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China first quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» BEIJING - Surging renewable energy meant China's carbon emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly rising power demands, a key milestone in the country's energy transition, analysis from a think tank showed Thursday.
Denmark considers lifting nuclear power ban
Published on 14/05/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark is considering lifting a 40-year-old ban on nuclear power to enhance its energy security, its energy minister said, marking a significant policy shift in a country that has prioritised expanding wind and solar power.
Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025
» LONDON — United States energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
The role of hydrogen in clean power
Oped, Published on 14/05/2025
» On a hot afternoon in Chanthaburi province's Koh Jik, a small island striving for 100% renewable energy, a new power system is being tested. The goal? To see if hydrogen can keep the lights on when there's no sun or wind.
Taiwan proposes to revive nuclear power plants
Published on 13/05/2025
» Taiwanese lawmakers have revised a nuclear power bill that effectively opens the door for a restart of the island’s atomic plants, a move that underscores a wider policy shift as its energy demand grows and geopolitical tensions worsen.
Green energy has become a pricey delusion
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 13/05/2025
» Ask families in Germany and the UK what happens when more and more supposedly cheap solar and wind power is added to the national power mix, and they can tell you by looking at their utility bills: it gets far more expensive. This goes against everything that we're being told. Green energy is supposed to be incredibly cheap. But we're not hearing the real story.
Vietnam, Russia agree to quickly sign nuclear power plant deal
Published on 12/05/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam and Russia have agreed to quickly negotiate and sign agreements on building nuclear power plants in Vietnam, the two countries said in a joint statement.
Fragile ceasefire holds between India, Pakistan
Published on 11/05/2025
» AMRITSAR, India/ MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US President Donald Trump said he will work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.
US envoy calls enrichment 'red line' ahead of new Iran talks
AFP, Published on 11/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks Sunday in Oman ahead of a visit to the region by Donald Trump, whose key negotiator staked out an increasingly hard line on the issue of uranium enrichment.
France, Poland sign treaty with mutual defence pledge
AFP, Published on 10/05/2025
» PARIS - France and Poland on Friday signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance in case of an attack by an aggressor, strengthening ties between the EU heavyweights in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.