Energy

By Andy Colthorpe A proposed 2,650MW pumped hydro energy storage project in Washington State has received a preliminary permit from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Developer Daybreak Power said yesterday that its US$4.9 billion Halverson Canyon Pumped Storage project received the favourable regulatory decision just before the end of June. The project would …

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By John Kemp LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) – Coal-fired power plants are proving hard to shutdown in developing economies because they are cheap and convenient, but keeping them going is pumping out carbon dioxide at a rate far beyond the level needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Coal, which is being phased out …

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By Reuters WASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 17 (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday accused Tehran of an “outrageous” effort to deflect blame for the impasse in Iran nuclear talks and denied that any agreement had been reached on a prisoner swap. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, said earlier on Twitter that the next round of …

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