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FILE PHOTO: Graphite powder, used for battery paste, is pictured in a Volkswagen pilot line for battery cell production in Salzgitter, Germany, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Graphite miners lobby US govt to impose levy on China-sourced EV material

North American graphite miners are lobbying the US government to impose a 25% tariff on three graphite products sourced from China in order...

Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City. N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, New Jersey utility regulators opened a fourth round of solicitations for new offshore wind farm proposals to join the three that already have preliminary approval. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind power proposals as foes push back

New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy...

Most sports venues rely on diesel generators for their power (AFP)
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Paris Olympics: sports venues ditching diesel to help limit emissions

French sports venues preparing for this year's Paris Olympics are set to ditch their diesel generators in favour of power grid connections as...

meco Corp. reported a loss in its latest quarter as it was hit by charges related to its acquisition of a stake in Westinghouse Electric Co., one of the world's largest nuclear services businesses. A Cameco employee is shown during a media tour of the uranium mine in Cigar Lake, Sask. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
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Uranium miner Cameco Q1 results show $7M loss and revenue down

Cameco Q1 loss compares with profit of $119m a year earlier, after acquiring Westinghouse Electric Company.

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Hubbell’s profit beats estimates on demand from utilities

Electrical equipment maker Hubbell on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected profit for the first quarter, bolstered by strong demand from utilities for its smart...

Power lines are seen during a heatwave with expected temperatures of 102 F (39 C) in Dallas, Texas, U.S. June 12, 2022. The White House on Tuesday reformed the U.S. environmental review process for major projects which officials said would speed up approval of everything from transmission of power from wind and solar farms to semiconductor manufacturing. REUTERS/Shelby
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US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval

The White House has reformed the US environmental review process, which would speed up infrastructure approval for clean energy projects

A new IEA report on batteries says the energy sector now accounts for 90 per cent of the demand for lithium-ion batteries. Photo by Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash
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How crucial are batteries to the energy transition? IEA report

"Reducing emissions and getting on track to meet international energy and climate targets will hinge on whether the world can scale up batteries...

FILE - Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant is shown, Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Georgia Power announced on Monday, April 29, 2024 that the second new reactor has achieved commercial operation, marking the completion of the first two nuclear reactors built from scratch in the United States in decades. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)
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High price for carbon-free nuclear power in American state of Georgia

Even as U.S. government officials and some utilities are looking to nuclear power to alleviate climate change, the cost of Vogtle, in Georgia,...

Dave Duttlinger stands for a portrait on his farmland, next to land he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC who constructed solar farms on top of it in Wheatfield, Indiana, U.S., April 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
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As solar capacity grows, some of America’s most productive farmland is at risk

A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of America's richest soils in key farming states like Indiana, according to a Reuters analysis

FILE PHOTO: A person rides a scooter with the skyline visible in the background, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say

The UAE will tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf state's...

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