Energy Top Stories

How robots can help build offshore wind turbines more quickly

Western leaders who want to wean their economies off Russian fossil fuels are facing tremendous challenges.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2022 | 10:17 am

China spent over $6 billion on Russian energy imports in April

Purchases of oil, gas and coal jumped 75%.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2022 | 12:18 pm

Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality

National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with…

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

McMaster University, USNC, GFP sign MOU to study deployment of micro modular reactor

Partnership is an important step in the launch of the…

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 6:00 am

Skyharbour buys into Rio Tinto’s Russell Lake uranium project

The Canadian explorer has secured an initial 51% stake in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 4:03 am

Adani’s coal hopes look increasingly isolated as BHP joins naysayers — opinion

BHP Group CFO Peter Beavan told a strategy briefing on Wednesday that the world's biggest mining company has "no appetite" to grow its thermal coal assets.

Reuters | May 23, 2019 | 9:50 am

Merkel cabinet approves $45B in aid for coal regions

The aid package launches a drive to transform chimney-stack economies into high-tech centers and will help Germany achieve its climate goals for 2030 and put it on the right path for meeting 2050 targets.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2019 | 9:04 am

The future of energy won’t be decided by voters — opinion

Investors in energy seem now to be sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see whether the cost deflation in renewables will overcome issues around grid integration, or whether some unforeseen policy backlash can drive a second coming of fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2019 | 2:58 pm

Indoor rainforest maker to transform former Australian coal mine

UK-based charity The Eden project has partnered with Alcoa to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company’s former Anglesea coal mine in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2019 | 7:13 am

Controversial Australia coal mine boosted after shock vote

A surprise election victory for Australia’s pro-coal ruling Coalition is ratcheting up pressure on the Queensland state government to approve development in one of the biggest untapped reserves of the fossil fuel.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2019 | 9:08 am

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2019 | 11:20 am