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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
ClimateInfrastructureNewsResiliencyUtilities

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
ElectricityNewsSolarStorage

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
BusinessElectricityNewsUtilities

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
BusinessCritical MineralsIndustryInfrastructureNewsPoliticsTrade

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)
AnalysisBusinessOffshore WindPoliticsWind

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.

FILE PHOTO: An L.A. Department of Water and Power electrical worker installs hardware to support power lines following the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, California, U.S., January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
AnalysisElectricityInfrastructurePolitics

Analysis: Trump’s high-wire act to transform US power grid won’t be easy

Trump’s push to fix the U.S. power grid’s transmission lines faces state resistance, supply snags and rising AI and data center demand.

FILE - A motorist charges his electric vehicle at a Tesla Supercharger station in Detroit, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
BusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPolitics

‘We’ve got to move forward’ — Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes

While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
BusinessLiquefied Natural GasNewsTrade

Louisiana’s Argent LNG sets deal with government of Bangladesh

Argent LNG's 5M-ton Bangladesh deal marks first major U.S. LNG pact under President Donald Trump's pro-energy push.

FILE PHOTO: Morning sunlight falls on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
BusinessEconomyElectricityFuelNewsPolitics

Venture Global aims for $64 billion valuation at debut in test for energy IPOs

Venture Global's shares were indicated to open up to 6% above their offer price in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange...

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