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US dedicates $60m to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm listens to questions from the audience during the PR100 event in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, March 28, 2023.  REUTERS/Gabriella N. Baez/File Photo
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US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week to work on "climate co-operation" and other...

FILE - Hurricane Ivan seen on the computer screen at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 seen 250 miles from the Gulf Coast and Tropical Storm Jeanne is seen as approaches Puerto Rico. The top U.S. officials in the business of predicting, preparing and responding to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday with the start of hurricane season less than a month away: It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit but when. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)
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It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be busier than average. To ensure that people everywhere are prepared, officials visited residents in Sanford,...

White House national economic advisor Lael Brainard said the IRA clean energy tax credits were now the law of the land (AFP)
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Biden’s clean energy tax credits likely to remain ‘law of the land’: Lael Brainard

Most of U.S. President Joe Biden's clean energy tax credits are now law and are unlikely to be reversed by Donald Trump if...

FILE PHOTO: An oil pumpjack is seen in Velma, Oklahoma U.S. April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Luc Cohen/File Photo
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Oklahoma attorney general fires legal team after judge blocks anti-ESG law

Oklahoma's attorney general said he is firing the outside legal team hired to defend a state law prohibiting state pension systems from contracting...

A Tesla car is being charged at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station on a car park of the A10 shopping center in Wildau near Berlin, Germany, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
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Elon Musk says Tesla will spend $500 million to expand charging network

Tesla will spend more than $500 million to expand its fast-charging network, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, days after abruptly laying off...

A solar storm could  bring auroras -- also known as 'Northern lights' or 'Southern lights,' depending on the hemisphere -- to night skies where such phenomenon aren't normally visible (AFP)
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Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions: U.S. officials

A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, supercharging auroras and bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as early as Friday...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch

Long-awaited rule will attempt to ensure that a dozen fragmented U.S. regions adopt long-term plans to bring more transmission online.

Zeekr's electric vehicles (EV) 001 and 009 are seen displayed at its booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China’s Zeekr shares rise 35% above IPO price in US debut

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer expected to start trading in New York after Zeekr IPO upsized to raise $441m.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car is charged at a Tesla dealership in West Drayton, just outside London, Britain, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
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Analysis: Tesla’s charging layoffs threaten Biden’s highways program

Tesla's Supercharger division was all set to help build the EV charging network across the US – so what now, after the team...

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