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Exxon Reports Leaner Earnings in Second Quarter

The company’s record profit a year earlier was driven by a surge in oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

It takes five years to connect a new wind or solar farm to the electric grid. New federal rules would only partly resolve the issue, experts say.

Japan says that by blending ammonia with coal in its boilers, it can make coal less damaging to the planet. But the technology faces many hurdles.

The findings cast doubt on the idea that natural gas can serve as a transitional fuel to a future powered entirely by renewables like solar and wind.

The offshore wind industry continues to grow as nations look to change Europe’s oil and gas hub into a major source of renewable energy.