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Italy’s Ports of Augusta, Taranto to Become Offshore Wind Hubs
Offshore Wind
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July 10, 2025
A decree has been approved by the Italian government to establish offshore wind manufacturing and assembly hubs at the ports of Augusta and Taranto. The total investment amounts to EUR 78.3 million, to be distributed over three years starting in...
Italy opens Ukraine rebuilding conference as doubts of U.S. defence help remain
The Hindu
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July 10, 2025
Italy is hosting the fourth annual conference on rebuilding Ukraine even as Russia escalates its war, inviting political and business leaders to Rome to promote public-private partnerships on defence, mining, energy and other projects as...
Wes Moore's green energy goals hit with wind project delays, high costs, and demand spikes
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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EDGEMERE, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s accelerated green energy agenda is rapidly approaching a critical mass as key new renewable power plant projects remain unbuilt, the projected costs to state ratepayers are being questioned, and...
European leaders urge investment in Ukraine even as war accelerates, with new equity fund announced
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“The message we want to send today to businesses is: Don’t be afraid to invest to build and rebuild Ukraine,” Meloni told the gathering of business, political and development representatives. “The reconstruction of Ukraine is not a risk. It’s an...
New institute will engage and educate the public on nuclear energy, dispel common misconceptions
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE – Public outreach and education will be a part of a new nuclear safety and research institute, which will have facilities for exhibitions and tours for the public. Such programmes will help educate people about radiation and nuclear...
A closer look at France’s largest solar plant
pv-magazine
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July 8, 2025
Neoen’s 300 MW Cestas solar park, commissioned in 2015, remains France’s biggest PV plant and the only one in the country that contributes to grid stability, even at night. July 8, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte From pv magazine Germany France's largest...
Solargik signs 85 MW of new solar tracker deployments in Italy
Energy Global
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July 11, 2025
Solargik, a global pioneer in photovoltaic terrain-adaptive energy solutions, has announced the signing of 85 MW in new utility scale solar projects across Italy, marking a significant step in opening up solar deployment in areas long considered...
Montenegro Embraces Clean Energy Future With First-Ever Renewable Energy Auction
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. Backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Montenegro's Ministry of Energy and Mining has launched the country's first-ever renewable energy auction, marking a...
Eni, Dubai-based Khazna team up to build data center campus in Italy
Yahoo Finance
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MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni and Dubai-based Khazna have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop a 500-megawatt (MW) data centre campus in northern Italy, the two companies said on Friday. The campus, to be located near...
Italy-Norway. Urso meets Minister Myrseth
AvioNews
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July 9, 2025
Bilateral economic relations, foreign direct investments, cooperation in the critical raw materials sector and the space economy: these were the key topics at the meeting held at Palazzo Piacentini in Rome between the Minister of Enterprises and...
European Investment Bank approves €168M for second Malta-Italy interconnector
Offshore Energy
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July 11, 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing in the amount of approximately €168 million for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new ~122-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC...
EU expands support for Ukraine with new financing of almost €600 million for energy, transport and business resilience
European Investment Fund
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July 10, 2025
Unveiled by EIB Group and European Commission, package covers hydropower plants, district heating for communities, roads, bridges, border crossings and small companies. Ten Member States – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania,...
TotalEnergies' Mozambique gas project at a turning point
Modern Ghana
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Construction on a stalled $20 billion gas project by TotalEnergies in Mozambique is edging closer to restarting, four years after it was suspended due to a bloody jihadist insurgency. The French oil giant has said it hopes to re-ignite the project...
Italy’s latest renewables auction attracts 17.5 GW of solar project proposals
pv-magazine
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July 9, 2025
Italy’s first solar auction under the transitional FER X incentive scheme drew 17.5 GW in project proposals and an additional 2.87 GW in wind bids, according to state-run energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE). July 9, 2025...
Ireland makes history with major energy milestone: 'This is the end'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 11, 2025
The move makes Ireland the latest European country to make this shift. by Margaret WongJuly 11, 2025 Ireland has officially stopped burning coal for electricity, closing its last coal-fired power plant in County Clare after more than 40 years....
Eni, Khazna To Build 500 MW AI Data Center Campus In Italy
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. Eni and Khazna Data Centers have signed a Heads of Terms agreement to establish a joint venture for the development of a major AI Data Center Campus in Ferrera Erbognone, Lombardy, Trend...
No strings attached: A brief history of swimwear, from heavy skirts of linen linked to women's drownings, to the skimpy two-piece named after a nuclear weapons site
Country Life
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July 11, 2025
When the weather warms, cool water beckons. However, as we cast off our layers and slip into our swimsuits, we might perhaps spare a thought for our ancestors: it wasn’t so long ago that going for a dip entailed donning soon-to-be-sodden woollens,...
This City On Florida's Gulf Coast Is Home To One Of The Best Italian Subs In The US
Mashed
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July 10, 2025
Italian food may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Florida's sunny Gulf Coast. However, tucked away in an out-of-the-way neighborhood in St. Petersburg, lovers of hearty Italian subs will find one of the country's best at...
Europe Multiple-Element Gas Container Market Analysis And Forecast, 2024-2034 Featuring Hexagon Composites, Gaznet OU, Faber Industrie SPA, Pico Flow Controls Group, NPROXX, Rheinmetall
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Europe's multiple-element gas container (MEGC) market, valued at $45.5 million in 2024, is expected to expand at an 8.83% CAGR, reaching $106.0 million by 2034. Driven by the increasing adoption of alternative...
How solar power helped European grids pass ‘the stress test’ during the recent heatwave
Euronews
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Published on 07/07/2025 - 16:55 GMT+2•Updated 17:11 Europe’s latest heatwave dialled up daily power demand by up to 14 per cent, as Europeans turned up their air conditioning to stay cool. But the sunshine also increased the availability of solar...