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A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
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Alphabet’s Waymo to expand robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs

Alphabet's Waymo partners with Hyundai to add IONIQ 5 EVs to its U.S. robotaxi fleet, with testing to begin in late 2025.

A passerby walks past an electronic screen displaying the current Japanese Yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Yen thrills and oil spills in Q3’s market rollercoaster

Q3: The yen's strongest run since the 2008 global crash, central banks swivelling at speed, oil diving, gold shining and China's economic stimulus.

FILE PHOTO: Cooling towers are seen at Google's new data center near Fredericia, Denmark November 30, 2020. Frank Cilius/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Analysis: Power thirst complicates ESG investors’ love affair with tech stocks

ESG investors press Microsoft and Alphabet about AI's energy needs to determine the tech sector's place in sustainable funds.

News Release

Pará signs $180m LEAF Coalition deal – first in Brazil

Pará set to receive finance to support efforts to tackle deforestation Landmark deal will provide investment to preserve critical forests and support communities...

FILE PHOTO: People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang/File Photo
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Analysis: Biden’s car-tech ban is a powerful new weapon against Chinese EVs

By David Shepardson, Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -The Biden administration’s proposed ban on Chinese connected-car technology could prove its strongest...

News Release

Mercedes-Benz and Hydro Join Forces in the Brazilian Amazon to Foster Long-Term Development Along Their Aluminum Supply Chain

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the New York Climate Week, Mercedes-Benz and Hydro elevate their strategic partnership by enhancing the vertical integration of their aluminum...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Amazon at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo
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Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Amazon and other companies have agreed to buy carbon offset credits that will support the conservation of...

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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Analysis: US nuclear plants won’t power up Big Tech’s AI ambitions right away

Big tech firms should be wary of seeing nuclear as a quick fix to power problems, as regulatory hurdles and technical challenges loom...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows solar panels at a photovoltaic park in Sevremoine near Cholet, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Companies ask world leaders at UN to follow through on renewables targets

Executives urge world leaders to triple renewable energy by 2030, reinforcing climate goals at U.N. Climate Week.

A worker stands near the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat powered by ammonia, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kingston, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)
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Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping

Amogy's ammonia-powered tugboat sets sail, showcasing the maritime industry's push toward zero-emissions propulsion.

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