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FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019.    REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US allocates $196 million for natural gas pipeline modernization

The grants, funded by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support 60 modernization projects.

Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in three states

Offshore wind projects in NY, NJ, and MD advance amid regulatory reviews and escalating legal challenges from opponents.

Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US extends semiconductor tax breaks to some solar factories

The U.S. extends a tax break to solar wafer makers, aiming to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on China.

mmercial vehicle drivers wait to refuel at a compressed natural gas fuelling station in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Tourmaline, Clean Energy open two new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

The stations in Calgary and Grande Prairie join an Edmonton station that opened last year and together form the start of what is...

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Spain loses UK appeal over immunity in renewable energy incentives lawsuit

Spain loses appeal in its bid to claim immunity in a multi-million euro case over cuts to renewable energy incentives.

FILE PHOTO: Residents walk by power grid towers at Bair Island State Marine Park in Redwood City, California, United States, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US grants $428 million to clean energy projects in communities that relied on coal

Many of the projects are in states that have leaned Republican in recent elections or are battleground states. 

FILE PHOTO: A view of Thyssenkrupp headquarters in Essen, Germany, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Carlyle drops out of bidding process for Thyssenkrupp marine unit

The company did not say why Carlyle had exited the process, adding it was now focusing on a spin-off of the division, which...

The National Energy System Operator will outline new energy infrastructure locations in a long-term strategic plan (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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British grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) will outline energy infrastructure locations in its strategic spatial energy plan.

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is seen at sunset in Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot

Constellation Energy aims to revive the half-century-old Three Mile Island nuclear plant to fuel Microsoft's data centers.

A sign for the Nucor Steel Mill, under construction, is seen in Sedalia, Missouri, U.S., October 3, 2018. Picture taken October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo
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Steelmaker Nucor’s third-quarter profit dented by impairment charges

U.S. steelmakers are facing a sluggish pricing environment as distributors hold back on purchases beyond immediate inventory needs.

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