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Power producer Calpine explores options including $30 billion sale, sources say
By David French (Reuters) – The investment firms that took U.S. power plant operator Calpine Corp private six years ago are exploring options...
Trump vows to target EVs in meeting with oil CEOs – report
Washington Post reports that Donald Trump has committed to a policy on EVs that will go against Biden's policies in bid to woo...
25 US states challenge EPA power plant emissions rule in court
EPA's coal regulations hit with lawsuit from 25 Republican state attorneys general.
Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California
US electricity prices could be driven up by imbalances across country as some states struggle to provide amid heat and rising demand.
US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future
Surge of investment in green technology builds a US 'battery belt' following Biden's bid to strengthen 'hollowed out' industrial communities.
US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the Biden administration could take an "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or opt to impose...
South Carolina Senate turns wide-ranging energy bill into resolution supporting more power
The South Carolina Senate agreed to gut the House’s 80-plus page energy bill and replace it with a resolution acknowledging the state’s power...
Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge
A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from investing with companies that limit investment in the oil...
GM to end production of Chevrolet Malibu as it shifts to EVs
General Motors says it will end production of its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu car later this year in order to produce new electric vehicles.
Seasonal US fuel demand hits pandemic lows, weighs on refining margins
U.S. gasoline and diesel demand are at their weakest seasonal level since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Energy Information...
