Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Yangon (AFP) - Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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World’s longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey
Tuzla (Turkey) (AFP) - The world's longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to ...
Offshore wind power giant Orsted changes CEO
Copenhagen (AFP) - Denmark's struggling offshore wind power group Orsted said Friday it was replacing its CEO with his deputy ...
Scottish court rules against two new North Sea oil and gas fields
London (AFP) - A Scottish court on Thursday ruled against the development of two oil and gas fields in the ...
Australia says reliance on coal-fired power drops to record low
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's reliance on coal-fired power stations has dropped to a record low, accounting for less than 50 ...
Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump has long ranted against wind energy -- claiming turbines are unsightly, dangerous to wildlife and ...
US falling behind on wind power, think tank warns
Paris (AFP) - The United States is falling behind the European Union in the rollout of wind power and risks ...
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Paris (AFP) - Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising ...
Lesotho’s king pitches green energy to Davos elites
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers ...
At VW home base, Germany’s Scholz vows to revive economy
Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday laid out his vision to secure the future of Germany's ailing ...
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