Oil Surges as Israel Conflict Reignites Middle East Volatility
Oil prices surged after a shock attack on Israel by Hamas brought renewed instability to the Middle East.
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ERCOT calls on a shuttered CPS coal plant and others as a possible Texas grid winter power lifeline
The state grid operator is asking operators if their shuttered gas and coal power plants — including one that San Antonio’s CPS Energy shut down at the end of 2018 — could be fired up by Dec. 1 to head off the possibility of a grid emergency this winter.
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GM agrees to place EV battery manufacturing under UAW agreement
General Motors (GM) has agreed to place battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EVs) under its main agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, UAW President Shawn Fain announced on Friday.
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Huge new wind turbines face backlash
When the Interior Department in late August approved construction of a wind farm off the Rhode Island coast, it imposed an unusual restriction on the developer — do not use the most powerful turbines.
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Treasury lays out rules for instant EV rebate
The Treasury Department laid out how car dealers can give customers immediate access to federal tax credits for electric vehicles, a move the Biden administration hopes will persuade more people to buy the battery-based cars.
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Israel-Gaza Conflict Could Slow Natural Gas Investment in Area
The fighting between Israel and militants from Gaza could be a blow to the ambitions of Israel and the wider eastern Mediterranean region to become a hub for exporting natural gas to Europe and elsewhere.
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Germany brings back mothballed coal plants to help keep lights on
Germany will bring several mothballed coal plants back to the market this winter to ensure that Europe’s largest economy can keep the lights on when demand peaks.
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Coal industry doing well in North Dakota despite Biden Administration’s energy policies
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The coal industry has faced some real challenges in recent years as the Biden Administration pushes toward carbon-neutral energy sources. That’s just one topic the Lignite Energy Council is discussing at its annual meeting in Bismarck.
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What does the transition to EVs mean for workers?
Former President Trump and other GOP hopefuls are demonizing the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of an effort to win over disaffected workers in Michigan. At the same time, President Biden is making the case that the transition can go hand-in-hand with job creation.
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Opinion: A new study zaps Biden’s plan to transform the electrical grid
Politicians, activists and lobbyists worried about a “climate crisis” and determined to compel a rapid transition from fossil fuels to “clean, renewable” energy seem to think it’s a slam-dunk process.
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