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UK Government Unveils Plan to Create 400,000 Clean Energy Jobs by 2030
The UK government has announced a major initiative to boost the clean energy workforce, aiming to create 400,000 new jobs by 2030. The move is part of a broader strategy to double employment in renewable energy—across wind, solar, and nuclear—from 430,000 to 860,000 within five years. Plumbers, electricians, and welders are among 31 key roles…
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Poland Passes New Renewable Energy Law: Key Changes for Offshore Wind, Prosumers, and Energy Cooperatives
Polish Government, the Sejm, has adopted new legislation for the renewable energy sector by an overwhelming majority. The new law primarily concerns offshore wind energy but also introduces significant provisions for tenant prosumers and energy cooperatives. The Sejm approved an amendment to the Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, drafted by the…
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ADB President Calls for New Pact to Deliver Clean Energy
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda urged joint action to bring together science, policy, and finance to deliver clean energy in Asia and the Pacific. Speaking at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto on 5 October, in front of an audience including Their Majesties the…
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Lithuania’s Energy Revolution: Balancing Ambition and Reality
A Bold Path to Independence Lithuania’s energy transformation has been nothing short of remarkable. Once heavily reliant on Russian energy imports, the small Baltic nation has reinvented its strategy to pursue independence, sustainability, and innovation. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Lithuania 2025 – Energy Policy Review offers a timely look at how far the country has…
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Lithuania Eyes Nuclear Return: SMRs, Expertise & Energy Security
Lithuania is re-examining its nuclear future via the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced fast reactor technologies, in a move driven by increasing energy demand, the need for diversification away from fossil fuels, and ambitions for greater energy security and sustainability. Key players in this emerging strategy are the Ministry of Energy, the…
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Greece’s Renewable Energy 2025: Growth Surges Amid Grid and Storage Challenges
Greece has entered 2025 with a renewable energy sector that is simultaneously thriving and troubled. Installed capacity has climbed to record levels, with solar photovoltaics and wind power providing a growing share of the country’s electricity. The government’s ambition to make Greece a clean-energy hub for south-eastern Europe appears more credible than ever. Yet behind…
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AI for Energy Utility Asset Management: Utilities, Transmission & Distribution, and Nuclear – Strategic Impacts, Use Cases, and ROI
Strategic Context Energy operators face increasing pressure to balance reliability, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and cost control. Ageing infrastructure, rising demand, and the growth of intermittent resources such as solar and wind make asset failures costly — both financially and reputationally. Utilities, TSOs, DSOs, and nuclear operators are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to shift from…
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From Large Reactors to SMRs: Europe’s Nuclear Strategy for the Next 25 Years
Europe’s nuclear story got a jolt in 2025 — not as a single headline, but as a string of concrete moves that make clear nuclear power is back at the centre of the continent’s clean-energy debate. Governments and utilities are no longer asking whether to keep nuclear on the table; they’re asking how big a…
