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The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, recommends that Kazakhstan introduce at least 2GW of new renewable energy capacities by 2025.

EBRD Urges Kazakhstan To Introduce at Least 2GW of Renewable Energy Capacities

Policy

The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, recommends that Kazakhstan introduce at least 2GW of new renewable energy capacities by 2025. She said this during a meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors in Nur-Sultan, local media reported. “We recommend introducing at least 2 GW of new renewable energy …

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The German government is looking for additional ways to save gas and fill underground gas storage (PHG), at the expense of more active use of coal power plants

Australia Set To Bring Coal-fired Power Plants Back Amid Current Energy Crisis

Energy Transition

Australian authorities intend to reopen closed coal-fired power plants to overcome the country’s energy crisis, resources minister Madeleine King said on Tuesday. The Australian official said that the decommissioning of aging coal-fired power plants, a process which began in 2020, was “a major driver of the country’s energy crisis.” Therefore, operators “should return them to …

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Spanish energy company Repsol is considering various proposals related to the oil exploration and production business, which the company believes to be strategic and in need of support and consolidation in the long term, the company stated in a press release.

EIG Global Energy Partners Could Acquire 25% In Spanish Giant Repsol

Finance & Investment

Spanish energy company Repsol is considering various proposals related to the oil exploration and production business, which the company believes to be strategic and in need of support and consolidation in the long term, the company stated in a press release. To date, Repsol has not made any decision on this matter. The press release …

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U.S. President Joe Biden will allow duty-free imports of solar projects and panel parts from four countries in Southeast Asia, enabling U.S. renewable energy developers to cut costs.

U.S. To Give Solar Projects a Boost by Suspending Tariffs on Southeast Asian Imports

Policy

U.S. President Joe Biden will allow duty-free imports of solar projects and panel parts from four countries in Southeast Asia, enabling U.S. renewable energy developers to cut costs. The White House move was part of a package to accelerate the clean energy transition, including invoking the Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of solar …

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China intends to launch a space station with solar panels into orbit, which will transfer the stored energy to Earth using a laser or guided microwaves.

China to Launch Solar Panels Into Space That Can Transmit Energy to Earth

Innovation & Technology

China intends to launch a space station with solar panels into orbit, which will transfer the stored energy to Earth using a laser or guided microwaves. According to Sky News, the project is scheduled for 2028, two years earlier than previously thought. The satellite will be able to direct energy beams to various points on …

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Concerns about bitcoin's environmental impact have surfaced despite its rising prominence, as are criticizing bitcoin mining process for using a tremendous amount of energy.

Bitcoin Mining Causes Significant Environmental Problems

Innovation & Technology

Concerns about bitcoin’s environmental impact have surfaced despite its rising prominence, as are criticizing bitcoin mining process for using a tremendous amount of energy. Because of this, the US Treasury Secretary warned of “staggering” demand for Bitcoin energy and called it “grossly inefficient.” In February U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had voiced her concerns about …

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Having decreased by 40% in 2020, global air passenger traffic increased by 26% in 2021 (to 2.28 billion people), following the latest estimate of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) - and companies such as Fulcrum Bioenergy helping produce transportation fuels from one of the most abundant resources – household garbage.

How the Pandemic Changed Global Travel, With Companies Such as Fulcrum Bioenergy Leading the Way

Innovation & Technology

The outgoing year passed under the sign of restoring the air transportation market. Having decreased by 40% in 2020, global air passenger traffic increased by 26% in 2021 (to 2.28 billion people), following the latest estimate of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – and companies such as Fulcrum Bioenergy helping produce transportation fuels from …

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