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Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about...
Lodestone Energy officially opens first North Island solar farm, Kohirā
$55m capital raise complete to fund pre-construction of Lodestone’s Phase 2 development February 29, 2024 Lodestone Energy, New Zealand’s leading solar generation company,...
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
DENVER — U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change and could lose around...
Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene
Algeria is looking to cast itself as a critical supplier of natural gas for European countries seeking to lessen their dependence on Russia.
US SEC to vote on long-awaited climate disclosure rule, notice says
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – Wall Street’s top regulator will vote on March 6 on whether to adopt rules requiring U.S.-listed companies to...
Panel upholds Alberta regulator’s orders against embattled energy company
CALGARY — A hearing panel for Alberta’s energy regulator has upheld two orders against a company that had thousands of inactive oil and...
Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is...
New Zealand to review forestry component of emission trading scheme
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government on Thursday said it would launch an independent review of costs associated with the forestry component...
Crypto miner lawsuit sets back US effort to track booming power use
An attempt to discover the power consumption levels behind crypto-mining has hit a roadblock after the US Energy Information Administration was sued to...
‘An uncertainty bomb’: Reactions to Alberta’s renewables rules
EDMONTON — Reaction is pouring in to the Alberta government’s new rules for future wind and solar energy projects. They include a ban...
