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Business America pledges donations for Trump's inauguration
Big companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are pledging contributions to Donald Trump's. inaugural fund before his Jan. 20 go back to the White House,. wanting to establish a positive rapport with his new. administration. The business consist of: ALPHABET Alphabet's Google has actually contributed $1 million, a. business spokesperson stated. AMAZON.COM Amazon is donating $1 million. The business will. broadcast the inauguration on its Prime Video service, an Amazon. representative said. BANK OF AMERICA AND GOLDMAN SACHS Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. lending institution, and. financial investment bank Goldman Sachs strategy to add to. Trump's inaugural committees, however have yet to choose the. quantity, spokespersons for each bank said. META PLATFORMS Meta Platforms has actually donated $1 million, a company. representative informed Reuters. OPENAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a personal donation of $1. million to the inaugural fund, an OpenAI representative said. President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI,. and I aspire to support his efforts to make sure America stays. ahead, Altman stated in a declaration. ROBINHOOD MARKETS Retail trading platform Robinhood Markets donated. $ 2 million, a company spokesperson said. UBER TECHNOLOGIES Uber Technologies and its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. contributed $1 million each, a business spokesperson said.
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Airbus keeps leading spot with 766 jet shipments in 2024
Jet provided 766 airliners in 2024 and looked specific to preserve management of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as archrival Boeing recuperates meticulously from a prolonged internal crisis, company information showed on Thursday. The European planemaker fell fractionally short of a. heading target of around 770 jets but was expected to claim. success after leaving itself a margin for error as worldwide supply. chains remain obstructed by parts and labour scarcities. The widely enjoyed shipments, validating a provisionary. tally of 766 jets reported , marked a downturn in. Airbus' industrial healing from the pandemic, with annual. development more than cutting in half to 4% from 11% a year previously. Although Boeing has yet to report yearly information, a mindful. ramp-up and regulative curbs following a mid-air blowout on an. Alaska Airlines jet one year ago had currently left an. unbridgeable gap in between Boeing and Airbus shipments for 2024. Analysts state the 2 planemakers continue to compete. strongly for brand-new orders, however. Airplane posted 878 gross orders or a net overall of 826 after. cancellations, down 61% from a record 2023. By end-November,. Boeing had 370 net orders after cancellations.
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Europe area chief states cooperation intact despite Italy moves
The head of the European Area Firm dismissed concerns on Thursday that cooperation in Europe is diminishing as Italy charts its own course on rocket operations and weighs a prospective contract with Elon Musk's Starlink on satellites. Italy's Avio is due to take over operations of the Vega C rocket on behalf of ESA, pulling the Italian-built rocket far from Europe's main launch operator, Arianespace. On the other hand Rome is assessing prospective supply accords with Starlink, and Musk stated on Monday that he was prepared to provide Italy the most safe and secure and sophisticated connection!. We are observing very thoroughly how much nationalisation takes place and how much European activity take place, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher told Reuters. Area is becoming more and more tactical and crucial. It is also clear that investments in space are increasing ... My task is to highlight the advantage to European nations of participating in European programs rather than nationwide ones. Reports in the past week of a possible role for Starlink in Italy come weeks after the European Commission announced funds for the long-awaited IRIS ² constellation, designed to offer protected interactions for European federal governments and companies. It is such a dimension ... that it needs a European technique. You require European programs, Aschbacher stated on the sidelines of a yearly presentation by the Paris-based agency. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has developed a strong relationship with Musk, a close ally of inbound U.S. President Donald Trump. On the other hand, the European Union is coming to grips with how to react to social networks posts by Musk that have actually castigated some chosen leaders and generated consternation in several capitals. At an interview, Aschbacher declined to comment when asked whether Musk's remarks would affect the way ESA does company. ESA has actually turned to SpaceX to release some European payloads throughout a recent space in the region's access to area. The 22-nation company, established 50 years ago to merge efforts in launchers and satellites, deals with an important year for re-building independent access to space after different setbacks. LAUNCH PLANS Its flagship Ariane 6 staged a postponed first launch last July. The 2nd launch, which is likewise the very first commercial objective, was at first scheduled for completion of in 2015. ESA authorities stated Ariane 6 would now stage its next launch in February and an additional four in 2025 for an overall of five throughout the year, below an earlier target of six. The missing out on launch involves a satellite for weather condition agency EUMETSAT which in 2015 announced strategies to switch an upcoming satellite launch to SpaceX's Falcon 9. EUMETSAT did not react to an ask for talk about its existing plans. ESA itself has no additional SpaceX launches in the pipeline other than the deployment of Sentinel-6B in co-operation with NASA, which is funding the launch, ESA Director of Space Transport Toni Tolker-Nielsen said. We just released our satellites on Falcon 9 since we did not have Ariane 6 or Vega C available. Now that we (do) we will launch our satellites with these 2 launchers and I will not get in the discussion (on Musk), he said. Vega C went back to space in December after failing on its first industrial launch in December 2022, bring back a second pillar of Europe's access to orbit. It will perform 4 launches in 2025, Tolker-Nielsen said.
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Biden administration to release short-term assistance on tidy fuel tax credit, sources say
President Joe Biden's administration anticipates to launch shortterm assistance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday and leave final decisions to Presidentelect Donald Trump's incoming administration, according to 2 sources acquainted with the strategy. With the news, biofuel companies and their legislative backers will have to wait to see if Trump will back the intend on the extremely anticipated standards on new clean fuel production tax credits focused on the airline and biofuel industries. Trump has vowed to reverse Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which launched the program, to spend for the extension of his tax cuts. The Biden administration believes business can rely on the interim assistance if or when a final guideline is proposed and finished by the Trump administration. That casts uncertainty in a program and forces companies to take part in a brand-new round of lobbying. U.S. Treasury did not instantly respond to ask for comment. Reuters solely reported in early December that the administration would not settle the guidelines before Biden leaves office in January. The tax credit, the engine behind Biden's enthusiastic strategy to generate 3 billion gallons in production of sustainable air travel fuels by 2030, was due to become reliable Jan. 1. However an absence of in-depth guidance from the U.S. Treasury would render the program inactive. Flight contributes around 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a huge target in the battle against climate change. It was unclear whether snowy weather condition in Washington and the funeral of previous President Jimmy Carter this week would postpone the timing of the release.
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Caspian Pipeline Consortium even more downgrades 2024 oil exports tally
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which exports Kazakhstan's oil via the Black Sea, was seen pumping 64.4 million metric lots of oil in 2024 in a most current estimate, further downgrading its exporting prospects, according to an investor. It had initially prepared to export more than 70 million heaps (1.5 million barrels per day) of oil in 2024, up from a. record high of 63.5 million loads in 2023. However, the consortium stated in May it expected its oil. exports to fall 7% except an initial target owing to lower. loadings from Tengiz, a crucial field. The plans might have assumed. the export of 65.2 million loads. Speaking with a December issue of an internal magazine,. Vladimir Kalanda, a vice-president of Russian oil pipeline. operator Transneft, stated CPC's prepare for 2024 called. for 64.4 million tons of oil export, up practically a million heaps. from 2023. The main CPC shareholders are Transneft
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Brazil freight lobby sees grain shipping disturbances in wake of brand-new toll guideline for trucks
A freight lobby has actually warned of the risk of logistical collapse after Brazilian transportation firm ANTT altered payment system guidelines for trucks moving countless lots of agricultural commodities and other freight, according to a declaration on Thursday. Intro of electronic tags as the only accepted ways of payment comes as Brazil starts gathering a huge soybean crop of nearly 170 million heaps, stated Carley Welter, executive director at ANATC, a national association of freight companies. ANATC, whose members have actually 2.2 million signed up truck drivers, said firms supplying the tags have been not able to meet high demand. On one day of this week, Welter estimates some 50,000 truckers were impacted. Without enough time to adapt, thousands of truck chauffeurs and shippers are left without alternatives, dealing with logistical traffic jams that can lead to fines of 3,000 genuine ($ 490.87) per car for each trip, Welter said in a. declaration. NTC&L ogística, another transportation lobby, praised intro. of the new payment scheme to speed up truck streams at toll. cubicles. Its members have actually reported no interruptions related to the. tags, according to Gil Menezes, the group's legal consultant, who. explained it is the shippers who have the obligation to offer. them and all had time to adjust. ANTT did not reply to comment demands. ANEC, a grains exporter group speaking for companies like. Cargill and Bunge, stated trucks are important to move grains to. ports. If we mean to export something near to 180 million tons. of grain, this would involve making 5.1 million truck journeys,. said Sergio Mendes, director at grains exporter lobby ANEC. Any. issue with the trucks will certainly lead to losses for the. farmer, the exporter and the trade balance. ANATC represents 32 farming cargo transportation. business, which move a combined 150 million tons of freight,. generally soybeans, corn, cotton, fertilizers, soybean meal,. limestone, cottonseed and fuel.
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White Top protects more than $360 mln for decarbonisation fund
Facilities investment company White Top Capital has protected commitments of more than 350 million euros ($ 360.7 million) for a facilities fund concentrated on decarbonisation and expects it to reach its 500 million euro target in coming months. The fund will buy smaller storage and renewable tasks, in addition to those focused on decarbonising transport and markets, managing partners Pablo Pallas and Gonzalo Lopez informed Reuters on Thursday. Depending upon the deal flow, it can raise as much as 750 million euros, they stated. With workplaces in places consisting of Switzerland, Spain and Britain, White Summit concentrates on investments tied to the green transition. Its portfolio includes Spanish electrical car charger company Zunder and Portuguese biomethane manufacturer Ferbgas Eco-friendly. The fund will focus on middle-market infrastructure companies that require investments to grow, Lopez said, targeting mid- to high-teens returns. He said the majority of infrastructure funds had actually probably grown too large, and were shunning smaller deals which developed a substantial quantity of financial investment opportunities for offers ranging between 25 million euros and 200 million euros. Investors in the fund consist of the European Mutual fund, which has dedicated 150 million euros, plus other global asset supervisors and insurer. While declining to divulge names, Pallas stated that a U.S. fund supervisor devoted 50 million euros, while two Spanish family offices comprise around 10% of the dedicated money. White Summit is eyeing a second close in the second quarter and is in talks with Canadian, U.S. and European companies. Some 40% of the tasks the business wishes to consist of in its portfolio will remain in the Iberian area, the rest will be in Western European countries. The firm has currently clinched 2 offers - Powesco, an energy effectiveness professional in France and an Iberian hybridisation and sustainable integration platform - which Pallas and Lopez think confirm their technique. Financiers want to see the offers, they just do not want to sign a blind check and see what you do the next two years, Pallas said.
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SOCAR's STAR oil refinery to supply jet fuel for Istanbul Airport
Azerbaijan SOCAR's STAR oil refinery will provide 700,000 metric lots (about 15,000 barrels daily) of jet fuel per year to Istanbul Airport for three years beginning with 2025, Socar Turkey stated in a LinkedIn post. SOCAR's deal becomes part of a larger 4.8 million heap per year ( around 104,000 bpd) jet tender by Turkish Fuel Services (TFS),. the airport's provider, according to a source acquainted with the. offer. Turkish private refiner Tupras won that tender in October. and will supply 1.8 million lots (39,000 bpd) per annum, the. company announced. The STAR refinery has a capacity to procedure 200,000 bpd of. crude. It produced 1.26 million heaps (27,000 bpd) of jet fuel in. 2023, up from 979,000 loads (21,000 bpd) in 2022, according to. the most current data readily available from Turkey's energy regulator. Russia was Turkey's leading jet fuel supplier in 2015,. accounting for 22,000 bpd of 28,000 bpd imported, according to. data analytics service provider Kpler.
Maguire: Texas is the top US state for battery and renewable energy capacity.
Texas dominates the development of renewable energies and battery capacities in the United States. It is estimated that Texas has installed nearly 80% greater combined solar, battery and wind capacity than the second largest state.
Cleanview and U.S. Energy Information Administration data show that Texas will have 42,000 megawatts of wind power and 22,000 MW solar farms, and 6,500 MW utility-scale batteries by the end of 2024.
California is the second largest state in terms of the number of batteries and renewable energy sources. Florida, Arizona, and Colorado complete the top five list of U.S. States that are using renewables to increase their power supply.
The following is a breakdown on the size and growth rate of solar, battery storage and wind energy in the United States.
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Texas's rise as the nation's leader in clean energy has been fueled by rapid capacity expansion on multiple fronts.
According to the energy data portal Cleanview using EIA data and state-level statistics, Texas power companies have increased solar generation by 800% since 2019, wind capacity by 50%, and battery storage by a staggering 5,500%.
Texas installed 19,000 MW solar, 14,000MW wind, and 6,200MW battery capacity in the last five years.
According to Ember's estimates, these installations will result in wind and solar farms producing roughly 30% of electricity for the state in 2024. This is an increase from a combined solar-and-wind share of about 18% in 2019.
California now gets about 40% of its energy from solar and wind sources. This is up from 25% in 2019. The main reason for this increase in solar production has been the aggressive growth in solar generation.
California has added around 9,000 MW to its solar power system in the last year, bringing it to a total of 21,500 MW by 2024.
California's battery network grew from 240 MW to 11,000 MW over the same period. It is now the largest in the nation.
California's wind power footprint has remained largely constant at 6,430 MW over the past few years. This translates to a combined solar-wind and battery storage capability of about 40,000 MW.
Florida is the third largest state in terms of the footprint of renewables, and has the most battery capacity. However, it has no wind capacity. It trails behind the top five states when it comes to the cumulative solar, battery, and wind capacity of 11,500 MW.
The state's solar footprint has increased from less than 50MW in 2019 up to more than 10,500MW in 2024. This shows a strong current momentum in renewables production.
According to EIA's data, Florida's current battery capacity is around 575 MW. This places Florida fifth in the category.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced recently that it would invest nearly $30 million to increase the battery capacity of the power sector in California. This will help boost the overall battery capacity.
GROWTH MARKETS
Arizona, Colorado New Mexico, and Nevada are the second largest states when it comes to grid-scale renewables and battery storage combined.
The combined capacity of solar, wind, and batteries in each of these states is approximately 7,500-8300 MW. Each state's electricity sector will likely add solar and battery capacities over the next few years.
Arizona and Nevada are the states with the largest battery storage systems, at around 2,000MW and 1,125MW respectively. This should allow local utilities the ability to store excess solar power and distribute it later.
According to a Wood Mackenzie report, the United States is expected to deploy 62,000 MW grid-scale batteries between 2024-2028.
Before the end of this decade, an additional 10,000 MW residential storage capacity as well as around 2,500MW commercial and industrial storage are expected to be developed.
These are the opinions of the author who is a market analyst at.
(source: Reuters)