WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries.

2. Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets, offshore factories - Friday, November 22, 2024

YIWU, China (AP) — Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years most likely were purchasing the work of Du Jing or one of her fellow exporters in a small Chinese city that supplies the U.S. and the world with tons of small commodities.

3. Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused - Friday, November 22, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable.

4. For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it? - Friday, November 8, 2024

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference's first day decided on some of the finer points of much-debated sticking point aimed at cutting planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas.

5. In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.

6. Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.

7. Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them? - Friday, October 25, 2024

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had been running a fossil fuel-powered irrigation system on his five-acre farm — and how bad it was for the planet.

8. US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings - Friday, October 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global finance leaders face a major uncertainty as they meet in Washington next week: Who will win the U.S. presidential election and shape the policies of the world's biggest economy?

9. Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy - Friday, October 11, 2024

Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.

10. Trump's economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say - Friday, October 11, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — With characteristic bravado, Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, "inflation will vanish completely."

It's a message tailored for Americans who are still exasperated by the jump in consumer prices that began 3 1/2 years ago.

11. Mexico's new president promises to resume fight against climate change - Friday, October 4, 2024

MEXICO CITY (AP) — In her first days as Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted.

12. US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor - Friday, October 4, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.

13. US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor - Friday, September 27, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.

14. Dodson Parker welcomes new associate Nelson   - Friday, September 27, 2024

The Nashville law firm of Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC, has hired Maddin M. Nelson as an associate attorney. She joins the firm’s employment and litigation practice groups.

Nelson previously practiced law in Denver, Colorado, specializing in business law and commercial litigation.

15. Are Indonesia and Vietnam's multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet - Friday, September 13, 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner energy.

16. Wall Street shakes off a morning wipeout to end higher - Friday, September 6, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops to finish higher, led by a handful of highly influential Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% Wednesday after erasing a morning wipeout of 1.6%. A majority of the index's stocks still finished lower for the day, but gains for Nvidia and other tech stocks were enough to drive it to a third straight gain and back within 2% of its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 124 points, or 0.3%, after rallying back from a drop of 743 points. The Nasdaq composite jumped 2.2%.

17. SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk - Friday, September 6, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.

Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around, which included developing and testing brand new spacesuits to see how they'll hold up in the harsh vacuum.

18. Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan - Friday, September 6, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes.

19. Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan - Friday, August 30, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a New Hampshire campaign stop on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes.

20. Chinese leader Xi meets with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties - Friday, August 30, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday in Beijing, on a visit with the stated aim of keeping communications open between the two powers, as the relationship between China and the United States has become increasingly tense in recent years.

21. Yochem succeeds Blank as Partnership 2030 co-chair - Friday, August 30, 2024

Carol Yochem has been selected co-chair of Partnership 2030, serving alongside Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Yochem, central region president of First Horizon Bank, succeeds Lee Blank.

Partnership 2030, established in 1990, is Middle Tennessee’s largest public-private partnership that works to enhance Middle Tennessee’s economic vitality and quality of life through strategic investments in education, workforce development and infrastructure. With 250-plus corporate and community partners, the initiative drives economic inclusivity and regional collaboration across a 10-county economic market?.

22. China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles - Friday, August 23, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs.

23. Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US - Friday, August 23, 2024

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government on Monday announced it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.

24. 2023 state tourism spending tops $30B - Friday, August 2, 2024

Tennessee tourism generated a record $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 144 million visitors to the state in 2023, according to new data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.

25. China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy - Friday, July 26, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — China's powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote "survival of the fittest."

26. Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets - Friday, July 19, 2024

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country's overstrained grid.

27. Soros' Open Society Foundations say restructuring is complete and pledge $400M for green jobs - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic organizations that billionaire investor George Soros has built up since the 1970s, revealed its first new major commitment on Tuesday after a years-long internal reorganization, pledging $400 million over eight years to support green economic development.

28. China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products - Friday, July 5, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — China announced an investigation Wednesday into whether the European Union has adopted unfair trade practices in its probes of Chinese companies bidding on projects in the 27-nation bloc. The move is the latest in a brewing trade war between the two economic giants.

29. All TN counties report sub-5% unemployment - Friday, July 5, 2024

Tennessee set a record low for statewide unemployment in May when its seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 3% for the first time. The latest county unemployment data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed continued low county unemployment across the state.

30. A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions - Friday, June 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to "save the world" from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready.

31. Nvidia rebounds, and it's back to masking losses for the rest of Wall Street - Friday, June 21, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A rebound for Nvidia propped up a weakened Wall Street Tuesday.

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and neared its all-time high set a week earlier, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 1.3% for its first gain in four days. Such strength came even as most stocks outside Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology fell.

32. A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth - Friday, June 21, 2024

One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone.

A California utility is backing the largest new geothermal power development in the U.S. — 400 megawatts of clean electricity from the Earth's heat — enough for some 400,000 homes.

33. Beneath offshore wind turbines, researchers grow seafood and seaweed - Friday, June 21, 2024

KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — In a small boat bobbing in the waves between towering offshore wind turbines, researchers in Europe's Baltic Sea reach into the frigid water and remove long lines stretched between the pylons onto which mussels and seaweed are growing.

34. The politics of memes: How Biden and Trump are fighting each other on the internet - Friday, June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it's a grinning Joe Biden as "Dark Brandon" or Donald Trump's face superimposed onto a scene from HBO's "Game of Thrones," both presidential campaigns this year have embraced digital memes, the lingua franca of social media.

35. Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden's grip on panel that backs renewable energy - Friday, June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat's push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November.

36. Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay package - Friday, May 31, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A second shareholder advisory firm has come out against reinstating a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk that was voided earlier this year by a Delaware judge.

ISS late Thursday joined Glass Lewis in recommending against the package, recently valued by the company at $44.9 billion but in January had a value of about $56 billion.

37. Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family's newest crop shows China's solar ascendancy - Friday, May 17, 2024

JINAN, China (AP) — Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China's Shandong province. In 2021, they diversified by investing in solar energy — signing a contract to mount some 40 panels on their roof to feed energy to the grid.

38. Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports - Friday, May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising its materials prices, making it harder to compete with overseas rivals and costing it several contracts.

39. K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals - Friday, May 10, 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.

40. European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows - Friday, May 10, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — China is actively seeking foreign investment to boost its slowing growth, but that very sluggishness is weighing on company plans to expand their businesses in the world's second largest economy, an annual survey of more than 500 European companies found.

41. TVA ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant - Friday, May 10, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — The nation's largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn't comply with federal law. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced in April that it would replace the aging coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant with gas amid growing calls for the agency's new board of directors to invest in renewables.

42. TVA ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant - Friday, May 3, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — The nation's largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn't comply with federal law.

43. Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down - Friday, April 26, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation's second-largest contributor to climate change. The rules are a key part of President Joe Biden's pledge to eliminate carbon pollution from the electricity sector by 2035 and economy-wide by 2050.

44. Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says - Friday, April 19, 2024

Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Tuesday.

45. Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them - Friday, April 19, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine. Second, a reduction in the trade imbalance — Chinese goods exports to the EU exceeded its imports from the 27-nation bloc by 291 billion euros ($310 billion) last year.

46. Stites & Harbison hires business litigator - Friday, April 19, 2024

Bridget A. Stewart is joining the business litigation service group at Stites & Harbison, PLLC.

Stewart’s practice focuses on general business and commercial litigation including product liability, professional liability and creditors’ rights matters.

47. Big, boring warehouses won’t cut it anymore - Friday, April 19, 2024

Homebuilders have long known that amenities sell. Granite countertops, specific lighting and high-end cabinetry. The list goes on and on.

That’s always been somewhat true in the office-development world, where a set class structure has been defined by amenities ranging from views to perks such as fitness centers.

48. From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen's trip to China - Friday, April 5, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to Washington after trying to tackle the major questions of the day between the countries. Here's a look at what she tried to accomplish, what was achieved, and where things stand for the world's two largest economies:

49. Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit - Friday, April 5, 2024

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China on Friday to address manufacturing overcapacity that she said risks causing global economic dislocation, and to create a level playing field for American companies and workers.

50. As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Belgian family of four was on their fourth trip to the United States. They had been dreading the long line at passport control when they entered the country but had heard about a new app they could use to ease their way and decided to give it a shot. Within minutes, they had bypassed the long line at Washington Dulles International Airport and were waiting for their luggage.

51. Keep an eye on safety during solar eclipse - Friday, April 5, 2024

Millions of people will watch Monday as day turns into night during the 2024 total solar eclipse. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044, NASA reports.

52. Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.

53. Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a "video personality" to stay engaged with his parishioners.

54. Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why - Friday, March 22, 2024

SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) — The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from the sea, the occasional migrating stork, the faint smell of manure in the newly fertilized fields.

55. EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election - Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming.

56. FTC sues to block Kroger, Albertsons merger - Friday, March 1, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

57. Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years - Friday, February 23, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

58. China, US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign trail - Friday, February 2, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Beijing for talks on tough issues dividing the two largest economies, as trade and tariffs increasingly draw attention in the runup to the U.S. presidential election.

59. BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022 - Friday, February 2, 2024

LONDON (AP) — Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year's total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

60. Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands - Friday, January 26, 2024

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America's dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country's largest maximum-security prison.

61. Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings - Friday, January 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration's plan to promote clean energy and "reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader."

62. At Davos, Zelenskyy tries to rally support for Ukraine's fight - Friday, January 12, 2024

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with corporate executives and world leaders in a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, where top officials from the United States, European Union, China, the Middle East and beyond spoke Tuesday about tackling conflict and embracing technology like artificial intelligence.

63. Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says - Friday, January 12, 2024

BENGALURU, India (AP) — The world's renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday in its first assessment since nations agreed in December on ambitious new targets to slow dangerous climate change.

64. Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after 'critical' fuel leak - Friday, January 5, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company's spacecraft developed a "critical" fuel leak just hours after Monday's launch.

65. US companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers, lattes - Friday, December 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's been no shortage of tough news for China's economy as some of the world's biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease about security controls, protectionism and wobbly relations between Beijing and Washington.

66. The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges - Friday, December 22, 2023

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects.

67. Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China - Friday, December 22, 2023

BEIJING (AP) — American electric automaker Tesla's plans to produce energy-storage batteries in China moved forward on Friday with a signing ceremony for the land acquisition for a new factory in Shanghai, China's state media said.

68. Wall Street ticks up, and S&P 500 pulls closer to a record on rate-cut hopes - Friday, December 15, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked higher Tuesday and pulled within a good day of its record amid hopes that moves by Japan to keep interest rates easy for investors could be a preview for the rest of the world.

69. US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt - Friday, December 8, 2023

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core.

The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the agency said Tuesday. The reactor won't generate generate electricity and it will be far smaller than traditional ones.

70. Poor countries need trillions of dollars to go green. A long-shot effort aims to generate the cash - Friday, December 8, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large, long-shot effort is being developed to mobilize money to save Planet Earth.

Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed for forestry projects and renewable energies like solar and wind in the developing world, all aimed at slashing pollution from the burning of oil, gas and coal, which cause climate change.

71. Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid - Friday, December 1, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore windpower has hit a milestone. An 800-foot tall turbine is now sending electricity onto the grid from a commercial-scale offshore wind farm on pace to be the country's first.

72. US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28 - Friday, December 1, 2023

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, the latest of many U.S. announcements the last week aimed at combatting climate change.

73. New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy - Friday, November 24, 2023

An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced Tuesday.

Getting electrons onto the grid for the first time is a milestone many new energy companies never reach, said Tim Latimer, CEO and co-founder of Google's geothermal partner in the project, Houston-based Fervo Energy.

74. Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5B in funding - Friday, November 10, 2023

The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them.

Batteries are seen as an important climate solution because they can power cars, which are a major cause of climate change when they burn gasoline. They are also a solution when they store clean electricity made from solar panels or wind turbines, allowing gas or coal power plants that cause climate change to turn off.

75. First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda - Friday, November 10, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday, another blow to the Biden administration's clean energy agenda following cancellations last week of two major offshore wind projects.

76. Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025 - Friday, October 20, 2023

ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — The steel skeletons of buildings where Hyundai will stamp, weld, paint and assemble electric vehicles in Georgia span more than a half mile on a sprawling site dotted with so many cranes, bulldozers and construction workers that it almost looks like they're building a small city.

77. Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms - Friday, October 20, 2023

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Environmental groups on Wednesday urged a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue, amid fears it could soon authorize the world's first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor.

78. Tanger Nashville mixing national, local brands - Friday, October 27, 2023

The newest player in Nashville’s flourishing retail presence boasts 60-some stores with a diverse mix of both national and local chains, plus some of Nashville’s best-known food and beverage destinations.

79. Markets Final: Wall Street's worst week in a month closes out with more losses - Friday, October 20, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street racked up more losses Friday to close out its worst week in a month.

The S&P 500 fell 1.3% for a fourth straight drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 286 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.5%.

80. Tesla's price cuts eat into Cybertruck maker's profits; net income plunges 44% in the Q3 - Friday, October 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla's net income slumped in the third quarter versus a year earlier, as price reductions helped drive strong sales growth but also ate into the automaker's profit margins

The Austin, Texas, maker of electric vehicles, solar panels and batteries on Wednesday reported net income of $1.85 billion for the July-September quarter, a 44% decline from a year earlier. Earnings per share fell to 53 cents from 95 cents.

81. Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports - Friday, October 13, 2023

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company has begun production at a huge new solar panel factory in Georgia even as industry leaders say surging Asian imports could dampen efforts to make more solar components in the United States.

82. Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals - Friday, October 13, 2023

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said.

83. Biden awards $7B for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels - Friday, October 13, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Large-scale clean energy projects from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change.

84. Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy - Friday, September 29, 2023

SOROWAKO, Indonesia (AP) — Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

85. Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides - Friday, September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico but none in Alaska as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change.

86. Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first - Friday, September 1, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.

87. Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant - Friday, September 1, 2023

ATLANTA (AP) — Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise $9 more a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant under a deal announced Wednesday.

Georgia Power Co. said customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction costs under the agreement with utility regulatory staff.

88. $5.4B international chip deal with Intel is off after greenlight from China never arrives - Friday, August 11, 2023

HONG KONG (AP) — A $5.4 billion acquisition of Israeli chip manufacturer by Intel has been called off after China failed to sign off on the deal amid rising tensions with the United States.

It was a mutual decision between Intel and Tower Semiconductor, the companies said Wednesday. Intel said that the deal was terminated "due to the inability to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement."

89. President Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment - Friday, August 11, 2023

MILWAUKEE (AP) — On the heels of a fourth indictment for Donald Trump, President Joe Biden focused on manufacturing jobs in a speech at a Wisconsin factory — putting his ideas for growth up against his Republican rivals in a bid to win over voters in a key state in next year's presidential election.

90. New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity - Friday, August 4, 2023

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government said Tuesday it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock in its aim to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy.

91. The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape - Friday, July 28, 2023

Sunlight beats down on a graveyard for dead solar panels in Yuma, Arizona, hundreds stacked in neat piles, waiting for their next life. The great majority of worn and damaged panels are still dumped in landfills. But with more and more piling up, many people know that needs to change.

92. Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US - Friday, July 28, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect workers — including a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay protected from extreme heat — as well as measures to improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible.

93. Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? - Friday, July 21, 2023

DENVER (AP) — Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts.

94. Tesla income jumps 20%, but shares fall after hours amid profit concerns - Friday, July 21, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk's big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed results. Sales jumped and the company beat analyst expectations for net income in the April-June quarter, although the company's profit margins declined. Tesla shares followed suit in after-hours trading.

95. MNPD requesting max SRO state grant - Friday, July 21, 2023

The Metro Nashville Police Department is finalizing a state grant request for at least $3.375 million to help fund school resource officers in the 45 Nashville public middle and high schools that have full time SRO positions in the 2023-24 school year.

96. Biden making $20B available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects - Friday, July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.

97. US climate envoy Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip - Friday, July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry defended his negotiations with China — and angrily rebuffed what he called a "stupid" lie that he routinely travels by private jet — during a grilling by House Republicans on Thursday before he sets out on his next climate mission to Beijing.

98. Biden is heading to SC to show his economic agenda is keeping even red states humming - Friday, July 7, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina on Thursday to make the case that economic measures he pushed through Congress despite stiff Republican opposition are helping to keep the deep red state — and others that voted for Donald Trump in 2020 — humming.

99. Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as markets worldwide pull back - Friday, June 30, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged lower Wednesday following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far.

The S&P 500 fell 8.77 points, or 0.2%, to 4,446.82 to drift lower from its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 129.83, or 0.4%, to 34,288.64, and the Nasdaq composite lost 25.12, or 0.2%, to 13,791.65.

100. Tesla sales jump 83% from a year ago as tax credits, broader adoption drive sales - Friday, June 30, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's second-quarter deliveries rose 83% from a year ago after the company cut prices several times on its four electric vehicle models and buyers took advantage of U.S. government tax credits.