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A free library and bench sit in a meadow in Callahan Park in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a climate change solution

DETROIT – Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline, attending places of...

Welding industrial pipes
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Could global hydrogen value chains boost clean energy and the economy?

IRENA report looks at developing sustainable international hydrogen value chains, focusing on developing countries as potential suppliers.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Volkswagen cuts 2024 outlook on deteriorating macroeconomic environment

Volkswagen cuts its 2024 profit margin outlook again, citing weak demand and a challenging macroeconomic environment.

FILE PHOTO: Sheets of copper cathode are pictured at BHP Billiton's Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, in Antofagasta, Chile March 31, 2008.  REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Mining industry struggles with valuation gap amid shift to copper

Miners including Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Glencore are watching rival copper producers gradually grow beyond their reach.

FILE PHOTO: The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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US Gulf Coast oil prices to take center stage as exports dominate

Rising US crude oil exports are boosting the prominence of Gulf Coast price benchmarks and buoying trading volumes on Houston contracts.

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Solar and wind integration is key to reaching net zero by 2050: IEA report

There is an urgent need for timely integration of solar PV and wind power to achieve global decarbonization goals: IEA report.

FILE PHOTO: The sun rises as fishermen gather clams and bait in Pemba, Mozambique, July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
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African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

At least five African nations are planning a joint $2B debt-for-nature swap to protect a vital Indian Ocean ecosystem.

FILE PHOTO: A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
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Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

South Africa's $11.6B climate fund has spent $1.9B on grid expansion, coal transition, and green projects, sources said.

FILE PHOTO: Cooling towers are seen at Google's new data center near Fredericia, Denmark November 30, 2020. Frank Cilius/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Analysis: Power thirst complicates ESG investors’ love affair with tech stocks

ESG investors press Microsoft and Alphabet about AI's energy needs to determine the tech sector's place in sustainable funds.

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From waste to power: How floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could cut energy costs, reduce algae growth, and boost New Zealand’s power supply.

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