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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...

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 PHOTO: A drone view shows a deforested plot of Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
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Google buys carbon removal credits from Brazil startup, joining Microsoft

Google to buy 50,000 tons of carbon credits from Mombak, following Microsoft's previous deal with the company that replants land in Amazon rainforest.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Meta closes deal to buy up to 3.9 million carbon credits in Latin America

Facebook owner buys credits for BTG Pactual forestry projects at an undisclosed price for carbon offsetting.

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...

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