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Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island, with the operational plant run by Exelon Generation, in Middletown, Pennsylvania (AFP)
AnalysisElectricityEnvironmentNuclear PowerPoliticsRegulations

Restarting nuclear power plants: The unprecedented gamble in the US

US energy companies plan to restart two nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and transition to clean energy.

News Release

Air Force Awards Contract to Sage Geosystems for the Development of New Clean Power Plant

Geopressured Geothermal Systems have potential to usher in a new era of clean power production needed to establish energy resilience at installations HOUSTON--(BUSINESS...

The city of Newport is seen from the Pacific Ocean near the wave energy test site in Newport, Ore., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The coastal waters of Oregon are shaping up to be key for advances in two forms of renewable energy: wave power and wind turbines that float. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
ElectricityMarineRegulationsWind

Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

The coastal waters of Oregon are shaping up to be key for advances in two forms of renewable energy: wave power and wind...

A electric vehicle charger is seen as a vehicle charges in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)FinanceNewsPoliticsTransport

White House touts $1bn fund to help auto suppliers retool for EVs

Investment firm Monroe Capital LLC said it plans to launch a fresh fund of up to $1 billion to provide loans for smaller...

FILE PHOTO: Destroyed car at the Biala Ladecka river lies submerged after flooding in Zelazno, Poland, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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Analysis: US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress

United Nations meetings this week could help countries negotiate on climate finance despite looming uncertainties from the US election.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US CFTC issues first guidelines for carbon credit markets

The U.S. CFTC has approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country.

The 1979 partial meltdown of Unit 2 at Three Mile Island caused panic in the United States and brought the deployment of nuclear energy to a standstill for a generation (AFP)
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US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft

The 20-year agreement involves restarting Unit 1, which "operated at industry-leading levels of safety and reliability for decades."

FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
BusinessCritical MineralsElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryManufacturingMineralsNewsPolitics

US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states

The grants announced Friday mark the second round of EV battery funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law approved in 2021.

BiofuelsClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNews

US generated fewer renewable blending credits in August, EPA says

About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated last month, compared to about 1.33 billion in June, the data showed.

Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina tables a legislation on mining May 28 at the legislature in Quebec City.This week, Quebec announced it will not be funding a mining project to produce graphite — one of the world's most sought after minerals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boiss
BusinessCritical MineralsLegislationMineralsMiningNewsPolitics

Quebec won’t fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

Provincial government rejects company's proposal for graphite mine after residents raise concerns over 'social acceptability' of the mineral's usage.

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