Energy
U.S. sanctions Iranian financiers, others over $100M in cryptocurrency transfers from Iran oil sales
A pair of Iranian financiers and more than a dozen people and firms across Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates were sanctioned Tuesday for allegedly coordinating $100 million worth of cryptocurrency transfers from the sale of Iranian oil for the benefit of Iran's government and military.
Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world's largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector's emissions.
Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they’re challenging Trump’s orders
Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are trying to convince a federal judge to block President Donald Trump's executive orders promoting fossil fuels.
U.S. electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
With the explosive growth of Big Tech's data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.
Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transition
Nuclear energy and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union following a court ruling Wednesday, potentially driving massive amounts of financing toward projects that are not widely considered "green."
U.S. official sees Greece as hub to boost American natural gas exports
A U.S. Cabinet official overseeing a planned expansion of natural gas exports to Europe said Thursday that Greece could play a key role through its pipeline system that extends across the region.
Mauritania, resource-rich Islamic nation, weighs economic boost from joining Trump’s Abraham Accords
Two decades after severing ties with Israel, the western African nation of Mauritania is poised to play a key role in kickstarting the stalled Abraham Accords -- a major diplomatic initiative of President Trump.
Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil's electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.
Trump administration seeks to revoke Biden-era rule conserving public lands
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to rescind a Biden-era rule that aimed to conserve land owned by the federal government, saying it prohibits valuable uses for the lands such as mining or drilling.
Georgia governor’s electric mobility dream for Georgia tested after South Koreans detained in raid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has courted foreign investment to his state and has also talked so tough about immigration he once offered to use his own pickup truck to round up "criminal illegals." Those key issues collided this past week when immigration authorities raided a battery plant and detained foreign workers, putting Kemp in a tough spot. Can he be both tough on immigration and encourage foreign companies to invest?
Mexico says it’s cracking down on fuel theft and critics say it underscores the depth of the problem
Mexico's top prosecutor said Sunday the government planned to order the arrests of "many more" people - including potentially government officials - involved in fuel theft networks between Mexico and the United States.
Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders
High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.
Africa’s solar energy potential makes for a bright future for renewable power
Deep in South Africa's Northern Cape province, south of the Kalahari Desert, a beaming light towers above dozens of solar mirror panels.
China’s control over rare earth metals threatens U.S. security, industry expert says
China's strategic investment in processing instead of mining rare earth metals has led to its nearly total domination of worldwide rare earth metal production, giving it leverage over the U.S., an industry expert said in the latest episode of the "Threat Status" podcast.
Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm
The developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday for halting its construction.
Republicans move to lift drilling and mining restrictions in Western states
Republican lawmakers in Congress are clearing the way for President Donald Trump's plans to expand mining and drilling on public lands by moving to eliminate energy development limits in several Western states.
