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Direct Lithium Extraction Is The EV Industry’s Shale Boom

Jun 22, 2023 at 15:14 | Alex Kimani

Over the past few years, the lithium markets exploded as the electrification drive went into overdrive. EV makers like Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) have been scrambling to secure supplies amid rapid…

Can The U.S. Wean Itself Off Russian Uranium?

Jun 20, 2023 at 13:06 | Alex Kimani

Back in March 2022, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden signed an executive order that banned the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to…

Solar Silicon Prices Hit Rock Bottom Amid Overproduction

Jun 20, 2023 at 10:18 | ZeroHedge

Spot prices for the main ingredient in solar photovoltaic systems are crashing hard and fast, fueled by a glut in China's solar panel…

Renewables Set To Benefit From Big Oil's Renewed Focus On Oil And Gas Big Oil’s

Jun 20, 2023 at 08:57 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Environmentalists and critics are having a field day after a second international energy major scaled back its renewable development ambitions in the space of just a few months.   But Big…

Nuclear Fusion: A Clean Energy Revolution Or A Radioactive Nightmare?

Jun 20, 2023 at 08:42 | Kurt Cobb

A friend of mine who was trained as a physicist used to joke about a future in which each of us would carry handheld fusion reactors that plug…

‘Nuclear Diesel’ Could Become A Gamechanger In Energy Markets

Jun 19, 2023 at 16:40 | Alex Kimani

Back in February, a  proposal by the EU to completely ban cars that run on fossil fuels by 2035 faced heavy opposition led by the bloc’s largest economy, Germany, as…

UK Labour Leader Unveils Onshore Wind Power Plans

Jun 19, 2023 at 09:11 | City A.M

Politics is very often about jargon and buzzwords, and the most frequent these days seems to be the commitment to turn Britain into a “superpower” of some sort.…

Hackers Have Renewable Energy Projects In Their Crosshairs

Jun 19, 2023 at 08:56 | Irina Slav

The European Union has plans to boost its wind and solar power generation capacity by orders of magnitude in order to hit decarbonization goals. That capacity is heavily reliant on…

How Nuclear Power Can Dethrone King Coal

Jun 16, 2023 at 07:06 | Robert Rapier

Over the past 15 years, the United States has undergone a significant transition away from coal-fired power plants. This transition is being driven by several factors, including environmental…

The Need For Pragmatism In The Net Zero Journey

Jun 16, 2023 at 06:48 | City A.M

There is something in the air: a pushback against the charge to net zero, come hell or highwater. Yesterday, Shell said it would ‘stabilise’…

Scientists Report Breakthrough In Disruptive Perovskite Solar Tech

Jun 15, 2023 at 08:26 | Brian Westenhaus

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) made a breakthrough by developing an innovative multifunctional and non-volatile additive which can improve the efficiency and…

5 Weird Energy Innovations That May Become Reality

Jun 14, 2023 at 08:19 | Charles Kennedy

Scientists are constantly pushing frontiers in search for solutions to the many challenges that human civilization faces, and nowhere is this truer than in energy. With the tone of climate…

Polysilicon Price Surge: A Challenge For Emerging Solar Markets

Jun 14, 2023 at 08:14 | Oxford Business Group

With high energy prices and supply chain disruptions creating shortages of key renewable energy components and materials, emerging markets are reassessing how to build out utility-scale solar power to accelerate…

Smoke Causes U.S. Solar Power Generation To Plunge By 50%

Jun 09, 2023 at 10:08 | Charles Kennedy

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires is preventing solar panels from catching sunlight, and solar power generation in the northeast United States is tumbling by more than 50% as a…

5 Solar Stocks For Long-Term Gains

Jun 09, 2023 at 08:27 | Alex Kimani

Over the past two years, solar manufacturers have been hampered by supply chain disruptions including increasing material costs for polysilicon. Indeed, last year, Rystad Energy estimated that rising equipment and…

Is Geothermal Energy The Key To Decarbonization?

Jun 09, 2023 at 08:19 | Felicity Bradstock

As governments and private firms worldwide invest heavily in research and development into alternative clean energy sources, geothermal energy is attracting greater attention. Although still highly underdeveloped, the potential for…

Canadian Wildfires Trigger Unprecedented Solar Energy Decline

Jun 09, 2023 at 07:37 | ZeroHedge

For the sake of solar power, let's hope Canada can bring its rampaging arsonists to heel. That's because the shroud of smoke that covered much of the Eastern…

Bank Of America Is Betting Big On India’s Renewable Potential

Jun 08, 2023 at 09:02 | Felicity Bradstock

The Indian government has repeatedly been calling for the world’s richest countries to help develop its clean energy industry to support a global green transition. India has significant renewable energy…

Booming Solar Industry Has An Unresolved Waste Problem

Jun 07, 2023 at 08:44 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Solar power installations are leading a surge in renewable energy capacity, and solar additions are set to account for two-thirds of the increase in global renewable power capacity this year,…

Europe’s Nuclear Power Puzzle

Jun 07, 2023 at 08:42 | Felicity Bradstock

Since the European Commission stated the need for an accelerated green transition that includes nuclear power and natural gas, it seems member states are having a hard time agreeing on…

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