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UK Government Intervenes to Save Scunthorpe Steelworks, Highlighting Shift in Industrial Policy
The UK government intervened to prevent the closure of Scunthorpe steelworks, the last virgin steel producer in the UK, appointing new management to ensure its continued operation, citing national security concerns and a shift in policy to protect strategic industries, contrasting with previous relu...
UK Government Intervenes to Save Scunthorpe Steelworks, Highlighting Shift in Industrial Policy
The UK government intervened to prevent the closure of Scunthorpe steelworks, the last virgin steel producer in the UK, appointing new management to ensure its continued operation, citing national security concerns and a shift in policy to protect strategic industries, contrasting with previous relu...
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48% Bias Score
UK Renationalizes British Steel, Signaling Return to Industrial Policy
The UK government has renationalized British Steel, signaling a return to industrial policy after decades of market-based approaches; this is due to the looming closure of Britain's last blast furnaces and recognition of steel's strategic importance for energy transition and supply chain security.
UK Renationalizes British Steel, Signaling Return to Industrial Policy
The UK government has renationalized British Steel, signaling a return to industrial policy after decades of market-based approaches; this is due to the looming closure of Britain's last blast furnaces and recognition of steel's strategic importance for energy transition and supply chain security.
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52% Bias Score
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg's Energy Park Faces €50 Million Cost Overrun
Construction costs for Hamburg's Dradenau energy park, a key component of the city's plan to phase out coal by 2030, have risen by €50 million to €650 million due to inflation and the war in Ukraine, delaying the decommissioning of the Wedel coal-fired power plant to the 2025/2026 heating season.
Hamburg's Energy Park Faces €50 Million Cost Overrun
Construction costs for Hamburg's Dradenau energy park, a key component of the city's plan to phase out coal by 2030, have risen by €50 million to €650 million due to inflation and the war in Ukraine, delaying the decommissioning of the Wedel coal-fired power plant to the 2025/2026 heating season.
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4% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein's Green Electricity Exports Hit Record High in 2024
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's northernmost state, exported a record 12.7 million MWh of green electricity in 2024, exceeding the annual consumption of over 3.6 million households, driven by massive grid expansion and increased renewable energy capacity; imports dropped to a record low.
Schleswig-Holstein's Green Electricity Exports Hit Record High in 2024
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's northernmost state, exported a record 12.7 million MWh of green electricity in 2024, exceeding the annual consumption of over 3.6 million households, driven by massive grid expansion and increased renewable energy capacity; imports dropped to a record low.
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44% Bias Score
German Grid Expansion Faces Delays Due to Overhead Line Preference
Amprion, a German transmission system operator, anticipates delays in grid expansion due to the coalition government's preference for overhead lines in new direct current projects, reversing a 2015 law prioritizing underground cables, which have proven to have significantly less public opposition an...
German Grid Expansion Faces Delays Due to Overhead Line Preference
Amprion, a German transmission system operator, anticipates delays in grid expansion due to the coalition government's preference for overhead lines in new direct current projects, reversing a 2015 law prioritizing underground cables, which have proven to have significantly less public opposition an...
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44% Bias Score
EU Falls Far Short of EV Charging Infrastructure Goals
A GridX report reveals a significant shortfall in the EU's electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with only 882,020 charging stations compared to the 3.5 million target for 2030, creating logistical challenges for long-distance travel and impacting EV adoption.
EU Falls Far Short of EV Charging Infrastructure Goals
A GridX report reveals a significant shortfall in the EU's electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with only 882,020 charging stations compared to the 3.5 million target for 2030, creating logistical challenges for long-distance travel and impacting EV adoption.
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32% Bias Score
Frimmersdorf Power Plant: From Coal Giant to Digital Innovation Hub
The former RWE Frimmersdorf power plant, once one of Europe's largest polluters, is being repurposed into a digital innovation hub and industrial heritage site, reflecting Germany's coal phase-out and showcasing the region's rich archaeological history impacted by coal mining.
Frimmersdorf Power Plant: From Coal Giant to Digital Innovation Hub
The former RWE Frimmersdorf power plant, once one of Europe's largest polluters, is being repurposed into a digital innovation hub and industrial heritage site, reflecting Germany's coal phase-out and showcasing the region's rich archaeological history impacted by coal mining.
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40% Bias Score
Bavarian Wind Farm Project Scaled Down After Public Opposition
Qair submitted applications in March for a wind farm in Altötting Forest, Bavaria, featuring 27 turbines generating 320 million kWh annually, powering 90,000 households; the project, initially planned for 40 turbines, was reduced after public protests and a local referendum.
Bavarian Wind Farm Project Scaled Down After Public Opposition
Qair submitted applications in March for a wind farm in Altötting Forest, Bavaria, featuring 27 turbines generating 320 million kWh annually, powering 90,000 households; the project, initially planned for 40 turbines, was reduced after public protests and a local referendum.
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36% Bias Score
German Wind Turbine Project Delayed by Air Force Objections
A German farmer's plan to build three wind turbines near Rostock is delayed due to a recent amendment to the Federal Immission Control Act, which allows for height and location changes, causing the German Air Force to object due to potential interference with air traffic radar near Rostock-Laage mil...
German Wind Turbine Project Delayed by Air Force Objections
A German farmer's plan to build three wind turbines near Rostock is delayed due to a recent amendment to the Federal Immission Control Act, which allows for height and location changes, causing the German Air Force to object due to potential interference with air traffic radar near Rostock-Laage mil...
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg District Heating Prices to Surge by Almost One-Third
Hamburg Energiewerke will raise district heating prices by nearly one-third starting May 1st, 2024 for new customers and July 1st, 2026 for existing ones due to €2.85 billion in investments for climate-neutral heat generation by 2045; a 70sqm apartment will see an annual increase of roughly €300.
Hamburg District Heating Prices to Surge by Almost One-Third
Hamburg Energiewerke will raise district heating prices by nearly one-third starting May 1st, 2024 for new customers and July 1st, 2026 for existing ones due to €2.85 billion in investments for climate-neutral heat generation by 2045; a 70sqm apartment will see an annual increase of roughly €300.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Energy Transition Needs Increased Government Intervention, Says EBN Director
Jan Willem van Hoogstraten, director of Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), urges increased government intervention in the Netherlands' energy transition, citing market hesitancy and the need to balance sustainability with energy security and affordability, highlighting EBN's role in CO2 storage, gas ex...
Dutch Energy Transition Needs Increased Government Intervention, Says EBN Director
Jan Willem van Hoogstraten, director of Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), urges increased government intervention in the Netherlands' energy transition, citing market hesitancy and the need to balance sustainability with energy security and affordability, highlighting EBN's role in CO2 storage, gas ex...
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56% Bias Score
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