January 9, 2023 Researchers solve major issues blocking development of lithium-sulphur batteries A new redox-active layer adds energy storage capacity and suppresses corrosion in lithium-sulphur batteries.
January 9, 2023 India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal for nine months Coal accounts for more than 70% of India's power generation, and coal-fired plants make up over 75% of India's use of the polluting fuel.
January 8, 2023 Activists fighting coal mine expansion in Germany in standoff with police Activists gathered in Lützerath as the mid-January deadline for demolishing the village to make room for a coal mine expansion approaches.
January 8, 2023 Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials.
January 6, 2023 Finnish technology improves lithium’s production efficiency Finnish company Sensment announced the launching of a new technology that significantly improves the production efficiency of lithium.
January 5, 2023 Carbon-capture plants also have harmful emissions — but there is a solution A group of scientists has come up with a machine-learning solution for forecasting amine emissions from carbon-capture plants using experimental data.
January 5, 2023 Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore provide greater disclosure on its coal production plans.
January 3, 2023 University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January.
January 3, 2023 Teck’s oil sands exit faces legal challenge French energy company filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta challenging the right of first refusal offer that Teck made to TotalEnergies in relation to the proposed…
December 30, 2022 Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am