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Europe Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has been working to decrease its dependence on Russian energy.

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Investor Confidence Fuels Nuclear Fusion Frenzy

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billion in the year to July, the most since 2022, the Fusion Industry Association said in a new report on Tuesday, noting that the growth in funding for fusion energy companies “is the most striking indicator of the industry’s accelerating trajectory.” Investments in fusion technology have jumped by $2.6

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Supreme Court Allows Fuel Producers To Challenge California

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Supreme Court ruled that energy companies like Valero’s Diamond Alternative Energy do, in fact, have standing to challenge the EPA’s 2022 decision that allowed California to impose tougher emissions and electric vehicle mandates than the federal baseline. In a 7-2 decision Friday, the U.S.

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How has the U.S. energy use changed since 1776?

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(EIA) – In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. renewable energy source.

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New AI Technology Aims to Revolutionize Battery Recycling

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As the global clean energy transition continues to accelerate, demand for critical minerals is heating up around the world. The “white gold” will see the fastest growth rate of any critical mineral, primarily driven by battery production for electric vehicles and energy storage.

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Pa. AG Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans for 2022 Accident

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Yesterday, Sunday’s office filed 14 criminal counts against Equitrans Midstream (now owned and part of EQT Corporation) for an accident that happened in 2022. In November 2022, one of the ten natural gas storage wells at the Equitrans Rager Mountain Gas.

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EU will need $280 billion investment to boost nuclear energy

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Many EU countries have drafted plans to increase nuclear power capacity or even return to nuclear energy after decades of no nuclear generation, as they look to reduce imports of fossil fuels and meet emissions reductions and net-zero goals with more nuclear power. By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com