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FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Tesla car parked in the Meatpacking District of New York City, U.S., January 02, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
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US opens probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over remote driving feature

Tesla's Actually Smart Summon feature was launched in September and allows users to remotely move their vehicles using their smartphones.

A wide-view image of the Mecca Hills showing various canyons and slopes. (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments

Biden's move will protect Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California from drilling, mining, and solar energy farms.

FILE PHOTO: Immigration inspection officers in protective suits check a tanker carrying imported crude oil at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China May 9, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS  /File Photo
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China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels

The move comes weeks after the U.S. imposed further sanctions on companies and ships that deal with Iranian oil.

Eighty percent of the fall in Germany's emissions for 2024 is thanks to record high production of renewable energy and the continued closure of coal-fired power stations (AFP)
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

Germany’s 2024 emissions fell three per cent, a slower drop than 2023, hindered by stalled green investments in industry and households.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: An Exxon gas station seen in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil sues California attorney general, environmental groups

The lawsuit filed in the federal court in Beaumont, Texas includes a cause of action sounding in libel or slander, court records show.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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Alberta announces new effort to expand oil and gas pipeline capacity with Enbridge

Alberta partners with Enbridge to boost oil exports, streamline regulations, and expand pipeline capacity to the U.S.

The Suncor Energy Centre picture in downtown Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Suncor broke records for oil production in 2024, company says

Suncor Energy sets new records in 2024 with 827,000 barrels/day production, boosted by Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

Canadian energy stocks surged Monday as PM Trudeau's resignation spurred optimism in the oil and gas sector.

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Trina Solar sets world record for solar technology

Increasing cell efficiency can help reduce the size needed for solar installations as well as cut costs.

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