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Mongolia to up coal exports to China by 20% in 2025, expand energy sector
Mongolia is set to increase its coal exports to China by nearly 20% this year as part of a broader effort to strengthen energy cooperation with international partners. Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai announced in an interview on Monday, Feb. 17, that the country anticipates coal exports will reach 100 million tons in 2025, up from… -
Trump’s new energy council aims to ramp up natural gas, cut regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late last week establishing the National Energy Dominance Council. The White House directed this newly formed council to work quickly to accelerate domestic oil and gas production. “We’re going to be energy dominant like nobody else,” Trump stated during the announcement. “We’re going to make more money than… -
Trump administration lays off as many as 2,000 Energy Department employees
The Trump administration has reportedly laid off as many as 2,000 employees from the Department of Energy (DOE). This will impact multiple offices within the federal agency, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Loan Programs Office and the Grid Deployment Office, among others. How will this affect the DOE? The DOE employs approximately… -
World’s highest altitude solar facility now generating power in Tibet
The world’s highest-altitude solar facility has begun generating electricity in Tibet. Situated at an elevation of 17,152 feet, the project operates in a region where temperatures frequently fall below freezing. What purpose will this facility serve? The Huadian Tibet Caipeng PV-Storage Project is located in Naidong District, Shannan City, Tibet. The facility is designed to… -
Russia’s oil revenues rise despite Western sanctions, IEA reports
Russia’s commercial oil revenues increased by $900 million in January despite the implementation of new Western-imposed sanctions at the start of the year. This comes according to a report released Thursday by the International Energy Agency (IEA). How did Russian oil revenue increase despite sanctions? The report states that Russia earned a total of $15.8… -
2023 train derailment in rural Maine caused by beaver dam, state officials say
An investigation into a train derailment in rural Maine, which injured three workers and caused hundreds of gallons of fuel to spill, is being blamed on a beaver dam. The 2023 crash occurred in the dense forest of southwest Maine when three locomotive engines and a half a dozen train cars carrying lumber and electrical… -
US will provide Ukraine with more military aid in exchange for its rare earths
The United States has offered Ukraine a deal that would provide Kyiv with continued American military aid in exchange for access to the country’s rare earth minerals. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented the proposal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting in Kyiv this week. How is Ukraine responding to the proposal? Following… -
Jan. sees 18% EV sales growth on the year, but Dec. sales still dominate
While some companies, like Toyota, expand on their electric vehicle (EV) offerings, others, like Ford, are pulling back. Newly released data from Rho Motion, an EV research house, shows that sales are growing but still fluctuating. Global sales of EVs increased in January compared to 12 months ago, jumping 18% year over year to 1.3… -
Fetterman plans to advocate for clean energy in talks with Trump
Full Story Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., plans to use what he describes as an open dialogue with President Donald Trump to advocate for clean energy initiatives. Despite Trump’s opposition to certain climate policies, Fetterman believes the economic benefits that renewables have brought to several Republican-led states could make the former president more receptive to these… -
Beavers credited with saving taxpayers roughly $1.2M in Czech Republic
Busy beavers are being credited with saving Czech Republic taxpayers more than $1 million by doing what they do best, building dams. How did the beavers save the taxpayers money? The rodent-built structures flooded a protected former army training site where a roughly $1.2 million dam project was planned. However, the project stalled in 2018… -
China recruiting ‘planetary defense’ unit to protect Earth from 2032 asteroid
Full story China is recruiting for what it calls a “planetary defense” unit to protect Earth from an asteroid that could strike in 2032. Beijing’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry has posted job listings for three positions, according to a Chinese news outlet. One listing reportedly said the department was seeking graduates to… -
Canadian political leader proposes 100% tariff on Tesla over Trump policies
Full Story Jagmeet Singh, head of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and a member of the Canadian House of Commons, has suggested a 100% tariff on Tesla products in response to U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump. Singh criticized the U.S. administration’s economic stance toward Canada, stating that Canadians feel “insulted” by recent trade… -
Decline in EU renewables increases power prices and fossil fuel use
Full Story A decline in renewable energy output across the European Union has contributed to rising power prices, as well as an increased reliance on coal and natural gas. Last month, wind power generation in the United Kingdom reached decade-low levels. This caused energy costs to spike, a trend that has also been affecting other…
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