Environment
Atlassian co-CEO invests in Australian energy company to force it to go greener
Atlassian Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes poses for a photo with Utah Jazz co-owners, Dwyane Wade and Ryan Smith during Round 1 Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2022 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa Majchrzak | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Atlassian Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken an 11% […]
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK will build one new nuclear plant a year
As Europe looks to move away from dependence on Russian energy, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said nuclear power needs to play a larger role. Nuclear power is “absolutely crucial to weaning us off fossil fuels, including Russian oil and gas,” Johnson said during a visit to England’s Hartlepool nuclear power station on Monday. “Instead […]
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Chrysler parent Stellantis plans $2.8 billion overhaul of two Canadian factories to build EVs
Flag with the Stellantis logo on the front entrance to FCA’s Mirafiori plant on January 18, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis will invest about $2.8 billion to overhaul two Canadian factories to build fully electric and hybrid vehicles, the company said on Monday, as part of its $35 […]
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Biden kicks off $3 billion plan to boost battery production for electric vehicles
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about climate change and protecting national forests on Earth Day at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington, April 22, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Biden administration on Monday announced it will begin a $3.1 billion plan to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries, in a broader effort to shift the […]
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Dorsey, Saylor, Fidelity and others defend environmental impact of bitcoin mining in letter to EPA
These machines, known as mining rigs, work round the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency. Benjamin Hall | CNBC Some of the biggest names in bitcoin — including Jack Dorsey, Tom Lee, and Michael Saylor — have banded together to refute claims made by House Democrats calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate […]
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The crypto industry wants to go green — but that’s easier said than done
BODEN, Sweden — Tucked away in snowy Swedish Lapland is a modern-day gold mine. But instead of picks and shovels, it’s filled with thousands of computers. These machines, known as mining rigs, are working around the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency — in this case, ethereum, the second-largest token globally. To do so, […]
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Can crypto clean up its dirty image?
Today, bitcoin uses up as much energy as entire countries. That has governments around the world concerned. It used to be possible to mine cryptocurrency with a decent laptop. Today, it’s a job done by huge operations running power-intensive machines around the clock. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest digital currency, now consumes as much energy as […]
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California Governor Newsom offers hope for state’s last nuclear plant, but major hurdles remain
PG&E Corp.’s Diablo Canyon plant in California. (Joe Johnston/San Luis Obispo Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) San Luis Obispo Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images California governor Gavin Newsom is open to the idea of maintaining operations at the last nuclear power plant in the state, Diablo Canyon, past its planned shutdown […]
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Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter profit rises, even after $3.4 billion hit from Russia charge
A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Shares of Exxon Mobil slid on Friday after the company took a $3.4 billion after-tax charge related to its Sakhalin-1 operation in Russia. Exxon earned $5.5 billion during the first quarter, up from $2.7 billion in […]
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Chevron’s profit quadruples in the first quarter as higher oil and gas prices boost operations
The Chevron logo is displayed as a tanker truck enters the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery on January 26, 2022 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chevron’s profit more than quadrupled during the first quarter of 2022, as higher oil and gas prices boosted the company’s results. The […]
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