Companies are reporting a drop in business, reflecting the economic toll of the heat wave, which is lowering productivity and keeping shoppers at bay.
Category: Global Warming
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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.
The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.
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BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
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Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla
It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.
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As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager
Anger at PJM, which manages the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has been boiling over in some state capitals.
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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines
An energy company plans to revive pipelines that had been blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.
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Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave
Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.
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Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.
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The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
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Federal Reserve Plans to Cut 10% of Its Staff
In an internal memo to staff on Friday, Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, said the institution would offer a voluntary deferred resignation program.
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Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.