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FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

The Biden administration plans to restart decommissioned nuclear reactors to meet growing demand for emissions-free power.

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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Equinor buys 9.8% stake in wind developer Ørsted

The investment makes Equinor the second largest shareholder in Ørsted after the Danish government.

Kazakhstan will build a nuclear power station near the semi-abandoned village of Ulken in the Kazakh steppes on the shores of Lake Balkhash (AFP)
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Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan, overcoming Soviet-era nuclear test fears, approved its first nuclear power plant in a referendum with 71.12 per cent support.

This photo released by Easy Solar shows a large solar panels installation on a rooftop of an office building in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024. (Muctarr Bah Mohamed/Easy Solar via AP)
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Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Solar companies in Central and West Africa, like Easy Solar, are rapidly expanding, bringing affordable electricity to off-grid homes.

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Opinion: Hey Australia, Ontario is no model for energy and climate policy

Energy and climate strategy should prioritize options with lowest economic, environmental, technological and safety risks. Ontario’s does the opposite.

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China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong

China leads the global clean energy race, outspending the US and Europe tenfold and dominating solar, wind, and battery production.

FILE PHOTO: Rio Tinto logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium, sources say

Rio Tinto eyes $4-6 billion Arcadium takeover to secure lithium, positioning as the third-largest EV battery metal producer.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told AFP tariff hikes on Chinese goods aim to help clean energy investments "take root." (AFP)
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US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment

US Trade Rep Katherine Tai defends tariffs on China, calling them a “constructive” tool to boost US industry ahead of elections.

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CNL Expands Highly Successful CNRI Program to Include Fusion Technologies in Annual Call for Proposals

Canada’s national nuclear laboratories supports vendors through innovation gap, and advances next generation of clean energy technology CHALK RIVER, Ontario, Oct. 04, 2024...

Steel Reef's Steelman gas plant near Steelman, Sask., is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steel Reef, Ron Garnett, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Waste gas from oil drilling sites to help power Canada’s electricity grid

With rising pressure to cut emissions, a Calgary company aims to turn waste gas from oil wells into electricity for 100,000 Canadian homes.

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