Friday, 2 May 2025

Focus on Infrastructure

FILE PHOTO: Fire damage is shown in the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Hawaiian Electric, others agree to proposed $4 billion Maui wildfire deal: report

Hawaiian Electric Industries and others have tentatively agreed to a $4B+ settlement over Maui wildfires, settling multiple lawsuits.

FILE PHOTO: A SunPower SunVault display of the solar company SunPower is seen inside one of their offices in Richmond, California, U.S., July 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
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SunPower tumbles nearly 20% after pausing some operations

SunPower is halting new product shipments and deactivating certain agreements, amid financial challenges.

FILE - Sections of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority plant are seen in Newark, N.J. A proposed backup power plant for the facility is drawing strenuous opposition from residents who say their neighborhood is already overburdened with polluting facilities, including two other power plants. On July 18, 2024, New Jersey environmental officials allowed the project to be built, subject to conditions they say will reduce overall pollution coming from it. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
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NJ environmental justice law won’t block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

The backup power plant for a sewage facility, balancing pollution control and environmental justice; it mandates solar panels and battery storage.

SSE said its first quarter financials were in line with expectations (PA)
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British electricity giant SSE sees 60% jump in renewable energy generation in early summer

Electricity giant SSE said it generated nearly two-thirds more renewable energy in the early summer months than in the same period last year

A view of a damaged building in the aftermath of a storm in Rome, New York, U.S., July 16, 2024 in this still image obtained from social media video.  @_angels_brows via Instagram/via REUTERS
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New York storm topples B-52 bomber, tears roof off church

A severe storm in New York's Mohawk Valley killed one, caused major damage, and knocked a B-52 bomber off its platform.

FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. The Massachusetts Senate debated a bill Tuesday, June 25, 2024 aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy in a bid to to help Massachusetts get one step closer to meeting its aggressive climate goals, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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Navigating turbulence: Evaluating US Northeast offshore wind’s recent developments

From NY's new wind project to NJ's environmental research and MA's turbine mishap, Northeast's offshore wind sector faces mixed fortunes.

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 and terminal operator Kinder Morgan reports Q2 miss, remains optimistic on natgas demand

The earnings fell short due to higher costs and CO2 segment weakness, with adjusted profit at 25 cents per share, missing estimates.

FILE - Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass. Vineyard Wind said Tuesday, July 16, 2024, that it is working to recover debris on Nantucket's southern-facing beaches after one of the wind turbine blades suffered damage last weekend. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Wind power operations off Nantucket Island remain suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore

Power production on the lease area has been suspended and installation of new wind turbine generator construction is also on hold.

FILE PHOTO: A tanker truck used to haul oil products operates at an oil facility near Brooks, Alberta, Canada April 18, 2018. Picture taken April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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US imports of Canadian crude hits record high following TMX startup

US imports of crude oil from Canada rose last week to its highest on record, data from the Energy Information Administration showed

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Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural hazards like storms that threaten dams. And these shifts don’t follow historical trends....