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Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says
Chile's $2.5B Dominga mine faces renewed scrutiny after court annulled 2023 permit denial, citing bias concerns.
Germany’s Scholz calls for Europe EV subsidy plan
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for a European EV subsidy to aid automakers facing stagnation, costs, and competition.
How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
AI data centers' soaring energy demands are prompting utilities to innovate for sustainable power solutions.
Equinor, BP, TotalEnergies seal investment into Britain’s carbon capture projects
The three companies are joint partners in the project which will permanently store up to an initial 4 million tonnes of CO2 per...
Google invests in Intersect Power in over $800 million funding round amid AI race
Google joins others in backing Intersect Power in a $800M+ clean energy funding round.
Fueling net-zero aviation: why SAFs need better policy support to take off
SAF is key to decarbonizing aviation, but major adoption and production challenges threaten net-zero targets: Resources for the Future report.
Stellantis, China’s CATL to invest $4.33 billion in EV battery factory in Spain
Stellantis and CATL have set up a 50-50 joint venture for the project and expect to start production by the end of 2026.
India’s steel expansion could hinder net zero emission goal, GEM says
India's coal-driven steel expansion risks derailing its net-zero 2070 target, warns GEM, citing $187B in stranded assets.
Analysis: Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help
Global lithium oversupply persists as Chinese-backed mines defy weak prices, sustaining EV battery production but hurting profits.
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
B.C. has okayed nine wind energy projects that will boost its hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000...
