Columbus, OH

Kemmerer, WY

TechRadar

TerraPower, of which Bill Gates is chairman, has begun the construction of a modern nuclear power plant, the Natrium reactor and energy storage system, in Kemmerer, Wyoming.This project, which utilizes sodium-cooling technology instead of traditional water, aims to offer a new generation of affordable, sustainable energy. Associated Press says Gates told the assembled crowd present at the groundbreaking, which included TerraPower leaders, government officials, Natrium project partners, industry champions and community supporters, that they were “standing on what will soon be the bedrock of America’s energy future.” Microsoft’s co-founder added, “This is a big step toward safe, abundant, zero-carbon energy, and...

Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, 'affordable' nuclear power station — TerraPower's Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI's energy thirst

IFLScience

It could literally power a small country on its own.

The Largest Solar Power Plant In The World Just Got Switched On

Utah State

The Independent

The largest new geothermal power development in the US has received the backing of a major utility company, in what is being hailed as a major boost towards addressing climate change.Houston-based geothermal firm Fervo Energy is developing a plant capable of generating 400 megawatts of clean electricity – enough to power around 400,000 homes – in southwest Utah.On Tuesday, Fervo announced that the utility company Southern California Edison utillty would be purchasing electricity from its new renewable energy facility.The clean electricity will reduce the need for traditional power plants that cause climate change. The boost could go a long way...

Massive new geothermal power plant marks major milestone towards clean energy

Markets Insider

Residents of Mid-Atlantic and Pacific states should be the most wary of rising energy bills.

These 4 US regions will see electricity bills increase the most this summer

This week has been pretty dismal when it comes to climate news. From the wildfires in Türkiye and Greece to the storms over Switzerland, Italy, France and the hurricane over the Caribbean, it’s clear that the climate emergency is impacting our weather. But it’s not all fiery doom...

It’s official: this entire European country is now powered by renewable energy

Paul Lee, 28, moved to Bangkok, Thailand from NYC three years ago. He lives in a 650-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in the Thonglor neighborhood, which Paul says is "the SoHo of Bangkok." The apartment came furnished, and Paul has access to amenities, including a pool and a gym.

I left the U.S. for Thailand — look inside my $544/month apartment

CBS News

Seoul, South Korea — A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea's capital killed more than 20 people on Monday, most of them workers from China, officials said. Rescue workers at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, retrieved the bodies after combing through the site, local fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing.The Reuters news agency quoted Kim as saying at least 18 Chinese workers were killed, along with one Laotian, according to company officials. The nationalities of at least three other fatalities reported by Kim remained unclear.   He said the mobile phone...

More than 20 workers killed as fire tears through lithium battery factory

Abigail Disney, an heiress to the Disney family fortune, plans to withhold donations to Democrats until Joe Biden drops out. Biden has said he has no plans to withdraw from the race. Gideon Stein said he's decided to pause planned donations of $3.5 million. President Joe Biden is facing an...

Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won't finance the party until Joe Biden drops out

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

South Carolina State

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Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

According to a report by News Observer, Wilmington ranks No. 1 on a list of cities that attracted new residents last year, according to results published Monday, Jan. 2. To create the list, the moving company United Van Lines said it studied more than 100,000 shipments that took place throughout 2022. About 30 to 40% of those customers also filled out surveys, in which they shared demographic information and their reasons for relocating, according to information shared with McClatchy News.

People flocked to this North Carolina city in 2022. So much so, it topped national list

21 countries have EV plants or are about to get them. Is the continent wisely attuned to a strategic opportunity — or getting ahead of itself?. Editors note: There is perhaps no better digest of climate business news from Africa than Oliver August’s weekly newsletter, Green Rising. It is a breezy, informative read that captures the energy and excitement of climate business developments across the continent. August’s report:

Whisper it quietly, but Africa is starting to mass-manufacture electric vehicles

Nestlé's CEO, Mark Schneider, tells CNBC's Silvia Amaro that the group's new line of meals intended for those on GLP-1 medication is a companion range, insisting Nestlé is "not the drug manufacturer."

Nestlé reveals new food line for those on weight-loss medication

Nevada State

Reno, NV

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), headquartered in Reno, Nevada, has pioneered a first-of-its-kind technology to commercially produce lithium hydroxide – a key element in energy transition batteries – from lithium-bearing claystone deposits in Nevada. Lithium products are generally manufactured from conventional feedstock resources like hard rock spodumene materials...

Nevada's 100% domestic lithium hydroxide

Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install solar systems on their balconies, as the country seeks to increase uptake of the energy form.

Germany gives apartment-dwellers legal right to solar power

Charoen Pokphand Group’s Senior Chairman, Dhanin Chearavanont, reveals to CNBC's Christine Tan the secrets of the company's longevity and staying ahead of the competition.

CP Group's senior chairman shares the company's secret to success

Provincial Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. was trying to reduce load shedding timing specially, during night and peak hours in the hot day to provide relief to the people, the minister said while talking to media on the occasion of MoU signing ceremony between. Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company.

K Electric to reduce load-shedding within few days: Nasir Shah

CNBC's Seema Mody joins 'Squawk on the Street' with a look at what to expect from the travel sector in the second half of the year.

Travel sector in the second half: Here's what to expect

Carsten Nickel, managing director at U.S. corporate advisory firm Teneo, says that immigration into the U.K. will continue to haunt the center-right after the U.K. elections.

One issue will continue to haunt the Conservatives after these elections, says analyst

"The cost of that Gen AI architecture is freaking out of control," Baird strategist Ted Mortonson told Business Insider.

The AI boom will push America's shaky power grid to its limit

A power station's final order of coal has arrived by rail, marking the end of an era for the site, and bringing a new name to the locomotive pulling the load. Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire is home to the UK's last remaining coal-fired power station, which is set to shut at the end of September.

Power station's last coal delivery arrives by rail

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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output, Reuters reports citing sources

India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33 billion this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power in the years ahead, as...

India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output, Reuters reports citing sources

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