Energy

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse

11:15am April 02, 2022

by Adam Raney

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse. Italy, which gets 40% of its natural gas from Russia, is now trying to wean itself off of Russian fuel within three years.

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The business model of luxury ski areas is again under scrutiny as the perils of climate change take hold in the Rocky Mountains.

Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes

5:01pm March 31, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

In the West, ski resorts are banking on a Spring Break surge after a rough winter of prolonged drought, labor and housing shortages and frustrated customers.

President Biden is ordering an unprecedented amount of oil be released from reserves

4:57pm March 31, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden has announced an unprecedented draw on emergency oil stocks to try to put a cap on soaring oil prices.

National

Why producing more domestic oil is so difficult right now

4:17pm March 31, 2022

by Frank Morris

The oil glut of 2020 drove crude prices down to -$38 a barrel, forcing U.S. producers to cap wells and lay off workers. Now, oilfield supplies are scarce and expensive and there's a labor shortage.

President Biden is said to be considering releasing oil from the country's strategic reserve to ease gas prices.

Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices

3:07pm March 31, 2022

by NPR Staff

The decision comes as prices have spiked since the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

World News

Widespread sanctions against Russia means Germany must look elsewhere for energy

4:18pm March 30, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Germany relies on Russia for around half its natural gas and its companies do extensive business with both Russia and Ukraine. The effects of those ties fraying is being felt on the ground in Germany.

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The U.S. wants more energy exports. Saudi Arabia and the UAE want something in return

4:18pm March 30, 2022

by Jackie Northam

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates feel like they have the upper hand as the U.S. presses for more energy exports.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called his country's ban on imports of Russian gas, oil and coal the most radical in Europe.

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Poland says its ban on all Russian oil and gas imports is the most radical in Europe

11:59am March 30, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

"While others in Europe looked at Russia as a business partner," the Polish prime minister said, "we saw that Russia uses gas and oil as a way to blackmail."

President Biden takes notes during a meeting to discuss clean energy efforts with CEOs of U.S. electric utility companies at the White House in February 2022.

Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States

5:58pm March 28, 2022

by Julia Simon

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The U.S. will ship more liquefied natural gas to Europe starting next winter

8:48am March 28, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jeffrey Colgan, director of Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab, about how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.

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