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One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas
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UP government’s commitment to green energy gets a new dimension with hydrogen production
The Uttar Pradesh government’s commitment towards green and clean energy got a new dimension on Sunday. Encouraged by the Green Hydrogen Policy 2024, the state’s first green hydrogen plant has been set up by Torrent Group in Gorakhpur. This plant...

High school learners bring solution to remedy SA’s energy crisis
The City of Johannesburg’s energy utility, City Power used the country’s current energy crisis to encourage the Energy Efficiency Schools Competition. The aim is to galvanise pupils to actively engage in the dynamic world of energy efficiency and...

How one Oregon activist is using a decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects
This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. Sign up for First Look to get our stories in your inbox every week. During the outcry against nuclear power in the 1970s, liberal Oregon lawmakers hatched a plan...

Adani Pullout Puts Sri Lanka’s Green Energy Push in Jeopardy
By: Staff Writer August 17, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lankan government confirmed yesterday (August 17, 2025) that only the refundable deposits placed by the Adani Group for the proposed Mannar Wind Power project will be reimbursed. Energy Minister...

UK Government ‘refusing to acknowledge’ North of Scotland’s energy price gap, says MP
The UK Government has been accused of “refusing to acknowledge” what a local MP describes as rampant energy price discrimination affecting homes and businesses in the north of Scotland. Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey MP Graham Leadbitter made...

Brian Cole seeks nuclear fix to high energy costs in NH-01 | CloseUp
Brian Cole seeks nuclear fix to high energy costs in NH-01 | CloseUp GOOD MORNING, I’M ADAM SEXTON. WE’RE GOING TO DIVE RIGHT INTO THE RACE FOR CONGRESS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE’S FIRST DISTRICT TODAY. WE HAVE TWO GUESTS WHO ARE ALREADY LEGISLATORS UNDER...

India is expanding energy infrastructure in quest for self-reliance: Puri
New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that India is powering its quest for energy security with a focus on strengthening and expanding energy infrastructure in the country. For a growing India, real...

Opinion: Clean energy shouldn't be excluded from PA's future
The AI and energy summit held a few weeks ago in Pittsburgh by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick and headlined by President Donald Trump made sweeping promises about Pennsylvania's energy future. The event – featuring $70 billion in announced investments –...

India Is Expanding Energy Infrastructure In Quest For Self-Reliance: Hardeep Puri
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that India is powering its quest for energy security with a focus on strengthening and expanding energy infrastructure in the country.For...

Coach Tommy Tuberville posts on border security, Fed leadership, and Gulf state energy bill
Coach Tommy Tuberville, a U.S. Senator from Alabama, posted several statements on his X (formerly Twitter) account in mid-August 2025, addressing topics ranging from border security to federal economic policy and offshore energy production.On...

Rystad Energy Reveals Surprising Oil Resource Trends
Rystad Energy’s latest research shows the global amount of discovered, recoverable oil resources has increased by 5 billion barrels over the past year, even though 30 billion barrels were produced globally in 2024. This net increase was driven...
As Energy Costs Soar, Home Bitcoin-Mining Is Going To Heat Europe
Authored by Joakim Book via BitcoinMagazine.com, As energy costs soar and grids destabilize, European innovators are turning to Bitcoin mining at home as a decentralized solution — blending heat, profit and power independence in one sleek...

Israeli defense minister: The Houthis will pay with compound interest for any attempted firing at Israel. We are imposing an air and naval blockade on them that is very painful for them, and this morning we attacked infrastructure and energy targets.…
BREAKING NEWS Israeli defense minister: The Houthis will pay with compound interest for any attempted firing at Israel. We are imposing an air and naval blockade on them that is very painful for them, and this morning we attacked infrastructure...

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must seize the Supreme Court’s energy opportunity
President Trump’s nomination of attorney Laura Swett to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission comes at a pivotal moment for American energy and technology. The promise of artificial intelligence presents incredible economic opportunity but also...
Talos Energy appoints new CFO, brings in new exploration chief
US oil and gas producer Talos Energy has appointed two new top executives to lead finance and exploration. Talos said on Thursday that Zachary Dailey will become executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective from next Monday....

Vast potential for Africa to expand energy access, strengthen global energy security: GECF
Gas Exporting Countries Forum secretary-general Mohamed Hamel delivering keynote address at the 3rd Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek recently. Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) secretary-general Mohamed Hamel has affirmed GECF’s...

Renewable energy contribution surpasses 11%
MUSCAT: Renewable energy now accounts for 11.5% of electricity generation in Oman, up to May this year, as part of the country’s national strategy to reach 30% renewable energy by 2030 and 60% by 2040. The General Directorate of Renewable Energy...

AZ has nonstop solar energy. Must we still rely on gas?
Building a new 600-mile-long gas pipeline from Texas to Arizona is not looking to the future (“A giant natural gas pipeline is the biggest story in Arizona that we all ignored”). It’s a win for the fossil fuel industry and climate deniers who have...

Salida Fiber Festival has ‘lovely energy’
The 14th iteration of Salida Fiber Festival, featuring fiber artists from around Colorado, returns to Riverside Park Sept. 6 and 7. The festival will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 7. Jane Templeton, one of the...