** Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. ** Donald Trump said Monday (Dec 2) he is opposed to Nippon Steel’s planned $15 …
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** President-elect Trump’s promise to eliminate federal tax credits for electric vehicles is being championed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently told investors such a move would be “devastating” for the company’s competitors. ** An analysis finds that Texas edges out California for the most clean energy jobs in the U.S., a disproportionate number of which …
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** Boeing’s CEO is cutting private jet use for executives to reduce costs. The company directed executives to fly economy on commercial flights instead. Boeing is searching for ways to save money after a rough year. ** Tyson Foods on Monday announced to employees it would close its facility in Emporia, Kansas in February 2025. The plant …
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** Biden administration officials say they’ll race to allocate the remaining $46 billion from four climate and infrastructure bills before the year ends, but $303 billion will remain that cannot be spent until after Trump takes office. ** A clip from Billy Bob Thornton’s new show “Landman” went viral on X for slamming the use of renewable energy …
Grain Belt Express line gets nearly $5 billion government loan guarantee
The government this week approved a nearly $5 billion conditional loan guarantee to the developer of the nearly 800 mile long Grain Belt Express line designed to carry wind-powered electricity from Southwest Kansas and across Missouri and Indiana to Illinois. The Energy Department’s Loan Program Office announced the $4.9 billion condition loan guarantee but …
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** Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles would be shut out from consumer rebates under a proposal by California Governor Gavin Newsom, pitting the prospective Democratic presidential hopeful against Republican power player Elon Musk. ** California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes offering rebates on electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates a federal EV tax credit, while suggesting …
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** Oil company executives who backed Trump’s campaign say they do not actually want to “drill, baby, drill,” but to pursue policies to speed up pipelines and export projects to create more global demand for their products. ** Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall more than 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can …
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** The American Gas Association ), in collaboration with other trade associations and a manufacturer, presented oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in AGA v. DOE, a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final Consumer Furnace Rule establishing new standards for residential furnaces and two …
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** Exxon Mobil Corp. has signed a preliminary agreement to provide battery metal lithium to an LG Chem Ltd. plant in the US, strengthening the oil major’s role in the domestic critical minerals supply chain. The multiyear deal will cover the supply of as much as 100,000 tons of lithium carbonate from Exxon’s planned project …
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** A powerful winter storm brought damaging wind gusts and heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Washington. ** A proposed $5.5 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant in southern Nebraska could have tens of millions of dollars in economic impact from direct and indirect jobs, according …