Weardale Lithium secures £700k funding for geothermal lit... + 29 more energy stories
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Apr 5, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026
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Weardale Lithium has been awarded a £700,000 grant by the UK Government to do a feasibility study for its geothermal lithium project in County Durham. The post Weardale Lithium secures £700k funding f
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☀️ Solar
Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric ...
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The TOPCon solar cells with fabricated with screen-printed, fire-through copper rear contacts and silver front contacts, using laser-enhanced contact optimization (LECO) to significantly reduce contac...
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💨 Wind
The finance ministry announced the higher taxes, effective immediately. Previously, India also reduced excise duties on petrol and diesel. Additionally, a cap has been placed on monthly aviation fuel ...
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⚛️ Nuclear
New Jersey has become the sixth state in the last decade, and the second this year, to fully repeal its moratorium on building new nuclear power stations. On a crisp Wednesday morning at the Hope Cree...
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🔋 Electric Vehicles
New customers can now charge on-street from as little as 22.5p per kWh – 7p a mile The post Octopus Energy launches 50% cheaper on-street EV charging appeared first on Energy Live News.
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📦 Storage
China’s CATL wants to electrify global shipping fleets but hurdles remain to large-scale adoption
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⚡ Grid
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . It’s not an easy moment for renewable energy in the U.S., but the sector is still setting new records. Just look at what happened last month:...
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💧 Hydrogen
BMW says its new hydrogen tank enables longer range and flexible production, while South Korea has revealed plans to develop large-scale liquid hydrogen storage systems.
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🌊 Hydropower
Eco Wave Power completed its wave energy pilot program at the Port of Los Angeles with Shell International Exploration and Production, achieving all milestones.
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🌎 Climate
Vermont and New York’s ‘climate superfund’ laws face legal challenges and a pending Supreme Court case
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📋 Policy
The proposal would shrink DOE's non-defense spending by "slashing Green New Scam initiatives," including more than $15 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, the White House said.
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🛢️ Oil & Gas
Proposed changes offer ‘flexibilities’ to strict requirements due to be imposed on fossil fuel importers
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🌋 Geothermal
Kaishan, through Orpower22, has announced the start of commercial operations of the 35-MW Menengai III geothermal power plant in Kenya. The post Kaishan officially announces commercial operations of M...
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Registration is open for a webinar on 17 April 2026 on the use of AI for geothermal exploration and resource mapping, hosted by EGEC and ETIP Geothermal. The post Webinar – Geothermal exploration and ...
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EGEC, along with more than 60 organizations, investors, and think tanks are urging EU leaders to strengthen the soon-to-be-published Geothermal Action Plan. The post EU leaders urged to strengthen amb...
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The commitment is a step up from a previous agreement between the companies for Turboden to supply Fervo with turbines to support 150 MW in capacity.
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Fervo Energy , the leading next-generation geothermal startup, is ramping up plans to build out new power plants. The Houston-based company has signed a three-year binding agreement with Turboden Amer...
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The US Department of Energy has an open funding opportunity for projects that combine critical mineral extraction with geothermal energy. The post Funding opportunity – Critical mineral extraction com...
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The geothermal drilling project in Vinzel, Switzerland has now been permanently abandoned as further development is no longer economically viable. The post Geothermal project in Vinzel, Switzerland to...
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🏭 Carbon Capture
Apply to the NPT Pathfinder selection process for non-pipeline transport CCUS projects seeking ECC Teesside network connection by 2032.
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📰 More
A new chip design from UC San Diego could make data centers far more energy-efficient by rethinking how power is converted for GPUs. By combining vibrating piezoelectric components with a clever circu...
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TORONTO — Evan Pivnick, associate director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Ontario Independent System Electricity Operator’s selection of 14 p...
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Norwegian company Boreal has ordered a fleet of electric fast ferries from Candela to replace diesel powered ships. The post Boreal Orders 20 Candela Electric Ferries For Use In Norway appeared first ...
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This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. There’s nothing like a common enemy to bring people together. This midterm election year, t...
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India is funding the project, which is expected to be completed within five years and will export surplus power to India.
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This exemption, reportedly due to the Strait of Hormuz closure, allows for the berthing of ships that may lack international insurance. While permission is granted, Reliance is ensuring transactions c...
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Both sides back stable global supplies, stress uninterrupted trade and navigation amid regional tensions.
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The International Energy Agency's Ocean Energy Systems released its Annual Report, highlighting advancements in ocean energy technologies for 2025.
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