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Veren Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company reported its profit rose in its latest quarter to $261 million from $212.3 million a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Veren Inc., formerly Crescent Point Energy, sees profit rise in second quarter

Veren Inc., post-buying spree, shifts focus to reducing its $3.0 billion debt, targeting a further drop to $2.2 billion by year-end.

Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year (James Glossop/The Times/PA)
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Starmer says UK bills to fall but the benefits of clean power ‘take time’

PM reaffirms promise on UK energy bills as flagship green energy initiative GB Energy is launched to increase wind and solar capacity.

FILE PHOTO: A PG&E truck carrying an American Flag drives past PG&E repair trucks in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018.  REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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Power company PG&E beats Q2 profit estimates on higher rates

California utility PG&E profits rise as company benefited from increased electricity rates, though wildfire costs affect earnings forecast.

British Gas came under fire for making record profits during the energy crisis (Steve Parsons/PA)
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British Gas owner Centrica’s profits fall from record highs amid more ‘normalised’ market

Owner of British Gas utility says profits have fallen from peaks found during energy crisis.

A school bus drives down a road near a field of wind turbines, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Paxton, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board

Wind farms have boosted local economies in rural Illinois, funding schools and emergency services, but face growing opposition and complex local tax structures.

Smoke rises from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire (K51472) wildfire northwest of Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada July 24, 2024.   BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS.
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Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect Trans Mountain pipeline

Wildfire forces 25,000 to evacuate from Jasper; firefighters protecting critical infrastructure, including the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

Sir Keir Starmer hailed the ‘innovative partnership’ between Great British Energy and the Crown Estate (Paul Campbell/PA)
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GB Energy to work with Crown Estate to develop offshore wind farms, says Labour

The Crown Estate owns the vast majority of Britain’s seabed, stretching up to 12 nautical miles from the mainland.

FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from a burning wildfire, as seen from a highway, in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, July 23, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Donald Schroll/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Spreading Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation warnings, oil production worries

Imperial Oil said there was no direct impact on its operations at the moment and that it continues to monitor the situation closely.

Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, delivers a keynote address during the opening event of the fifth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) in Bucharest, Romania, July 23, 2024. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS/File Photo
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US working with Kyiv on future power generation plans

The U.S. and Ukraine are collaborating on a post-war energy grid roadmap, focusing on safe nuclear power and renewables to rebuild and secure...

Negative wholesale electricity prices are becoming more common as more wind and solar polar comes on line and doesn't always reduce output when demand falls (AFP)
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Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative

While consumers enjoy negative electricity prices, the renewables industry fears it will foster 'dangerous rhetoric' about the future of green energy.

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