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- 1Winnebago County drafting rules for solar, crypto and data centers▼Winnebago officials drafting ordinance for solar, crypo, battery and data center facilities
Officials in Winnebago County, Iowa are drafting an ordinance covering solar farms, cryptocurrency mining operations, battery storage and data center facilities. The rules would set local standards for where and how such energy-intensive developments can operate. Local radio outlets report the county is moving to regulate these land uses before large-scale projects arrive.
- 2Panama panel recommends restart of First Quantum mine to fund closure●Panama panel recommends First Quantum mine restart to fund phased closure
A Panamanian expert panel has recommended that First Quantum Minerals' copper mine, shut last year after nationwide protests and a Supreme Court ruling, be temporarily restarted to fund a phased closure of the site. The proposal would allow the mine to operate while generating revenue to cover the costs of safely winding down operations. The recommendation revives debate over one of Panama's biggest foreign investment projects, and it remains unclear how the government and protest movements will respond.
- 3World's tallest wind turbine completed in Germany●365-metre giant: World's tallest wind turbine built in Germany. A region of Germany once dominated by coal mines has ach
A 365-metre wind turbine, the tallest in the world, has been built in Germany in a region once dominated by coal mining. The project is being framed as a symbol of the area's shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, drawing attention as an example of post-coal regions reinventing themselves for the energy transition.