South Korea targets 10 GW of new solar capacity as AI power demand surges

Published on August 7, 2026

Seoul plans regional industrial power tariffs, dedicated data centre pricing and expanded water infrastructure for semiconductor and AI projects.

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Plastic outpaces jute despite Bangladesh’s packaging mandate

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A 2010 packaging law stipulated that 19 essential items must be contained and transported in jute sacks, but the legislation failed to protect the jute industry, which employs three million households.

Trump’s DOE keeps forcing coal plants to stay open. Here’s the latest.

August 7, 2026
See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . This story and map will be regularly updated with the latest on the Trump administration’s orders forcing coal plants to stay open. It was shocking back in May 2025 when the Trump administration took the unprecedented step of forcing an old coal plant to…