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US offers $475 million for five clean power projects on mining lands

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced up to $475 million in funding for five locally-driven clean energy projects in current and former mining lands.The projects are loca...

Daily Shorts: Denmark to earmark $4B for CCS, Cargill tests wind powered ships

Denmark will earmark around $4 billion in aid to carbon capture storage (CCS) projects, the country's climate ministry announced. The grants will be disbursed over 15 years, but el...

IRENA urges world to look beyond sun and wind to biofuels, hydropower and geothermal energy

IRENA has asked countries to consider alternatives such as biofuels, hydropower (pictured) and geothermal energy. Image: Pexels

The world's energy transition is currently "off-track", the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warned in its 2023 outlook, even as it sought to funnel renewable energy i...

US govt proposes 80 percent cut in solar, wind project fees on federal land

The US land agency is currently processing 74 renewable energy and transmission applications with a combined potential of over 37 GW. Image: Pexels

The US government is proposing to make wind and solar installations cheaper as part of its plans to boost renewable energy and fight climate change. The Biden administration has pr...

DOE announces finalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the finalists in the $4 million American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize, a competition supporting innovations that help ...

RE grows, gains momentum amid global uncertainties in 2021: IRENA

New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable energy continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties. By the end of 2...