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Rio, Glencore coal spin-off would create 'cleaner' business: fundies
Spinning off Glencore's coal mines would allow the company's proposed $300 billion mega-merger with iron ore giant Rio Tinto to form a “cleaner” business, according to fund managers. But they say the hard part will be deciding whether…
COMMENTARY: All of the above
The operator of America's largest power grid is paying more for less electricity — and a new study suggests one reason could be the push to replace cheaper-running coal plants. PJM Interconnection, the nonprofit charged with keeping the…
Buckley bricks spotted by couple on pavement in Antigua - BBC News
A holiday is usually a chance to escape all traces of normal life - so imagine a couple's surprise when they saw their home county's name written on a Caribbean pavement. It was after stepping off a cruise ship in Antigua that Steve Thomas, 64, and…
Is Louisiana bucking a national trend on greenhouse gas emissions? Here's what the numbers say.
Louisiana has been among the nation's biggest greenhouse gas emitters due to its heavy industry, but new data shows the state may be at least temporarily bucking a trend. While climate-warming emissions increased nationwide last year, Louisiana's…
The true story of the 'ne'er-do-well tramp' whose corpse fooled Hitler
It was one of the most audacious missions of the Second World War – a tramp's body disguised as a British officer to deceive the Nazis over the landing point for the Allied invasion of southern Europe. Such was the success of Operation…
Why London's Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence
Against a gray London skyline, a spiky round brush protruded from the chimney of a large family house as Josh Firkins got to work. The brush would have been familiar, Mr. Firkins said, to his great-great-great-grandfather Charles, who began working…
Another Energy Transition Is Possible
In the 1990s, the trade unionist and environmentalist Tony Mazzocchi made a humble plea: if the state is willing to care for “dirt” – by investing in a superfund for the cleanup of pollutants– why not a “…
Old generation should step aside when things start running smoothly: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday (January 18, 2026) pitched for the next generation taking important responsibilities and the old generation stepping aside when things start running smoothly. Mr Gadkari addressed a press conference in Nagpur…
Pennsylvania's Blue Wave
The Keystone State has voted for the winner in each of the last five presidential elections, and it has been a tipping point in each of the past three elections. It is one of only four states with one Democratic and one Republican in the U.S…
GE Vernova brings online a 1.6 GW gas-fired power plant designed for future hydrogen use in Vietnam
Vietnam's energy landscape has reached a significant milestone with the commissioning of a groundbreaking power facility that represents both immediate energy security and future sustainability goals. The Nhon Trach 3&4 Power Plant stands as a…
Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns
Russia is taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power system, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as the Kremlin continues to try to freeze Ukraine into submission by crippling its energy grid. “We do not see any willingness on the part of the…
Nottinghamshire fusion power plant plan is a 'calculated risk' - BBC News
'You're talking once in multiple generations that a really new energy source comes into being.' Speaking this week, UKIFS chief executive Paul Methven said a fusion power plant, set to be constructed in north Nottinghamshire, will have 'global…
Good news for the jacket potato: carbs are back on the menu
Tell us your favourite jacket potato toppings in the comments section below. One could be forgiven, upon reading that jacket potatoes are in vogue, for paraphrasing a scathing Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada: “Jacket potatoes? For…
Gujarat delegation under DyCM to meet investors, policymakers at WEF meet
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi will lead a high-level delegation from the Gujarat government at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Switzerland. The WEF Annual Meeting will be held from January 19 to 23 at Davos-Klosters…
Five key things happening in Birmingham in 2026 - BBC News
As we get stuck into 2026, the city of Birmingham is looking forward to what's ahead with a number of key events looming. In a first for the UK, the European Athletics Championships will be taking place in the second city, attracting sporting…
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