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Biden-Harris Administration Marks Major Milestones for Offshore Wind, Approves Tenth Project 

Interior Department has now approved more than 15 gigawatts of offshore wind energy Thursday, September 5, 2024 - WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today...

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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US climate envoy Podesta to visit China from Wednesday for talks

John Podesta, the U.S. senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, will visit China to discuss climate change issues.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Wind Lease Sale Offshore Oregon

Lease areas have potential to power one million homes Aug 29 2024 WASHINGTON — In the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support...

FILE PHOTO: Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022.  REUTERS/Peter DaSilva//File Photo
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Meta strikes geothermal energy deal to power US data centers

Meta Platforms has struck a deal to buy up to 150 MW of geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its data centers.

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Sage Geosystems and Meta Announce Agreement for Next-Generation Geothermal Power Generation

Partnership between Sage and Meta Boosts Momentum for Geothermal as First Deal East of the Rocky Mountains, Showcases how Sustainable Energy Sources Can...

FILE - Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 17, 2024, at The Astro in La Vista, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan, File)
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In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

Governor Tim Walz, of Minnesota, has signed new legislation to speed things up with regards to clean energy

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Eversource Secures Federal Funding for Offshore Wind Hub in Southeastern Connecticut in Collaboration with New England States

Montville-based project is part of the Power Up New England portfolio recently awarded $389 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Grid Innovation...

FILE - Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo., next to a site where Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction on a next-generation nuclear plant. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring, File)
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Next-generation nuclear reactors: Your questions answered

Ali Zaidi and experts at the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission give an in-depth look at next-gen nuclear reactors

FILE -New cars wait for transportation near a Sallaum Lines ro-ro ship seen by the dock in Yantai in east China's Shandong province on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
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China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe

Auto sales in China slipped 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped 20% as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during the the G20 finance leaders' meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Tita Barros
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US, Brazil to work together on climate partnership, says Yellen

The US and Brazilian governments announced a climate partnership agenda on Friday, seeking to deepen ties on climate, nature and biodiversity

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