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A Fisker Ocean Extreme electric vehicle is displayed during CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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US auto regulator opens preliminary evaluation into Fisker SUVs

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation probing Fisker SUVs over emergency braking system after complaints made.

Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, reacts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files
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Calpers weighs vote against Exxon CEO, FT reports

Exxon lawsuit against activist shareholders prompts pension group to consider attempt to oust Darren Woods as oil company's CEO.

FILE PHOTO: The national flags of the U.S. and China wave in front of an international hotel in Beijing January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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US set to impose tariffs on China EVs and more, Bloomberg reports

President Biden's China tariffs on strategic sectors set to be announced soon, say sources, as tensions remain high between the superpowers.

BusinessNatural GasNewsUtilities

US utility pledges more transparency after giving CEO final say on plants

TVA's commitment to openness comes after delegating final decision on gas plant to CEO.

A Sweetgreen sign is displayed on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. The announcement of Sweetgreen that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans. (AP Photo)
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Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset steak on the menu

Salad chain Sweetgreen's sustainability credentials have been questioned after adding steak to the menu – but the company has explained the low-carbon rationale...

In this image taken from video, Florida Power Light employees work inside the company's command center during a hurricane storm drill in West Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, May 9, 2024. The company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
ClimateElectricityNewsUtilitiesWeather

Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Florida's largest power company is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the...

FILE - A grain wagon supports a sign against the proposed transmission line by American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative, along Highway 18-151 near Ridgeway, Wis., Dec. 8, 2018. Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to build on a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge. (Barry Adams/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File, File)
BiodiversityCourtsElectricityEnvironmentNewsPoliticsTransmissionUtilities

Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge

Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to...

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by children in California that claimed the US government was harming them by failing to clamp down on pollution (AFP)
ClimateCourtsEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPolitics

Judge tosses California children’s pollution suit against US govt

A federal lawsuit brought by a group of California children who claimed the US government was harming them by failing to clamp down...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) fast-charge using Tesla Superchargers at a Buc-ee’s travel center and gas station in Baytown, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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BP looks to buy Tesla’s Supercharger sites in US: Bloomberg News

BP's electric charging unit is keen on buying Tesla's Supercharging sites in the United States: Bloomberg News

FILE PHOTO: PDVSA's U.S. unit Citgo Petroleum refinery is pictured in Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S., June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Citgo Petroleum reports first quarter profit of $410 million

The Venezuela-owned company said its throughput rose to 830,000 barrels per day, the third highest in its history, up from 814,000 bpd in...

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