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Germany installs 14 GW of renewable solar energy in 2023

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) announced, based on preliminary figures, on January 5 that the country achieved an overall 17 GW increase in its renewable energy capacity in 2023, out of wh...

Construction of 134-story skyscraper proposed in Oklahoma City

Update: On January the 19th, the developers announced a revised height of 1,907 feet for the planned skyscraper, which would make it the nation's tallest building if constructed. 1907 was chosen to s...

Ireland plans to build Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant

Two energy companies, Centrica and Mitsubishi Power, announced their intentions of exploring the development, construction and operation of Europe’s first ammonia-fueled power plant by signing a Memo...

Plans for Tencent’s new 500,000 m² headquarters unveiled

The winning design for Tencent’s new 500,000 m² headquarters was unveiled on Thursday, December 7, following an international design competition. Tencent is a Chinese tech giant which was founded in...

Data centers built in wind turbines could help solve renewable curtailment

A new German company came up with the idea of placing data centers within wind turbines, and tackling several energy problems at once. Data centers are currently responsible for 1.5% of the world’s...

Japan inaugurates world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor was inaugurated in Japan on the first of December, marking a great leap forward towards “net energy gain”. Furthermore, the reactor is called JT-60SA and i...

Finland launches auction for 3 GW offshore wind projects

The government of Finland adopted, on November 23, a resolution regarding the launch of the tendering process for five offshore wind farm projects, two of which will start immediately. Furthermore,...

A look into Poland’s new €8 billion airport

Poland is moving steadily towards starting construction of its new €8 billion Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport, or Central Communication Port in English. The airport is scheduled to be loc...

15-year plan to rebuild the Northeast Corridor rail network released

A $136-billion plan on the state-of-good-repair and improvement of the Northeast Corridor rail network was released on November 16 by the Northeast Corridor Commission. Furthermore, the 15-year plan...

New York’s first offshore wind turbine installed at South Fork

It was announced on Monday, November 20, that New York’s first offshore wind turbine had been successfully installed at the South Fork Wind Farm. Furthermore, the announcement came from New York Sta...

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