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The Largest Solar Power Plant In The World Just Got Switched On

The Independent

 The world’s biggest solar plant has come online in China, capable of powering a small country with its annual capacity of more than 6 billion kilowatt hours.The facility in a desert region of the north-west province of Xinjiang covers 200,000 acres – roughly the same area as New York City.The 5GW complex, which was connected to China’s grid on Monday, is powerful enough to meet the electricity demands of a country the size of Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea.China has led the world in solar power adoption, boosting its capacity in 2023 by more than 50 per cent. The...

World’s biggest solar farm goes online, big enough to power a country

In this article, we will take a look at the Country That Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World. We have also compiled a full free list of the 20 Countries that Import the Most Natural Gas in the World. Natural Gas: A Key Player in the Global Energy...

The Country that Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has unveiled a list of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, laying out rules on the mining, smelting and trade in the critical materials used to make products from magnets in electric vehicles to consumer electronics.

China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply

Business Insider

The US became Germany's top trading partner, ending an eight-year streak by China. The shift reflects competition over electric vehicles.

Trade between the US and Germany is growing. Concerns over China might be driving the shift.

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Hi, my name is Gavin Mooney. Thanks for stopping by. I help utilities transform the way they run and embrace the energy transition with powercloud. Feel free to reach out, I am always up for... Batteries in California have just broken another record, discharging 29.52 GWh of energy into the...

Batteries in California have just broken another record

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Fortune

The U.S. government is slowly replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In dozens of underground salt caverns nestled along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana sit hundreds of millions of barrels of crude oil, America’s “insurance policy” against the volatile nature of the global oil market. Called...

Biden sold off nearly 50% of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Is that a problem?

For decades, the United States has been a net consumer of energy, using up more energy than it produces. However, a sharp increase in oil and gas production following the shale boom as well as the ongoing renewable energy revolution has helped change the energy trajectory over the past 15 years. And now the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that U.S. energy production exceeded consumption by record amounts in 2023.

U.S. Energy Production Chalks Up Another Record

China's auto sector is struggling with overproduction, impacting domestic and international markets.

1,000 workers at one car factory in China were told to either quit or sit around on minimum wage until the market picks up again: Nikkei

In this article, we will take a look at the Largest Gold Mine in the World by Production Volume. We have also compiled a full free list of the 10 Largest Gold Mines in the World by Production Volume. Exploring the Global Gold Industry. Gold has been one of the...

The Largest Gold Mine in the World by Production Volume

A planned strike by workers at steel giant Tata over job losses has been suspended.Members of Unite have been taking industrial action such as banning overtime and were due to stage an all-out strike from next Monday.The union is embroiled in a dispute with the company over plans to close the two blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, south Wales and switch to a greener way of steel production, which needs fewer workers.The union said the current industrial action and next week’s strike had been suspended.Unite said its decision follows confirmation from Tata, arising from high-level talks throughout...

Industrial action at steel giant Tata suspended by Unite

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A fire at Anglo American's Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in Australia is likely to negatively affect its Australian met coal business, broker Jefferies said in a note on Monday.

Jefferies says Anglo American coal fire likely to affect met coal sale

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Deep-sea mining seemed a far-off, futuristic endeavor not too long ago. Now that it’s getting closer to reality, electric vehicle fans will have to consider how deep-sea mining impacts the sustainability profile of EV batteries. In the latest development, Japanese researchers have found a huge new cache of manganese nodules on the ocean floor, and the race is on to vacuum them up to the surface.

Massive Trove Of Manganese Discovered In The Sea: Implications For EV Batteries

The world is struggling to have precious metals to build EV batteries and Japan may have found something that would be a great resource for them in this regard. Researchers have discovered around 230 million metric tons of minerals on the seabed off a remote island in Japan's exclusive economic zone, reported Nikkei Asia. They stated that the minerals are about 75 years of Japan's cobalt consumption and around 11 years' worth of nickel.

Japan hits jackpot and finds decades' worth of EV battery metal off remote island

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Equinor has marked a significant milestone in its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project with the delivery of the first steel plates to Sif's Maasvlakte facility. These plates will be crucial for the fabrication of 54 monopiles and transition pieces intended for the 810MW offshore wind farm set to energize New York.

Equinor Advances Empire Wind 1 Offshore Project with Key Steel Deliveries

Namibia’s nascent oil industry is going from strength to strength following several discoveries that have provided great enthusiasm around the future of Namibian oil. The recent success of the industry is somewhat surprising considering the failed exploration projects of previous decades. Based on several new finds, energy experts believe that Namibia could quickly become as big as Guyana in terms of its crude reserves, which has gained it huge interest from local and international oil companies.

Namibia Is Gearing Up for a Major Oil Boom

Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too. On a laboratory bench in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a stack of polished cylinders of black-coloured concrete sit bathed in liquid and entwined in cables. To a casual observer, they aren't doing much. But then Damian Stefaniuk flicks a switch. The blocks of human-made rock are wired up to an LED – and the bulb flickers into life.

The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery

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China tightens grip on rare earths in race for green energy transition

China explicitly declared that rare-earth resources belonged to the state, its latest move to consolidate control over minerals needed for the green energy transition. The announcement...

China tightens grip on rare earths in race for green energy transition

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