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nypost.com - Donna Andersen - New Yorkers would be forced to pay 2.5x market rate for wind energy from Empire Wind One offshore farm: expert
New Yorkers would be forced to pay 2.5x market rate for wind energy from Empire Wind One offshore farm: expert
New York Post

New Yorkers would be forced to pay 2.5 times the market rate for electricity generated by the Empire Wind One offshore wind farm if the deal goes through, according to an independent financial analysis. The Trump Administration paused construction…

rfi.fr - China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time
China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time
RFI

China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. While around 60 percent of China's energy comes from coal, the country is also a…

foodandwine.com - Stephanie Gravelese - Target's Latest Wine Drop Is Boxed, Budget-Friendly, and Better for the Planet
Target's Latest Wine Drop Is Boxed, Budget-Friendly, and Better for the Planet
Food & Wine

Target launched a new wine collection, Collective Good, featuring four global varietals priced at $9.99 each. The lineup includes wines from Italy, Spain, Chile, and California, now available in nearly 1,200 stores. The wines are packaged in the…

theguardian.com - Fiona Harvey - Six things we learned about the future of energy security at UK summit
Six things we learned about the future of energy security at UK summit
The Guardian

The UK and the International Energy Agency gathered ministers and high-level officials from 60 countries to Lancaster House in London for two days of talks on the future of energy security this week. The EU was out in force, the US sent a top…

thestar.com.my - Leticia Fucuchima - Exclusive-TikTok owner weighs data center project in Brazil, sources say
Exclusive-TikTok owner weighs data center project in Brazil, sources say
The Star Online

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) -ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is weighing a major investment in a data center in Brazil, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, tapping abundant wind energy on the country's northeast…

arkansasonline.com - JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Britain pledges $400M to increase wind power | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Britain pledges $400M to increase wind power | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

LONDON -- Britain announced a major investment in wind power Thursday as it hosted an international summit on energy security -- with Europe and the United States at odds over whether to cut their reliance on fossil fuels. U.K. Prime Minister Keir…

nypost.com - Post Editorial Board - Long Island wind power is yet another green screwjob - forcing New Yorkers to pay more than DOUBLE for energy
Long Island wind power is yet another green screwjob - forcing New Yorkers to pay more than DOUBLE for energy
New York Post

Gov. Kathy Hochul's green-energy lunacy keeps socking New Yorkers, with the latest blow coming from the Empire Wind One offshore turbine project. Team Trump has blocked it for now, and that's great news (despite Eric Adams' pleading that it should…

heraldscotland.com - Jody Harrison - Green hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire approved
Green hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire approved
The Herald

It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and…

electrek.co - Michelle Lewis - Global energy giant RWE halts US offshore wind because of Trump
Global energy giant RWE halts US offshore wind because of Trump
Electrek

Global renewable developer and energy giant RWE has halted its US offshore wind operations “for the time being” because of the “political environment” the Trump administration has created. RWE, Germany's biggest…

ecowatch.com - Cristen Hemingway Jaynes - China's Solar and Wind Capacity Surpasses That of Mostly Coal-Based Thermal Energy for the First Time - EcoWatch
China's Solar and Wind Capacity Surpasses That of Mostly Coal-Based Thermal Energy for the First Time - EcoWatch
EcoWatch - For a Healthier Planet and Life

China 's National Energy Administration has announced that the country's solar and wind energy capacity has exceeded that of thermal energy — which is mostly coal-powered — for the first time. The largest greenhouse gas emitter in the…

dailycaller.com - Nick Pope - European Wind Giant Pumps Brakes On Industrializing America's Oceans
European Wind Giant Pumps Brakes On Industrializing America's Oceans
The Daily Caller

A major foreign offshore wind developer is pausing its operations in the U.S. amid the Trump administration's assault against the industry, Reuters reported Friday. RWE, a German multinational energy company with a large offshore wind presence in…

heatmap.news - Jael Holzman - How a Carbon Pipeline Is Turning Iowa Against Wind
How a Carbon Pipeline Is Turning Iowa Against Wind
Heatmap News

Local renewables restrictions are on the rise in the Hawkeye State – and it might have something to do with carbon pipelines. Iowa's known as a renewables growth area, producing more wind energy than any other state and offering ample…

washingtonexaminer.com - Maydeen Merino - Trump halt of New York wind project raises investment fears
Trump halt of New York wind project raises investment fears
Washington Examiner

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum claimed the previous administration rushed through the project approval process and it must now be reviewed before construction could move forward. The administration's action has drawn criticism from those in the…

telegraph.co.uk - Jonathan Leake - Energy bills to fall by £166 in rare trade war boost
Energy bills to fall by £166 in rare trade war boost
The Telegraph

Households energy bills are on course to fall by £166 a year after Donald Trump's trade war sent gas prices tumbling. The cost of a typical dual-fuel tariff is now expected to reduce from £1,849 to £1,683 from July under the…

washingtonexaminer.com - Callie Patteson and Maydeen Merino - Daily on Energy: Quote of the week, Burgum on existential threats, and oil rigs up slightly
Daily on Energy: Quote of the week, Burgum on existential threats, and oil rigs up slightly
Washington Examiner

A major offshore wind developer has announced its plans to end its activities in the U.S., because of the Trump administration. Plus, keep reading to find out how many rigs were added to the U.S. fleet this week. Welcome to Daily on Energy, written…

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