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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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Kinder Morgan misses quarterly profit estimates on weak prices, crude volumes

Kinder Morgan Q3 profit misses estimates due to weaker commodity prices and lower crude volumes; natural gas transport rose two per cent.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, D.C., U.S.,  June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Douglas/File Photo
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US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors

The U.S. opened applications for $900M in funding to deploy small modular nuclear reactors, aimed at boosting clean energy.

The Google logo, left, is displayed at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on July 19, 2016, and the Amazon logo is displayed on the exterior wall of the Amazon OXR1 fulfillment center in Oxnard, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
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Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon and Google invest in small nuclear reactors for clean energy, aiming to meet soaring data center demand.

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Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers

The Biden administration uses tax credits, regulations, and investments to boost EV adoption, but reliable charging remains crucial.

Studies suggest that rising global temperatures linked to climate change are causing glaciers globally to melt (AFP)
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Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more...

A high-voltage sign in Cologne, Germany. Photo by Sebastian Pociecha on Unsplash
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Opinion: Europe’s clean energy future can only be delivered through unified action

Commentary: Collaboration across Europe is needed to enable higher levels of renewable energy, decarbonisation and economic growth.

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and EDP Renovaveis logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say

Portugal's main power utility EDP initiated merger discussions with London-listed peer SSE earlier this year, but talks did not progress.

There is a need to build power infrastructure at speed, including pylons, communities have been warned (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK must build power infrastructure including pylons ‘at speed’, expert warns

To meet carbon targets, the UK must increase pylon infrastructure by fivefold for clean energy—even where people do not want it.

Google and Kairos have yet to determine how many of the small nuclear reactors being built to meet the AI energy demand will be located near the tech giant's facilities (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos

Google signs deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors by Kairos Power to power AI, aiming for clean, reliable energy.

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