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Making cement is damaging for the climate – but one solution is opening in California
California startup Fortera has developed a technology that reduces carbon dioxide in cement manufacturing and could have potential to operate at large scale
Volkswagen to invest $2.7 billion in Chinese production site
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen announced on Thursday plans to invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.68 billion) in China to expand its production and innovation...
Cenovus Energy to invest $1.5 billion in Ohio refineries
(Reuters) -Cenovus Energy on Thursday said it plans to invest $1.5 billion in its Ohio refineries over the coming five years, including Lima...
EV maker Polestar posts 40% slump in Q1 deliveries
Electric vehicle sales growth has slowed, with investment in capacity and technology development outrunning demand
Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Fewer than 30 percent of Europeans say they plan to buy an electric vehicle.
Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam’s detainments of climate experts
Activists have said Apple should weigh in on the detainment of Vietnamese climate experts, given the country is a key manufacturing hub for...
Insurers failing to protect planet with investment choices – charity
Some of the world’s largest insurers are failing to protect “both people and planet” by continuing to back projects which could be worsening...
US electricity and gasoline prices push up energy sector inflation
U.S. electricity and gasoline prices increased sharply in March, leading the energy sector to far outpace broader inflation for the month.
Is climate tech investment speeding up? Analysis by Sightline Climate
"After the slowdown in climate tech investment for most of 2023, new data points to a potential proximate rev up," says analysis by Sightline Climate
Chevron CEO’s pay rose 12% to $26.5 million in 2023, workers lag
U.S. oil major Chevron’s CEO Michael Wirth was paid $26.5 million in 2023, a 12.2% boost from the prior year and above the...
