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Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy
Over half of Aramco share sale allocated to foreign investors – sources
Saudi Arabia placed over half of an $11.2bn share sale in Aramco with foreign investors, sources said Saturday
Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package
Norway's $1.7tn sovereign wealth fund said Saturday it will vote against ratifying Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56bn pay package
Berkshire buys additional 2.57 million shares in Occidental Petroleum
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought around 2.57m shares of common stock in Occidental Petroleum over June 5-7, according to US filing
Nippon Steel executive saw positive reaction from U.S. Steel workers
Nippon Steel VC Takahiro Mori met with US Steel's employees and community leaders to discuss its proposed acquisition of the US company
Decarbonizing coal plants in Asia: Is there a role for hydrogen and carbon capture technology?
A new report published by The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies examined whether hydrogen and carbon capture and storage technology could help mitigate...
Early heat wave breaks records in western US
While the region is accustomed to sweltering heat, climate change worsened by human activity has led to more extreme weather and the current...
US speeds up purchasing for Strategic Petroleum Reserve as oil prices dip
The Biden administration in 2022 announced a record sale of 180 million barrels from the SPR after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The move...
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles in U.S. rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
President Joe Biden has set a goal that half all of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2030 are electric, part of...
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the proposed new rules will result in much lower compliance penalties than originally proposed, a...
