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TheRioTimes: " Brazil's first offshore wind license opens door to new energy era." Announced just several days ago, Brazil’s environmental agency, Ibama, has given its first-ever approval for an ...

Ever had that moment when a project seemed crystal clear during a meeting, only to find out weeks later that everyone had completely different interpretations? It’s like playing a grown-up version of ...

Solar was not the cause, but a major contributor The solar PV panels were not the cause but how they were interconnected to the grid looks to be a major contributing cause. The report from the ...

It would be wonderful if the Brazilian electricity sector based their strategies on simple, robust metrics that are easy to understand for everyone involved in the value chain. It would be so valuable ...

The name and format may have changed, but the content remains the same. It continues to be a curated sample of the week’s more interesting, important, or just amusing stories. Today’s Planet Pulse ...

The partnership, which will extend the lifespans of existing reactors, aims to boost understanding of nuclear safety and improve waste management and energy planning. Remember: The World Bank lifted a ...

Ironically, EVs were a popular and the least expensive type of vehicle at the dawn of the automotive age. In the earliest part of the 20th Century, there were a mixture of internal combustion powered ...

Can I say something controversial? I hate “innovation.” Any time someone says. "We need to be innovative about this," or “let’s think outside the box,” I cringe. Too often, the speaker glosses over ...

Despite having one of the world’s cleanest energy mixes, Brazil’s wind and solar developers are slashing jobs, restructuring debt, and suing regulators as curtailments and high rates squeeze margins. ...

By Dom Kukuljica and William Conn at TRC Companies The business of utility operations has dramatically changed in the last decade. Managing grid operations, integrating distributed energy resources ...

The role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is perhaps one of the most divisive topics in the global energy transition. Economic and financial constraints are often cited as the main reasons why ...