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FILE PHOTO: The Foxconn logo is seen in this illustration taken, May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessElectricityNews

Apple supplier Foxconn asked to cut power use in Vietnam

Vietnamese officials have called on Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north of the country.

FILE PHOTO: Staff members stand at the booth of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto, at a shopping mall in Beijing, China November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Li Auto delays pure electric SUV launch due to insufficient fast charging network

China's Li Auto said it has postponed plans to launch pure electric SUV models to next year, citing a lack of fast chargers

The sun sets near pylons as an electric vehicle passes a dirt road in the rural outskirts of Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024. Chinese battery companies, EV manufacturers and utilities are all racing to develop more advanced batteries to store the electricity from solar panels. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AnalysisIn-DepthInfrastructureSolarTransmission

From corn to solar – one Chinese farm family’s newest crop

Chinese solar power push is working at industrial levels and rooftop installations as families embrace getting paid to feed electricity back to the...

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil barrels and oil pump jack are seen in front of displayed Chesapeake Energy logo in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessNewsOil

U.S. natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy cuts jobs

Chesapeake Energy began laying off employees this week after completing the divestiture of its oil assets last year

The report said offshore turbine installation would need to increase (Ben Birchall/PA)
NewsPoliticsWind

UK running out of options for offshore energy ‘just transition’

UK offshore industry needs political alignment to ensure 'just and fair' energy transition, concludes report.

Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan announced the community climate funding (Andrew Milligan/PA)
ClimateEconomyEmissionsNewsPoliticsResiliency

Scots to share £5.5m fund to improve climate change resilience

The funding, which has been made available for 2024-25, will support 20 community hubs which are taking on bespoke projects, including energy generation...

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kell/File Photo
BusinessEmissions MarketsNewsPoliticsRegulationsVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

US regulator homes in on malpractice in voluntary carbon markets

CFTC's carbon markets fraud probe looks at false claims about environmental benefits and green credentials.

FILE PHOTO: A CenterPoint Energy crew member works to repair damaged lines as residents remained without power after a severe storm caused widespread damage in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2024.   REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
ClimateNewsResiliencyWeather

Over 226,000 customers still without power after storms in Texas

More than 226,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without power on Monday morning after storms battered the region last week

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FuelNewsOilPoliticsTrade

Global oil markets weaken as sluggish demand leaves overhang

Global crude oil markets are weakening because of soft refinery demand and ample supply, could spell further weakness for crude futures

A worker carries a crucible of melted copper as he makes statues at a workshop in Lalitpur, Nepal December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
AnalysisCritical MineralsIn-DepthMineralsMiningNews

Copper’s record run at risk as US shipments calm speculator frenzy

Copper's record highs may not be sustainable, with action concentrated on shipment of material to cover exposed short positions in the U.S.

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