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The reactor building of Iran's nuclear power plant and electricity poles are seen, at Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Feb. 27, 2005.
Energy
Bitcoin Mining Suspected of Causing Rolling Blackouts in Iran
Processing centers require large amounts of electricity to power computers and to keep them cool.
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An aerial via of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.
Energy
U.S. Says $365M is Available to Install Solar and Battery Storage Systems in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages.
December 13, 2024
The Exxon oil refinery stands in Linden, N.J., Jan. 9, 1990, as two clean harbor cleanup boats work in the Arthur Kill waterway.
Energy
New Jersey Eyes Fees to Fight Climate Change
The home of many oil and gas producers is considered a major contributor to climate change.
December 12, 2024
DOE's Critical Materials Collaborative.
Energy
DOE Invests $17 Million to Improve Critical Material Supply Chain for Energy Security
Investment will boost domestic production and recovery of essential materials.
December 11, 2024
LG's Heat pumps displayed to an audience.
Energy
LG & University of Alaska Anchorage Open New Heat Pump Labs
These facilities replicate home environments for realistic and practical approaches to heat pump research.
December 11, 2024
The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in the distance, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Kaktovik, Alaska.
Energy
Biden's Approval Opens Door for Further Drilling in Alaska's Arctic Refuge
The area has long been mired in litigation.
December 10, 2024
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Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015.
New Mexico Seeks Record $47.8M Fine for Excess Air Pollution by Natural Gas Processor
December 9, 2024
A tractor travels down Hunt Road in front of a 'Let's Stop Lava Ridge' sign near the Minidoka National Historic Site, July 6, 2023, in Jerome, Idaho.
Feds Approve Scaled-Down Idaho Wind Farm Near Historic Japanese American Incarceration Site
December 9, 2024
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 3, 2022. A street sign that says „one way' is positioned below the logo.
Key Members of OPEC+ Alliance are Putting off Production Increases Amid Slack Crude Prices
December 5, 2024
An unidentified person leaves Enron Corp. headquarters in Houston at the end of the day Jan. 22, 2002.
Is Enron Back?
December 4, 2024
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December 10, 2024
Members of Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California coalition campaign for Keep The Law (SB 1137) next to the Inglewood Oil Field in Inglewood, Calif., March. 22, 2024.
Energy
Oil Field Owner Sues California Over Law That Would End Operations Near Los Angeles
The laws aim to cut pollution by giving local governments authority to limit oil and gas operations.
December 2, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa., as moderator South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem listens.
Energy
Trump's Call for 'Energy Dominance' is Likely to Run Into Real-World Limits
The president-elect has pledged to "drill, drill, drill."
December 2, 2024
Marine Travelift’s new Electric Series boat hoists powered by American Battery Solutions (ABS).
Energy
American Battery Solutions Powers Marine Travelift's New Electric Series Boat Hoists
The Marine Travelift E-Series hoist is powered by ABS' 700-volt battery system.
November 25, 2024
Centrus Energy's Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after the company announced an expansion of its production of centrifuges at the Tennessee facility to be used for to enrich uranium, which fuels nuclear power plants, at its operations in Piketon, Ohio.
Energy
As U.S. Ramps Up Nuclear Power, Fuel Supplier Plans to Enrich More Uranium Domestically
Many U.S. companies are dependent on foreign providers.
November 21, 2024
Gansu 4 Layer Installation
Energy
Ag Tech Company Says its Vertical Farm Is Powered by a Small Nuclear Reactor
The facility is the first vertical farm of its kind in the world.
November 18, 2024
Edwin Solomon, 18, at right, stands in the wind and snow while filling up a truck with regular gas at a price of $7.50 a gallon, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Kaktovik, Alaska.
Energy
Alaska Political Leaders Hope to See Trump Undo Restrictions on Oil Drilling
Oil is an economic lifeblood of the state.
November 18, 2024
Colin Parkin, left, President of e-Storage, speaks with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear following the announcement of a $712 million project in Shelbyville, Ky., creating 1,572 skilled, high-tech jobs at the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort, Ky., Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
Energy
Company Announces Nearly $712 Million Project in Kentucky to Make Batteries
Production at the Shelbyville battery plant is expected to begin in late 2025.
November 18, 2024
In this photo provided by the U.S. Army National Guard, North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen work with the Department of Emergency Services to build a handline and conduct a controlled burn to prevent the further spread of a wildfire in Mandaree, N.D., Oct. 6, 2024.
Energy
Natural Gas Flares Sparked 2 Wildfires in North Dakota
A combined 14 square miles were burned.
November 15, 2024
An above-ground section of Enbridge's Line 5 at the Mackinaw City, Mich., pump station is seen, Oct. 7, 2016.
Energy
Wisconsin Agency Issues First Round of Permits for Pipeline Reroute Around Reservation
The DNR issued the construction permits with more than 200 conditions attached.
November 15, 2024
A large chunk of algae.
Energy
DOE Announces $20.2 Million in Projects to Advance Development of Mixed Algae for Biofuels
Ten university and industry projects will receive the funding.
November 14, 2024
Oil and Gas operation in Gabon.
Energy
Nigeria Signs $1.2 Billion Deal with Chinese State-Owned Company to Revamp Key Gas Plant
Nigeria will revive a 135 million standard cubic foot gas processing facility plant.
November 14, 2024
A Shell logo is displayed at a gas station in London, on March 8, 2022.
Energy
Dutch Appeals Court Overturns Landmark Climate Ruling Against Shell
The appeals say "protection against dangerous climate change is a human right.”
November 12, 2024
A flare burns natural gas at an oil well in Watford City, N.D., Aug. 26, 2021.
Energy
EPA to Charge First-Ever ‘Methane Fee’ for Drilling Waste by Oil and Gas Companies
Excess methane produced in 2024 could result in a fee of $900 per ton.
November 12, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Energy
Trump Has Vowed to Kill U.S. Offshore Wind Projects. Will He Succeed?
Trump has said the projects kill birds and whales.
November 11, 2024