May 31, 2024

High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality

Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials.

May 30, 2024

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years

The new electricity arrangements include demand response agreements under which NZAS may be requested to reduce electricity consumption by up to a total of 185MW.

May 30, 2024

India’s Jindal to join Venezuelan state oil venture

The news comes just months after securing a contract to run the South American country’s largest iron-ore complex.

May 29, 2024

Glencore to consult investors on coal spinoff after Teck deal

Several of Glencore’s largest shareholders believe the company should retain its coal assets.

May 28, 2024

Europe’s biggest pension fund sells €10 billion in fossil fuels

Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP has now exited all liquid assets in oil, gas and coal.

May 28, 2024

Copper price: the squeeze has been squoze 

A deeper copper price correction is likely and a new report makes predictions of $40,000/t seem even sillier than they were a week ago. 

May 28, 2024

Most seabirds off northern Californian coast unlikely to collide with future wind turbines – study

A recent study shows that almost 80% of seabirds off the northern Californian coast fly far below the height at which potential wind turbines would operate.

May 27, 2024

South African Shell-BP refinery purchase raises clean-up concern

State-owned Central Energy Fund has agreed to buy the 180,000-barrel-a-day Sapref plant for a symbolic price of one rand.

May 27, 2024

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.

May 24, 2024

Glencore’s Australia carbon storage project blocked because of groundwater risk

The company's pilot project aimed to pump 330,000 metric tons of liquefied carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant.