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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on securing 235 judicial confirmations, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Biden administration issues permit for Perpetua’s Idaho antimony and gold mine

Biden administration grants final mining permit for Perpetua Resources' Idaho project, reducing U.S. reliance on China for antimony.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of cars driving along a road near snow on the ground in Twin Bridges, California, U.S. January 2, 2025.  REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
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US winter storms could cause power outages, cut natgas supplies

Freezing weather may cause power outages and peak natural gas demand, with supply drops expected due to freeze-offs.

Turbines like these off the coast of Wales are expected to help wind power become Britain's largest source of electricity in 2025 (AFP)
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UK, Germany electricity cleanest on record in 2024

Renewable energy like wind and solar accounted for 59 per cent of production in Germany, while in Britain it stood at 45 per...

FILE - A machine is operated at a facility for the Norwegian company Nel in Heroya, Norway, on April 20, 2023. Nel makes devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen, known as electrolyzers, as well as fueling stations. (AP Photo/Trond R. Teigen, File)
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Finalized tax credit for cleaner hydrogen gets a cautious OK from some environmental groups

Biden's new tax credit for cleaner hydrogen production aims to cut emissions but raises concerns over potential loopholes.

FILE PHOTO: 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
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Ford’s US sales rise 4.2% in 2024

The automaker posted total annual sales of 2,078,832 units, compared with the 1,995,912 units it sold a year ago.

FILE PHOTO: A 2020 Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle is displayed at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Toyota posts 3.7% rise in 2024 US sales

Toyota Motor North America reported a 3.7 per cent rise in annual U.S. auto sales on Friday, benefiting from higher demand for its...

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM posts 4.3% rise in 2024 US sales

The Detroit automaker posted sales of about 2.7 million units in 2024, compared with the 2.59 million units it sold a year ago.

Helsinki district court judge Tatu Koistinen chairs a court hearing as National Bureau of Investigation's Head of investigation Sami Liimatainen appears on a screen behind him, following the seizure of Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, in Helsinki, Finland January 3, 2025. REUTERS/ Essi Lehto
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Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe

A lawyer representing UAE-based Caravella LLC FZ, which owns the tanker, had sought the release of the vessel and crew.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases

Shares of the California-based company rose nearly 6% in premarket trading. The stock lost more than 40% of its value in 2024.

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