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First Russian diesel tanker heads to the U.S. after Trump-Putin deal
The Kremlin said Friday that the first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. under the new import agreement has set sail, just two weeks after President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin finalized the deal.
Bolsonaro victory could bring Brazil’s rare-earth riches closer to Washington
Voters on Sunday will decide if Brazil will be the latest South American nation to embrace closer ties with the U.S. and President Trump, who is backing conservative, pro-Washington candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff race against the leftist incumbent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Experts cast doubt on Venezuela’s longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil
A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven - rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government.
Pentagon’s nuclear push expands; Navy picks Calif. firm to deliver cutting-edge microreactor
The Navy announced this week that it picked California-based company Radiant Industries to deliver a cutting-edge nuclear microreactor to a naval facility in Indiana.
Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months.
Copper hit record prices. The bigger squeeze is a 17-year wait for new mines
The copper running through your walls, your air conditioner and the power lines on your street hit record prices earlier this year. Prices can move in seconds. A new copper mine takes an average of about 17 years to go from discovery to production.
U.S. reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers
The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers.
Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs start
Tens of thousands of people in California were without electricity Thursday as utilities tried to reduce the risks of hot, windy weather that could blow over power lines and spark wildfires.
The case for putting data centers in orbit, and why it probably does not work yet
A refrigerator-size satellite carrying four Google AI chips reached orbit Oct. 1. It is the first flight test of Google's plan to someday run artificial intelligence data centers in space.
Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, D.C., Philadelphia under temporary power grid emergency
The Department of Energy has ordered the power grid operator covering all or part of 13 states and the District of Columbia to get equipment and backup power generation ready to prevent blackouts.
Ukrainian ex-army officer’s lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens
Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim more strikes on Saudi airport, Aramco facility
Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed responsibility for strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities, King Khalid International Airport and an oil refinery near Riyadh.
Massachusetts governor shifts green-energy stance to face voters stuck with big gas, electric bills
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, facing a rising fury about the high cost of heat and electricity as she runs for a second term, took an extraordinary step. She asked the Department of Energy to expedite a natural gas pipeline.
Bipartisan senators press Trump to rescind Russian diesel export deal
A dozen senators, six from each party, are calling on President Trump to rescind a waiver of sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
Why offshore wind has been so much harder in America than in Europe
When the first big U.S. offshore wind farms went up, American barges hauled turbine parts out to sea, where foreign ships waited to do the heavy lifting. The country had no vessel of its own that could install a modern offshore turbine.
Houthi attacks on Saudi airports continue, marking major escalation in Yemen war
Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones into Saudi Arabian territory on Monday, according to Saudi-coalition forces in Yemen.
Trump says Kyiv, Moscow agree to stop attacking each other’s energy facilities
President Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
To get diesel flowing, Trump eased sanctions on Russia. Here’s what Putin agreed to
President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to release some of Russia's diesel supply into the global market as the U.S. seeks to bring down soaring prices for the critical fuel.