Greece is set to introduce 2 gigawatts of new renewable energy this year, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at a meeting with US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry. They discussed issues related to climate change and deepening cooperation between the two countries to address the climate crisis and achieve the goal of …
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said some environmentalists are being “inhumane” for advocating the closure of nuclear power plants. “The countries of the world must increase the production of atomic energy! Shutting down nuclear power plants is madness from a national security point of view. It is their shutdown that is harmful to the environment,” the …
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The energy crisis in the UK will last for several years, and solving problems will require drastic measures from the government, the head of the United Kingdom Foreign Office, Liz Truss said. Truss wants to be the leader of the ruling Conservative Party and the country’s prime minister after the resignation of Boris Johnson. “If …
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Researchers of the Scientific and Technological University King Abdullah (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia developed a solar cell module, that improves the optical design and reduces energy losses between cells and modules in solar panels, TechXplore reported. Research laboratories around the world are working to improve the efficiency of solar cells continuously. But the operation of …
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Germany needs reforms aimed at the transition to renewable energy sources, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to the Siemens Gamesa plant. According to him, completing the reforms this year is necessary to achieve the set climate goals. “I am fully convinced that we will be able to talk about success only when we …
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The Croatian government has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on wood chips, pellets (fuel pellets), briquettes and firewood to 5%, as well as on solar panels to zero percent, Finance Minister Marko Primorac said at a press conference on August 24 following the meeting of the cabinet of ministers where they discusses the energy crisis …
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South Korean company Samsung C&T Corp. signed a $630 million deal to build a massive solar power plant in Qatar, Yonhap news agency reported on August 24. Under an agreement with QatarEnergy, Qatar’s state-owned construction arm, Samsung Group’s construction arm will build a 417-megawatt solar plant at Mesaieed, about 40km south of Qatar’s capital, Doha. …
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Many regions of the world are faced with the problem of using solar panels. The sun does not always shine, and in some northern areas in winter it may not be for months. Therefore, it was necessary to figure out how to accumulate energy in summer and store it until winter. Researchers from the Swiss …
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The Japanese government decided to start reviewing its energy policy, which provided for the rejection of the construction of new nuclear power plants in the country, the office of the head of the Japanese government, Fumio Kishida said in a statement. Tokyo will start revising the policy of refusing to build new nuclear power plants …
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Summer heatwaves across the country tested whether America’s ageing electrical grid could keep up with demand, a problem scientists say will be exacerbated by climate change as major hurricanes, wildfires and other weather events increase in frequency, disrupting power generation and transmission. Meeting the growing power needs of US consumers requires the increased generation and …
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