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FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and American Electric Power logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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American Electric Power tops quarterly profit estimates on data center load

American Electric Power plans further asset sales, management cuts, and equity strategies to fund its $54B expansion plan.

FILE PHOTO: An offshore wind project in the German North Sea, owned by EnBW and Enbridge is seen in this handout image taken August 2021. Enbridge/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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European clean energy stocks tumble as Trump wins presidency

European clean energy shares fell as Trump's election raised investor fears over U.S. renewable support and climate policy.

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles 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 may report first quarterly revenue drop since IPO

EV maker Rivian's plight comes amid a broader slowdown in electric vehicle demand due to cheaper hybrids.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Korea Zinc is pictured during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, 2024.  REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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Korea Zinc’s share sale plan suspended due to regulator’s revision request, filing says

Korea Zinc’s $1.8B share sale plan faces delays as South Korea’s financial regulator orders revisions, sparking market concerns.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, near Belchatow, Poland November 28, 2018. Picture taken November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
AnalysisCarbon ManagementEconomyEmissionsEmissions MarketsEnvironmentReports

Decarbonising by 2050 could boost Poland’s economy by 4%, World Bank says

Poland's $450B decarbonization goal for 2050 could boost GDP by four per cent, reduce pollution, and improve health, per World Bank report.

Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, speaks at the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Stellantis CEO did not confirm Maserati EV plans, union says

Unions criticize Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares for not confirming Maserati’s electrification plans, raising concerns.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company has signed a deal to buy South American specialty drilling contractor Explomin Perforaciones in a deal worth up to US$85 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Major Drilling buys South American drilling contractor, boosting rig count

The deal will see Major Drilling will acquire a fleet of 92 well-maintained drills, bringing the total rig count to 701.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of copper miner Freeport-McMoRan Inc is displayed on their offices in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsEconomyIndigenousMiningNewsPoliticsRegulations

Delay in Chile mining permits a serious problem, says local head of Freeport

Chile’s delay on mining permit reforms is a “serious” issue, says Freeport-McMoRan exec, impacting key copper projects.

The project would be the first major onshore wind scheme in England in years (Danny Lawson/PA)
BusinessElectricityInfrastructureNewsUtilitiesWind

Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester

England’s biggest onshore wind farm could be built in Greater Manchester after a clean energy company announced plans to put up 21 turbines.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
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US green power demand expected to grow regardless of election outcome

Demand for green power in the U.S. will rise regardless of the next president, say wind energy leaders Vestas and Orsted.

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