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REM: Sage, Facebook’s Meta announce deal for next-gen geothermal

4 September 2024

Sage Geosystems and social media giant Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, have signed a deal that they say will significantly expand the use of geothermal power in the US.

Zelenskiy reshuffles the government, sacks energy boss

4 September 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reshuffled his government, sacking several prominent officials that led to others in his team to quit on September 3.

Joint venture set up in Bucharest to bring Azeri green power to Europe

4 September 2024

High-voltage submarine cable to connect Romania and Georgia across the Black Sea, with extensions to Hungary and Azerbaijan.

Oriana Power secures INR2.48bn solar project order from BPCL in India

4 September 2024

Mumbai-listed Oriana Power Limited has secured a new order valued at INR2.48bn ($30mn) from state-owned energy company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a solar project.

Hundreds of millions on verge of starvation, billions more undernourished as Climate Crisis droughts take their toll

3 September 2024

The Climate Crisis is depressing crop yields and fuelling a growing global hunger crisis that has already reached "unprecedented proportions," with between 3.1bn and 4.2bn people now unable to afford a healthy diet.

How graphite could make Madagascar prosperous

3 September 2024

Madagascar – one of the world's poorest countries – could be transformed economically by its vast graphite reserves and their critical role in the global energy transition.

Clean electricity set to break new records

3 September 2024

The global shift to clean energy has achieved significant milestones that is expected to continue advancing at a steady rate, according to two new reports by BloombergNEF.

The Amazon is on fire

2 September 2024

Thick smoke is rolling across most of Brazil as the Amazon is hit by the worst wildfires in two decades. Thousands of acres are burning out of control due to extreme temperatures, illegal logging and the drying out of the rainforests.

Iraq plans to plant 10mn trees to combat desertification

2 September 2024

Iraq has announced a plan to plant 10mn palm saplings and various trees in Baghdad and other provinces as part of a government initiative to tackle the growing issue of desertification in the country.

Lofty EU hydrogen goals unlikely to be met

2 September 2024

The EU has placed a lot of faith in green hydrogen as a means to decarbonise its economy, but there is doubt about whether Brussels’ ambitious goals can be delivered on.

Hungary's gas deliveries guaranteed for long term, chief diplomat says in St Petersburg

2 September 2024

Hungary is ready for the heating season and natural gas supplies are being maintained from the south, Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said in St Petersburg on August 30 after talks with Aleksei Miller, CEO of Russia's Gazprom.

Singapore-based Aslan Energy Capital and PT Calypte Sugi Power partner to develop solar power hub in Indonesia

2 September 2024

Aslan Energy Capital, based in Singapore, and Indonesia's PT Calypte Sugi Power have signed an MoU to collaborate on developing a power generation hub on Sugi Island in Indonesia's Riau Islands Province