Australia's Emergency Solar Power Shut-Offs Raise Safety Concerns
Australia's energy grid is facing challenges due to high levels of rooftop solar, leading to the use of emergency 'backstop' measures that raise voltage levels above safety limits for many appliances, prompting safety concerns from experts and raising questions about long-term solutions.
Australia's Emergency Solar Power Shut-Offs Raise Safety Concerns
Australia's energy grid is facing challenges due to high levels of rooftop solar, leading to the use of emergency 'backstop' measures that raise voltage levels above safety limits for many appliances, prompting safety concerns from experts and raising questions about long-term solutions.
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48% Bias Score
OPEC+ Extends Cuts Amid Weak Demand, Oil Prices Fall
Oil prices fell 1 percent on Friday, with Brent crude at $71.32 and WTI at $67.43 per barrel, as OPEC+ extended production cuts to the end of 2026 due to weak global demand, particularly from China, despite forecasts of a supply surplus next year.
OPEC+ Extends Cuts Amid Weak Demand, Oil Prices Fall
Oil prices fell 1 percent on Friday, with Brent crude at $71.32 and WTI at $67.43 per barrel, as OPEC+ extended production cuts to the end of 2026 due to weak global demand, particularly from China, despite forecasts of a supply surplus next year.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Approves Warffum Gas Extraction, Negotiates Wadden Sea Drilling Halt
The Dutch cabinet approved extending gas extraction in Groningen's Warffum until 2032, citing energy needs, while initiating talks to prevent extraction under the Wadden Sea due to environmental and safety concerns, despite public opposition and conflicting interpretations of the "no more Groningen ...
Dutch Cabinet Approves Warffum Gas Extraction, Negotiates Wadden Sea Drilling Halt
The Dutch cabinet approved extending gas extraction in Groningen's Warffum until 2032, citing energy needs, while initiating talks to prevent extraction under the Wadden Sea due to environmental and safety concerns, despite public opposition and conflicting interpretations of the "no more Groningen ...
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48% Bias Score
Orbit, Ukraine: A Ghost Town's Chance at Revival
Orbit, a Ukrainian town built for a nuclear plant that was never finished, is now home to around 100 people, mostly pensioners, but plans to complete the plant may revive it.
Orbit, Ukraine: A Ghost Town's Chance at Revival
Orbit, a Ukrainian town built for a nuclear plant that was never finished, is now home to around 100 people, mostly pensioners, but plans to complete the plant may revive it.
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52% Bias Score
Alberta's $88-billion Inactive Oil Well Cleanup Liability
Alberta's oil and gas sector spent over $1 billion cleaning up inactive wells in 2023, but this only reduced the number by 5 percent, leaving a massive $88-billion liability according to internal government documents, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
Alberta's $88-billion Inactive Oil Well Cleanup Liability
Alberta's oil and gas sector spent over $1 billion cleaning up inactive wells in 2023, but this only reduced the number by 5 percent, leaving a massive $88-billion liability according to internal government documents, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
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56% Bias Score
\$213 Billion Gas Investment Risks 10 Gigatonnes of Emissions by 2030
A \$213 billion investment in new gas terminals could release 10 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases by 2030, equivalent to the annual emissions of all the world's coal plants, driven by increased global demand and the war in Ukraine, threatening global climate targets despite banks' net-zero commitments...
\$213 Billion Gas Investment Risks 10 Gigatonnes of Emissions by 2030
A \$213 billion investment in new gas terminals could release 10 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases by 2030, equivalent to the annual emissions of all the world's coal plants, driven by increased global demand and the war in Ukraine, threatening global climate targets despite banks' net-zero commitments...
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60% Bias Score
Blockchain's \$1.5 Billion Energy Market Surge by 2026
By 2026, the blockchain market in the energy sector is expected to exceed \$1.5 billion, a significant increase from \$127.5 million in 2018, driven by the rise of decentralized energy generation and the need for secure and efficient energy transactions, facilitating peer-to-peer energy trading and ...
Blockchain's \$1.5 Billion Energy Market Surge by 2026
By 2026, the blockchain market in the energy sector is expected to exceed \$1.5 billion, a significant increase from \$127.5 million in 2018, driven by the rise of decentralized energy generation and the need for secure and efficient energy transactions, facilitating peer-to-peer energy trading and ...
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48% Bias Score
"Woidke Urges Extension of Job Guarantee for PCK Refinery in Schwedt"
"Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke is urging the German federal government to extend a job guarantee for the PCK refinery in Schwedt, which switched from Russian oil to alternative sources after the start of the war in Ukraine, beyond 2024, citing concerns about the future of the refin...
"Woidke Urges Extension of Job Guarantee for PCK Refinery in Schwedt"
"Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke is urging the German federal government to extend a job guarantee for the PCK refinery in Schwedt, which switched from Russian oil to alternative sources after the start of the war in Ukraine, beyond 2024, citing concerns about the future of the refin...
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Alberta's $1 Billion Oil Well Cleanup Falls Far Short of Needs
Alberta's oil and gas industry spent over $1 billion in 2023 cleaning up inactive wells, yet only 5 percent were remediated, leaving a massive $33.3-billion (potentially $88 billion) cleanup liability, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
Alberta's $1 Billion Oil Well Cleanup Falls Far Short of Needs
Alberta's oil and gas industry spent over $1 billion in 2023 cleaning up inactive wells, yet only 5 percent were remediated, leaving a massive $33.3-billion (potentially $88 billion) cleanup liability, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Woidke Urges Extension of PCK Refinery Job Guarantee
Brandenburg's Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke is urging the German federal government to extend the job guarantee for the PCK refinery in Schwedt beyond 2024, citing concerns over recent statements from the Federal Ministry of Economics suggesting otherwise and emphasizing the refinery's crucial ro...
Woidke Urges Extension of PCK Refinery Job Guarantee
Brandenburg's Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke is urging the German federal government to extend the job guarantee for the PCK refinery in Schwedt beyond 2024, citing concerns over recent statements from the Federal Ministry of Economics suggesting otherwise and emphasizing the refinery's crucial ro...
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44% Bias Score
"OPEC Extends Nigeria's Oil Quota to 2026"
"OPEC extended Nigeria's oil production quota to 1.5 million barrels per day until 2026 at its 38th meeting, aiming for market stability while Nigeria plans to produce 2.06 million bpd in 2025, including condensate."
"OPEC Extends Nigeria's Oil Quota to 2026"
"OPEC extended Nigeria's oil production quota to 1.5 million barrels per day until 2026 at its 38th meeting, aiming for market stability while Nigeria plans to produce 2.06 million bpd in 2025, including condensate."
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40% Bias Score
AI-Designed Wind Turbine Achieves 700% Efficiency Boost in Urban Setting
The AI-designed Birmingham Blade, a small, cost-effective wind turbine, achieves 700% greater efficiency than existing models at wind speeds as low as 3.6 meters per second, marking a significant advancement in urban wind energy generation.
AI-Designed Wind Turbine Achieves 700% Efficiency Boost in Urban Setting
The AI-designed Birmingham Blade, a small, cost-effective wind turbine, achieves 700% greater efficiency than existing models at wind speeds as low as 3.6 meters per second, marking a significant advancement in urban wind energy generation.
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48% Bias Score