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FILE PHOTO: A handout photo of Braya Renewable Fuels' refinery that produces renewable diesel in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada February 20, 2024.  Braya Renewable Fuels/Handout via REUTERS
AnalysisBiofuelsFuelIn-Depth

Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens industry

A rush by US fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for low-emissions biofuels

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
AutomotiveElectric Vehicles (EVs)In-DepthNewsPoliticsRegulationsSolarTradeTransport

How hard will new Biden tariffs hit China?

President Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as Tuesday, targeting sectors including EVs and solar equipment

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Gazprom logo and Russian flag in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files
AnalysisFuelIn-DepthLiquefied Natural GasNatural GasPoliticsTrade

Gazprom loss shows struggle to fill EU gas sales gap with China

Kremlin-owned energy kingpin Gazprom, once Russia's most profitable company, could face a long period of poor performance

The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File photo
AnalysisAutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)In-DepthTrade

Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Politicians and car companies across America feel wary as the BYD Seagull, a $12,000 hit EV in China, threatens the US market.

Avocado crops are vulnerable to the changing climate as they need a lot of water to grow (PA)
AgricultureAnalysisBiodiversityClimateEmissionsWeather

Avocados getting smashed by climate change, report warns

The best growing regions for avocados in countries like Burundi, Chile, Peru, Spain, South Africa and Mexico are seeing productivity shrink due to...

AnalysisClimateEmissionsLiquefied Natural GasNatural GasOpinion

Opinion: Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both

Opinion: The Australian government has doubled down on gas, but Samantha Hepburn argues the country cannot open new gas projects and still meet...

A solar power plant in Dunhuang, in northwest China. Photo by 李大毛 没有猫 on Unsplash
AnalysisCoalOpinionSolarTransmission

Opinion: China shifting to utility-scale solar, but obstacles remain

Opinion: China’s track record on solar, a critical decarbonization tool, is hardly above criticism, including in its domestic market, Joseph Webster writes.

AnalysisClimateIn-Depth

Africa dramatically dried out 5,500 years ago – new study may warn of future climate tipping points

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that before northern Africa dried out, its climate “flickered” between two stable climatic states before...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
AnalysisElectricityIn-DepthInfrastructureTransmissionUtilities

Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch

Long-awaited rule will attempt to ensure that a dozen fragmented U.S. regions adopt long-term plans to bring more transmission online.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car is charged at a Tesla dealership in West Drayton, just outside London, Britain, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)In-DepthInfrastructure

Analysis: Tesla’s charging layoffs threaten Biden’s highways program

Tesla's Supercharger division was all set to help build the EV charging network across the US – so what now, after the team...

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