Categoria: News Energy
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France adds first nuclear reactor in 25 years to grid
France connected the Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor to its grid on Saturday morning, state-run operator EDF said, in the first addition to the country’s nuclear power network in 25 years. The reactor, which began operating in September ahead of the grid connection, is going online 12 years later than originally planned and at a cost…
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Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have a particularly sketchy past with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in a heated legal battle with Elon Musk, who became one of Trump’s biggest backers and is poised to have an outsized role in his second administration. That all helps explain announcements this week regarding donations to Trump’s inauguration fund. “President…
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European Commission favours more EU funds for electric vehicles sector
The European Commission called on Tuesday for an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of EU funds to be made available to support electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing, as the EV sector shows signs of pressure. This would form part of an overall 4.6 billion euros set aside from the EU’s Innovation Fund to boost…
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What the oil and gas industry wants from Trump and how his administration might deliver it
The oil and gas industry has a “to do” list for President-elect Donald Trump. The lobby group American Petroleum Institute has asked Trump to swiftly authorize liquefied natural gas exports, expand drilling on federal lands, make pipeline permitting easier, repeal strict vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards, and keep current corporate tax rates in place. This five-point road map is…