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ASX 200 Energy Transition Push Highlights Need for Electrical Skills Reform
Kalkine Media
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August 7, 2025
Highlights,ETU submits national workforce reform agenda to federal energy leadership,Call for mandatory apprentice hiring and improved training models in renewable zones,Government and industry initiatives launched to ease labour supply...
New York Agrivoltaics Project Combines Solar Energy and Farming on DiMartino Farm
EnergyTech
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August 6, 2025
A new solar project in New York's Hudson Valley is redefining how farmland can be used to produce both food and energy. Lightstar Renewables has launched the Plains Road Agrivoltaics project on DiMartino Farm in Montgomery, demonstrating how solar...
Energy companies are blind to thousands of exposed services
Help Net Security
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August 7, 2025
Many of America’s largest energy providers are exposed to known and exploitable vulnerabilities, and most security teams may not even see them, according to a new report from SixMap. Researchers assessed the external attack surface of 21 major...
Afghanistan’s $10 Billion Energy Initiative under Taliban Rule
SpecialEurasia
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August 7, 2025
Executive Summary This report examines the Taliban-led Afghan government’s decision to launch a $10 billion energy infrastructure project with Azizi Energy. The initiative seeks to build 10,000 megawatts of electricity capacity in the next ten...
New battery energy storage (BESS) applications approved by councillors
John O'Groat Journal & Caithness Courier
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August 7, 2025
Two new energy storage sites have been given permission for development in Caithness. Picture: Petmal / iStockTwo applications to build new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Caithness were granted this week - though it was more plain...
Port of Newcastle becomes the gateway to the state's clean energy future
Dungog Chronicle
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August 7, 2025
"Port of Newcastle's investment in specialised on-site storage infrastructure means that large wind turbine blades, towers, and drive trains can be efficiently received, securely stored, and dispatched to projects statewide, minimising double...
Trump administration ends Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project after review
East Idaho Times
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August 6, 2025
Se. James E. Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho | Senator James E. Risch Official websiteSe. James E. Risch, U.S. Senator for Idaho | Senator James E. Risch Official website U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has welcomed the Interior Department’s...
Harbour Energy reports positive first half, announces £100m buyback
Proactive UK
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August 7, 2025
Harbour Energy PLC (LSE:HBR) has reported a positive first half of 2025, with increased production and improved financials. The company, in today’s half year results, said it generated $1.36 billion in free cash flow during the period, up from...
Photon Energy and R.Power Renewables to optimise PV+BESS project in Poland
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 7, 2025
Photon Energy and R.Power Renewables have signed an agreement for the optimisation of a hybrid asset – photovoltaic installation and battery energy storage system (PV + BESS) located in Nehrybka, Poland. According to the companies, this project is...
Electric energy output 4% up in Armenia
Finport
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ArmInfo. In Armenia, electricity generation in the first half of 2025 accelerated in annual growth from 1.9% to 4%, amounting to 4,694.7 million kWh. Moreover, in June alone, electricity generation increased by 8.4% - to 701.8 million kWh. This is...
Iberdrola Spain and Burger King expand their renewable energy purchase agreement
Atalayar
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August 7, 2025
Iberdrola Spain, Iberdrola's subsidiary in the country, and Burger King® have signed a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 34 MW of photovoltaic energy, which now stands at 109 MW to cover the annual demand of more than 900...
Brookfield invests $6bn in nearly 20% interest in Duke Energy Florida
Smart Energy International
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August 7, 2025
Duke Energy announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for Brookfield, through its Super-Core Infrastructure strategy, to hold a 19.7% indirect equity interest in Duke Energy Florida for an aggregate amount of $6 billion. Brookfield is...
Resources Top 5: Energy Transition Minerals enters EU critical minerals supply chain
Stockhead
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August 7, 2025
The Penouta acquisition represents a compelling entry point into a near-term critical minerals production opportunity in the EU. Pic: Getty Images Penouta aligns ETM with the EU’s goal to increase critical mineral production and enhance supply...
Shell Identifies Right Policies, Technology as Key Steps to Nigeria’s Sustainable Energy Future
This Day
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August 7, 2025
Ejiofor Alike The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Mr. Ronald Adams, yesterday, declared that Nigeria’s efforts to achieve a sustainable energy future would deliver the desired results if it...
Ather Energy emerges as Nomura’s top EV pick; here is why
ETAuto
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August 7, 2025
The brokerage estimates Ather’s volumes to grow at a CAGR of 41 per cent between FY25 and FY28, reaching 4.36 lakh units by FY28. Ather Energy, the recently listed electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has earned a strong endorsement from global...
Turkey’s energy ambitions challenge Cyprus, warns expert
Cyprus Mail
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August 7, 2025
Turkey’s aggressive and multi-faceted energy strategy is posing increasing challenges for Cyprus and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region, according to Andreas Poullikkas, professor of energy systems and former chairman of the Cyprus Energy...
Envestcom trims stake in Adani Energy Solutions, sells shares worth ₹1,737 crore
CNBC-TV18
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August 7, 2025
Abu Dhabi-based Envestcom Holding RSC Ltd offloaded 2.2 crore shares of Adani Energy Solutions on Wednesday, fetching around ₹1,737 crore, according to bulk deal data from the exchanges. While about 1% stake was sold on the NSE, the remaining...
Energy leaders call for pragmatism in Africa’s transition
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 7, 2025
• Shell canvasses right policies for Nigeria’s sustainable energy future • Says over 90% of contracts executed locally As global pressure mounts for an accelerated transition to renewable energy, industry leaders have called for a pragmatic and...
Science Minister calls on tech firms to lower energy prices
UK Tech News
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August 7, 2025
Science Minister Lord Vallance has called on tech companies to develop solutions to lower energy costs and shift peak electricity demand. As the cost of household bills and the demand for energy, driven by increased digitisation and the use of AI,...
FreshStop at Astron Energy George Central turns 1 - See what the buzz is about!
George Herald
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August 7, 2025
This store has been serving the community long before the rebrand. The FreshStop and Seattle Coffee have been local favourites for years. The winners. Back: Koot du Toit (AE George Central fuel voucher of R1 136), John Kennedy (Springbok rugby...