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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.

Africanews

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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...

Africanews

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Cuba's electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout

Communist Cuba's national power grid collapsed for the fourth time in less than a year on Wednesday morning (September 10), causing a nationwide blackout, authorities said.

Reuters

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Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest dam as neighbors eye power imports

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the launch as a “big achievement,” saying the dam shows what Africans can accomplish. Leaders from across the continent attended the ceremony, with South Sudan and Kenya announcing plans to import Ethiopi...

Africanews

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Solar power projects are gaining momentum in Iraq

Oil-rich Iraq is shifting focus, taking advantage of its sunshine and creating a growing market for solar power.

Al Jazeera

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Gazprom says Russia, China agree on gas pipeline

Russia's Gazprom PJSC said it signed a legally binding agreement to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China via Mongolia and would expand deliveries through other routes.

Bloomberg

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Total wins new permit as Congo seeks to ramp up oil production

The permit is for the Nzombo area located 100km off Pointe-Noire on the Atlantic Ocean. QatarEnergy and Congolese state oil company, SNPC are Total's partners in the block's development.

Africanews

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Factors that have led to rising electricity bills across the nation

For most households across the country, summer electricity bills are causing some sticker shock.

Scripps Local

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Russians face fuel shortages as Ukrainian drones target energy sector

Ukraine has significantly intensified its attacks against Russia's energy sector over the past few weeks, managing to disrupt oil refining capacity, weakening Moscow’s war economy.

France 24

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Africa boosts solar power with 60% surge in Chinese panel imports

Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.

Africanews

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Energy prices climbing twice as fast as inflation in U.S.

Energy prices in the U.S. are climbing at a rate more than twice as fast as inflation.

CBS America

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New 'Base Service Charge' coming to SDG&E bills

It's part of the implementation of Assembly Bill 205, signed into law back in 2022, and the new billing structure for residential electric customers approved by the CPUC in May 2024.

Scripps Local

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South Africa court blocks TotalEnergies offshore exploration permit

Petitioned by environmentalists, the ruling cited major flaws in the French company's environmental review process.

Africanews

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Iran water crisis compounds power outages in Tehran

Iran is facing water and power shortages during the summer heat. With low dam levels and routine electricity cuts, the pressure is mounting on the government to address the problem.

Al Jazeera

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Americans share struggles to stay cool as energy costs rise

Electricity costs are surging as climate change makes the hottest days of the year even hotter. David Schechter reports.

CBS America

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French nuclear plant to restart after jellyfish 'invasion'

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear plant will return to operation throughout the week, slightly later than initially planned, EDF data showed on Tuesday (August 12) after they were forced offline by a swarm of jellyfish in the ...

Reuters