Russia played a card that nearly doubled its energy revenues in February

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club forum in Sochi, Russia, in October.

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Researchers just discovered a massive 'jacuzzi bubbling with almost pure hydrogen' — a lucrative source of clean energy

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Bulqizë chromite mine
The Bulqizë chromite mine just 25 miles east of Albania's capital Tirana contains a massive reservoir of hydrogen.

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A methane well that leaked for 6 months has released a year's worth of emissions for 791,000 cars: report

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Methane well pumpjacks.
Methane well pumpjacks. A methane well leak occurred over 6 months in Kazakhstan in 2023.

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It might be the year to upgrade your home's heating and cooling system and get a big discount

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An electric heat home installed on the side of a brick house.
Electric heat pumps are energy efficient and don't burn fossil fuels.

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Ukraine appears to be attacking Russia's oil-and-gas industry with small, cheap drones that can bypass its air defenses

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Firefighters extinguish oil tanks at a storage facility that local authorities say caught fire after the military brought down a Ukrainian drone, in the town of Klintsy in the Bryansk Region, Russia January 19, 2024.
Firefighters extinguish oil tanks at a storage facility in the Bryansk Region in Russia on January 19, 2024.

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Your energy costs could become a lot more unpredictable

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An aerial view of an oil tanker at a commercial liquified natural gas port.
The US in 2022 surpassed Qatar to become the world's leading exporter of natural gas.

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Meet a startup trying to keep your screen time from destroying the planet

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Demand for data centers is expected to grow as companies use AI.

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Africa's richest person just opened a $19 billion oil refinery to help Nigeria reduce fuel imports

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Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote.

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Russia's dark fleet of ships kept its oil exports strong. But 2 recent incidents in the Red Sea highlight the risks of that strategy.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Cactos builds energy storage systems with old Tesla batteries. It just raised $28.5 million with this 24-slide pitch deck.

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The Cactos team
The Cactos team stand alongside battery storage units.

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