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European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visit the line of contact in Luhansk, Ukraine. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The United States and Russia are having key talks next week and the EU’s top diplomat is disappointed that the bloc will not be around the

Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Pavel Mikheyev | Reuters Over the span of just two days, what began as protests over spiking fuel prices have snowballed into the most serious unrest the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan,

The Linde AG logo on a liquid hydrogen tanker truck taking a fuel delivery at the Linde hydrogen plant in Leuna, Germany, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Rolf Schulten | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hydrogen is the simplest element, and the most abundant substance in the universe. When hydrogen burns, it generates energy in the

Sarayut Thaneerat | Moment | Getty Images Victims of the $200 million BitMart hack say that five weeks have passed since the crypto exchange vowed to return their money, but many still haven’t seen a dime. “I’m not one to bitch and moan a lot,” said Paul DeLong, a business owner in Austin. “BitMart, from

An artist rendering of Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse Image credit: Gensler Federal regulators have denied the application from Silicon Valley nuclear power start-up Oklo to build and operate its advanced nuclear reactor, dubbed Aurora, in Idaho. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency filed the decision on Thursday and cited lack of sufficient information about potential accidents and safety

Kazakh law enforcement officers gather in a square during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities’ decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Pavel Mikheyev | Reuters Rising food and fuel prices pose serious challenges for emerging market countries, according to one economics risk analyst, who

In this article DAI-DE TSLA A Tesla Model 3 photographed in London, England, on May 16, 2019. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — A record 190,727 new battery electric cars were registered in the U.K. last year, according to figures released on Thursday, with Tesla’s Model 3 the best-selling battery

Cooling towers at the Tricastin Evolutionary Power Reactor nuclear power plant in France. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A controversial EU plan to include nuclear and natural gas in its ranking of sustainable investments is confusing and could lead to further greenwashing, investors told CNBC. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU,

A gas cooker is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England. Nigel Roddis | Reuters LONDON — Europe is facing continued volatility in its wholesale gas markets, prompting concerns across the region that an energy crisis could be about to get even worse. The front-month gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, a European benchmark for natural

A worker in an oil field developed by Almetyevneft, an oil and gas production board (NGDU) of Tatneft. Yegor Aleyev | TASS | Getty Images An influential group of some of the world’s largest oil producers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the next phase of output policy as energy investors weigh the potential impact

In this article SIL-IN When Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Solar Roof in 2016, it was the first that many people had heard of solar shingles. But the idea of a roofing product that can both generate energy and blend in with regular asphalt shingles has been around for decades. Companies from Dow Chemical Company

A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 PCR test at a free test site in Farragut Square on December 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise in Lisbon. Thousands of flights canceled. Colleges going remote again. It’s a new year but the pandemic continues to cause many

In this article TSLA A solar panel is displayed on a wall near signage at the entrance of the new Tesla Inc. showroom in New York. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he would prefer to stay out of politics, and that he opposes all subsidies, his

U.S. oil production is back and set to increase in 2022 after more than a year of OPEC and its allies “running the show,” according to Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit. Output could rise by as much as 900,000 barrels per day, he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Wednesday. U.S. oil firms

Extinction Rebellion climate activists take part in a Rise and Rebel march organised to coincide with the end of, and anticipated failure of, the COP26 climate summit on 13th November 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images Climate activists and campaign groups are pursuing an abrupt end to the

In this article RWE-DE EQNR-NO As technology develops, the size of wind turbines is getting bigger. Owaki/Kulla | The Image Bank | Getty Images Plans for three major offshore wind developments in Australia have been announced, with two of them set to incorporate floating wind technology. In a statement Wednesday, Madrid-headquartered BlueFloat Energy said it

Nederland, Colorado resident Nick Emery clears mountains of snow from his driveway on March 14, 2021. Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images It’s gearing up to be an expensive winter, especially for those grappling with rising heating costs. In the last year, about 20% of Americans struggled to pay their energy bill

In this article BP.-GB ENR-DE SRG-IT Sutad Watthanakul | EyeEm | Getty Images Solar business Lightsource bp is to partner with Portugal’s Dourogas on a number of projects centered around green hydrogen production. In a statement Thursday, Lightsource bp — which oil and gas giant BP has a 50% stake in — said the partnership

The high price of gasoline is displayed at a Los Angeles gas station on November 24, 2021. Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images A popular trick at gas stations this fall is to slap a sticker featuring President Joe Biden pointing to the price per gallon and saying, “I did that.”  But the real

RgStudio | E+ | Getty Images Just in time for winter travel, gas prices are ticking up again. Nationwide, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.34, up 2 cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy.com. However, that’s down from about $3.43 a month ago. Average prices range from about $2.84 in