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Energy Transition Stalls as Oil Super-Cycle Risks Return
Oil Price
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August 18, 2025
Global oil supply at current rates may not be enough to meet rising demand if it grows at the pace expected by OPEC, according to the latest resource estimate by intelligence firm Rystad Energy. Recoverable oil resources, including estimates for...
Tech CEO makes bold claim about AI race after firing nearly 80% of company staff: 'It's the kinder thing to force people through it'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
Back in 2023, a CEO elected to fire almost 80% of his company's workforce as part of an artificial intelligence (AI) push. Two years on, he spoke to Fortune about the controversial decision to mass terminate his staff. What's happening? IgniteTech...
X-energy, military to advance microreactor technology
World Nuclear News
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August 18, 2025
X-energy Reactor Company has signed an agreement with the Defense Innovation Unit and the Department of the Air Force to advance the development of its commercial microreactor ahead of its deployment at Department of Defense installations to...
WHAT THE TECH? App of the Day: The ultimate app for fans live music & concert goers
Local 3 News - Tennessee
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For many music fans, nothing compares to the thrill of a live concert. The sound, the crowd, and the energy of the moment make it an unforgettable experience. But unless you follow a band on tour, you can’t be there for every show. That is where...
The loss of solar tax credits may deliver a ‘significant blow’ to residential solar industry
Emerging Tech Brew
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The phasing out of the 25D residential clean energy tax credit is going to be a huge loss for the residential solar industry, according to a new report from research firm Wood Mackenzie. Per the report, residential solar adoption in the US could...
Energy Minister inaugurates GRIDCo board, urges grid expansion to improve power transmission
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the newly reconstituted board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). The Minister tasked the new board with...
Print Media Centr launches industry’s first 24/7 internet radio station
Sprinter
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August 19, 2025
Print Media Centr has launched PrintFM, what it calls the first and only 24/7 global internet radio station dedicated exclusively to print and graphic communications. Broadcasting now at printfmradio.com, PrintFM delivers nonstop interviews,...
UNDP and REA partner to support Nigeria’s clean energy transition
Power Technology
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August 18, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to expedite the clean energy transition in Nigeria. This collaboration aims to promote sustainable development through education, skills...
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Baker Hughes – Enabling Enhanced Geothermal Systems with transformative technologies
ThinkGeoEnergy
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August 18, 2025
Feature article - Baker Hughes: Enabling Enhanced Geothermal Systems with Transformative Technologies With growing interest in Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Baker Hughes is deploying both new and established technologies to help accelerate its...
eThekwini’s energy deal is not the green win it seems to be
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa needed only four succinct bullet points in the Government Gazette to herald a landmark 400MW energy deal: eThekwini will be South Africa’s first metro to procure substantial power from...
Siemens Energy deepens ties with Chinese partners amid green policy push
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 08:30, August 19, 2025 BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- European energy technology leader Siemens Energy is advancing cooperation with Chinese supply chain partners in energy and carbon management, as China accelerates green transformation...
Tariffs and geopolitics may drive down global tech spending growth
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
Global technology spending this year would likely fail to hurdle the $6-trillion barrier as tariffs dictate Washington's rather unorthodox financial statecraft, making it difficult for even the boldest of businesses to commit mega funds to...
NVMe 2.3: 20% Energy Savings and Security Boost for Data Center SSDs
WebProNews
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August 18, 2025
In the rapidly evolving world of data storage, a new set of technical guidelines is poised to reshape how solid-state drives (SSDs) operate, promising significant gains in energy efficiency and security. The NVMe 2.3 specification, recently...
Heirs Energies Strengthens Investment To Sustain Energy Sufficiency In Nigeria, Africa
Leadership
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August 18, 2025
Heirs Energies has continued to amplify its commitment to energy sufficiency for Nigeria and Africa at large, assuring to sustain investment in the sector. The commitment was made when the firm showed a strong presence at two landmark events: the...
Adani, Reliance quietly hunt for Chinese tech as Trump tariff war reshapes global supply chains: Report
Financial Express
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Wang Yi India visit: India’s most powerful conglomerates including from Gautam Adani’s Adani Group to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Sajjan Jindal’s JSW Group are quietly deepening commercial links with Chinese firms, despite years of...
Africa Must Define Its Energy Future – Heirs Energies CEO
New Telegraph
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August 18, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies, Osa Igiehon, has said that Africa must define its energy future by leveraging both its abundant hydrocarbons and renewable resources. He stated Heirs Energies is committed to making energy sufficiency...
Lifesaving natural hazards technology put through its paces
The National Tribune
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August 19, 2025
The program, led by the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer in collaboration with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, will test a broad range of innovative technologies to reduce the cost and impact from disasters caused by natural hazards. The...
BTU International to Feature Aurora Reflow Technology at SMTA Michigan and Ohio Expos
Industrial News
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August 18, 2025
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Michigan Expo & Tech Forum on Tuesday, August 19 in Livonia, MI, and the SMTA Ohio...
Danforth Center Awards Proof-of-Concept Funding to Four Scientific Teams Advancing Agricultural Innovation
Newswise
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August 18, 2025
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO., August 18, 2025 - As part of its Startup Initiative, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has awarded proof-of-concept (PoC) funding to four scientific teams developing breakthrough technologies aimed at solving...