August 7, 2022

Nuclear plant disaster in Ukraine is ‘real risk,’ IAEA says

Russian shells landed near spent nuclear fuel stored at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

August 5, 2022

Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand — IEA report

Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions.

August 4, 2022

Rio Tinto attracts several proposals to build 4 GW of wind, solar power

The massive build of renewables equals more than a third of the total wind and solar capacity Australia already has.

August 4, 2022

Low Rhine water level to hit output at two German coal plants

Germany last month agreed to reactivate its coal-fired power plants or extend their lifespans in response to its worst energy crisis in generations.

August 4, 2022

Glencore profit more than doubles thanks to soaring coal price

The firm’s coal division generated earnings of $8.9 billion in the first six months of the year as prices for the fossil fuel have soared.

August 2, 2022

Climate bill would put US back in global race for EV leadership

The bill is a potential boon to many sectors of the green economy, including electric vehicles.

August 1, 2022

Canadian government sued by environmental groups over 20 oil and gas “sleeper” permits

Exploration permits originally granted off the coast of British Columbia in the late 1960s and 1970s.

August 1, 2022

Paladin back to uranium exploration, development as demand for nuclear surges

Australian uranium producers including Paladin have raised close to A$400 million in share sales this year to fund exploration.

July 30, 2022

Rosatom inks deal with Russian builder at Turkish nuclear plant

Turkey decided to build the 4,800-megawatt nuclear plant in Akkuyu to cut reliance on imported energy.

July 27, 2022

Eskom seeks partners for $71 billion energy transition plan

The state-owned power utility is saddled with 396 billion rand of debt.