2024 Scientific Breakthroughs and 2025 Technological Anticipations
2024 saw breakthroughs in Alzheimer's diagnostics, xenotransplantation, and HIV treatment, while 2025 anticipates AI integration across society, renewable energy advancements, and potential AI-driven solutions for misinformation.
2024 Scientific Breakthroughs and 2025 Technological Anticipations
2024 saw breakthroughs in Alzheimer's diagnostics, xenotransplantation, and HIV treatment, while 2025 anticipates AI integration across society, renewable energy advancements, and potential AI-driven solutions for misinformation.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Alberta's Electricity Market Changes Disadvantage Renewable Energy
Alberta's new electricity market structure, designed to improve affordability and reliability, will disadvantage renewable energy generators due to unresolved grid capacity constraints, potentially slowing renewable energy development and shifting the energy mix toward fossil fuels.
Alberta's Electricity Market Changes Disadvantage Renewable Energy
Alberta's new electricity market structure, designed to improve affordability and reliability, will disadvantage renewable energy generators due to unresolved grid capacity constraints, potentially slowing renewable energy development and shifting the energy mix toward fossil fuels.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Inner Mongolia's Renewables Surpass Coal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed wind and solar capacity (120 million kW) has surpassed its thermal power capacity (117 million kW) one year ahead of schedule, reducing coal use by 84 million tons and CO2 emissions by over 220 million tons annually, showcasing China's rapid green energy transition.
Inner Mongolia's Renewables Surpass Coal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed wind and solar capacity (120 million kW) has surpassed its thermal power capacity (117 million kW) one year ahead of schedule, reducing coal use by 84 million tons and CO2 emissions by over 220 million tons annually, showcasing China's rapid green energy transition.
Progress
40% Bias Score
China's Expanding Renewable Energy Footprint Fuels Global Green Transition
Chinese renewable energy firms are expanding globally, completing projects in Kazakhstan and Kenya, reducing energy costs, lowering carbon emissions, and fostering local economic growth, despite rising trade barriers in some developed nations.
China's Expanding Renewable Energy Footprint Fuels Global Green Transition
Chinese renewable energy firms are expanding globally, completing projects in Kazakhstan and Kenya, reducing energy costs, lowering carbon emissions, and fostering local economic growth, despite rising trade barriers in some developed nations.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory Begins Trial Production, Underscoring U.S.-China Cooperation
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory begins trial production of 10,000 Megapacks annually (40GWh), showcasing successful U.S.-China collaboration in new energy, with full mass production expected in Q1 2025, highlighting mutual economic benefits and countering decoupling narratives.
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory Begins Trial Production, Underscoring U.S.-China Cooperation
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory begins trial production of 10,000 Megapacks annually (40GWh), showcasing successful U.S.-China collaboration in new energy, with full mass production expected in Q1 2025, highlighting mutual economic benefits and countering decoupling narratives.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Aktor Raises €200 Million to Fund €2 Billion Investment Plan
Aktor Group is raising €200 million through a public share offering to fund a €2 billion investment plan, including acquisitions of real estate assets from Prodea (€180 million), renewable energy projects (1.3 GW capacity), and a 50.1% stake in ENTELECHEIA (€30 million).
Aktor Raises €200 Million to Fund €2 Billion Investment Plan
Aktor Group is raising €200 million through a public share offering to fund a €2 billion investment plan, including acquisitions of real estate assets from Prodea (€180 million), renewable energy projects (1.3 GW capacity), and a 50.1% stake in ENTELECHEIA (€30 million).
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44% Bias Score
Africa's Bitcoin Mining Boom: Ethiopia Leads the Charge
As of December 2024, Africa accounts for 3% of global Bitcoin mining hashrate, with Ethiopia leading at 2.5%—double its 2023 output—using renewable energy and generating \$55 million in revenue for Ethiopia Electric Power. This success is prompting other nations like Kenya and Nigeria to adopt Bitco...
Africa's Bitcoin Mining Boom: Ethiopia Leads the Charge
As of December 2024, Africa accounts for 3% of global Bitcoin mining hashrate, with Ethiopia leading at 2.5%—double its 2023 output—using renewable energy and generating \$55 million in revenue for Ethiopia Electric Power. This success is prompting other nations like Kenya and Nigeria to adopt Bitco...
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60% Bias Score
Alberta Attracts $750 Million Data Center Investment
eStruxture Data Centers is building a $750-million, 90-megawatt data center near Calgary, Alberta, set to open in fall 2026, driven by increased demand for AI and spurred by Alberta's push to become a North American data center hub.
Alberta Attracts $750 Million Data Center Investment
eStruxture Data Centers is building a $750-million, 90-megawatt data center near Calgary, Alberta, set to open in fall 2026, driven by increased demand for AI and spurred by Alberta's push to become a North American data center hub.
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52% Bias Score
Inner Mongolia's Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Thermal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed new energy capacity (wind and solar) has surpassed 120 million kilowatts, exceeding its thermal power capacity for the first time, one year ahead of schedule, generating 270 billion kw hours annually and significantly reducing carbon emissions.
Inner Mongolia's Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Thermal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed new energy capacity (wind and solar) has surpassed 120 million kilowatts, exceeding its thermal power capacity for the first time, one year ahead of schedule, generating 270 billion kw hours annually and significantly reducing carbon emissions.
Progress
40% Bias Score
New York's Fracking Ban: Economic and Environmental Showdown
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill banning all fracking, including CO2-based methods, impacting the Southern Tier region's natural gas production and creating a conflict between environmental concerns and economic opportunities, particularly in light of Congressman Nick Longworthy's appoin...
New York's Fracking Ban: Economic and Environmental Showdown
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill banning all fracking, including CO2-based methods, impacting the Southern Tier region's natural gas production and creating a conflict between environmental concerns and economic opportunities, particularly in light of Congressman Nick Longworthy's appoin...
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52% Bias Score
New Jersey Offshore Wind Project Seeks Second Delay Amidst Market Volatility
New Jersey's Leading Light Wind project, a joint venture between Invenergy and energyRE, seeks a second delay until May 2020 due to market volatility, impacting its ability to secure crucial turbine components and potentially delaying the project's contribution of power to 1 million homes.
New Jersey Offshore Wind Project Seeks Second Delay Amidst Market Volatility
New Jersey's Leading Light Wind project, a joint venture between Invenergy and energyRE, seeks a second delay until May 2020 due to market volatility, impacting its ability to secure crucial turbine components and potentially delaying the project's contribution of power to 1 million homes.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Saxony's Slow Wind Energy Expansion Despite Rising Approvals
By end of September 2024, Saxony commissioned only five new wind turbines (23.9 MW), down from ten (46.8 MW) in 2023; however, 44 turbines received approval (vs 29 in 2023), and contracts for 306.5 MW were awarded, potentially powering 300,000 households.
Saxony's Slow Wind Energy Expansion Despite Rising Approvals
By end of September 2024, Saxony commissioned only five new wind turbines (23.9 MW), down from ten (46.8 MW) in 2023; however, 44 turbines received approval (vs 29 in 2023), and contracts for 306.5 MW were awarded, potentially powering 300,000 households.
Progress
40% Bias Score