France’s Energy Giant Sees Opportunity in the Volatile Electricity Market

Hoping to help grid operators adapt to changes buffeting the power markets, TotalEnergies is assembling a portfolio of battery farms and natural-gas-fired power plants.

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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.

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Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits

Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.

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The Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes

There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.

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Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet

Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.

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Exxon Wants to Make More of the Materials Needed for E.V. Batteries

The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade.

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China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says

Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.

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China Finds Buyers for Surplus Solar: Africa’s Energy-Hungry Countries

Overproduction in China has led to slashed prices, and buyers on the continent are taking advantage to sharply increase investments in clean energy.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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In Ohio, a Solar Co-Op Helps Families Go Solar for Less

A group of homeowners worked together to navigate the process of installing rooftop solar systems, saving time and money in the process.

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