Energy Top Stories

Perovskite-based windows allow for massive energy savings – study

Thermochromic windows in office buildings improve energy efficiency across all climate zones in the United States, new research has found.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2023 | 5:05 am

Australia’s Fortescue FFI sees Texas potential among 5 key projects

Fortescue Future Industries CEO said the Inflation Reduction Act has…

Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Asset managers touting ESG enjoy a turbo-charged coal boom

Thungela Resources CEO is promising to ratchet up production through…

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 10:26 am

Billionaire drops Australia coal mine appeal in blow for sector

Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has withdrawn an appeal to open…

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2023 | 7:36 pm

US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China

The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers…

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2023 | 8:50 am

Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report

BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2022 | 10:21 am

Europe forced to rely on expensive, dirty coal to keep lights on

The fossil fuel plays a vital role in helping to keep the lights on in Europe this winter even as prices are jumping and lawmakers are doing their best to kill off one of the dirtiest power-plant fuels.

Bloomberg News | January 26, 2022 | 3:34 am

Top coal funder Korea draws critique for slow phase-out plans

Financial institutions in South Korea have failed to keep up with their global peers in setting policies to exit the dirtiest fossil fuel, an activist group said.

Bloomberg News | January 25, 2022 | 6:12 pm

Going green must include nuclear for EU’s largest copper plant

KGHM, the biggest consumer of Poland’s overwhelmingly coal-based electricity, plans to introduce nuclear power into its energy mix this decade.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2022 | 9:46 am

South32 second-quarter metallurgical coal output falls 15%

South32's metallurgical coal output was hurt by an extension of a longwall form of mining at its Illawarra project.

Reuters | January 23, 2022 | 2:32 pm

China’s carbon market may get stricter under a new proposal

Chinese regulators are mulling a deeper cut in new carbon quotas, a move that would make it more expensive to run small and inefficient coal power plants.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2022 | 2:58 pm

Global inflation ends era of ever-cheaper clean energy

In the past year, prices for solar panels have surged more than 50%, while wind turbines are up 13%, and battery prices are rising for the first time ever.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2022 | 1:08 pm