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ONGC-NTPC Green JV Acquires Ayana Renewable Power for $750 Million

The joint venture between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and NTPC Green, ONGC NTPC Green Pvt Ltd (ONGPL), is set to acquire Ayana Renewable Power for $700-750 million. This acquisition represents a major move...

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Bridging the Green Skills Gap: A Call for STEM Education Reform

The green skills gap represents a critical challenge in the pursuit of global climate goals, with estimates indicating a potential shortfall of up to 7 million workers by 2030, particularly in key sectors such as...

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Kenya: A renewable energy hub with frequent blackouts

Kenya boasts around 87% renewable energy generation, yet its citizens are left fumbling in the dark. Experts say frequent nationwide power outages in recent months show weaknesses in the system that need attention. “It is...

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Lithium mining in Africa reveals dark side of green energy

The new rush for lithium in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, investigations have shown. At a Chinese-run lithium mine in Namibia, local workers have complained for months about squalid living...

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Brazil looks to gain from Russia’s war in Ukraine

As the world economy reels from a global slowdown amid the Ukraine war, Brazil could benefit from the multiple crises. No matter whether it’s oil, gas, lithium, food, renewable energy — Brazil has plenty of...

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Shell, BP boost profit, sink investment in renewable energy

While the big five oil companies registered record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed. Oil and gas giant Shell last week announced a historic...

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Hydrogen: What’s the big deal?

Hydrogen has been hyped as key to a global energy transition. After a slow start, it has received a boost from a Canada-Germany deal. So what does the future hold for the low-carbon fuel? Hydrogen...

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Germany presents new renewables plan

The Green Party politician says the government will remove hurdles impeding the advance of renewable energy across Germany, calling a new set of laws the “biggest comprehensive energy package in two decades.” Germany’s vice-chancellor and...

Climate Change & Action: India on a “Sustainable” path

Climate change is one of the defining global challenges of our time. Countries across the world have recognized the urgent need to address climate change as a challenge and this is rightly demonstrated by their...

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Can hydropower withstand a future of extreme weather?

Hydropower has long been seen as a reliable renewable energy source. But during drought and heavy rain, hydropower plants often come to a standstill. Will climate change spell the end for this clean energy alternative?...

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Bitcoin: Is Scandinavia’s cryptoboom coming to an end?

Europe’s Nordic countries are popular for sustainable cryptomining because electricity there is cheap and mainly comes from renewable sources. But other industries also want to take advantage of this green energy. Bitcoin is a real...

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Plunging solar energy prices spell bright future for clean electricity

Solar energy has fallen in cost faster than experts predicted. How did electricity from photovoltaic panels get so cheap? The plummeting cost of turning sunlight into electricity is beating forecasts by decades, speeding the transition...