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FILE PHOTO: Front quarter panel sensors are seen on Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles at Waymo's operations center in the Bayview district of San Francisco, California, U.S. October 19, 2021. Picture taken October 19, 2021.  REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
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Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing service now available to all in San Francisco

Waymo had started a test service in San Francisco in 2021. Now with open access, anyone in the city can request a ride...

FILE PHOTO: Lithium evaporation ponds are seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsElectric Vehicles (EVs)FinanceInfrastructureNewsTransport

Albemarle plans more lithium auctions to boost market transparency

"Lithium prices that we're facing at these levels are concerning...but I believe the energy transition is inevitable. Our long term demand projections (for...

FILE PHOTO: People walk around as beaches reopen after closures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Rachel Jessen/File Photo
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Americans seek out cooler destinations for July 4 travel as temperatures sizzle

Nearly 64% of American travelers indicate that rising local temperatures are influencing them to seek vacation spots with bearable temperatures.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past a BYD logo at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Berkshire Hathaway accelerates sales of China’s BYD

BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has accelerated its selling of shares in BYD, China’s largest seller of electric vehicles. Berkshire...

FILE - A drill rig stands at a Fervo Energy geothermal site under construction near Milford, Utah, Nov. 26, 2023. Southern California Edison will purchase electricity from Fervo Energy, Fervo announced on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
BusinessElectricityGeothermalNewsSolarWind

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

Southern California Edison is backing a new geothermal power development in Utah.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Cybertruck is pictured parked in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S. June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over wiper, trim issues in latest setback

In a further blow for the electric vehicle giant, an issue with a windshield wiper, which could lead to reduced visibility, has been...

FILE - Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a debate, Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, Calif. Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support while auditioning to be his running mate. Meanwhile, Burgum is wrestling with a mammoth carbon dioxide pipeline project in his home state. The $5.5 billion venture has split North Dakota and left him straddling an awkward political divide as Trump and President Joe Biden offer voters starkly different visions of America. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House

Doug Burgum has championed the pipeline, calling it a great business opportunity.

This photo released by Vinfast shows Vinfast electric car VF3 at an event in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2024. Vietnamese automaker VinFast just can’t sell enough cars, so it's hoping its tiniest and cheapest car yet — a roughly 10-foot-long mini-SUV priced at $9,200 and called the VF3 — will become Vietnam's “national car" and win over consumers in Asian markets. (Vinfast Handout)
AnalysisElectric Vehicles (EVs)

Vietnam’s VinFast looks to tiny EV, priced at less than $10,000, to change its fortunes

Vinfast is hoping to win over consumers in Asian markets with its tiniest and cheapest car yet.

Trash and debris little an empty lot on Detroit's eastside, Monday, June 24, 2024. The eastside neighborhood is one of a few that are expected to receive solar arrays as part of Detroit's efforts to remove blight and find uses for underpopulated areas in the city. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
EconomyNewsPoliticsSolar

Detroit plans to set up solar panel arrays on vacant lots throughout the city

Detroit is using something it has plenty of — vacant land — to produce something the city needs — clean and relatively inexpensive...

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