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House and Senate Republican leaders are at odds over whether to renew expiring alternative-energy tax breaks during Congress’s lame-duck session after the Nov. 8 election.

Metallurgical coal’s breathtaking 131% price rally in the third quarter of 2016 has elevated the steelmaking raw material to become the year’s best performing commodity so far.

This installment of the series is about a different kind of justice — the sort that recognizes the disproportionately harmful consequences of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on low-income communities, native nations and people of color compared to the rest of society.

If gender-diverse companies financially outperform their less inclusive counterparts, then why do women make up only 24 percent of the solar industry? Why does this discrepancy exist and how can we work to eradicate it? Kaitlin Borstelmann of Portland Oregon Women in Renewables and Elemental Energy (POWER) has a few ideas. We spoke to her about the state of the industry, POWER and the benefits of bringing more women to the table.

DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iraq will later this month host
influential bodies that assess oil production levels, ahead of
an OPEC meeting when the topic will become even hotter as
members jostle over allocations.

SAO PAULO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian industrial
conglomerate Odebrecht is on the verge of reaching a
plea deal that includes a fine of more than 7 billion reais
($2.2 billion) for its role in the country's biggest-ever
political graft scandal, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

We can all agree that the future looks bright and promising in terms of solar + energy storage options for home and business owners alike.

* Says has not held talks with Geneva-based Heritage on sale

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week said it will explore how it can ensure compensation for energy storage resources in US energy markets.

* RWE shares down 2.2 pct

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