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Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. Picture taken February 11, 2019.   REUTERS/Nick Oxford/ File photo
FuelNewsOil

New tech helps US shale oil industry start to rebuild well productivity

Simul-fracking and electric pumps allow faster, cheaper and higher-yielding oil extraction as industry faces fall in Texas production.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks during a briefing about the bipartisan infrastructure law at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
ElectricityNewsWind

US sets plan for 12 offshore wind auctions over five years

Wind farm auctions scheduled by US Interior Department, with four due to take place this year.

FILE PHOTO: Jim Rowan, Volvo President & Chief Executive Officer, speaks during the reveal event of the Volvo EX30 electric SUV vehicle in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsTrade

How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war

$35,000 Volvo EV hits a sweet spot in the American market, combining Chinese manufacturing cost advantages with Volvo's presence in United States.

The sun sets over Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station near Nottingham (Matthew Vincent/PA)
ElectricityFuelNewsTransmission

UK share of power from gas and coal hits hour-long record low of 2.4%

Statistics show burning of fossil fuels makes up a decreasing amount of UK electricity generation as country pursues 100% zero carbon power goals.

FILE PHOTO: A Polestar logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTrade

Polestar may use US plant to sell cars to Europe as EU-China tension rises

South Carolina factory could produce Polestar's Europe-bound EVs, says CEO, in a bid to avoid political controversy over Chinese production.

Wang Xun, founder and chairman of the auto design and engineering firm Launch Design, poses for a picture next to a prototype vehicle at the company's office in Shanghai, China April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Wu
AnalysisElectric Vehicles (EVs)In-Depth

Analysis: China’s EV survival game creates peril – and power

With hundreds of EV models vying for attention in China and a price war raging, a technological revolution could be coming with quicker...

Asia Pacific president of Danish wind farm developer Orsted, Per Mejnert Kristensen, speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard
BusinessNewsWind

Orsted says Taiwan wind project to power TSMC on track for 2025 finish

Wind farm developer Orsted's Taiwan plan will supply 920MW to valuable chipmaker TSMC.

BusinessCritical MineralsNewsTrade

Japan launches anti-dumping probe into Chinese graphite electrodes

Graphite electrodes investigation prompted by domestic manufacturers, says Japanese government.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is seen outside its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 17, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

China’s Huawei launches new brand for intelligent driving

Self-driving system will push Huawei's EV integration even further, says CEO.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Asahi Kasei Corporation is displayed at an entrance of the company's Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2019. Picture taken October 9, 2019.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Asahi Kasei to build EV battery component plant in Canada to supply Honda, Nikkei reports

TOKYO – Asahi Kasei plans to spend about 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) to build a battery component factory in Canada, the Nikkei...

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