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FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019.    REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US allocates $196 million for natural gas pipeline modernization

The grants, funded by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support 60 modernization projects.

Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in three states

Offshore wind projects in NY, NJ, and MD advance amid regulatory reviews and escalating legal challenges from opponents.

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed Qualcomm logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal

Qualcomm and Google partner to help automakers build custom AI voice assistants using combined chip and software technology.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of mining and infrastructure firm Grupo Mexico is pictured at its headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme/File Photo
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Mining giant Grupo Mexico posts 18% net profit jump in Q3

Grupo Mexico reports a 17.55 per cent increase in its net profit during the third quarter, boosted by copper prices and production levels.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter in the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Central banks can’t shrug off climate change issues: ECB’s Villeroy

Top European Central Bank official says climate change issues can't be removed from central bank decision-making.

Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US extends semiconductor tax breaks to some solar factories

The U.S. extends a tax break to solar wafer makers, aiming to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on China.

'Green' hydrogen is at a relatively early stage of development and requires substantial investment (AFP)
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Windfall tax backlash menaces Spain’s green energy sector

Spain's government has infuriated banking and energy giants by wanting to maintain a windfall tax on them, threatening crucial investments for the country's...

mmercial vehicle drivers wait to refuel at a compressed natural gas fuelling station in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Tourmaline, Clean Energy open two new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

The stations in Calgary and Grande Prairie join an Edmonton station that opened last year and together form the start of what is...

FILE PHOTO: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York, U.S., April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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NYC comptroller Lander to end private market fossil fuel investments

If approved, the plan would bar future investments in pipelines and LNG terminals in the funds' private equity portfolios.

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Spain loses UK appeal over immunity in renewable energy incentives lawsuit

Spain loses appeal in its bid to claim immunity in a multi-million euro case over cuts to renewable energy incentives.

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