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🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Decoupling from Chinese Fossil Fuels... The US Investment Promised in the Tariff Agreement: A Series of 'Trump-Sealed' Projects

Japan announces the first projects under its $550 billion investment commitment to the U.S. as part of a recent tariff agreement, emphasizing artificial diamonds, crude oil export infrastructure, and gas-fired power plants.

Feb 18 • 09:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Czech footprint in the war: Small gas power plants instead of giant hubs

The article discusses the Czech Republic's shift towards smaller gas power plants in the context of energy production amid the ongoing war situation.

Feb 15 • 16:26 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Paper from the Ministry of Economics: More gas power plants after all?

The latest report from the Ministry of Economics suggests that Germany may reconsider its recent decision to limit the expansion of gas power plants, possibly allowing for more than the approximately 20 previously announced by the EU Commission.

Feb 4 • 18:17 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Melkøya: The majority may crumble - SV is looking for solutions

The SV party is exploring alternative solutions to ensure power supply to Melkøya without onshore wind power or unclean gas power plants, amidst a parliamentary majority's push to prohibit land electricity use.

Feb 4 • 09:48 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

EU Approves Power Plant Strategy: How Urgently Does Germany Need New Gas Power Plants?

The German government plans to build new gas power plants to secure electricity supply, following a preliminary agreement with the EU on the need for such infrastructure amidst potential supply gaps.

Jan 16 • 09:40 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

New Gas Power Plants: Federal Government Agrees with EU on Power Plant Strategy

The German government has reached an agreement with the EU Commission on a power plant strategy that includes a plan for 12 gigawatts of capacity from gas power plants, despite criticism from environmental groups regarding reliance on fossil fuels.

Jan 16 • 08:01 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Security against dark doldrums - what is behind the breakthrough for new gas power plants

Germany plans to secure its electricity supply through new gas power plants, with government support pending EU Commission approval, sparking debate among supporters and critics regarding this energy strategy.

Jan 16 • 07:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Electricity Market: Green Light for Gas Power Plants

The article discusses the ongoing transition in the German electricity market where renewable energy is increasing, while conventional energy sources are being phased out, raising concerns about energy supply during low production periods.

Jan 15 • 17:24 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Germany has the most expensive energy transition in the whole world, complains Friedrich Merz

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticizes Germany's energy transition as the most costly globally, advocating for new gas power plants to ensure energy security amid a nuclear phase-out.

Jan 15 • 16:11 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

"Germany Has the Most Expensive Energy Transition in the World," Complains Friedrich Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticizes the country's decision to phase out nuclear energy as a severe strategic error and announces plans to promote new gas power plants following a breakthrough agreement with the EU Commission.

Jan 15 • 16:11 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
World

The last eleven years are the warmest in measurement history

The last eleven years have recorded the highest temperatures in history, primarily due to significant greenhouse gas emissions from human activities such as those from coal power plants in Kansas, USA.

Jan 14 • 14:10 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Engineer on AI and Climate: 'The Government Uses the AI Hype for New Gas Power Plants'

Expert Joschi Wolf criticizes the immense energy and water consumption of data centers, arguing that the government is exploiting the AI hype to advance anti-climate policies with new gas power plants.

Jan 12 • 06:04 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Rich's Gas Power Plans: Still No Agreement with the EU Commission

The Federal Ministry of Economics led by Katherina Reiche is facing delays in the bidding process for new gas power plants due to the lack of agreement with the EU Commission.

Jan 8 • 13:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Cow dung is 'essential' to power MILLIONS of UK homes in new biomethane plants

The GMB union advocates for the UK government to support biomethane plants using cow dung to heat millions of homes and create jobs, despite concerns over greenhouse gas emissions from cattle farming.

Dec 27 • 17:11 UTC

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