Energy
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Trump administration announces Duke Energy will voluntarily terminate offshore wind lease
Duke will reinvest the money it's being reimbursed in non-intermittent sources of energy, which includes nuclear and natural gas, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to lower costs and create more grid reliability.
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Amid heatwaves, Europe is warming to the use of air conditioning
Europeans have smaller homes and cars, more mass transit, and much less air conditioning than Americans. But as temperatures rise, AC is becoming more popular.
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Climate researcher Judith Curry says the era of ‘climate stupidity’ is done and declares victory
As media outlets shut down their climate desks, corporations retreat from climate targets, and polls of voters show they rate climate change lowest on their priorities, critics of the “climate crisis” narrative are saying it may be time to move on.
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As Trump lines up his sights on EV mandates and tax credits, automakers scramble to find new paths
Trump was vocal during his campaign that he would be no friend of the Biden-Harris EV rules, and they are not likely to survive long after Jan. 20.
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Mega-ammonia project could position Louisiana as clean energy leader
A final investment decision is anticipated in 2025, with operations beginning in 2029.
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Building code council resists emergency adoption related to natural gas initiative
I-2066 requires utilities and local governments to continue providing natural gas to customers and prevents utilities from restricting access or making it too expensive.
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GM pulls out of Lansing battery plant deal; GOP calls move betrayal to taxpayers
GM’s reasoning is that the other battery plants covered by the project – one in Warren, Ohio, and the other in Spring Hill, Tennessee – are enough to meet the demand for electric vehicles.
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Maine school districts face repaying grants for EV buses, despite problems making them inoperable
Nearly $3 billion has been doled out to school districts across the country to help them replace all diesel-powered school buses with electric and natural gas-powered buses. Many districts have reported having problems with the electric buses.
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ESG firms invested in coal industry they tried to reduce, while reaping big profits, lawsuit alleges
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard had substantial investments in all publicly traded coal companies, and used that leverage to reduce production. Smaller producers couldn't increase output, in part due to banks' ESG policies. The three investment firms reaped huge profits.
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North Carolina ups penalties for critical infrastructure crimes
The 40-page law addresses public water systems and wastewater treatment facilities; public utilities and manufacturing facilities; and energy, water, wastewater and manufacturing facilities.
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Texas AG Paxton files lawsuit alleging BlackRock and other firms colluded to hurt coal industry
According to the lawsuit, the three asset managers acquired substantial stockholdings in coal companies, and then used their influence to pressure the companies to adopt ESG goals and reduce output.
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Despite election losses, waning public support, climate groups, politicians say won’t change plans
Larry Behrens, director of communications for Power The Future, a nonprofit that advocates for energy, called these politicians and activists “climate election deniers.”
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Maine attorney general files lawsuit against 'big oil' over fossil fuels
Republican attorneys general in 19 states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block several Democratic-led climate change lawsuits against the oil and gas industry that have been filed in state courts.