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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach wait for processing in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr./File Photo
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US announces details on higher China tariffs, some to start Aug 1

The US Trade Representative's office on Wednesday said some of the steep tariff increases on Chinese imports will take effect on August 1

The switch to electric vehicles means platinum -- used in the manufacture of catalytic converters for high-polluting petrol engines -- faces a dim long-term future (AFP)
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Platinum loses shine amid BHP’s vast Anglo bid

Platinum is used in the manufacture of catalytic converters for high-polluting petrol engines — but demand has long been forecast to slump as...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to reporters, alongside Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, at the sidelines of IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings at the World Bank in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Yellen says US, Europe must respond jointly to China’s industrial overcapacity

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US and Europe needed to respond to China's industrial policies in a "strategic and united way"

The sun sets near pylons as an electric vehicle passes a dirt road in the rural outskirts of Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024. Chinese battery companies, EV manufacturers and utilities are all racing to develop more advanced batteries to store the electricity from solar panels. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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From corn to solar – one Chinese farm family’s newest crop

Chinese solar power push is working at industrial levels and rooftop installations as families embrace getting paid to feed electricity back to the...

Current investment plans could result in only 50 percent of the lithium supply needed for countries to meet their climate goals in 2035 (AFP)
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IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk

The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment

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Lodestone Energy’s second solar farm now fully operational

Ngāti Awa bestow official site name, Rangitaiki May 16, 2024 Lodestone Energy, New Zealand’s leading solar generation company, is continuing to deliver new...

FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack speaks to reporters at the IMF's headquarters, ahead of the joint IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco taking place on October 9-15, in Washington, U.S. September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Andrea Shalal/File Photo
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IMF: U.S. should keep open trade, work with China to resolve disputes

The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. would be better served by maintaining its open trade system rather than imposing new punitive duties...

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How should U.S. electricity markets evolve to get ready for an emissions-free world?

Resources for the Future: As reforms to the U.S. electricity market are considered, what priorities should regulators keep in mind?

FILE PHOTO: Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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White House to protect solar industry from Chinese competition

The White House said it would protect domestic solar factories by scrapping a tariff exemption for imported double-sided panels

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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US Southwest, Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer: regulator

The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising...

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