Northern Lights Set to Return Tonight as Extreme Solar Storm Continues
Electrical utilities said they weathered earlier conditions as persistent geomagnetic storms were expected to cause another light show in evening skies.
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California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
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Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers
The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap.
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U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant
The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.