields and reducing water use by providing shade and cooling. Agrivoltaics boosts solar panel efficiency by maintaining optimal temperatures through plant cooling, addressing both energy and farming chall...
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Lawsuit Challenges EPA's $7 Billion Solar Program Cut
A lawsuit challenges the EPA's termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program, alleging it was politically motivated and violated federal laws and constitutional principles. Plaintiffs argue that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin unlawfully ended the program, disregarding congressional intent tha...
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Blue Connections IT: 3 Years a Carbon Neutral Leader
Blue Connections IT has renewed its Climate Active Carbon Neutral certification for FY24, confirming its leadership in sustainability within the IT sector after an independent assessment. The company measured a carbon footprint of 1,040 tonnes CO2e and offset it entirely, while implementing initi...
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Spiro Secures Record $100M for Africa's E-Mobility
Spiro secured a record $100 million investment, the largest for an African EV mobility company, to expand its electric motorcycle fleet and battery-swapping network across the continent. The company's battery-swapping model reduces operating costs by 30% and eliminates refueling downtime, making ...
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The Dirty Secret Behind Your AI Tools
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving increased natural gas extraction, as tech companies build energy-intensive data centers near gas fields and use on-site fossil fuel power generation to meet their electricity demands. This trend raises significant environmental and social ...
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33 Startups Chosen for ITIDA's Creativa Incubation Program Third Cohort
The Creativa Incubation Program has selected 33 startups from diverse sectors like educational technology and renewable energy to receive comprehensive support. Each startup will get up to EGP 360,000 in financial and in-kind aid, along with mentorship, networking, and access to co-working spaces...
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Orange Jordan & Ministry Conclude MVP Incubation Program for Young Entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and Orange Jordan Foundation concluded the "Incubation to Reach MVP" program, selecting 23 entrepreneurial teams from 100 ideas nationwide to support Jordan's entrepreneurship strategy. Over six months, participants received practical training,...
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AI-Designed Viruses & Hydrogen Industry Setbacks
AI has been used to design functional genetic sequences, including novel viral genomes that can replicate and destroy targeted bacteria, opening new pathways for treatments and synthetic biology. The clean hydrogen sector faces operational challenges, including project cancellations and delays, d...
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Europe's Unicorn Boom: Over 10 Startups Hit $1B in 2025
Europe's startup scene is experiencing a significant rise in unicorn companies, with over ten ventures reaching billion-dollar valuations in the first half of 2025, reflecting strong investor confidence. These high-value startups span cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence, biotechn...
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OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank to Build 5 'Stargate' AI Data Centers
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are collaborating on the "Stargate" initiative to build five new AI data centers, aiming for a total capacity of nearly 7 gigawatts, comparable to seven large nuclear reactors. The project, with facilities planned in Texas, New Mexico, the Midwest, and Ohio, is expect...
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EV Tax Credit Ends: What's Next for Electric Cars?
The federal electric vehicle tax credit has expired, removing a key $7,500 incentive for buyers and creating uncertainty for automakers who invested heavily in EV production. US car companies now face the challenge of selling more expensive electric vehicles without the rebate, as price sensitivi...
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Earthmover Aims to Be the Snowflake for Weather and Location Data
Earthmover shifted its focus from general Earth observation data to weather data and its immediate applications, recognizing the need for frequently updated information to address climate impacts on daily operations. The company's core product is a sophisticated data structure and tool suite that...
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California Forever Unveils Major Tech Manufacturing Hub
California is launching Solano Foundry, a 2,100-acre tech manufacturing hub with 40 million square feet of space, part of a larger urban development project to house 175,000 residents. The project addresses industry challenges by offering streamlined permitting, renewable energy, and proximity to...
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Jordan Leads Arab World in Cybersecurity, Ranks 20th Worldwide
Jordan ranks first in cybersecurity in the Arab world and 20th globally, achieving a 98.6% score in the Global Cybersecurity Index, as highlighted at the Invest in Digital Economy Forum in Amman. The country's success is driven by its skilled youth and robust ICT sector, which includes 2,000 comp...
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