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Why measuring the clean energy economy is a game of catch-up

Solar and wind are changing the US economy faster than methods can be devised to capture their impact.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2023 | 11:19 am

Lithium company executive seeking federal backing was key figure in Alberta Energy Regulator spending scandal

Zeeshan Syed, a former Alberta Energy Regulator executive who was…

Niall McGee - The Globe and Mail | October 20, 2023 | 4:30 pm

Rio Tinto, Aboriginal group sign first solar deal for WA iron ore region

The project in Western Australia's Pilbara district comes as part…

Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 8:04 am

Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments

Canada’s Supreme Court last week ruled the Impact Assessment Act…

Reuters | October 19, 2023 | 2:07 pm

NexGen aims to be Canadian uranium player

With a $1 billion price tag, Rook 1 is the…

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 12:30 pm

Germany pushes back on Putin’s ‘blackmail’ with gas terminal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country won't be blackmailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2022 | 8:00 pm

Indonesian miner is world’s biggest stock winner of 2022

PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia is proving to be the world’s best performer with a whopping 1,595% rally.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 1:33 pm

Recent nuclear fusion news is more about hydrogen bombs than energy related

The breakthrough the DOE announced this week involved the momentary ignition of a single fuel capsule, not something that can run a power plant.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 16, 2022 | 12:52 pm

Video: Why coal companies love bankruptcy

US coal companies are required by law to clean up their old mines, but a common practice of transferring those mines to smaller operators has left many polluted sites unreclaimed throughout coal country.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 12:44 pm

EnCore Energy wins court challenge to South Dakota uranium project

The Oglala Sioux Tribe and watchdog group Aligning for Responsible Mining wanted a US appeals court to review its decision in August approving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licence.

Colin McClelland | December 16, 2022 | 9:57 am

Coal price surge won’t stop Idemitsu selling Australian mine stake

The Japan-based firm is in talks with several entities interested in acquiring its 85% stake in the Ensham mine in Queensland.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 8:47 am

World’s coal consumption set to breach new record this year

Coal usage looks likely to increase by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 8:37 am

Nucor, Electra partner to produce carbon-free iron for steelmaking

A new process to refine low-grade iron ores into high-purity iron results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

Staff Writer | December 16, 2022 | 7:38 am

Fusion is nuclear power without the meltdowns and radioactive waste

Nuclear fusion, the process US researchers successfully demonstrated this month, has big potential advantages over the nuclear power plants operating today.

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2022 | 12:58 pm

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