August 29, 2023 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.
August 29, 2023 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%.
August 28, 2023 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.
August 27, 2023 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.
August 25, 2023 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.
August 24, 2023 Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.
August 23, 2023 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.
August 23, 2023 Fortescue expects initial license for Brazil green hydrogen project by September Fortescue already has some early agreements with potential buyers.
August 23, 2023 New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.
August 22, 2023 The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
