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US bankruptcy court approves stalking horse bid for SunPower assets
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge approved on Thursday a $45 million bid for the assets of failed residential solar company SunPower by rival...
Global IT outage in July exacerbated California fuel storage issues, says storage broker
The outage forced U.S. traders to store jet fuel on tankers, exacerbating California's existing petroleum storage constraints.
Maersk says ocean shipping’s zero-emissions push needs government support
Maersk's green methanol ship crossed the Pacific, but lacked U.S. refueling options, highlighting the need for more green fuel infrastructure.
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value
Berkshire Hathaway briefly hit a $1 trillion market cap, becoming the first non-tech firm on Wall Street to reach this milestone.
US clean energy jobs growth rate double that of overall jobs, report says
Employment in clean energy businesses rose by 4.2% in the US last year, compared with an overall job growth rate of 2%.
Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output
Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam after two more turbines started operations
China’s solar sector blazes trail in commitment to renewables
China is building almost twice as much wind and solar capacity as every other country combined, with targets six years ahead of schedule
Complex supply chains and climate change make “clean beauty” near impossible, but some keep trying
Sustainable beauty brands struggle with supply chain transparency, balancing eco-friendly practices with industry challenges.
US awards $521 million in grants to boost EV charging network
Biden administration hopes to give US EV charging network a boost with 9,200 more ports across 41 projects.
US grid operator PJM issues maximum generation alert ahead of hot weather
Hot weather across America set to cause maximum generation across largest power grid operator
