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FILE - Heavy machinery is used to cut trees to widen an existing Central Maine Power power line corridor to make way for new utility poles, April 26, 2021, near Bingham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

Massachusetts ratepayers to cover $512 million in added costs for Maine-Canada power line, expected to save $3.4 billion over 20 years.

A drone view shows firefighter's vehicles after an explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant that killed several workers, in Tlaxcala state, Mexico, October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Hector Lorenzo
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Steel plant explosion in central Mexico kills at least 12 people

The explosion at the steel plant in Mexico's Tlaxcala state owned by Simec killed at least 12 people, state authorities said on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: The front end of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric concept pickup truck is shown during a Stellantis keynote address at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2023.  REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Stellantis to recall over 33,000 Ram trucks, NHTSA says

Stellantis recalls 33,777 Ram 1500 trucks in U.S. due to potential damage in front wheel hub encoder rings, affecting stability control.

FILE PHOTO: A wind farm shares space with corn fields the day before the Iowa caucuses, where agriculture and clean energy are key issues, in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Analysis: Tentative green energy shoots at risk from US vote uncertainty

Renewable energy shares face uncertainty, with U.S. election outcomes impacting investor confidence and sector growth potential.

FILE PHOTO: A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022.  Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
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First Solar says several large rivals are infringing on patents

First Solar claims patent infringements by rivals, notifying Canadian Solar, JA Solar, Longi, Jinko, and Trina via attorney letters.

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns off excess gas from a gas plant in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2019. Picture taken November 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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US sets new safety measures as deep sea oil drillers test new depths

New BSEE rules for ultra-high pressure offshore drilling follow Chevron's breakthrough Anchor project, enhancing safety standards for high-stakes operations.

FILE - The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine is seen 35 miles east of Montauk Point, N.Y., on Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

The U.S. government awarded nearly $22 million in bids for floating offshore wind leases off New England, advancing clean energy goals.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. Smith speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Alberta applies for judicial review of federal carbon price, calls it unfair

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil.

Extra duties on imports of electric vehicles from China are due to enter into force on Thursday (AFP)
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EU adopts extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs

The EU will impose new tariffs on Chinese electric cars after a probe found unfair subsidies, risking trade tensions with Beijing.

FILE PHOTO: Members of the press and the general public check out the Atto 3 electric SUV made by Chinese carmaker BYD, at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle trade show in Farnborough, Britain, April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Carey/File Photo
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European car safety agency snubs BYD’s Atto 3 driver assistance system

MILAN — Europe’s car safety agency has issued a “not recommended” rating to the driver assistance system used in BYD’s Atto 3 EV,...

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