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COP30 summit in Brazil: UN Secy General lashes out at oil corporations

The COP30 summit convened in Belém, Brazil, with leaders emphasizing the urgent need for climate action as global temperatures and carbon emissions reach record highs.

Al Jazeera

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Turning buses into batteries is the future of energy

As global demand for electricity surges, researchers in Burnaby, B.C., are testing a new idea: what if vehicles could give power back to the grid instead of only taking it?

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Mali: Jihadists' fuel blockade paralyze Bamako

An al-Qaeda-linked group, JNIM, has blockaded fuel supplies in Mali’s capital for two months, crippling Bamako and pressuring the military government.

France 24

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How to stay safe during a winter power outage

Research shows that about one-quarter of weather-related power outages are linked to winter storms. So, we asked survival pro, Kevin Estela to share his best tips for staying safe when it happens to you.

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Al-Qaeda affiliated group blockade sparks fuel crisis in Mali

A blockade by al-Qaeda-linked fighters has disrupted Mali's main fuel supply routes, forcing fuel prices to go up by more than 500%. The shortage has shut down schools, stalled transport and caused disruption in the capital, Bamako.

Al Jazeera

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How soaring electricity bills are squeezing households

As temperatures cool, home energy costs are heating up. According to a recent study, homeowners on average will pay nearly 8% more this winter. Tom Hanson reports from New Jersey, where the high prices are fueling political debate.

CBS America

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Germany destroys two nuclear plant cooling towers

The two towers, equivalent to roughly 56,000 tonnes of concrete, collapsed in a controlled demolition on Saturday. It comes as part of Germany's nuclear phaseout.

Euronews

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Oil rises 5% on fresh U.S. sanctions against Russia

Oil prices rose 5% on Thursday after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over the Ukraine war, extending gains from the previous session.

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Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile furloughs most of its workforce

The agency responsible for overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile will furlough most of its workforce as the government shutdown drags on.

CBS America

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20+ states sue EPA over canceled solar grants

Over 20 states are suing the EPA after the Trump administration canceled the $7 billion Solar for All program, reversing 90% of grants for low-income solar projects.

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Ukraine, Russia escalate attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine and Russia are continuing to target each other's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have caused gas prices to soar. Meanwhile, as winter approaches, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's ...

DW News

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Fuel shortages hit Russia

Videos across Russia show drivers struggling to find fuel as shortages hit over ten regions. The government blames seasonal demand, but experts cite Ukrainian drone attacks damaging up to 10% of refinery capacity.

Al Jazeera

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Kansas town goes green while rebuilding after devastating tornado

In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.

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Sudan's oil production dropped after South Sudan secession

Sudanese Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim spoke during the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow on Wednesday.

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Ukraine faces difficult winter amid Russian strikes on energy grid

Kyiv was reportedly prepared for winter until Russian attacks targeted key oil and gas facilities. EBRD chief Odile Renaud-Basso warns that the strikes could make the season particularly difficult for Ukraine.

Euronews

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Thousands left in dark amid attacks on Ukraine energy facilities

Large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Friday after Russian drones and missiles struck Ukrainian energy facilities, cutting power and water to homes and halting a key metro link across the Dnipro river.

France 24

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Trump freeze on offshore wind project cuts lifeline for fisherman

In New Bedford, Massachusetts, Captain Jack Morris, a lifelong scalloper, had recently found steady work supporting offshore wind construction. But with the Revolution Wind project now frozen by the Trump administration, those jobs are o...

CBS America

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The orb-like Ocean-2 turns wave power into renewable energy

The ocean is the world's largest untapped source of sustainable energy. But this is slowly changing.

Mashable

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Is Pakistan's solar-powered farming driving a long-term water crisis?

As Pakistan undergoes a solar revolution, farmers are ditching diesel and grid power for sun-powered tube wells to irrigate their crops. This boom in solar-powered farming has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakista...

Reuters

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Zelenskyy raises alarm about power outage at Zaporizhzhia plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russian artillery for cutting the power line to the Zaporizhzhia plant, but the Kremlin said it was Ukrainian shelling.

Euronews

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Solar energy offers hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden, bringing some relief to residents and businesses which suffer losses particularly when the intense summer heat hits.

Reuters

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Nigeria: Dangote refinery resumes petrol sales in naira

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reinstated the sale of petrol in the local Nigerian naira, reversing a brief suspension that had sparked concerns over fuel availability and pricing stability in Africa's largest economy.

Africanews

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Protesters gather again in Madagascar after blackouts, water cuts

Hundreds of mostly young protesters faced off against security forces in Madagascar's capital Saturday days after an anti-government demonstration erupted into clashes and looting.

France 24

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Russia's fuel crisis causes long lines and headaches for motorists

A long line of cars outside a gas station in Sevastopol, a port city in Russian-controlled Crimea, laid bare the challenges drivers across Russia are facing in a widening gasoline crisis.

Reuters

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Ethiopia, Niger plan to build nuclear plants with Russia's Rosatom

Officials from both countries made the announcements during a nuclear energy forum in Moscow.

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Latvia's president: Ending Russian energy ties is a political choice

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs urged Hungary and Slovakia to ‘listen to Trump,’ who is calling on European countries to stop importing Russian gas and oil as part of the EU’s push to end reliance on Vladimir Putin’s energy supplies.

Euronews

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European countries at most risk of blackouts

A new study lists the weak spots in Europe's power grid as geopolitical challenges and climate change are testing the continent's infrastructure "as never before."

Euronews

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Austria: New waves in hydropower solutions

In the search for sustainable and flexible energy solutions, two ideas in Austria offer a fish-friendly, eco-smart twist on traditional hydropower.

DW News

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EU breaks taboo with first-ever sanctions on Russian LNG

The new package of EU sanctions on Russia contains the first-ever ban on imports of liquefied natural gas. "This will make this phase out of Russian gas in Europe much faster," Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews.

Euronews

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Dangote refinery makes landmark U.S. gasoline delivery

In a significant milestone for global energy markets, Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery has successfully exported its first shipment of gasoline to the U.S., with commodities giant Vitol and North American distributor Sunoco taking deli...

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