July 22, 2022

Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further

Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.

July 21, 2022

Coal’s dominance in China will endure for a decade or more

China, which produces more than half the world’s coal, has said consumption won’t peak until 2025.

July 21, 2022

Chile’s first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency

Reborn Electric Motor's heavy-duty buses are already shuttling workers at Codelco's Teniente mine.

July 20, 2022

Glencore’s proposed British Columbia coal mine advances to public comment period

It has been nearly a decade since the Sukunka metallurgical coal mine proposal was first pitched to the BC Environmental Assessment Office.

July 20, 2022

Former Australian PM and Alcoa COO appointed to solar energy company advisory board

Malcolm Turnbull and Tom Sigurdsson to bring GlassPoint solar steam technology to help industry achieve net-zero commitments.

July 20, 2022

Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half

A further surge in power prices could knock more plants offline over winter, the region’s biggest metal producers warned.

July 20, 2022

Power sector carbon emissions to dip as renewables outpace coal

Emissions from power generation are set to decline about 0.3% this year.

July 20, 2022

Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion

Researchers are using a new framework for understanding the electronic properties of amorphous carbon.

July 19, 2022

White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change

Biden will outline his moves in a speech Wednesday at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts.

July 19, 2022

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials 

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.