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Analysis

Boy, Oh Boycott: Can Canada’s ‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Actually Dent the US?

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International Economics

Canadian Voters Head to Polls, Carrying Grudge Over US Tariffs

As the US unleashes economic havoc on Canada, politicians inside America’s neighbor to the north are poised to start hammering each other.

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CIO Upside

IBM, Microsoft Patents Target Sustainable Computing Amid AI Energy Crisis

With AI demand driving up energy demand, will sustainability efforts be enough?

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CIO Upside

Nuclear, Microgrids Could Ease the AI Power Drain

Microgrids could offer a stopgap solution until small modular reactors are ready for the market.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

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Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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Energy

Shell Strikes a Blow For Fossil Fuel Industry in Climate Litigation — For Now

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Shell managed to overturn a Dutch legal order made in 2021 that had mandated the company cut its emissions 45% from 2019 levels by 2030.

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Energy

IEA Forecasts Fossil Fuel Surpluses by 2030

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The International Energy Agency predicts demand for fossil fuels will ebb pretty quickly as we move into the second half of the decade.

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Patent Drop

Rolls-Royce Patent Could Retrofit Aircraft with Hydrogen Engines

Hydrogen faces a number of hurdles before it can be considered a suitable alternative to jet fuel – namely, cost.

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Patent Drop

Honda Wireless EV Charging Patent Highlights ‘Range Anxiety’ as Adoption Barrier

Charging infrastructure remains one of the biggest hurdles for widespread EV adoption.

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Energy

Big Banks Promise to Back Nuclear Energy

A group of 14 large banks and other financial institutions announced that they’re going to up their support for the nuclear power industry.

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