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Contact Energy to appeal wind farm rejection
Contact Energy believes the recent decision by an independent consenting panel to reject their proposed $1 billion wind farm at Slopedown is 'flawed' and has 'significant legal errors'. The proposal was for a 55-turbine wind farm near Wyndham…
Trump's Tariffs May Dim Solar Sector's Future As Energy Demand Spikes
Analysts say the stock market took a nosedive on Friday because investors are worried about the tariffs getting even steeper and how they'll affect the economy. The Dow dropped by a whopping 700 points. Donald Trump's tariffs will raise prices…
A Major Backer Of Green Energy Admits Again That Solar And Wind Power Alone 'Can't Reliably Keep The Lights On'
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, historically a supporter of green energy initiatives, acknowledged that wind and solar alone “can't reliably keep the lights on” without “major breakthroughs in storage” and wrote that it's…
Somebody tell Trump: Saving the planet is great for business | Opinion
President Trump wants to “ unleash ” fossil fuel energy, and put the brakes on climate technologies such as solar and wind energy and electric vehicles (EVs). He's reversing most Biden-era climate-change policies. Energy of course is…
Fotis Sotiropoulos named Penn State's executive vice president and provost following a national search
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fotis Sotiropoulos, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), will serve as Penn State's next executive vice president and provost, effective Aug. 11. A…
The Politics of the Giant Human Asteroid
Prologue: unfolding climate catastrophe I watched the discussion about the “unfolding environmental disaster” (climate chaos) at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025. Al Gore opened the debate with a brief…
Million-mile-long solar whirlwind could help solve sun's greatest mysteries (video)
A twisting, whirling streamer of plasma escaping the sun in the aftermath of a coronal mass ejection (CME) has been captured on video by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, and could provide vital clues about how magnetic energy that drives…
Maltese delegation visit Oxford University to discuss net zero transition
The one-day workshop, hosted by the Oxford Energy Network and the ZERO Institute, was part of a government-funded project with the Maltese government on clean energy. The aim was to draw insights from Oxford's expertise to support Malta's planned…
We Have the Power To Protect Our Planet
Every year since 1970, April 22 has represented an international call for climate action and a reminder of the importance of protecting our planet. This year's Earth Day, with the theme of Our Power, Our Planet, invites the world to join together…
Private Equity In Flux: How Tariffs, AI And Infrastructure Define A New Investment Era
The private equity landscape is experiencing transformative changes due to evolving market dynamics and the new U.S. presidential administration. Political shifts usher in a wave of both risks and opportunities that firms must adeptly navigate to…
Charging Down
This article appears in the April 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Ever since Scotland tried to put up wind farms on the Aberdeenshire coast, within sight of Donald Trump's proposed luxury golf course, nearly 20 years…
The Problem With Abundance
With tariffs kicking in, economic growth slowing, and Trump refusing to rule out a recession, the Federal Reserve has lowered its forecast for GDP growth through 2027 to well below 2%. But liberals who want to push back by charting their own…
Innergex Reaches a Key Milestone for Two Solar Projects in France
LONGUEUIL, QC, April 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) ('Innergex' or the 'Corporation') is pleased to announce the selection of two solar projects totalling 32 MW in the municipality of Joux-la-Ville. These two projects are…
Microsoft president cautions against Washington's proposed 'wealth tax,' discusses evolution of AI
SEATTLE — From personal computing to Xbox, cloud computing to AI, Microsoft continues to drive innovation and transform the way we live. As Microsoft celebrates five decades in business, President Brad Smith sat down with KING 5 to share why…
Gov. Phil Scott and New England governors explore cutting-edge nuclear technology - VTDigger
Last month, Gov. Scott slipped a subtle mention of plans to explore new nuclear energy production in a low-key social media post that has so far drawn little attention from the public and lawmakers. In the March 21 post on X, Scott expressed some…
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