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Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here are four ways to help that happen

Experts highlight grants, education, and streamlined planning as key to overcoming challenges in installing EV chargers in apartments.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarters in downtown Santiago, Chile March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chile’s Codelco boosts copper output in final dash to meet 2024 target, sources say

Codelco is ramping up copper output to meet 2024 targets after a weak first half, aiming for 1.331M tons, sources reveal.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels at the background as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, U.S., September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US sets tariffs for solar panels from Southeast Asian nations

U.S. Commerce Dept. proposes new tariffs on solar imports from SE Asia, targeting dumping by Chinese firms. Final ruling: 2025.

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Minnesota tribe’s solar-powered resilience hub would provide cost savings, backup power to local community

A pair of developers are working to build a microgrid on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.

FILE - Members of Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California coalition campaign for Keep The Law (SB 1137) next to the Inglewood Oil Field in Inglewood, Calif., March. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations

A California law gave local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations — but it now faces a legal challenge.

FILE PHOTO: Buildings are pictured during a blackout as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, according to Cuba's energy and mines ministry, in the latest setback to the government's efforts to restore power to the island, in Havana, Cuba October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
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Cuba decrees contingency plan, new restrictions as energy crisis deepens

Cuba mandates businesses generate 50 per cent renewable power in three years, limits air conditioning, amid its worst energy crisis.

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Possible tariffs worry Canada uranium miners as they boost output to meet US demand

Canada's uranium miners boost output to meet U.S. demand after Russian curbs but fear Trump tariffs may inflate costs.

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