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Passive House in Germany Reduces Energy Costs by 80%
In Aachen, Germany, Thomas and Heike live in a passive house, maintaining a comfortable temperature even at sub-zero temperatures using high-performance insulation and a heat pump partially powered by solar panels, resulting in energy costs five times lower than average.
Passive House in Germany Reduces Energy Costs by 80%
In Aachen, Germany, Thomas and Heike live in a passive house, maintaining a comfortable temperature even at sub-zero temperatures using high-performance insulation and a heat pump partially powered by solar panels, resulting in energy costs five times lower than average.
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44% Bias Score
Shifting Priorities: Germany's 2024 Election Campaign Downplays Climate Change
Germany's 2024 election campaign prioritizes immigration and economic growth over climate change, with the leading CDU/CSU party opposing renewable energy and supporting nuclear power, jeopardizing the country's climate goals despite extreme weather events and a court ruling against climate funding.
Shifting Priorities: Germany's 2024 Election Campaign Downplays Climate Change
Germany's 2024 election campaign prioritizes immigration and economic growth over climate change, with the leading CDU/CSU party opposing renewable energy and supporting nuclear power, jeopardizing the country's climate goals despite extreme weather events and a court ruling against climate funding.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Reverses Climate Policies, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels
Following the pardon of insurrectionists, Donald Trump issued executive orders withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, halting funding for green energy initiatives, and prioritizing domestic oil and gas production—actions that contradict significant investments in renewable energy and threaten ...
Trump Reverses Climate Policies, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels
Following the pardon of insurrectionists, Donald Trump issued executive orders withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, halting funding for green energy initiatives, and prioritizing domestic oil and gas production—actions that contradict significant investments in renewable energy and threaten ...
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52% Bias Score
Global Coal Use Rises Despite Renewable Energy Investments
China's coal plant construction hit a 10-year high in 2024, adding 66.7 GW of capacity, while India's coal use rose by 5.1%, despite increased renewable energy installations; the US plans to halt coal plant closures, signaling a potential global shift away from rapid renewable energy transitions.
Global Coal Use Rises Despite Renewable Energy Investments
China's coal plant construction hit a 10-year high in 2024, adding 66.7 GW of capacity, while India's coal use rose by 5.1%, despite increased renewable energy installations; the US plans to halt coal plant closures, signaling a potential global shift away from rapid renewable energy transitions.
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52% Bias Score
Labour's SMR Plan Faces Cost and Safety Challenges
Labour's plan to build numerous small modular nuclear reactors across England and Wales faces criticism due to high costs, safety concerns associated with local siting, and the existence of cheaper, publicly supported renewable alternatives.
Labour's SMR Plan Faces Cost and Safety Challenges
Labour's plan to build numerous small modular nuclear reactors across England and Wales faces criticism due to high costs, safety concerns associated with local siting, and the existence of cheaper, publicly supported renewable alternatives.
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64% Bias Score
China's Coal Power Expansion Undermines Climate Goals
China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of new coal power plants in 2024, the most since 2015, raising concerns about its climate goals, despite significant growth in solar and wind energy. This comes after a surge in government approvals for coal plants in 2022 and 2023, and despite proposals ...
China's Coal Power Expansion Undermines Climate Goals
China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of new coal power plants in 2024, the most since 2015, raising concerns about its climate goals, despite significant growth in solar and wind energy. This comes after a surge in government approvals for coal plants in 2022 and 2023, and despite proposals ...
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36% Bias Score
East Yorkshire Residents Protest Large-Scale Solar Farm Development
East Yorkshire residents oppose the Peartree Hill solar farm development, fearing its industrial scale and proximity to their homes will negatively impact their lives and property values, echoing similar concerns raised in Ireland, even though the project aims to generate enough energy for 136,000 h...
East Yorkshire Residents Protest Large-Scale Solar Farm Development
East Yorkshire residents oppose the Peartree Hill solar farm development, fearing its industrial scale and proximity to their homes will negatively impact their lives and property values, echoing similar concerns raised in Ireland, even though the project aims to generate enough energy for 136,000 h...
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56% Bias Score
U.S. Power Grid Under Strain from Rising Demand and Aging Infrastructure
The U.S. power grid faces increasing strain due to rising electricity demand (9% by 2028, 18% by 2033), driven by data centers, EVs, and extreme heat, coupled with aging infrastructure and challenges in integrating new technologies; this impacts U.S. citizens' quality of life.
U.S. Power Grid Under Strain from Rising Demand and Aging Infrastructure
The U.S. power grid faces increasing strain due to rising electricity demand (9% by 2028, 18% by 2033), driven by data centers, EVs, and extreme heat, coupled with aging infrastructure and challenges in integrating new technologies; this impacts U.S. citizens' quality of life.
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20% Bias Score
Record $2 Trillion Invested in Energy Transition in 2024
In 2024, global energy transition investments hit a record $2 trillion, with renewables, electric transport, and battery storage leading (93% of investments); however, emerging technologies saw a 23% investment decrease compared to 2023.
Record $2 Trillion Invested in Energy Transition in 2024
In 2024, global energy transition investments hit a record $2 trillion, with renewables, electric transport, and battery storage leading (93% of investments); however, emerging technologies saw a 23% investment decrease compared to 2023.
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36% Bias Score
German Town Becomes Testing Ground for Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
Eavor, a Canadian geothermal company, is launching its first commercial power plant in Geretsried, Germany, using a new deep-drilling technology to extract heat from dry rock, providing clean energy to the town of 26,000 and potentially serving as a model for global adoption of geothermal energy.
German Town Becomes Testing Ground for Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
Eavor, a Canadian geothermal company, is launching its first commercial power plant in Geretsried, Germany, using a new deep-drilling technology to extract heat from dry rock, providing clean energy to the town of 26,000 and potentially serving as a model for global adoption of geothermal energy.
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36% Bias Score
CO2-Free Hydrogen Production Method Developed
An international team, led by Peking University, developed a new hydrogen production method using a bimetallic catalyst and bioethanol, eliminating CO2 emissions and co-producing acetic acid at 270 degrees Celsius, published in Science on Friday.
CO2-Free Hydrogen Production Method Developed
An international team, led by Peking University, developed a new hydrogen production method using a bimetallic catalyst and bioethanol, eliminating CO2 emissions and co-producing acetic acid at 270 degrees Celsius, published in Science on Friday.
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48% Bias Score
Victoria Ends Mandatory Feed-in Tariffs for Rooftop Solar
The Victorian government will end mandatory feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar power, impacting roughly 700,000 homes with solar panels, due to daytime grid oversupply from a surge in solar installations driven by government incentives; this aligns Victoria with other states and may incentivize home ...
Victoria Ends Mandatory Feed-in Tariffs for Rooftop Solar
The Victorian government will end mandatory feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar power, impacting roughly 700,000 homes with solar panels, due to daytime grid oversupply from a surge in solar installations driven by government incentives; this aligns Victoria with other states and may incentivize home ...
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48% Bias Score
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