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Italy's parliament has approved a law paving the way for the country's return to nuclear energy, decades after Italians voted to abandon it following the Chernobyl disaster. The move would allow new nuclear plants as part of Italy's energy strategy, and it has revived debate over safety, costs, and the country's energy future.
- 2UK pledges £90 million to heat homes with data centre waste heat●♨️ UK wants more homes heated by waste heat from datacenters ｢ The UK government says it is pumping £90 million ($119 mi
The UK government is putting £90 million into building and improving heat networks that capture excess heat from data centres and factories and redirect it to warm homes. The plan aims to cut energy waste and heating costs while expanding low-carbon heat infrastructure across the country.
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Amazon is trialing lower-carbon aluminum in the construction of a data center in Ohio. The move is part of the company's efforts to reduce the embodied carbon of its infrastructure buildout, as data center expansion draws scrutiny for its environmental footprint. Details on the aluminum supplier and expected emissions savings were not disclosed.
- 4Hemp promoted as sustainable building material●RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Karl_Theodor/ 117115878211084671 🌱 😀 👯 🧱 # Cannabis als nachhaltiges # Baumaterial : die #
A German-language post is arguing that cannabis, specifically hemp, could become the building material of the future for ecological construction. It opens with the striking claim that around 40 percent of global CO2 emissions come from the construction industry, presenting hemp-based materials as a way to cut that footprint. The post is being shared among users interested in green building and climate solutions, drawing modest engagement.
- 5Low Carbon Plans 500 MW Solar and Storage Park in the UK▼Europe Solar PV News Snippets: Low Carbon Plans 500 MW Solar & Storage Park In The UK & More
Low Carbon has announced plans for a 500 MW solar and storage park in the United Kingdom, one of the larger co-located renewable projects proposed in the country. The announcement is part of a roundup of European solar PV developments, reflecting continued momentum in large-scale solar and battery storage investment across the region.
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Geothermal energy is being described as an increasingly volatile wild card in the global energy transition. The technology, which promises constant low-carbon power regardless of weather, is drawing renewed attention as new drilling approaches and projects push the boundaries of what geothermal can deliver, with observers weighing its potential against technical and financial uncertainty.