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Global warming will increase crop yields in Global North, but reduce them in Global South

14 October 2024

Global warming will increase crop yields in the Global North, largely thanks to increased “carbon fertilisation” and temperature increases towards the optimal for growing crops, but will decrease it in the Global South.

US, Brazil lead the charge in global carbon capture, but current capacity is a fraction of what’s needed

12 October 2024

Brazil and the US have the biggest carbon capture and storage capacity and China is adding at the fastest rate, but the total global CCS capacity is a tiny fraction of what is needed to get to carbon-zero.

Russia showcases a "made in Russia" supercomputer and large volume gas turbine

11 October 2024

Russia’s top university, the Moscow State University (MGU), has announced it has developed one of the world’s “second or third most powerful” supercomputers, and Putin has also unveiled Russia's first large volume gas turbine.

Gazprom signs MoU on boosting gas supply to Hungary

11 October 2024

Despite the EU pushing to eliminate Russian gas imports by 2027, Hungary is increasing rather than decreasing its dependence on Russian supplies.

The world add 670GW of new renewable capacity in 2024, almost on track to triple green power generation

9 October 2024

The world will add a huge 670 GW of new renewable capacity in 2024, bring government a step closer to the COP28 goal of tripling renewable generation capacity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?

9 October 2024

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?

Australian miner GreenX Metals wins €300mn arbitration against Poland

9 October 2024

GreenX Metals claimed Poland blocked its coal projects in the east and south of the country because they would compete with state-owned coal mines.

Serbia signs MoU with North Macedonia for gas interconnector

8 October 2024

Serbia has taken another step to diversify its energy supply by agreeing a plan for a pipeline to link to the liquefied natural gas terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

International consortium should build Kazakhstan’s first nuclear plant, says president

8 October 2024

Move in wake of atomic energy referendum “Yes” vote could rile Moscow if main contractor status does not go to Russia’s Rosatom.

Kyrgyzstan facing growing winter power shortfall as demand growth outpaces investment plans

7 October 2024

Though water levels are up at hydropower reservoirs, hot summer was a big drain on electricity reserves as air conditioners were cranked up.