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Review: Big Time Rush brings nostalgic energy to Walmart AMP
Big Time Rush owned the stage with an energized and nostalgia filled concert at the Walmart AMP in Rogers on Aug. 15 as part of their ”In Real Life Worldwide” tour. The band brought an engaging experience for the fans, kept the comedy rolling...

Expo spotlights renewable energy
KARACHI: As Pakistan grapples with rising energy costs and climate vulnerabilities, the need for renewable alternatives has never been more pressing. Against this backdrop, the three-day Solar Pakistan 2025 exhibition concluded at the Karachi Expo...

Rural communities shocked by the size of renewable energy land grab

New Undersea Desalination Pods To Solve Water & Energy Crises Both At Once
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The bottomless energy-sucking demands of AI data centers have sparked a hair-on-fire moment for the nation’s electricity grid, and that is not the only urgent grid-related...

Contact Energy reports 41 boost in profit
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Contact Energy's full-year net profit is up 41 percent, with revenue up 20 percent. The energy generator and retailer's underlying profit was up 17 percent, boosted by a strong lift in geothermal generation, as well as...

One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one...

David Livingston addresses immigration, energy policy and Gaza in recent posts
David Livingston, a Republican elected to the Arizona State House in 2023 representing the 28th House District, posted a series of tweets on August 17, 2025, addressing topics including immigration, energy policy, and Gaza. In one post at 13:00...

Clean energy transition: UNDP, REA partner to deliver sustainable growth
BY GLORIA AKUDORO As part of the mission committed to accelerating Nigeria’s clean energy transition, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver...

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Sign US$243 Million Energy Project Agreements
Economy 17/08/2025 Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Sign US$243 Million Energy Project Agreements Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have signed contracts to implement four major energy projects worth around US$243 million,...

Junior Achievement Receives Grant From Xcel Energy
Junior Achievement of the High Plains in Amarillo received grant funding from the Xcel Energy Foundation in the amount of $35,000 this month. JA of the High Plains Executive Director Kasey Long says $20,000 will be used for traditional financial...

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...

Bending Spoons bags €500M, Click Labs acquires Evermile, and Tesla bids to enter British energy market
This week we tracked more than 40 tech funding deals worth over €1 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most...

11 Foods with Vitamin B12 to Boost Energy and Brain Health
You can’t have a well-balanced diet without incorporating vitamin B12 into your meals. This water-soluble vitamin, explains Samantha Dieras, RN, DCN, director of outpatient nutrition services at Mount Sinai Hospital, plays a vital role in nerve...

Why Nigeria should prioritise development of renewable energy, by Arowolo
Gift Arowolo is a manufacturing and renewable energy engineer who focuses on delivering clean, reliable power to areas that historically lack steady electricity. In this interview with NGOZI OKPALAKUNNE, Arowolo spoke on the opportunities and...

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...

Kenya’s Clean Energy Drive Gains Momentum Alongside Oil Ambitions
Kenya has developed a strong renewable energy sector in recent years, as it aimed to diversify its energy mix beyond fossil fuels to boost its energy security. The launch of a national energy plan and the launch of a wide variety of renewable...
Readers’ Forum: Utah leads on energy and industry
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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...

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...