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The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go …
Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding Read More
Liz Truss has set out her energy plans and they might not seem the most likely to meet our net zero targets. Speaking to the TalkTV hustings in Exeter, Foreign Secretary Ms Truss revealed …
It appears Truss has a problem with solar panels but not with fracking Read More
With the UK government and others announcing hydrogen strategies as part of their Net Zero plans, Jeremy Williams assesses the potential – and the pitfalls – of the first element. …
Atomic number one fuel Read More
China must electrify as much of its economy as possible and generate almost all its electricity from zero carbon sources to meet its 2060 carbon neutrality goal, according to joint …
‘Economically feasible’: New study maps how China could shift from coal to green energy in the 2020s Read More
A circular economy requires a more holistic view of the economy (image by Tony Biddle 2020). Emma Fromberg retrieves some earlier wisdom. I vividly remember the first time that the idea …
Three forgotten lessons about the circular economy Read More
Latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI’s) Strength in Places Fund delivers boost to 17 projects across the UK, including pioneering clean tech developments Projects to develop a net …
Floating wind, captured mine heat, and net zero transport projects scoop government R&D funding Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the power system’s failure was a key factor in the estimated 4,645 deaths associated with the storm. Hospitals and senior homes lost air conditioning …
Officials undermine rooftop solar movement in Puerto Rico in favour of natural gas Read More
The winners developed lithium-ion batteries that made electric vehicles and battery storage for solar and wind power possible as climate solutions. When the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the …
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors 3 Who Enabled a ‘Fossil Fuel-Free World’ — with an Exxon Twist Read More
In this issue we are exploring the world of international organisations, values and globalisation. This is at a time when Trump is challenging all the norms, but maybe the norms …
The bull in China’s shop Read More