Thursday, 23 January 2025

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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,...

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Trans Mountain pipeline ushers in new era for oilsands hub

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gives hope to workers and residents that Fort McMurray's boom town days may be returning, with official opening of...

FILE PHOTO: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a news conference regarding the Know2Protect program in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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U.S. names AI advisory board on security of energy, critical infrastructure

The board would help ensure the safe deployment of AI technology and how to address threats posed by this technology to vital services...

The Imperial Oil logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on April 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Imperial Oil marks record Q1 production at Kearl ahead of Trans Mountain start

Imperial Oil Ltd. pushed its Kearl oilsands project to record production for its first quarter as it continues to ramp up output ahead...

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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project

Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of the...

FILE - In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, on Sept. 28, 2022. A Chinese container ship remains to be the prime suspect in causing damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline running between NATO members Finland and Estonia which was reopened this week after multimillion-euro repair work, (Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)
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Chinese ship remains prime suspect in damage to Baltic Sea gas pipeline that reopened this week

It has been more than six months since substantial, human-made damage that caused a major drop in pressure was first detected in the...

Precision Drilling Corp. logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Precision Drilling seeing boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears

The completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is leading to a boom in demand for drilling services: Precision Drilling chief executive Kevin...

Hungary fuel price cap: An employee holds a gas pump to refill a car at a petrol station in Budapest January 11, 2012. REUTERS/Bernaadett Szabo/File Photo
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Hungary gives fuel traders two weeks to match regional average prices

Hungary's government scrapped a fuel price cap in December 2022 after a lack of imports and panic buying led to fuel shortages, but...

The sun sets over Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station near Nottingham (Matthew Vincent/PA)
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UK share of power from gas and coal hits hour-long record low of 2.4%

Statistics show burning of fossil fuels makes up a decreasing amount of UK electricity generation as country pursues 100% zero carbon power goals.

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Trans Mountain expects first ship to load from expanded pipeline in second half of May

The expanded pipeline will carry an extra 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Alberta to Canada's Pacific coast and is set...

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