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nytimes.com - Jack Ewing - Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
The New York Times

Energy & Environment |Stuck With an Empty Factory, Ford Seeks a New Market https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/business/energy-environment/ford-battery-storage-factory-kentucky.html Ford's closed battery plant in Glendale, Ky., which it plans to…

theguardian.com - Nils Pratley - Wake up Labour MPs: the price of electricity is a crisis for industry and growth | Nils Pratley
Wake up Labour MPs: the price of electricity is a crisis for industry and growth | Nils Pratley
The Guardian

The price of electricity is less entertaining than a bout of leadership plotting but Labour MPs, if they lifted their gaze, could note that the boss of one of our largest energy companies made a significant prediction this week. British electricity…

newscientist.com - Alice Klein - This state's power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
This state's power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
New Scientist

As South Australia gets close to its goal of running purely on solar and wind energy, its electricity prices have dropped by a third in a year and are now the lowest in Australia. The state serves as a test case for the financial benefits that can…

foxnews.com - Jasmine Baehr - Trump directs military to strike new deals with coal-fired power plants: 'Going to be buying a lot of coal'
Trump directs military to strike new deals with coal-fired power plants: 'Going to be buying a lot of coal'
Fox News

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of War (DoW) to work directly with coal-fired power plants on new long-term power purchasing agreements, arguing the move would ensure 'more reliable power and…

heraldscotland.com - Vicky Allan - Wind farm community reaps millions but now says no thanks to more
Wind farm community reaps millions but now says no thanks to more
The Herald

But that doesn't mean the community is greeting the eight new local wind farm proposals with open arms. The cumulative effect of bigger turbines, wires and tracks is of concern to many. As local resident Duncan Bryden put it, 'The phrase…

wqad.com - Alec Doxsee - Clinton County sued over wind turbine restrictions
Clinton County sued over wind turbine restrictions
wqad.com

Local News Several landowners are suing the Clinton County Board of Supervisors, claiming new zoning rules effectively block wind turbine development. CLINTON COUNTY, Iowa — A group of landowners has filed a lawsuit against the Clinton…

globalnews.ca - Uday Rana - Tumbler Ridge: What to know about the community devastated by mass shooting - National
Tumbler Ridge: What to know about the community devastated by mass shooting - National
Global News

The small community of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia is reeling after nine people, as well as the shooter, were killed and 27 others injured in “ one of the worst mass shootings ” in Canada's history. There are still many details…

upi.com - Darryl Coote - Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity
Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity
UPI

President Donald Trump signs an executive order directing the Defense Department to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo by…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Michael Ribbeck - Major boost for South Wales' belt of onshore wind farms
Major boost for South Wales' belt of onshore wind farms
South Wales Argus

The successful projects have a combined capacity of 185.41 megawatts. This marks a major shift after nearly a decade of limited action in onshore wind development around Wales. The awarded projects are Mynydd Carn-Y-Cefn Wind Farm, Mynydd Fforch…

globenewswire.com - Vaisala Oyj - Vaisala Corporation Financial Statement Release January-December 2025: Strong performance in 2025, orders received improved in Q4
Vaisala Corporation Financial Statement Release January-December 2025: Strong performance in 2025, orders received improved in Q4
GlobeNewswire

Vaisala Corporation Financial Statement Release February 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (EET) Vaisala Corporation Financial Statement Release January–December 2025: Strong performance in 2025, orders received improved in Q4 This release is a summary…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Elizabeth Birt - 20 Welsh renewable energy projects get UK Government support
20 Welsh renewable energy projects get UK Government support
South Wales Argus

Totalling more than 530MW, the projects span onshore wind, solar, and tidal energy. The successful projects include five onshore wind, 12 solar, and three tidal developments, with 185.41MW from wind, 326.83MW from solar, and 18.5MW from tidal.

thesun.co.uk - Ross Clark - Starmer doesn't care about grafters - here's how he's making their lives HARDER
Starmer doesn't care about grafters - here's how he's making their lives HARDER
The Sun

WHY does Keir Starmer think he will impress anyone by pulling on his flat cap and claiming to be ­working class? I don't begrudge him his £172,000 salary, his civil service pension from his time as Director of Public Prosecutions, his…

marketbeat.com - Brookfield Renewable Corporation $BEPC Shares Sold by Cibc World Market Inc.
Brookfield Renewable Corporation $BEPC Shares Sold by Cibc World Market Inc.
MarketBeat

Cibc World Market Inc. reduced its position in shares of Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE:BEPC - Free Report) by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund…

marketbeat.com - Cibc World Market Inc. Cuts Holdings in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. $AQN
Cibc World Market Inc. Cuts Holdings in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. $AQN
MarketBeat

Cibc World Market Inc. reduced its position in shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN - Free Report) by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

axios.com - Ben Geman - Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants
Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants
Axios

The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power in some of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired electricity's decline. Why it matters: Surging electricity demand and fresh White House support could provide…

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