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EU Agrees Path to Compete in Clean Tech Production
Date: February 6, 2024
EU agrees path to compete in clean tech production By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union policymakers agreed new rules on Tuesday to promote local production of equipment for solar and wind power, fuel cells and other clean technologies and help Europe’s industry compete with Chinese and U.S. rivals. The bloc aims to set a...
Iceland Builds Defences for a Future of Increased Volcanic Activity
Date: January 31, 2024
Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity By Louise Rasmussen and Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelanders are working round-the-clock to build dykes the size of three-storey buildings to protect a vital power plant and homes from lava flows, since volcanoes near the capital Reykjavik that were dormant for nearly 800 years...
Ikea Sets New Targets for Emissions Cuts as More Factories Switch to Renewable Power
Date: January 25, 2024
IKEA sets new targets for emissions cuts as more factories switch to renewable power By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, on Thursday said it aims to cut emissions by 50% by its 2030 financial year, up from its previous target of 15% which it already exceeded in 2023. Inter...
German President, Businesses Visit Vietnam Eyeing Investment
Date: January 23, 2024
German president, businesses visit Vietnam eyeing investment By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -A German business delegation, including top firms for tunnel machines, wind farms and industrial supplies, joined President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a visit to Vietnam starting on Tuesday, as Berlin strives to reduce its reliance on China. German companies have invested...
Wind, Solar Energy Output Hit Record High in Italy in 2023
Date: January 22, 2024
Wind, solar energy output hit record high in Italy in 2023 By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Wind and solar energy production hit a record last year in Italy, as the country more than doubled its newly-installed green source capacity, power grid operator Terna said on Monday. Solar panel generation rose to 30.6 Terawatt hours (TWh)...
Japan’s Lunar Craft Lands Successfully but Can’t Generate Solar Power
Date: January 19, 2024
Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme...