Energy Top Stories

Suncor Energy to acquire TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations for $4 billion

TotalEnergies holds a 31% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project and a 50% working interest in the Surmont in situ asset.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 11:06 am

Low-tech ammonia production could help slash global CO2 emissions

Researchers have discovered a way to make ammonia with tiny…

Staff Writer | April 25, 2023 | 6:06 am

Seven dead after coal mine collapse in Colombia

A coal mine collapsed last Thursday near the town of…

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 10:16 am

Blackbeard didn’t trade with coal, recent discoveries show

The US Navy is to blame for some coal found…

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 6:06 am

Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants

The Biden administration is preparing to propose stringent limits on…

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2023 | 8:21 pm

Scientists get closer look at how methane-eating bacteria turn greenhouse gases into fuel

Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have a natural ability to convert the greenhouse gas into usable fuel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 20, 2022 | 9:00 am

Belgium to extend life of nuclear reactors by another decade

The decision aims to secure supply amid record-high energy prices.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2022 | 12:13 pm

AGL gets greenlight for Liddell battery in push away from coal

AGL Energy wants to build a 500-megawatt battery on the site of the Liddell power station.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2022 | 11:58 am

Mining industry needs to build a new pipeline of talent for the long term, says Komatsu CEO

Jeff Dawes explains how OEMs are getting on the sustainability track, and why fossil fuels aren’t easy to walk away from.

Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 11:20 am

Energy traders lobby for urgent funds to avoid liquidity crisis

The European Federation of Energy Traders is petitioning for “emergency funding mechanisms” in order to prevent some traders from experiencing liquidity problems.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 10:59 am

The view from England: Uranium is hot once again

The prices of coal and oil have also risen, but it is uranium that is likely to see the greatest long-term impact from the outbreak of war in eastern Europe.

Chris Hinde | March 16, 2022 | 7:20 am

China seeks to cut reliance on coal imports with mining boom

The nation’s top economic planner told officials from major mining regions that it wants to boost domestic production capacity by about 300 million tonnes.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2022 | 7:58 pm