Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Why Geothermal Energy is Garnering so much Attention

Geothermal energy holds massive potential to disrupt global energy markets and provide nearly limitless and constant clean energy. Unlike solar and wind energy, which rely on climatic factors outside of human control, the heat from the Earth’s core is a steady and constant commodity. It’s just a matter of tapping …

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Global Gas Flaring Surges to 17-Year High

Despite big promises by oil majors to reduce gas flaring, the practice continues to be a major issue, contributing to high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and several state governments are aiming to achieve a global green transition, but decarbonising certain sectors, such as the …

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Amazon Scraps New Irish AI Facility amid Power Grid Shortfall

Amazon Web Services has cancelled plans for a €300-million server rack manufacturing plant in Dublin’s Ballycoolin industrial zone, citing an inability to secure timely electricity access from Ireland’s grid operator, ESB Networks, Irish media reported on Friday. The facility, which would have supported Amazon’s expanding AI infrastructure, was expected to …

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U.S. Sends Crude to OPEC’s Backyard

Lower demand for crude oil from refiners at home gave a boost to U.S. exports of the commodity, turning it into a net exporter to OPEC member Nigeria in two of the seven months since the start of this year. The news comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which …

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Car Sales in EU Slip 5% in June

New car sales in the European Union last month dropped by 7.2% in the latest sign of the continuing struggles of the car manufacturing sector amid attempts to electrify their lineup in compliance with government regulations. In the first half of the year, total new car registrations in the EU …

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