Energy
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Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet's dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse. The next ste...
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive, under fire, takes over climate talks
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that ...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...
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U.S. gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's why
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 - marking ab...
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Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...
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How your Thanksgiving cooking oil can be transformed into biofuelNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - For many, Thanksgiving is synonymous with cooking food, but the holiday can put many home chefs in a pickle: What to do with large amounts of spent cooking oil. The oil ...
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Thanksgiving travel outlook: Lower gas prices, busy Wednesday on toll roadsNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - After months of punishing gas prices, Thanksgiving road trippers are getting a break and it could continue, AAA predicted. "While there could be some fluctuations in the...
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Fire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media report...
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Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of ...
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Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5B in funding
Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical m...