Energy & Environment
China Ends Solar 'Land Grabbing' Era With Cleanup
China terminates over 1,000 idle solar PV projects to end the 'land grabbing' era, freeing grid capacity for viable renewable energy developments.
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Energy & Environment
Global Electricity Enters Structural Optimization Phase
GEIDCO report reveals global electricity demand hit 29.6 trillion kWh in 2025, with clean energy expansion shaping the energy transition.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
Wallonia Unveils New Energy Renovation Support Scheme
Wallonia's new renovation support regime targets energy-inefficient homes with capped budgets, mandatory audits, and loans up to €75,000.
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Energy & Environment
Belgium's Largest Battery Park: €700M Green Turtle Approved
Belgium's largest battery park, Green Turtle, gets final approval. The €700M project in Dilsen-Stokkem will store 2,800 MWh to stabilize the grid.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
China Targets 8 Trillion Yuan in Circular Economy Plan
China's new circular economy plan targets 8 trillion yuan in recycling output by 2030, addressing EV battery and renewable energy waste.
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Energy & Environment
CGN's Taipingling Nuclear Unit 2 Connects to Grid in China
Unit 2 of CGN's Taipingling nuclear plant in Guangdong connected to the grid, advancing China's Hualong One reactor program and clean energy goals.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
Belgium Set to Break Electricity Import Record Amid Heatwave
Belgium imported 12.5 TWh of electricity in H1 2026, on track to break the annual record as heatwave drives demand and nuclear phase-out reduces supply.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
Europe's Oldest Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Amid Heatwave
A severe heatwave forces shutdown of Europe's oldest nuclear plant and three French reactors, raising questions about climate vulnerability.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
China Unveils 15th Five-Year Plan for New Energy System
China releases its 15th Five-Year Plan for a new energy system, targeting 20+ trillion yuan investment and peak coal consumption by 2030.
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Energy & Environment
China's Power Capacity Hits 4 Billion kW, Leading the World
China's installed power capacity reaches 4.01 billion kilowatts, the world's largest, with non-fossil energy now accounting for 62% of total capacity.
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Energy & Environment
Wallonia's First Subsidy-Free Solar Farm with Batteries
Belgium's Soleilmont agrivoltaic park combines solar panels, battery storage, and sheep farming on 7 hectares without subsidies or concrete foundations.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
Solar Power Surpasses Coal in US for First Month on Record
Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May 2026, beating coal's 12.2% for the first time ever, despite Trump administration efforts to boost coal.
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Energy & Environment
Belgium Hunts for 'White Gold' After Giant Hydrogen Find
Belgium launches a national exploration program for white hydrogen after a massive natural hydrogen deposit is found in France.
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Energy & EnvironmentPolitics
Tihange Cooling Tower Demolition Frozen by Walloon Minister
Walloon Minister Desquesnes blocks Tihange cooling tower demolition, requiring federal approval. The decision ties plant's fate to state buyout talks.
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Energy & EnvironmentPolitics
Belgium Freezes Tihange Cooling Tower Demolition
Walloon Minister Desquesnes blocks Tihange cooling tower demolition by requiring federal approval, as Belgium pursues nuclear nationalisation.
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Energy & EnvironmentTechnology
20MW Floating Wind Turbine 'Tuqiang Hao' Begins Construction
China begins construction on the world's first 20MW floating wind turbine 'Tuqiang Hao' in Zhuhai, marking a milestone in deep-sea offshore wind power.
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