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Hope or hype? NZ needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen

The recent failure of a deal to deliver hydrogen-powered trucks to New Zealand, and the removal of a NZ$100 million government rebate scheme for green hydrogen users in the 2024 budget, make a transition to the much-lauded energy technology increasingly less certain.

The Conversation

Dutton praises Canada to sell nuclear plan. But does Ontario really have cheaper power?

Opposition leader’s argument is puzzling given Canadian provinces dominated by renewables pay less for electricity

The Guardian - AU

Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity

Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.

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Labour tries to attract clean energy contracts with record £1.5bn for auction

The new budget comes after the previous government failed to award a single new contract in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Renewable energy budget increased to over £1.5bn as record funding allocated for clean power

The funding uplift represents more than a 50 per cent increase on the budget previously set in March

The Independent UK

Uni joins national offshore wind research and training collaboration

University of Newcastle to provide offshore wind expertise.

Newcastle Herald

Wind and solar energy overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity

Report finds 13 member states generated more energy from wind and solar power than coal and gas for first time in 2024

The Guardian - UK

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Scottish council 'failed' in its legal obligations on controversial park plans

A LAWYER representing campaigners against proposals to industrialise part of an Aberdeen park has told the Court of Session that Aberdeen City…

The National (Scotland)

Labour must speed up wind power expansion or miss targets, says renewables industry

Green energy executives say plans for new power projects need to be more ambitious to achieve net zero grid by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Wake-up call on energy transition as voters switch off

Cost of living pressures are causing many voters to question the impact on their household finances of going all-in on renewable energy, according to a poll.

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Prince William could overturn king’s windfarm ban as he orders renewable energy review for estate

Wind turbines are among changes being considered by heir to the Duchy of Cornwall estate to tackle the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

‘People would abuse me’: how a ‘climate capitalist’ learned to sell solar in Victoria’s coal country

Andy McCarthy went from town pariah – being spat on and having his shop vandalised to employing hundreds of people

The Guardian - AU

Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes

Communities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure ‘have the right to see the benefits’

The Guardian - UK

Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report

Policymakers and funders are being urged to invest in training a workforce to serve the industries of the future

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Climate hero or villain? Fossil fuel frenzy challenges Norway’s green image

As it rapidly adopts clean technologies while drilling furiously for oil and gas, the Nordic nation is a paradox

The Conversation

China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy

Seven years seems a lifetime in politics. In 2017, President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. It prompted Canada, China and the European Union to convene an urgent meeting to reaffirm political commitment to global climate action.

The Independent UK

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsible

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to take on Labour councils that block pylons delivering clean energy

At formal launch of state-run GB Energy, PM sets out plan to build enough offshore wind facilities to power 20m homes

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Keir Starmer faces questions on £300 energy bills election promise

KEIR Starmer faces questions over an election campaign promise he made that GB Energy would reduce household bills by £300.

Evening Standard

Energy bills to fall within five years, Keir Starmer pledges as Britain's economy goes green

The PM said the new Government was acting at ‘pace’ on the transition away from fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says Labour finding ‘more mess’ from Tories every day as he launches Great British Energy plan – as it happened

Prime minister says energy plans will bring down bills and help planet as he accuses Tories of shortsightedness

The Independent UK

Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation

Complex and confusing taxation systems make it easier for wind’s opponents, some citing misinformation, to say that wind has fallen short of its promises

The Independent UK

Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board

An Associated Press analysis of county tax data across three states — Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska — found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms, power plants and other major businesses

The Guardian - UK

Offshore wind to power 20m homes within five years, Starmer to pledge

Scheme will use taxpayer money to develop parts of seabed owned by the royal family

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy bill to be introduced at Westminster – but SNP contest nuclear aims

THE legislation to create GB Energy will be introduced at Westminster on Thursday, with Labour ministers claiming it will secure Scottish…

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