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Column-Nuclear revival puts uranium back in the critical spotlight: Andy Home

Uranium's inclusion on the U.S. critical mineral list would open up federal funds and fast-track permitting for domestic uranium projects.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of energy services firm Baker Hughes is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Baker Hughes enters supply agreement with Venture Global

As Big Tech pours billions of dollars into AI technology, the demand for electricity to feed power-hungry data centers has grown.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a Tesla electric vehicle is placed on a car outside a dealership in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Tesla shares rise in Frankfurt despite earnings miss

Tesla's market value has jumped with the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a close ally of CEO Elon Musk.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla expects capital expenditure to exceed $11 billion in 2026, 2027

The company had said in October it expected spending to be between $8 billion and $10 billion in 2026.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the fire damage caused by the Eaton Fire is shown in Altadena, California, U.S. January 22, 2025.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Exposed utility wires may have contributed to LA’s Eaton Fire, law firm says

The Eaton Fire was among the biggest of multiple wildfires that erupted on Jan. 7 and spread quickly in the Los Angeles area.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are set up in the solar farm at the University of California, Merced, in Merced, California, U.S. August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino/File Photo
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US solar group seeks major energy storage expansion

The Solar Energy Industries Association said it wants to see 700 gigawatt-hours of energy storage on the grid by the end of this...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chevron is seen at the company's office in Caracas, Venezuela April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
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Chevron partners with Engine No. 1, GE Vernova to power US data centers

(Reuters) -Oil and gas producer Chevron said on Tuesday it plans to build natural gas-based power plants next to data centers in the...

The Magnitude 7 Metals LLC aluminium smelter which is reopening and taking on hundreds of local workers is seen in seen New Madrid, Missouri, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo
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Trump’s copper, aluminium tariffs may raise costs for U.S. consumers

MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local...

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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US to withdraw from climate deal on Jan. 27, 2026, says UN

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Jan. 27, 2026, the United Nations said on...

Windmills make up about 10 percent of US energy production, with the largest output in the Republican-led states of Texas, Iowa and Oklahoma (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector

Trump has long ranted against wind energy with him threatening to upend decades of industry progress just a few hours after resuming power.

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