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Rail companies can weaken effects of carbon taxes on coal-fired energy – research

New research explains how and why rail transportation companies have the power to reduce the effectiveness of carbon taxes imposed on coal-fired energy plants.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 5:18 am

India forges global biofuel alliance in push toward net-zero aim

Biofuel adoption is aimed at reducing emissions in the transportation…

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2023 | 11:05 pm

Leadership doubts threaten Fortescue founder’s green reinvention

The firm’s reputation for capital discipline seems to have “gone…

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2023 | 3:55 pm

Decarbonization in mining still a long way off

Mining companies have set targets to decarbonize and mostly aim…

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 3:38 pm

Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope

US-based researchers want to know whether EV technology may unfairly…

Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

G-20 nations provided $693 billion in support for coal, fossil fuels in 2021 — report

Support dragging down progress on reaching Paris Agreement goals, says report by Bloomberg Philanthropies and BloombergNEF.

Staff Writer | November 1, 2022 | 1:52 pm

Manufacturers push for Canadian response to US green incentives

Lawmakers heard testimony from industry groups that warned Canada will steadily lose investment to the US on everything from steel production to mine development if it doesn’t keep pace with its neighbor.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 1:21 pm

Dozens of US coal plant closures delayed as green energy shift slows

The plants have almost 17 gigawatts of capacity, and some have pushed back their planned closures by as long as five years.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 1:12 pm

US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery

The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2022 | 12:05 pm

China Hongqiao: Plan to shift aluminum output on track despite Yunnan’s power woes

The government ordered primary aluminum producers to cut their power usage by at least 10% in September.

Reuters | November 1, 2022 | 8:37 am

Mexico, US plan clean energy hub along border, AMLO says

Mexico is looking to build five large solar plants, to help remodel car factories for electric vehicles and produce batteries and semiconductors in the state of Sonora.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2022 | 11:07 am

Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2022 | 6:06 am

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:57 am

Canada strengthening guidelines to protect critical minerals sectors

Significant transactions by foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sectors would now only be approved on an exceptional basis.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 1:31 pm

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