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Alena Vorobiova hadn’t thought much about bitcoin before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Fast forward to border closures and shelling on her hometown, cash shortages at ATMs across the country, and the central bank suspending electronic cash transfers — and she decided to give bitcoin a try. Whereas money providers often charge transfer fees of

A driver uses the Uber app to drop off a passenger. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images When Sergio Avedian, 55, started driving full time for Uber and Lyft in 2016, he used to make $3,000 a week. “Now, it’s impossible to make that kind of money,” he said. Coming out of the

In this article MBG-DE TSLA BMW-DE F GM 7267.T-JP With several major economies looking to cut the number of diesel and gasoline vehicles on their roads, Honda and other carmakers are attempting to develop electrification strategies that will allow them to remain competitive going forward. Aimur Kytt | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Honda plans

In this article ENR-DE Onshore wind turbines in Germany. The NeuConnect project says the interconnector will enable Britain to “tap into the vast energy infrastructure in Germany, including its significant renewable energy sources.” By Thomas E. Gunnarsson | Moment Open | Getty Images Key contracts totaling more than £1.5 billion ($1.95 billion) have been awarded

It’s hard to escape high gas prices. As Americans feel increased pressure at the pump, the average driver is spending 2.24% of their monthly income on gas, while pickup truck and SUV drivers shell out as much as 3.12%, on average, according to a recent report by FinanceBuzz based on data from the U.S. Department

Ukraine has urged NATO to supply more weapons as it seeks to defend itself against further aggression from Russia. Members of the NATO military alliance have been supplying Kyiv with weapons ever since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. The U.S., for instance, has supplied anti-aircraft Stingers, thousands of anti-tank weapons and millions of

A front loader collects a shovel of coal from a pile at the Raspadsky open-pit coal mine, operated by Raspadskaya PJSC, in Mezhdurechensk, Russia, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union’s proposed ban on coal imports from Russia is not expected to take full effect until August

In this article JPM EVGO EVgo Coming Soon sign Source: EVgo Chase is partnering with EVgo to pilot electric vehicle charging stations at select branches across the country, the company announced Thursday. The move is part of the bank’s push to promote sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint. The company said it’s aiming to have

A popular group of stocks may be misleading investors. According to S&P Global’s Mona Naqvi, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ETFs lack clarity, so investors don’t always know where their money is going. “A lot of different folks have different opinions and interpretations,” the firm’s global head of ESG capital markets strategy told CNBC’s “ETF

Natural gas is one of several commodities affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Prices on the Dutch TTF hub, a European benchmark for natural gas trading, more than tripled between February 16 and March 7 before pulling back. But despite being at the center of the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II,

In this article TSLA SQ Solar panels are seen in this drone photo at the Impact solar facility in Deport, Texas, July 15, 2021. Drone Base | Reuters MIAMI — Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, are breaking ground on a solar- and battery-powered bitcoin mine in Texas that uses solar and storage technology

Global prices for some grains have spiked since the Russia-Ukraine war started, with both countries contributing a significant percentage of the world’s supply for some of those commodities such as wheat. Vincent Mundy | Bloomberg | Getty Images From food prices to tourism and weapons supply, Asia-Pacific countries could be hit hard by the Russia-Ukraine

A broken oil well pipeline gauge near Depew, Oklahoma J Pat Carter/Getty Images Global emissions of methane, the second biggest contributor to human-caused climate change after carbon dioxide, surged by a record amount in 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. Methane, a key component of natural gas, is 84 times more potent

Alongside a ramp up in nuclear power, the British Energy Security Strategy envisages up to 50 GW of offshore wind and 10 GW of hydrogen – half of which would be so-called green hydrogen – by 2030. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. government has revealed details of its long

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to ban Russian coal as part of a wave of new sanctions to further isolate the Kremlin. Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission will propose banning Russian coal as part of a new round of sanctions against the Kremlin

A visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Edward Smith | Getty Images There’s a new and low-cost way to quickly send U.S. digital dollars around the world without a bank. And it’s built on bitcoin. Blockchain start-up Lightning Labs announced Tuesday that it’s launching the Taro protocol, a technology that will route fiat-pegged stablecoins and other

Climate change has not been caused by one bad actor, and it won’t be solved by one silver bullet. Instead, climate change is being caused by a web of problems and is being addressed by another web of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Globally, there has been significant progress to limit greenhouse gas emissions and slow

Onshore and offshore wind turbines photographed in Flevoland, the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images The wind energy sector had its second best year in 2021 but installations will need to dramatically increase going forward to keep track with net-zero goals, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council.

Nuclear power has been in the spotlight again lately. The war in Ukraine and the Russian capture of the Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants sent a shock wave of fear around the world. At the same time, Russia’s control over natural gas supplies to Europe, and increased recognition of the urgency of reducing greenhouse

A person using a petrol pump at a petrol station in London. Lewis Whyld | PA Images | Getty Images European countries are facing the possibility of energy supplies being rationed, as a dispute between Moscow and the West over payments for Russian exports rages on. European countries are heavily dependent on Russian oil and