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FILE PHOTO: White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on civilian Nuclear deal

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US National Security Adviser met to discuss draft deal between Washington and Riyadh

FILE PHOTO: Houston Fire Department Wildland District 14 crews assess a downed tree blocking a street after a severe storm caused widespread damage in Spring Branch, Texas, U.S., May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
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Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms

FILE PHOTO: White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?

US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement

herly Herpich takes a photograph of a downtown building with blown out window in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. Thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather

As the Houston area works to restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so as all of southern Texas starts...

The skyline is shown at sunset in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 25, 2021.  Picture taken with a drone.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning to...

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South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...

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Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

Ehiaze Ehimen and Thomas Robin study energy efficiency and energy poverty in marginalised communities. They unpack what they found in their research into...

Current investment plans could result in only 50 percent of the lithium supply needed for countries to meet their climate goals in 2035 (AFP)
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IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk

The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment

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Florida slammed for bill striking climate change from state law

Democrats on Thursday slammed a new law introduced by Florida that makes climate change a lesser priority and largely removes the phrase from...

FILE PHOTO: A power station collecting energy from solar panels sits on  farmland in Wheatfield, Indiana, U.S., April 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
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New York summer average electrical prices expected to drop

The New York State Public Service Commission said peak summer demand for electricity continues to drop due to energy efficiency initiatives

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