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The 17 cheapest cities to live in the US
The American cities with the lowest cost of living are in the South and Midwest, where essentials like rent, gas, and groceries are more affordable.
Paris plans to turn off Eiffel Tower's lights early to save electricity, report says
The French capital plans to pull the plug on the tower's golden glow before midnight as part of steps to cope with Europe's ongoing energy crisis.
Get ready for blackouts from London to LA, as the global energy crisis overwhelms grids and sends energy prices skyrocketing
In California, a record heat wave threatens rolling blackouts. Britons' energy costs have nearly doubled. There aren't many quick solutions.
Stagflation is engulfing the UK economy, showing what could lie in store for the US and Europe
Both economies are suffering from persistent labor shortages and inflation, but the UK is further down that path of pain. It could be a warning for the US.
The US and allies have reportedly floated capping Russian oil prices at as low as $40 a barrel
But sources told Bloomberg the Biden administration was concerned a price cap of $40 would be too low.
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Coal prices hit two-week highs after EU sanctions target Russian imports
Coal prices log their biggest two-day jump in over a month as European leaders announce sanctions on Russian coal imports.
The US will emerge as the world's largest natural-gas exporter this year, a top energy market historian says
"The longer the war goes on, the more Russia has been separated from the global economy," S&P Global's Dan Yergin told CNBC Monday.
Biden has the power to lower your price at the gas pump, and he's facing increasing pressure to do so
Biden asked OPEC to boost oil production, but the cartel refused. Now he's eyeing several new options for dragging gas prices back to normal levels.
'We are going to remember it at the polls': Outcry about fuel price hikes may be trouble for Mexico's government
“[Peña Nieto] said that with the energy reform there would be no more gasolinazos and that is a lie, but we are going to remember it," said one protestor.
Mexico's soaring gas prices have angered citizens — and the backlash has been fierce
The Mexican president and his party are getting withering criticism in the face of looming gas price increases, and a major cartel has chimed in.
Giant ‘ice batteries’ could change how grocery stores keep food cold
A three-year-old company called Axiom Exergy makes a battery that stores thermal energy in the form of frozen saltwater.
This simple plug-in can turn your cheap air conditioner into a fancy Wi-Fi connected device
The ThinkEco SmartAC Modlet can turn your dumb AC into a smart one — just plug it into an outlet and connect to Wi-Fi. And you can possibly get it for free.
These 9 battery companies will help you save tons of money on your energy bill
These batteries could help create a more sustainable home.
The future of energy experienced a major shift in 2015
Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energies in 2015.
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Developing countries are leapfrogging the US on the technologies we'll need to survive
India is embracing solar at an incredible rate.
This may be the year to go green: Home solar panels are now cheaper than a new car
And that's before any tax credits are accounted for.
This incredible energy-generating tidal lagoon could provide power to thousands
This is forward thinking.
This amazing 3d-printed home and car can charge each other
An intelligent bidirectional wireless technology.