New Energy

China to Scrutinise Rare Earth Outflows as Exports Rise

In a first, China has added rare earths to its list of minerals that need to be reported to authorities…

3 weeks ago

Solar Power Will Allow Europeans to Go Off Grid – Independent

Advances in solar technology and a dramatic fall in prices mean it is economically viable for millions of Europeans in…

3 weeks ago

China Turns Focus on Rare Earths Sector Amid Trade War with US

Rare earths have emerged as particularly significant to the global clean energy transition as countries around the world race to…

4 weeks ago

The Transition to Clean Energy is Unstoppable, IEA Says

"If China’s near-term growth were to slow by another percentage point, this would reduce 2030 coal demand by an amount…

1 month ago

Honda and GM Drop Plan to Make Cheap Electric Vehicles

The automakers believed they may be able to create "affordable" EVs, built using GM's Ultium battery technology, but found that…

1 month ago

Vietnam Arrests Top Rare Earth Execs Amid Plans to Rival China

Police arrested the chairman of Vietnam Rare Earth JSC (VTRE) — a company at the forefront of the country’s drive…

1 month ago

Australian PM to Meet Xi Next Month, as Trade Issues Improve

The two countries have agreed to settle a WTO dispute over wine tariffs, plus a row over Australian duties on…

1 month ago

China Exported Just 1kg of Germanium Last Month, No Gallium

Both gallium and germanium are key to chipmaking, and Chinese exporters of the metals now need to obtain an export…

1 month ago

China Curbs Export of Key EV Metal as Tech War With US Deepens

China is the world's top graphite exporter and refines more than 90% of the world's graphite into the material used…

1 month ago

China’s EV Battery Giant CATL Profit Eases on Slower Demand

The world's biggest EV battery maker saw its third-quarter profit rise by 10% amid slower demand at home and stronger…

1 month ago

EU Urges China to Commit to Renewable and Methane Targets

EU Energy Commissioner keen for Beijing to back global plan to cut methane and commit to tripling of renewable energy…

2 months ago

Emergen Completes First Solar Storage Project in China

Solar project developer said on Tuesday it completed connecting its inaugural solar storage project to the grid in Ningbo in…

2 months ago