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Saudi plans new oil cuts as part of OPEC+ deal, sources say

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VIENNA, June 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will pledge new voluntary production cuts as part of a broader OPEC+ deal to curb output, sources told Reuters, as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. The group, known as OPEC+, reached a deal on output policy after seven hours of talks, the sources said.

Two OPEC+ sources said the group was likely to maintain an existing output agreement for 2023 and make additional cuts in 2024 if new production baselines for members, from which cuts are made, are agreed. It was not clear when Saudi would start making its voluntary cuts or how much Riyadh and OPEC+ as a whole would cut.

OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, pumps around 40% of the world's crude, meaning its policy decisions can have a major impact on oil prices. Since Friday OPEC+, sources have told Reuters that additional production cuts could amount to 1 million barrels per day on top of existing cuts of 2 million bpd and voluntary cuts of 1.6 million bpd, announced in a surprise move in April and that took effect in May.

The April announcement helped to drive oil prices about $9 per barrel higher to above $87, but they swiftly retreated under pressure from concerns about global economic growth and demand. On Friday, international benchmark Brent settled at $76. If approved, a new cut would take the total volume of reductions to 4.66 million bpd, or around 4.5% of global demand.
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China Increasing Renewable and Fossil Fuel Energy
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/06/c ... nergy.html
June 15, 2023 by Brian Wang
China expects to raise the share of non-fossil fuels in its total energy mix to 18.3% in 2023, up from 17.5% in 2022, as part of its energy transition push, the country’s energy regulator said late-April 12.

China’s non-fossil based power generation capacity — which includes solar, wind, hydro and nuclear — was about 1,270 GW at end-2022, accounting for 49.6% of the total installed capacity of 2,560 GW, according to China Electricity Council.

The NEA also said the proportion of wind and solar power alone is expected to reach 15.3% of total power consumption this year, while wind and solar PV installed capacity is likely to rise by about 160 GW in 2023. This is expected to be one of the largest annual additions of renewable energy capacity in a single country and will outpace the coal power capacity growth in China. China should reach about 500 GW of solar and 430 GW of wind by the end of 2023.

The NEA expects China’s total installed power generation capacity to reach about 2,790 GW and total power generation volume to hit nearly 9,360 TWh in 2023, with the transmission capacity of the “West to East Power Transmission” reaching 310 GW, according to the guidance.
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Analysts Say Solar Is Saving Texans From Widespread Power Outages Amid Extreme Heat
by Julia Conley
June 24, 2023

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(Common Dreams) A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power.

An intense heat dome—in which an area of high pressure traps heat underneath it—has settled over northern Mexico and is expected to persist next week and potentially beyond, likely causing the heat index to reach high into the 100s across Texas and top 120° in the southern part of the state in the coming days.

Extreme weather has placed millions of Texans in harm's way before, notably during a winter storm in February 2021 that plunged much of the state into a prolonged blackout when natural gas power plants faced outages, as a federal review later found, contrary to claims by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that the state's wind turbines failed residents by freezing.

But this month, reported The New York Times on Friday, "the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state," and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.

While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now," University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes told the Times. The state now leads the nation in renewable energy, with 17 gigawatts of solar power operational this year.

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Startup makes game-changing breakthrough that could change our roads and buildings for good: ‘We’ve shown that it’s possible’
A startup is producing some of the world’s first low-carbon concrete at a plant in Alabama. The company, Los Angeles-based CarbonBuilt — with its Alabama-based production partner, Blair Block — has already started production of its novel tech concrete, which it says can reduce the production of harmful planet-warming carbon by 70 to 100%.
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'Water Cremation offered in the UK to reduce funeral sector's environmental inpact
Monday 3 July 2023 02:55, UK

Co-op Funeralcare has announced plans to offer a new form of burial as a sustainable alternative to traditional burials or cremation.

The UK's largest funeral provider has announced that it will introduce the practice, called resomation - also known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis - later this year.

The practice consists of the deceased being enclosed in a biodegradable pouch then placed in a container filled with pressurised water and a small amount of potassium hydroxide.

This rapidly converts tissue and cells into a watery solution, with one cycle taking approximately four hours.

Soft bones remain and these are dried then reduced to a white powder, which can be returned to relatives in an urn.
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