Energy Top Stories

Baltimore bridge collapse will likely block coal exports for weeks

The US exported about 74 million tons of coal last year, with Baltimore the second-largest terminal for the commodity.

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 2:16 pm

Banks shying away from fossil fuels bolster private credit deals

The value of private credit deals in the oil and…

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 6:48 am

China’s younger steel industry slows net zero path, BHP CEO says

“China’s willingness to open up to the world, and the…

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 9:15 am

Poland’s PGE says Turow power complex will operate as long as needed

Poland's top utility said it will take all steps necessary…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 8:09 am

US awards record $6bn to back industrial emissions reduction projects

The initiative, the single largest industrial decarbonization investment in US…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 5:58 am

Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report

IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am

Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil

Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site.

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 4:12 pm

Private credit funds mull jumbo loan for Australian coal mines

The funds are in talks to potentially underwrite financing of $2-3 billion for competing bids from Indonesian mining contractor Buma and Australian coal producer Stanmore.

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 10:37 am

New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually

A new coating for steam condensers used in fossil fuel steam-cycle generation could boost the overall process efficiency by 2%.

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 6:06 am

New zinc-air battery shows high power density, ultra-long stability

Australia-based researchers have redesigned zinc-air batteries by using a combination of new materials.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 6:06 am

How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time

New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.

Staff Writer | August 27, 2023 | 6:31 am

What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand

The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” says Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer.

Henry Lazenby | August 25, 2023 | 10:22 am

Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development

AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.

Staff Writer | August 24, 2023 | 6:06 am

Traders in CO2 credits saddled with vast stranded-asset pile

Trafigura Group, the world’s largest trader of carbon-removal credits, has suspended a consignment as it awaits the results of a probe into the forestry project behind the units.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 4:23 pm

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