Energy Top Stories

University researchers advance renewable mining strategies in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin

Research is to show that aligning power consumption with renewable power availability reduces the environmental impact of power generation and also improves the bottom line for mining companies.

Staff Writer | August 8, 2023 | 2:30 pm

How solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastics

Microbe-semiconductor biohybrids merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with…

Staff Writer | August 8, 2023 | 5:05 am

Siemens Energy sees €4.5 billion hit, wind losses prompt review

Quality flaws and unprofitable contracts weigh on the company's wind…

Bloomberg News | August 7, 2023 | 9:40 am

Mexican authorities still not able to recover bodies of 10 miners killed a year ago in Coahuila

Relatives of the victims of a coal mining accident that…

Staff Writer | August 6, 2023 | 11:28 am

Column: Rio Tinto counts the cost of producing green aluminum

The company booked a $1.175 billion impairment charge against its…

Reuters | August 4, 2023 | 7:34 am

China has built 14 overseas coal plants since vowing no new ones

The recently or soon-to-be completed plants will emit about 140 million tons of CO2 a year in total.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2022 | 9:57 am

China’s spending on Russian energy climbs to record $8.3 billion

The haul for August was 68% higher than a year ago and included a record amount of coal.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 10:05 am

Coal deal hunters descend on Indonesia as demand peaks

Buyers all over Asia, and some from Europe, flew into Bali to hunt for any coal supply they can secure ahead of winter.

Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 8:06 am

Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors

“This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.”

Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Fortescue to spend $6.2bn to rid iron ore ops of fossil fuels by 2030

The investment includes installing an additional 2-3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and battery storage.

Reuters | September 19, 2022 | 4:50 pm

Health benefits of removing coal from power generation unequally distributed – study

While Black and low-income communities benefit from decarbonization strategies, they still face higher levels of air pollution and related health effects.

Staff Writer | September 18, 2022 | 6:23 am

Heritage, Retriev, Battery Solutions merger creates circular supply chain in North America

"It makes us the largest collector, packager and processor of both end of life batteries and battery manufacturing scrap in North America,” says CEO David Klanecky.

Amanda Stutt | September 16, 2022 | 11:03 am

Indonesia’s $600 billion plan to shut coal plants struggles for support

The plan is to keep coal fired-power plants running for another decade and then completely shift away from fossil fuels over the following 20 years.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2022 | 10:33 am

New process allows producing metal oxides key for green energy transition

A new materials design strategy produces copper-based metal oxides that perform efficiently under high temperatures.

Staff Writer | September 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

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