Energy
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Electric vehicle industry at crossroads, not a dead end
With Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, playing a significant role in President-elect Donald Trump’s election and the new Department of Government Efficiency, it is also unlikely that the electric vehicle industry will be neglected.
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As the U.S. electricity supply comes up short, power-hungry industries are looking to go off-grid
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk was building a data center in Tennessee to handle operations for his artificial intelligence platform Grok, he powered it with 18 portable gas-powered turbines, allowing him to get it operational in four months.
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Council recommends tax incentives for nuclear energy
The Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council report also recommends lawmakers include nuclear energy on the list of industries eligible for the Certified Green Energy Production Facilities tax break to grow the supply chain.
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Michigan Line 5 case to remain in state court, a setback for Enbridge Energy
But the company said it still “remains confident” that a separate case in federal court regarding Line 5’s continued operation will end in favor of the pipeline and thereby resolve the Michigan dispute.
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Uranium transportation negotiations kick off between Navajo and mining company
Earlier this month, the Navajo Nation unsuccessfully sent out law enforcement in hopes to thwart two trucks with uranium ore from being driven across the reservation.
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Has Musk’s endorsement of the Trump campaign softened its positions on energy and climate?
How much Musk’s support for a second Trump presidency has changed Trump’s rhetoric on climate and energy depends on who you ask, but some analysts see a difference.
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California blames Big Oil for gas price spikes, proposes further regulations, fines on refineries
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's newest proposal would require refineries to maintain a supply of gasoline to ward of price spikes, and would levy fines should they fail to comply.
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Jordanian arrested for allegedly destroying solar farm in Florida over perceived support of Israel
The suspect left behind letters listing out political demands, which centered on a threat to “destroy or explode everything here in whole America."
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Dominion ups investments in offshore wind energy as industry surges forward
As of 2021, the administration had approved two commercial-scale offshore wind projects, and seven have been approved within the past year.
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Feds waive financial assurances for offshore wind losses, leaving future costs to taxpayers
Financial assurance requirements ensure that taxpayers won't be on the hook for removing offshore wind towers if the company is unable to pay for it. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is waiving these requirements for offshore wind developers.
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Study finding science behind LNG pause riddled with errors prompts Congressional inquiry
Republican representatives are demanding the Department of Energy be transparent on the research it's using to justify a pause on liquefied natural gas export permits.
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Offshore wind developer uses eminent domain to take property from 57-year-old funeral home
The land will be used for transmission lines that will bring power from the Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
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Swing state voters support domestic drilling: poll
Prices have risen more than 20% since President Joe Biden took office.