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rude oil tankers SFL Sabine, back left, and Tarbet Spirit are seen docked at the Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal, where crude oil from the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline is loaded onto tankers, in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. Trans Mountain Corp. says CEO Dawn Farrell will become chair of the company's board Sept. 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Trans Mountain Corp. to have new CEO as Farrell moves to board chair role

Trans Mountain says it is undertaking a CEO succession plan to replace Farrell, who has served as CEO since 2022.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil barrels and oil pump jack are seen in front of displayed Chesapeake Energy logo in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Chesapeake Energy posts quarterly loss on output drop, lower gas prices

Chesapeake Energy reported a Q2 loss of $227M due to weak natural gas prices and reduced production amid falling demand.

The logo for Occidental Petroleum is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ File Photo
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Occidental to sell some Delaware Basin assets to Permian Resources for $818 million

Occidental, which is bidding a takeover of rival CrownRock, plans to sell up to $6 billion of assets within 18 months of closing...

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready

Sodium-ion batteries, offering long-term energy storage and cost-efficiency, could enable Australia to achieve a 100% renewable energy grid.

The Lib Dems said the Home Energy Scotland scheme has only paid for 2,085 heat pumps in the last year (PA)
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Flagship heat pump grant scheme ‘hardly helping’ energy shift: UK’s Lib Dems

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said the 2022 Home Energy Scotland scheme has only paid for 2,085 heat pumps in the last year.

The dramatic landscape at Marsden Moor (National Trust/David Preston/PA)
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West Yorkshire moor found to store more than a million tonnes of carbon

Marsden Moor, a popular spot for tourists and walkers between Manchester and Leeds, is known for its blanket peat bogs stretching across the...

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Energy poverty can mean you spend less on luxuries – or put your life at risk

Energy poverty, varying by region, affects millions by limiting access to essential service, whether for comfort or survival.

Keith Anderson, the chief executive of ScottishPower, said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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ScottishPower boss hopes to double UK energy investment by 2030

ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s...

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Nigeria’s chronic power shortages: mini grids were going to crack the problem for rural people, but they haven’t. Here’s why

The Conversation: Mini grids alone cant fix Nigeria's electricity sector. A sustainable solution must prioritize equitable access for the poorest in expanding power...

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Japan’s JERA to launch new gas-fired power plant to avoid electricity shortages

Any additional capacity is welcomed now as Japan has been suffering tight power supply during peak summer and winter demand seasons due to...

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