Feds order a Florida power plant to keep burning dirty coal

Walt Disney World is supposed to be the Happiest Place on Earth. It’s certainly the most popular tourist destination. Fifty million people, some from Florida but most from elsewhere, flock to the rodent-themed amusement park every year to spend big bucks seeking a good time. Now imagine all those people coming down with big coughing […]

Canada Could Become a Key Crude Supplier to India

India is looking to add Canada to its list of crude oil suppliers, according to the country’s envoy, a development that could open a meaningful new trade corridor between the two nations. The signal comes as India continues to diversify its energy supply chain, reducing reliance on any single source or region. Canada holds the […]

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Turkey and Bulgaria Discuss Revising BOTAS Deal, Eyes Broader Energy Partnership

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that discussions have been underway for a considerable time between Turkey's state-owned energy company Botas and Bulgaria's public gas supplier Bulgargaz regarding possible revisions to their existing agreement. Speaking in an interview with BTA, Fidan said the talks are being guided by the principles of mutual benefit, protection of the commercial and…

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Egypt Tenders EGP4.5bn Link for Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

CAIRO — Egypt has launched an international tender for a high-voltage transmission line to connect the country’s under-construction Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant to the national electricity grid, marking another milestone in the country’s long-term Grid Expansion strategy aimed at strengthening energy security and accommodating new generation capacity. According to a government official cited by…

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Egypt and Syria Deepen Cooperation on Gas and Infrastructure

Egypt and Syria have moved to strengthen their energy partnership through discussions aimed at supporting Energy Recovery efforts in Syria, highlighting a broader push for regional cooperation in natural gas, infrastructure rehabilitation and technical expertise as Damascus seeks to rebuild a sector heavily impacted by years of conflict. During a meeting held on the sidelines of Egyptian […]

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The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center

The Verge: “A proposed $2 billion data center has become a political flashpoint in the small city of Shelbyville, Indiana. And the controversy has only grown more intense after the mayor, Scott Furgeson, was caught on camera saying of the “No Data Center” signs going up that, “I’ve seen a lot of these all over ...

Monterey Park becomes first US city to permanently ban data centers

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Monterey Park voted 86 percent to 14 percent last Tuesday to permanently ban data centers from the city. It is the first US city to do it through a ballot initiative. Campaign organizer Steven Kung called it “a landslide victory.” On the reasons: “The noise pollution, the air pollution, […]

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BP and ADNOC Venture Deepens Presence in Egypt’s Gas Sector

CAIRO — A reported transfer of five offshore natural gas concessions from BP to Arcius Energy could mark an important Gas Portfolio Shift in Egypt’s upstream energy sector, deepening Gulf participation in Mediterranean gas development while supporting efforts to attract fresh investment into the country’s energy industry. According to a government official cited by Asharq, Egypt has approved the…

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World-first hydrogen-powered 'gas station' for ships passes key trials

Retrofitting a port berth with shore power can take anywhere from three to seven years of permitting, construction, and grid upgrades. Now, a UK company has developed a floating hydrogen-powered platform and can make that wait disappear without having to move a single brick.

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Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Energy, Hydrogen, Transport, Ships

Implications of the Quarter 2 2026 RGGI Auction

I believe that RGGI now poses unacceptable affordability and reliability risks and needs immediate, fundamental revision. The RGGI states must acknowledge the enormity of the risks and engage regulators, system operators, and state lawmakers to consider substantive changes rather than the incremental tinkering contemplated in recent RGGI communications.

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Alcazar Energy’s $420mn Gabal El-Zeit Deal Signals Reform Shift

CAIRO — Egypt has taken a significant step toward implementing its evolving State Ownership Policy after signing agreements with Alcazar Energy to invest, operate and manage the 580 MW Gabal El-Zeit wind farm on the Red Sea coast under a $420 million transaction. Gabal El-Zeit is among Egypt’s largest wind-energy projects and forms part of […]

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The “Lobe Rangers” Are Fighting to Make Farming in Iowa More Sustainable

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. James Hepp is sick of excuses. The 36-year-old farmer manages about 1,600 acres of corn, soy, and small grains in northern Iowa. He keeps a close eye on his bottom line and says he wants to build a business that […]

Modular next-gen US nuclear reactor goes critical

Nuclear energy in the West took another step forward as the first privately developed, non-light-water reactor to go critical in the United States in more than 40 years reached a major milestone when the Antares Nuclear Mark-0 test reactor came online at Idaho National Laboratory.

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Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear, Power Stations

Trump Administration Emergency Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running

Under a Trump administration emergency order, a Florida coal-fired power plant will continue operating. The facility had been scheduled for retirement in 2025 as part of an Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) plan to transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, with the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. OUC is the second-largest […]

Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive orders

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a June 2 ruling rejected a youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit seeking to overturn three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at supporting the fossil fuel industry, curbing renewable energy and suppressing climate science. A three-judge panel agreed with a Montana District Court judge who dismissed the […]

Vietsovpetro reaches historic milestone of 255mn tonnes of crude oil at Vietnam’s Bach Ho field

Vietsovpetro, the Vietnam-Russia joint venture under the Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam), said it has achieved a historic mark of 255 million metric tons of crude oil extracted from the Bach Ho (White Tiger) field, marking nearly four decades of offshore oil and gas development in Vietnam. The milestone was achieved at 3:30 am on Thursday, nearly 40 years after the joint…

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Egypt’s Sinai Offshore Fields Reach Highest Oil Output Since 2017

Cairo — Egypt’s offshore oil fields in the Sinai region have reached their highest daily production level in nearly a decade, underscoring the country’s growing focus on extracting additional value from mature hydrocarbon assets amid efforts to strengthen domestic energy supplies. The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said production from the Sinai offshore fields, […]

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