Energy Top Stories

Vanilla redox-flow batteries are now a thing

Scientists have found a way to make the energy storage system environmentally friendlier.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 5, 2020 | 6:30 am

UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years approved

Move threatens to undermine the government’s pledge to be carbon…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2020 | 9:51 am

A fight over gas in Australia has delivered a win for fossil fuels

Decision to give the go-ahead to Santos Ltd.'s $2.6 billion…

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2020 | 11:12 am

US coal suffers one-two punch as plants shut, miner deal nixed

Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants,…

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2020 | 2:16 pm

Renewables may see a boost under a Biden presidency – report

Coal, on the other hand, may see darker days.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2020 | 11:32 am

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2017 | 3:10 am

This oil nation aims to colonize Mars

The UAE may not be the first country that comes to mind when one thinks of space exploration, but it has big plans to colonize mars, and it’s got the oil money to do it.

Oilprice.com | February 20, 2017 | 4:01 pm

North Korea lights fire under coking coal price

The totalitarian state is the number three supplier to China of the steelmaking raw material.

Frik Els | February 20, 2017 | 10:51 am

China won’t buy any more North Korean coal this year

The economic noose is being tightened around North Korea's neck after the pariah regime ignored a United Nations resolution by testing a missile last week.

Andrew Topf | February 19, 2017 | 5:29 pm

Uranium price rally comes to screeching halt

Down more than 6% Friday as realities of Japanese reactor restarts make an impact.

Frik Els | February 17, 2017 | 4:23 pm

Enbridge buys stake in one of Europe’s largest wind parks for $1.7bn

The Hohe See wind park, to be located in the North Sea, has a planned capacity of about 500 megawatts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2017 | 5:03 am

Aussie pro-coal campaign aims at boosting local industry

The Australian coal industry has launched a new coal advertising campaign – Coal: Making the future possible – that highlights the important role coal will play in the world’s future energy mix while reducing emissions.

Minerals Council of Australia | February 17, 2017 | 12:21 am

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and significant investments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 8:58 am

Trump ends stream protection rule

Coal miners are happy.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 16, 2017 | 1:20 am

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