Energy Top Stories

Billionaire Forrest vows to speed Australia clean power push

Andrew Forrest’s closely held Squadron Energy aims to add facilities that can power the equivalent of six million homes.

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2024 | 3:12 pm

Harvard lithium metal battery may be apt for industrial, commercial applications

A new lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged…

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

BHP partners with HBIS Group on decarbonization trials in steelmaking

Its latest collaboration agreement with HBIS will tap into the…

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 3:59 pm

Uranium miners surge on $500 million US enrichment push

The Energy Department is requesting proposals from US companies to…

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2024 | 8:31 am

US seeks to jumpstart production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia

The US is seeking bids from contractors to help establish…

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 11:24 am

Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges

The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of new vehicles by 2030 being electric and 67% by 2032.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2023 | 5:43 am

China’s halts 32 coal mines in northwest, suspends expansion plans

Measures follow an accident in late February at an open-pit coal mine that killed at least five and left 48 people missing.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 4:10 am

Phasing out fossil fuels hasn’t worked. Europe has a new idea for COP28

Last year’s defeat for the EU and its allies on emissions cuts at COP27 has now set up what will be one of the hardest fights ahead of COP28.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 8:07 am

Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the energy they produce into emission-free power.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 6:06 am

Coal India profit drops after wage cost provisions jump 12-fold

Coal India reported a 17% decline in profits following a 12-times surge in provisioning for higher staff wages.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2023 | 10:57 am

Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water

A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices.

Staff Writer | May 7, 2023 | 6:34 am

Oil crash sends speculators fleeing at fastest pace in six weeks

Speculators are once again fleeing the oil market, setting the stage for more extreme price swings.

Bloomberg News | May 6, 2023 | 1:03 pm

Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030

Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.

Staff Writer | May 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

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