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In a Twist, Old Coal Plants Help Deliver Renewable Power. Here’s How.
Across the country, aging and defunct coal-burning power plants are getting new lives as solar, battery and other renewable energy…
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Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts
Driven by the difficulty of meeting clean energy goals and by surging electricity demands, a growing number of political leaders…
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Japan Swelters Through a Punishing Heat Wave
TOKYO — Japan is enduring one of its worst heat waves on record, raising concern about potential power shortages amid…
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French Nuclear Power Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy
PARIS — Plumes of steam towered above two reactors recently at the Chinon nuclear power plant in the heart of…
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Former Bolivian President Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Jeanine Añez, the former president of Bolivia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday following accusations that she…
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How a Florida Power Project Flew Under the Regulatory Radar
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Power & Light described it, the plan seemed sound: a 176-mile transmission line allowing the…
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The Tesla Effect: Snowmobiles, Boats and Mowers Go Electric
STOWE, Vt. — Snowmobiles are part of the winter soundtrack in this part of Vermont, at their worst shattering the…
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Why Calls for War Crimes Justice Over Ukraine Face Long Odds
This past week, as Ukrainian forces retook the town of Bucha to find its streets littered with the bodies of…
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Power Returning to Puerto Rico, but Frustrations Remain
Power has been restored to 90 percent of Puerto Rico, according to the island’s power operator, though more than 200,000…
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Supreme Court, in Case on Veteran Hurt by Burn Pits, Debates War Powers
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court argument on Tuesday about an Army reservist injured by burn pits in Iraq turned into…
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