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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....

FILE PHOTO: An electric pylon supporting power cables is seen near the Western Region of Liwa near Abu Dhabi March 31, 2010.  REUTERS/Jumana ElHeloueh/File Photo
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UAE considers a second nuclear power plant

The UAE is considering building a second nuclear power plant to meet growing demand for electricity in the oil-rich Gulf state

A free trade arbitration tribunal has tossed out TC Energy Corp.'s claim that it is owed US$15 billion in damages as a result of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline permit. Pipes intended for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline are shown in Gascoyne, N.D. on Wednesday April 22, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Pane
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TC Energy’s US$15B Keystone XL claim thrown out by trade tribunal

TC Energy launched the claim in 2021 under rules tied to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

An environmental protestor hangs a banner at the site of a future coal mine to be developed by West Cumbria Mining, in Whitehaven, northwest England, Britain, December 8, 2023. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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UK’s new coal mine sent ‘adverse international signal’, campaigners say

Campaigners have gone to the High Court to challenge the decision for a new coal mine in Cumbria.

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AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

Ayse Coskun, Boston University The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that their energy consumption, and...

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Green loans for green buildings: guidelines for sustainable finance in the real estate sector

The variety of classifications and certifications for what makes a "green building" around the world has been a barrier to accessing sustainable financing...

Trucks with gas cylinders and a gasoline tank truck are seen next petrol plant of Senkata outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia, November 23, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado/file photo
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Bolivia govt announces natural gas “mega field” in biggest discovery since 2005

Bolivia announces a 1.7 TCF natural gas reserve discovery near La Paz, vital amidst declining production and fuel shortages, marking its largest find...

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