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News Articles: Energy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says international development banks need new strategies to help countries finance the transition to low-carbon sources of energy like this rooftop solar project in Jordan.

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  • Climate

Yellen says development banks need overhauling to deal with global challenges

Development banks need new strategies to address problems that cut across national borders, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.

October 06, 2022
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By:
  • Michael Copley
An oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. The country, along with other OPEC+ members, plans to cut production against the wishes of the U.S.

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  • Politics

Some Democrats push to punish Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ move to cut oil production

OPEC+ announced a cut of 2 million barrels a day starting next month. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill want to retaliate by cutting off military aid and reexamine ties to Saudi Arabia.

October 06, 2022
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  • Deirdre Walsh
James Cordella and a line crew from New York state, awaiting the day's assignment in hurricane-stricken Cape Coral.

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  • National

An 'army' of line crews is reconnecting the power in Southwest Florida

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

October 05, 2022
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  • Martin Kaste
This is one of several leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines running between Russia and Germany. Methane from the leaks could have a powerful warming effect on the Earth's atmosphere.

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  • Climate

The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records

The Nord Stream pipeline leak might be the single largest release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Experts say it pales in comparison to ongoing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

October 04, 2022
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  • Laura Benshoff
The Karsto gas processing plant in the municipality of Tysvær, Norway — which said it will increase security around its oil installations after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

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  • National

The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines

There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.

October 03, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Methane, the main component of natural gas, is also a byproduct of oil drilling.

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  • National

Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more methane than expected

Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.

September 29, 2022
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  • Laura Benshoff
A Steag coal power plant in Herne, Germany, on Aug. 25. The Essen-based energy company Steag wanted to convert the old coal-fired power plant Herne 4 into a gas-fired power plant at the beginning of the year. In March, Steag decided to postpone the conversion and to continue firing the old power plant with coal.

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  • World

Amid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal.

September 28, 2022
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  • Rob Schmitz
 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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  • News

Opponents complain Georgia Power’s planned rate hike will squeeze household budgets

At the onset of Georgia Power’s rate case on Tuesday, lawyers advocating for the public’s interest pressed company officials to disclose whether future plans beyond the 2022 rate case could drive up customers’ bills by 45% over the next several years.

September 28, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A Nissan electric vehicle recharges at a Power Up fast charger station on April 14, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. California has more chargers than any other state in the U.S., but the federal government is trying to expand charger access across the country.

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  • Business

Federal money is now headed to states for building up fast EV chargers on highways

All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.

September 28, 2022
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  • Camila Domonoske and
  • Brittany Cronin
A large disturbance in the sea can be observed Tuesday off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm following unusual leaks in two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she "cannot rule out" sabotage on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2.

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  • Europe

Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

The events on Monday in the Baltic Sea resembled blasts from depth charges or mines, according to a Swedish researcher. They caused major leaks from the inactive Nord Stream pipelines.

September 27, 2022
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  • Geoff Brumfiel and
  • Rob Schmitz
Preston Thomas, a lawyer for the Georgia Public Service Commission, recommends to state regulators during a hearing Sept. 15, 2022, that 25 applicants who wanted to become official parties in the Georgia Power rate case should either work under the umbrella of an environmental justice agency or speak during the public comment periods. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Power

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  • Business

Georgia Power rate hike plan gets days in the sun as utility plans to hand customers the tab

Georgia Power’s proposal for a $200 increase to the average household’s yearly electricity costs is set to kick into high gear with a series of public airings before state regulators beginning Tuesday.

September 26, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Nancy Galarza looks Thursday at the damage that Hurricane Fiona inflicted on her community, which remained cut off days after the storm slammed the rural community of San Salvador in the town of Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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  • National

Power outages and problems accessing fuel force Puerto Rico grocery stores to close

A growing number of businesses are temporarily closing across the island as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods.

September 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A gas furnace in a residential home. California plans to require zero-emission heaters and furnaces by the end of the decade.

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  • National

California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030

The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.

September 23, 2022
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  • Caleigh Wells
Playa Salinas is flooded after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, on Monday.

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  • Weather

5 numbers that show Hurricane Fiona's devastating impact on Puerto Rico

Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.

September 23, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Most of Puerto Rico was still without power Sept. 21 after Hurricane Fiona caused flash flooding.

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  • Climate

Puerto Rico is in the dark again, but solar companies see glimmers of hope

Around 50,000 solar and battery power systems have been installed on homes in Puerto Rico in recent years, and most seemed to continue working during Hurricane Fiona.

September 22, 2022
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  • Michael Copley
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