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Fracking recovers in North America
Fracking activity, used in hydrocarbon extraction in North America, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels, analysts Rystad Energy reported.
IKEA owner buys solar parks in Russia
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, owner of Ikea and Mega shopping centres in Russia, is buying a 49 % stake in eight solar parks in Russia.
Small hydroelectric plants can be a highly effective decision on the road to a low-carbon future
Last Friday, a ceremony took place in the southern Russia region of Karachay-Cherkessia, with the Kuban River closed off to mark the beginning of the main construction phase of RusHydro’s two small hydroelectric stations Krasnogorsk SHPP-1 and Krasnogorsk SHPP-2.