Alternative and sustainable energy
Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains
ETF Edge Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains Published Sat, Jun 14 202511:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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Why uranium mining is having a resurgence in the United States
From about the 1960s to the mid-1980s, the United States was a leader in uranium mining. But domestic production of the mineral, which is primarily used as fuel for nuclear reactors, has since fallen off a cliff. “A lot of this was because it was a government priority. And we strategically used government funding and […]
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Meta signs nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy, continuing the wave of tech giants teaming up with the industry in order to meet the growing power needs of data centers. Beginning in June 2027, Meta will buy roughly 1.1 gigawatts of energy from Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois, […]
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Why Tesla sales are rebounding in Norway while Europe lags
Oslo Taxi’s Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on Sept. 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Tesla‘s sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, according to […]
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Billionaire Razon to buy 60% stake in First Gen’s gas assets for $896 million
Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr. speaks during an interview. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prime Infra, the infrastructure business arm of Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr., is buying 60% of the gas assets of First Gen Corp for 50 billion pesos ($896.44 million), the Philippine energy firm said on Monday. The parties have signed a term sheet, which shows another upcoming facility located in […]
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Oil giant BP seeks buyers for one of its crown jewels as it looks to stave off a takeover
Britain’s BP appears to be attracting a number of possible buyers for its Castrol lubricants business as the struggling oil giant seeks to fend off a prospective takeover . Energy companies including India’s Reliance Industries and Saudi Arabia’s oil behemoth Aramco , as well as private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Lone Star Funds, […]
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Why Europe is pivoting back to nuclear — one of its most divisive energy sources
The Cofrentes nuclear power plant, on 17 October, 2024 in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images A European-wide shift to nuclear power appears to be gathering momentum as countries hedge their bets in pursuit of more energy independence. In just the last few weeks, Denmark announced plans to […]
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How the U.S. clean energy boom could go bust if Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ becomes law
Solar power CEOs believed the billions of dollars that they invested in Republican congressional districts would ultimately shield their industry from President Donald Trump’s threats to end federal support for renewable energy. But they may have been disastrously wrong. The tax bill that House Republicans passed this week is a “worse than feared scenario” for […]
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Minerals for muscle? Why Trump’s Ukraine resources deal could be a sign of things to come
An employee works at a pink salt production site on Lake Sasyk-Sivash near Yevpatoria, on September 21, 2023. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images A landmark resources deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is expected to lay the ground for further so-called “minerals for muscle” agreements. Washington and Kyiv signed a highly anticipated minerals deal […]
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Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy
Employees stand inside a supermarket without lights in Burgos on April 28, 2025, during a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France. Cesar Manso | Afp | Getty Images A catastrophic power outage affecting much of Spain, Portugal and the south of France has thrust the role of renewables […]
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