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Refiner Valero's secret campaign against US biofuels mandates.
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Mangrove-planting drones on a mission to restore Myanmar delta.
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Car industry bonuses unfair after diesel scandal, says Merkel.
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More sensitivity is needed, says German chancellor, as finance ministry brackets diesel crisis with Brexit as threats to growth
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Germany: 'Diesel crisis' could hurt our economy.
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Energy dilemma weighs on Vietnam.
With an expected boost from regional suppliers of coal and equipment, Vietnam plans to rely more heavily on coal-fired power plants by 2030. Unless...
Utility roadblocks are the Southeast’s real solar eclipse.
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In Montana’s Indian country, tribes take opposite sides on coal.
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VW gives green light for electric version of classic Microbus camper van.
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What happens to solar power in an eclipse? We'll find out on Monday.
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