Batteries are hot right now—like really, really hot. Long-lasting, durable, and lightweight storage devices will be an essential part of the global energy transition, yet the tendency of lithium-ion cells to catch fire and explode is only one issue with our most ubiquitous battery technology. A pile of other problems—long charging times, limited life between charges, vulnerability to heat and cold, and the risks around the supply chain of critical metals—has led investors and governments on a...
Brightening Earth’s clouds so that they reflect more sunlight just might cool the planet — that is if we can figure out how to do it without causing any unintended
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In the shadow of a massive monument glorifying nuclear power, over 30 nations from around the world on Thursday pledged to use the controversial energy source to help achieve a climate-neutral globe while providing countries with an added sense of strategic security. The idea of a Nuclear Energy Summit would
The Biden administration announced a pause on new liquified natural gas export applications in January. The administration has said the pause is necessary to conduct an analysis on how exports of the fuel impact the. Republicans are probing whether the pause was made for political purposes
There's word on Sunday that China has continued its aggressive moves in territory within the South China Sea that it claims belongs to it, this time against some ships from the Philippines. We've written previously about similar moves by the Chinese military, some of which they deigned to blame on others, including the U.S. military:
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15 Mar 2024 - For all you data-driven souls with investments in lithium and other renewables, here's intriguing data on China's lithium production and processing sectors.
Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world's timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate change is affecting Earth's rotation—and in turn, how we keep track of time.
Ofgem launches early discussions about a "dynamic" price cap that changes
You’re not alone when it comes to understanding the language of climate change and what different words and phrases mean. There are a lot of terms brands and companies can use that can greenwash consumers into thinking they’re making climate pledges or cutting down their emissions when they might not be. Greenwashing in itself is when brands mislead or misinform consumers into thinking they’ve got an environmentally friendly public image when they might be selling a very harmful product but use...
You’re not alone when it comes to understanding the language of climate change and what different words and phrases mean. There are a lot of terms brands and companies can use that can greenwash consumers into thinking they’re making climate pledges or cutting down their emissions when they might not be. Greenwashing in itself is when brands mislead or misinform consumers into thinking they’ve got an environmentally friendly public image when they might be selling a very harmful product but use...