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Blackpink Returns to L.A. to Remind Us All Why They’re the Biggest Girl Group in the World
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 15, 2025
K-pop supergroup Blackpink returned to Los Angeles over the weekend, officially kicking off the North American leg of their Deadline world tour. The four-member girl group — comprised of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — played two sold-out...
Argentina Wins Brief Reprieve in $16 Billion YPF Legal Battle
Oil Price
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July 14, 2025
A U.S. judge has temporarily delayed Argentina’s court-ordered transfer of its 51% controlling stake in state-run oil giant YPF, granting the cash-strapped country three extra days—until July 17—to pursue emergency relief from a $16.1 billion...
Guyana’s big boom: The inside story of Latin America’s new oil rush
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 5, 2025
Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman. This piece is the second in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. It was reported with...
UK households who pay energy bills urged to come forward for £145 saving now
Birmingham Live
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July 5, 2025
UK households have been warned they should make an easy switch to save £145 as energy bills fall for millions this week. As it stands, the leading tariff on the market is the OutFox The Market tariff, which has a 24-month fixed tariff which costs...
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus customers issued tumble dryer warning they 'can't ignore'
Birmingham Live
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July 5, 2025
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and Octopus customers have been issued a £400 tumble dryer warning they can't afford to ignore. One expert has revealed a surprisingly easy way to make big savings, and it all comes down to when you use your appliances....
Foreign renewable energy investors remain committed to Romania as large plants coming online
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 4, 2025
The renewable energy market in Greece is consolidating and a number of foreign investors are leaving, but some other countries in the region that Balkan Green Energy News tracks remain attractive, especially Romania and Turkey. Big names from...
New documentary chronicles the progress of geothermal energy in the Canary Islands
ThinkGeoEnergy
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July 4, 2025
Screenshot: documentary "1977: The Challenge of Deep Geothermal Energy in Lanzarote." Source: IGME-CSIC A documentary presented by IGME-CSIC highlights the milestone of the Lanzarote-1 survey, a key part of history of geothermal energy in the...
USD 1.2 Trillion Investment Needed for BESS to Support Global Renewable Energy Boom
Energetica India
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July 4, 2025
Wood Mackenzie estimates USD 1.2 trillion investment is needed in grid-forming battery storage to support 5,900 GW of new renewables by 2034, ensuring grid stability amid rising global power demand. July 04, 2025. By EI News Network As the world...
Spain's grid operator blames power plants for blackout, disputes miscalculation
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish grid operator Redeia blamed power plants for the massive blackout that affected the Iberian peninsula in April, as it disputed a government report that said its failure to calculate the correct energy...
Spanish blackout linked to REE’s incorrect energy mix calculations
Power Technology
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June 18, 2025
The failure of Spanish grid operator REE to calculate an adequate energy mix and maintain voltage levels has been identified as the primary cause for the massive blackout that affected Spain and Portugal on 28 April 2025, as reported by Reuters....
Death of top Russian oil executive fuels fresh scrutiny of elite's 'window falls'
The Kyiv Independent
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July 4, 2025
The unexplained death of a top Russian oil executive on July 4 is fueling renewed scrutiny over the rising number of high-profile Russian officials and businessmen who have died under mysterious circumstances, specifically, have fallen out of...
Energy transition amid geopolitical uncertainty
Cyprus Mail
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June 29, 2025
As Europe advances on a sustainable energy future, the challenge of building clean, reliable and affordable energy systems is both urgent and complex Success in building a sustainable energy future hinges on collaboration, even more so around the...
Plenitude begins construction of 200MW PV project in Andalusia, Spain
Power Technology
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July 4, 2025
Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, has commenced construction of its latest renewable energy venture, the 200MW Entrenúcleos solar project, located across Dos Hermanas and Coria del Río in Seville (Andalusia), with an expected operational...
Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant
Olive Press
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June 23, 2025
SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics, it is being adapted for nuclear decommissioning work at Spain’s Santa Maria de Garoña Nuclear Power...
Tancoo returns from meetings in Spain
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 4, 2025
Business Mya Quamie 5 Hrs Ago CAF executive president Sergio Diaz-Granados, left, and Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo at the 185th CAF board of directors meeting on June 29 in Seville, Spain. - Photo courtesy Ministry of Finance FINANCE...
Understanding and mitigating voltage collapse in solar power systems
PV Tech
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June 23, 2025
When a solar plant is new, the solar array and inverter are perfectly aligned, allowing maximum energy transfer. However, as the system ages and environmental conditions fluctuate, the solar array’s peak power voltage can drop below the inverter’s...
Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t
Ars Technica
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June 18, 2025
The blackout that took down the Iberian grid serving Spain and Portugal in April was the result of a number of smaller interacting problems, according to an investigation by the Spanish government. The report concludes that several steps meant to...
Want affordable housing in NSW? Don’t buy strata
The Fifth Estate
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July 15, 2025
In NSW particularly, government housing affordability policy is focused on promoting apartment living. However, the breadth and depth of problems within this sector are insufficiently recognised, let alone adequately addressed, to an extent that...
The Best (And Worst) Olive Oil Brands, According To Reviews
Mashed
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July 4, 2025
The abundance of olive oil varieties available is both a blessing and a curse. Sure, having options is nice, but there are quite a few flavorless duds lurking on the grocery shelves. These often boast promising labels with adjectives like...
At least 8 deaths as Europe’s heatwave causes forest fires, health alerts and shuts a nuclear reactor
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
In short: The heatwave in Europe has left at least eight people dead as summer temperatures hit record highs. The weather has forced the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant and triggered health alerts and forest fires. Italy,...