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Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows

Members of the public are open to using alternative green heating, and are willing to tolerate the inconvenience of having it installed. But...

FILE PHOTO: Javier Varela, Volvo Chief Operating Officer, poses for a portrait during the reveal event of the Volvo EX30 small SUV vehicle in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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EV startup Rivian hires Volvo veteran Varela as operations chief

Rivian has named Javier Varela as its COO, bolstering its ranks with the Volvo veteran as the EV startup expands its production facility

FILE PHOTO: Graphite powder, used for battery paste, is pictured in a Volkswagen pilot line for battery cell production in Salzgitter, Germany, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits

The U.S. Treasury Department said automakers have until 2027 to remove hard-to-trace minerals like graphite contained in anode materials.

FILE PHOTO: A view from a helicopter shows a safari lodge near the swollen river within the flooded area following heavy rainfall in the Talek region, of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, May 1, 2024. Mara Elephant Project/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Kenya’s weather outlook ‘dire’ as cyclone nears, president says

Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over...

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed ExxonMobil logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessNatural GasNewsOil

Exxon Mobil completes $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural

The purchase took place one day after receiving a go-head from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the deal.

Aerial view of flooded Maasai Mara National Reserve, that left dozens of tourists stranded in Narok County, Kenya, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding. (AP Photo/Bobby Neptune)
NewsWeather

Kenyan schools to stay closed as flood-related deaths pass 200

Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools, as floods that have killed over 200 people continue.

TC Energy Corp. says it has reduced the pressure on a segment of its NGTL pipeline system while an investigation continues into the cause of a rupture that occurred on the line earlier this week. TransCanada's Keystone pipeline facilities are seen in Hardisty, Alta., on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
BusinessNatural GasNewsTransmission

Pipeline operator TC Energy reports $1.20B Q1 profit

TC Energy Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $1.20 billion, down from $1.31 billion in the same quarter last year, as its revenue...

Three groups challenged Grant Shapps’ decision to approve the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan in March 2023, when he was Secretary of State for for Energy Security and Net Zero (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)
ClimateCourtsEmissionsNewsPolitics

UK Government acted unlawfully in approving climate plan: High Court

The former secretary of state, Grant Shapps's decision to approve the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan was ruled “not justified by the evidence”.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Critical MineralsNews

Goldman Sachs settles class action lawsuit tied to metal trades

The lawsuit alleged Goldman Sachs had violated antitrust laws by conspiring to manipulate a benchmark for platinum and palladium prices.

FILE PHOTO: Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is seen in Monticello, Minnesota, U.S. March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Adam Bettcher/File Photo
ElectricityLegislationNewsNuclear Power

Ban on Russian uranium helps US build nuclear fuel capacity

The U.S. has about three or four years to stand up new uranium conversion and enrichment capacity and replace Russian imports.

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