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Europe can’t compete as a hub for green hydrogen, Fortescue says

The company will likely make final investment decisions on green hydrogen initiatives in northeastern Brazil and Norway this year.

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 10:11 am

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in…

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 7:19 am

AI helps capture more CO2 with less energy

With the help of AI, researchers capture 16.7% more carbon…

Staff Writer | January 30, 2024 | 6:06 am

Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year

Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2024 | 5:47 am

Barrick sings Kibali praises: Africa’s largest gold mine is among greenest

Electricity for Kibali comes from three hydroelectric stations and the…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 11:59 am

Indonesia lowers September coal benchmark prices

Indonesia lowered most of its monthly coal benchmark prices for September, while raising the price for medium-rank coal.

Reuters | September 16, 2023 | 12:36 pm

Industrial CO2, dolomite used to produce construction materials

Korean researchers propose using industrial CO2 and dolomite to produce calcium formate and magnesium oxide.

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

Greener steel production is the first step. Next comes scaling it up

Decarbonizing steel will be difficult and costly, and if done at meaningful scale will remake one of the world’s biggest industries.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 10:32 am

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011 as World Nuclear Association predicts installed capacity to expand 70% by 2040 amid small modular reactor construction boom.

Frik Els | September 12, 2023 | 5:52 pm

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.

Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Rail companies can weaken effects of carbon taxes on coal-fired energy – research

New research explains how and why rail transportation companies have the power to reduce the effectiveness of carbon taxes imposed on coal-fired energy plants.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 5:18 am