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FILE - Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo., next to a site where Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction on a next-generation nuclear plant. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring, File)
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Next-generation nuclear reactors: Your questions answered

Ali Zaidi and experts at the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission give an in-depth look at next-gen nuclear reactors

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Air-taxi maker Archer plans to launch air mobility network in LA as early as 2026

The San Jose, California-based company did not disclose the size of investment for the planned Los Angeles project.

FILE - JLG lifts are operated outside a Hanwha QCells Solar plant Oct. 16, 2023, in Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

Qcells' Georgia plant will develop parts for solar power modules on US soil to take advantage of incentives including tax credits.

FILE PHOTO: A construction barge and crane float next to the first jacket (C) installed to support a turbine for a wind farm in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Block Island, Rhode Island July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US offshore wind opponents seek to form national group to fight

Despite a boost from Biden, US offshore wind faces opposition as campaigners band together in a bid to stop projects along the coast.

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Top US health official acknowledges more federal money for utility help is needed for extreme heat

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra acknowledges heat wave utility bills and deaths should be more of a focus of federal assistance...

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Public chargers or subsidies? How both work together to drive EV adoption

Increasing charging station density and financial subsidies are key to boosting EV adoption, especially for lower-income groups.

FILE PHOTO: A Marathon Oil well site is seen in Texas, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Hiller/ File Photo
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Marathon Oil misses profit estimates on weak natural gas prices

Marathon Oil missed Q2 profit estimates due to falling natural gas prices, with shares dropping 1.7% after the announcement.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Occidental Petroleum is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Occidental Petroleum beats Q2 profit estimates on higher production

Occidental Petroleum surpassed Wall Street's Q2 profit estimates, driven by increased oil production and higher crude prices.

FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks and gas-chilling units are seen at Freeport LNG, the second largest exporter of U.S. liquified natural gas, near Freeport, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2023. Reuters/Arathy Somasekhar/File Photo
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US natural gas producers eye more output cuts as prices sink

Major producers are preparing to curtail natural gas production after prices sank nearly 40% over the past two months.

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US EPA says it is auditing biofuel producers’ used cooking oil supply

Investigations underway into biofuel cooking oil supply chains over concerns of fraudulent feedstocks.

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