October 27, 2022

Deal with Chinese supplier key for Transnet to haul more coal

Transnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities because it can’t supply them with adequate rail capacity at a time when demand is booming.

October 27, 2022

US developing domestic uranium strategy – Energy Secretary

The United States relies on Russia and its allies Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for roughly half of the uranium powering its nuclear power plants.

October 27, 2022

BHP Group, ArcelorMittal trial carbon capture at Europe, US steel plants

By discharging over 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, the steel industry accounts for 7-9% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

October 27, 2022

Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate share in the northern Alberta operation to more than 75%.

October 26, 2022

World’s largest CO2 removal deal ever depends on tech that isn’t ready yet

British energy company Drax Group wants to build power plants that burn wood chips, capture emissions produced from the process and bury them deep underground.

October 26, 2022

Column: A global tour of key renewable energy hot – and cold – spots

The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable power is a global undertaking, but Asia, Europe, and North America are the clear leaders.

October 26, 2022

Coupling energy production with lithium extraction may lower cost of geothermal development – research

Co-location with lithium extraction was shown to have the greatest potential to encourage successful future geothermal development.

October 25, 2022

There’s no cheap way to sidestep China’s energy supply chains

China dominates clean energy supply chains and has enough manufacturing capacity to meet global demand for most of the solar market to 2030.

October 25, 2022

Why Freeland’s “friend-shoring” is such a bad idea

Friend-shoring sounds good, but its harmful effects far outnumber its benefits.

October 25, 2022

Europe crisis spurs Botswana $2.5 billion coal-to-liquid revival

Botswana is seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5 billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal.