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Jennifer Williams, CEO of NL Hydro, speaks with John Abbott, minister of housing, during a debate in the House of Assembly, in St. John's, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Newfoundland and Labrador appoints team to broker final energy deal with Quebec

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s government has appointed a team for the next round of negotiations with Hydro-Québec, as the provinces’...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chevron is seen at the company's office in Caracas, Venezuela April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
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Chevron partners with Engine No. 1, GE Vernova to power US data centers

(Reuters) -Oil and gas producer Chevron said on Tuesday it plans to build natural gas-based power plants next to data centers in the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk shake hands after taking part in a joint press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Trudeau, Polish PM sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement

The two leaders also signed the Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Co-operation Agreement on Tuesday.

DeepSeek is raising questions about how much energy AI needs (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions

Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek’s new chatbot is now roiling...

Windmills make up about 10 percent of US energy production, with the largest output in the Republican-led states of Texas, Iowa and Oklahoma (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector

Trump has long ranted against wind energy with him threatening to upend decades of industry progress just a few hours after resuming power.

FILE PHOTO: An L.A. Department of Water and Power electrical worker installs hardware to support power lines following the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, California, U.S., January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
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Analysis: Trump’s high-wire act to transform US power grid won’t be easy

Trump’s push to fix the U.S. power grid’s transmission lines faces state resistance, supply snags and rising AI and data center demand.

FILE PHOTO: A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022.  Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
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New solar plants to power majority of US electricity generation growth, EIA says

The U.S. EIA expects growth in U.S. power generation over the next two years to be mostly driven by new solar plants, it...

FILE PHOTO: Morning sunlight falls on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Venture Global aims for $64 billion valuation at debut in test for energy IPOs

Venture Global's shares were indicated to open up to 6% above their offer price in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange...

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Blackstone to buy $1 billion Virginia power plant near data centers

By David French (Reuters) -The unit of Blackstone dedicated to investments in the energy industry has agreed to acquire Potomac Energy Center, the...

Trump has favoured oil and gas over wind power (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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US falling behind on wind power, think tank warns

The United States is falling behind the European Union in the rollout of wind power and risks being overtaken by China, a think...

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