Energy Top Stories

As Exxon eyes lithium, crucial decision looms on filtration technology

Exxon's expansion into the sector will rely on one or more of a so-far unproven fleet of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies.

Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 3:05 pm

Britain’s leading geothermal power developer to produce lithium

Geothermal Engineering is raising $737 million to produce low-carbon lithium.

Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 10:38 am

New scientific insights pave the way to longer-lasting batteries

Lithium metal deposits on battery electrodes are not the cause…

Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 6:56 am

Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy

Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 4:03 am

Exxon to start lithium production for EVs in the US by 2027

Exxon said it will start production from briny waters pumped…

Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 8:47 am

Seriti to build South Africa’s largest wind farm to power coal mines

The 155-megawatt, $236 million wind farm will generate about 75% of the electricity Seriti needs to run its coal mines in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2023 | 5:34 am

VRIC 2023: Canada’s resource economy at a critical crossroads, former premiers say

Concern is growing over the federal government’s seeming inability to leverage Canada’s vast natural resource endowment as it navigates the uncertain global geopolitical and economic landscape.

Henry Lazenby | February 1, 2023 | 7:22 am

New tech may help lithium-ion batteries last for nine years

Sound waves and a 2D material may be the key to longer-lasting batteries.

Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 6:06 am

Uranium price expected to rise in 2023 on nuclear power revival

Greenfield supply could come from Kazakhstan, but with a new incentive price close to $70 a pound, said Rick Rule.

Bruno Venditti | January 31, 2023 | 9:52 am

New tool reveals best places for clean energy developments in the US

A new online mapping tool helps identify areas across the United States that are suitable for clean energy infrastructure projects.

Staff Writer | January 30, 2023 | 5:05 am

Zinc8 gets $9 million grant to establish zinc-air battery production facility in New York State

The Canadian company has been approved for a grant from Empire State Development of up to $9 million as an incentive to establish its first US-based production facility in New York State.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 29, 2023 | 12:49 pm