UZBEKISTAN CREATES "BESQALA MINING VALLEY" SPECIAL CRYPTO MINING ZONE COVERING ALL OF KARAKALPAKSTANPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Presidential Decree PQ-143 on April 17, in force from April 20, creating the Besqala Mining Valley special mining zone covering the entire territory of Karakalpakstan, the autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan.Residents get full tax and fee exemption on mining income until January 1, 2035, in exchange for a 1% monthly fee paid to the zone Directorate. Only legal entitie ...

Private renewable-energy investments in Africa are set to accelerate as the Iran war drives nations to try and cut their dependence on oil and gas imports https://t.co/gjNEbgRml4 ...

California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey and Oregon are among the states expediting renewable energy projects. https://t.co/ZGWx125Nqy ...

If data centers were human, they will be work colleagues. Always awake, always online, and always overheating. They never take vacations. They never sleep.And the more we depend on them, the more exhausted they become. So think about it. They eat electricity. They drink water.And when they are stressed, they sweat a lot. But the only difference is when humans burn out, we go to see therapy. But when data centers burn out, we just retire the old ones and build new ones.And that's kind of problem, isn't it. W ...

45 years ago in 1980, we built the first commercial wind farm on the shoulder of Crotch Mountain in southern New Hampshire. That farm was 600 kilowatts. Some of the wind farms we're building today are as much as a thousand times bigger than that farm in southern New Hampshire.To say that we've come a long way on wind energy is an understatement. Now, there's a lot being said about wind energy these days, but here are the facts. Global wind capacity is now,00 gawatt. That puts wind at 8% of total global capa ...

I think coal is rooted in the fabric of Indian society. >> The guy who is ironing your shirt to the person who's making your chai, every part of the economic chain is connected to coal or coal related consumption in some way or the other. Coal is the king.But now the king is taking lives of the people. You, me, anyone whose breathing is air cannot escape the ill effects of air pollution. India is facing a very big conundrum when it comes to coal.It is the world's fastest growing major economy and it is focu ...

India's experiencing very rapid electricity demand backed by high economic growth. We really need faster transfer of that power. This is going to be one of the benchmark for all cities to follow.This HVDC project will be most significant upgrade [music] to energy infrastructure in the last 25 years. >> [music] [music] [music] >> Myself Saroj Raman. I'm a portfolio director for HVDC operation in India.I have already spent three and a half decade in the industry. It's just like I always say the project direct ...

Very good thread on why $OVPP is gearing up for a massive runAddicted (@Just2Addicted):$OVPP - Building Infrastructure for a Multi-Trillion Dollar Energy TransitionThe global energy market is estimated at over $3 trillion annually, with electricity generation and distribution representing a significant portion of that total. Within this, renewable energy now ...

The Iran war’s disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies is driving countries toward renewable energy, boosting demand for Chinese technology https://t.co/bSAyLRSPyw ...

Core Viewpoint - The ongoing Iran war is accelerating the transition to a tripolar world, impacting regional integrations in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and influencing investment strategies globally [2][4]. Group 1: Global Economic Trends - The tripolar world is characterized by increased regional integration, with Europe focusing on defense and Asia on trade, driven by geopolitical tensions [2][3]. - The US is experiencing a derating process, with its forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio declining from 23 times to 19 times, marking the lowest level in five years [10][12]. - Emerging markets (EM), particularly Latin America, are outperforming the US, with the ACWI ex-US index up over 1% and emerging markets up over 0.5% year-to-date [5][12]. Group 2: Investment Focus - The investment strategy is shifting away from broad emerging markets to specific regions, notably China and Latin America, which are seen as better performers [6][12]. - Latin America is highlighted as the best-performing region in emerging markets, largely due to its significant exposure to materials and energy [7]. - The focus on clean energy and automation is emphasized as key investment themes, with the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) up 16% year-to-date and 62% since Trump's inauguration [17][18]. Group 3: Future Outlook - The conflict is expected to drive increased spending in both public and private sectors, particularly in AI, climate initiatives, and defense [8]. - A deal regarding the Iran conflict is anticipated, which could stabilize oil prices and further accelerate the transition to renewable energy [16][17].