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Funds will be used to boost Arctic’s capability in geothermal energy; Island state investment giant’s cash will fund push in Asia and Europe

(AF) A newly developed long-duration battery made from commonly found iron could help transform the energy industry, according to...

(AF) Growing demand for lithium to use in the manufacture of electric vehicle (EV) batteries has sent the Solactive...

State planner outlines targets for recycling of key metals to ensure supplies, limit its import costs and meet its climate......

Jim Pollard 07 Jul 2021

China group to make battery-grade nickel and cobalt from recycling

Changing energy priorities worldwide have opened up opportunities as power grids decarbonise and demand grows for battery raw materials ......

George Russell 30 Jun 2021
Asia’s coal-fired power plants will soon be uneconomical, says green think tank

Many investors no longer finance fossil fuels, but some Asia-Pacific emerging economies say they still need them as a source......

George Russell 30 Jun 2021

• Solar power farm to reduce carbon emissions by about 32 kilotonnes annually • Carbon emissions reduction equivalent to taking......

Thai GPSC shares jump after $453m investment in India solar firm

Thai renewables utility GPSC buys 41.6% stake in Avaada Energy in India State utility boosts its renewable capacity to 2,145......

Chayut Setboonsarng 14 Jul 2021
Dozens of companies keen to exploit Vietnam’s vast wind power potential

A giant wind-farm off the south coast is one of more than 150 wind power projects planned in Vietnam; the......

Tim Daiss 01 Jul 2021

1 China China Regulators Scramble to Ease Investor Fears Over Crackdown

• Securities regulator phones investment banks to ease concerns • China Daily: Markets will be opened further & firms can still list abroad ......
2 Markets South Korean Game Developer Krafton Aiming at $3.75bn IPO Target

Tencent-backed outfit behind video game PlayerUnknown's Battleground; Sale will be second-largest South Korean IPO ever after Samsung Life...
3 Markets Asian Markets Bounce Back After Fed and Beijing Calm Traders’ Nerves

Progress on Biden's trillion-dollar infrastructure bill to 'transform America'; Tech giant Tencent, targeted in China’s regulatory crackdown, surged 10%...
4 Transport Volkswagen Lowers Car Deliveries Outlook Over Chip Woes

Maker of VW, Porsche and Audi cars posts ‘record’ €11.4bn operating profit Semiconductor shortage expected to be ‘more pronounced’ later......

OPEC+ to increase production by 400,000 bpd Talks restarted after UAE pullout put agreement on ice Will meet again in......

AFP 18 Jul 2021

Tokyo Gas Co to Pilot Breakthrough Decarbonisation Technology

Japan’s major gas supplier is to test run a new ‘methanation’ process which converts hydrogen and CO2 into synthesised methane as it focuses on being carbon neutral by 2050...

Sean OMeara 07 Jul 2021
Asian coal plant drive threatens climate goals: report

With 600 coal plants being planned by five Asian countries, think tank says decarbonised future is a long way off......

Sam Reeves 30 Jun 2021

Scientists seeking cheap and clean ways to source rare earths; Some are testing chemical and bacteria solutions on mining slag heaps...

Maxine Mamet 21 Jul 2021

US and Europe move to loosen China’s grip on rare earths

Domestic and friendly-country investments are welcomed in vital minerals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines and drones (AF) The US......

George Russell 14 Jun 2021
Rare earth metals at the heart of China’s rivalry with US, Europe

The 17 minerals key to the sustainability industry is helping to frame geopolitical policy planning What if China were to......

AFP 13 Jun 2021