Thursday, 3 April 2025

Focus on Industry

FILE - A machine is operated at a facility for the Norwegian company Nel in Heroya, Norway, on April 20, 2023. Nel makes devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen, known as electrolyzers, as well as fueling stations. (AP Photo/Trond R. Teigen, File)
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Finalized tax credit for cleaner hydrogen gets a cautious OK from some environmental groups

Biden's new tax credit for cleaner hydrogen production aims to cut emissions but raises concerns over potential loopholes.

Vets believe Hilda could help accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero (Phil Wilkinson/SRUC/PA)
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Birth of IVF calf hailed as ‘significant’ step in making UK dairy industry greener

The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for...

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel offers US government veto power in bid for US Steel approval, source says

Nippon Steel has proposed giving the U.S. government veto power over production cuts at U.S. Steel to secure Biden's approval for their acquisition.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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BMW, Yamaha Motor back US rare earths startup Phoenix Tailings

BMW and Yamaha Motor have invested in U.S. startup Phoenix Tailings to enhance rare earth processing, reducing reliance on China.

FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kiev, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
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Ukraine transit operator says Russia has not nominated gas volumes for Jan. 1 so far

Ukraine's gas transit operator said Russia had not nominated any gas flows for Jan. 1 through the Ukrainian pipeline to Europe as of...

FILE PHOTO: A logo on a 2024 Ford Escape at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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Ford to recall 20,484 hybrid SUVs over battery concern

The recall includes certain Ford Escape and luxury Lincoln Corsair vehicles from model years 2020 to 2024.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Tesla to fix software for 77,650 China-made vehicles, says market regulator

Tesla will fix software in 77,650 China-made Model 3 and Model Y cars over safety hazards, China's market regulator said on Tuesday.