Energy Top Stories

Australia’s science agency reports breakthrough in concentrated solar thermal energy storage

The technology is expected to support the decarbonization of Australia’s heavy industry.

Staff Writer | October 29, 2023 | 6:42 am

The energy chief trying to get the UK to speed up carbon capture

Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea is on a mission to…

Bloomberg News | October 28, 2023 | 9:21 pm

Innovative solutions applied to some of world’s most pressing sustainability challenges

Kazakhstan has been taking measures to achieve decarbonization while also…

Brendan Duprey | October 27, 2023 | 12:02 pm

$7 billion in subsidies raises spectre of Canadian hydrogen development

British Columbia's abundant clean hydro power is attracting a wave…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 27, 2023 | 11:35 am

Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional

Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major…

Jeffrey Jones - The Globe and Mail | October 26, 2023 | 11:08 am

Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans

A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore provide greater disclosure on its coal production plans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 3:53 am

University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry

The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm

Teck’s oil sands exit faces legal challenge

French energy company filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta challenging the right of first refusal offer that Teck made to TotalEnergies in relation to the proposed sale of its share of Fort Hills to Suncor.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 3, 2023 | 12:53 pm

Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential

Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am

Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation

Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:58 am

Colombian municipalities affected by exit of Glencore’s subsidiary demand smooth transition into non-mining activities

The mayors of five municipalities have asked the Gustavo Petro government to gradually phase out mining operations and promote a smooth transition into another type of industry.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 11:44 am

How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes

Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from an anode in just a few seconds.

Staff Writer | December 28, 2022 | 6:20 am

Coal and lithium drive Australian stocks’ outperformance in 2022

The country’s behemoth iron ore miners ended the year on a high as China’s abrupt Covid Zero reversal and a steady stream of supportive policies raised the outlook for demand.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2022 | 9:19 pm

Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report

According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033.

Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 10:07 am

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