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FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump makes a campaign stop at manufacturer FALK Production in Walker, Michigan, U.S. September 27, 2024.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US metal buyers likely to turn to Mideast, Chile as tariffs bite

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -U.S. companies will look to the Middle East and India for more aluminium and to Chile and Peru...

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are surrounded by fog at a wind farm in the mountains of Galicia region, near Vilalba, Spain March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Global energy transition investment exceeded $2 trln last year, report shows

Global investment in low-carbon energy transition exceeded $2 trillion for the first time last year, a report by BloombergNEF showed.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the fire damage caused by the Eaton Fire is shown in Altadena, California, U.S. January 22, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Exposed utility wires may have contributed to LA’s Eaton Fire, law firm says

The Eaton Fire was among the biggest of multiple wildfires that erupted on Jan. 7 and spread quickly in the Los Angeles area.

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...

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...

The Magnitude 7 Metals LLC aluminium smelter which is reopening and taking on hundreds of local workers is seen in seen New Madrid, Missouri, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo
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Trump’s copper, aluminium tariffs may raise costs for U.S. consumers

MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local...

Rachel Reeves said Environmental Impact Assessments would be replaced by Environmental Outcome Reports (PA)
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Environmental assessment system to be replaced amid development drive: UK’s Reeves

Environmental assessments for building homes and infrastructure will be replaced with a new system as the government seeks to cut red tape.

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: The headquarters of U.S. energy exporter and pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Gary McWilliams/File Photo
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Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan misses estimates for fourth-quarter profit

By Vallari Srivastava (Reuters) – U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday it remains bullish on growth in demand for natural gas...

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Navigating hydrogen transportation challenges in British Columbia

Report examines hydrogen transport in BC, highlighting infrastructure challenges, safety protocols, and the need for regional hubs.

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