Focus on Infrastructure
Chile’s biggest steelworks sunk by cheap Chinese imports
Chile's Huachipato steel mill, an economic and cultural hub for Talcahuano, is closing after 74 years, driven out by cheaper Chinese imports, costing...
UK govt to buy ESO from National Grid in £630m deal
The Government is to buy the Electricity System Operator (ESO) from National Grid after striking a deal worth £630 million. It will pave...
Nippon Steel, US Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sent a letter to President Biden defending their planned $15 billion merger amid potential blockage.
Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500 million to advance Texas carbon capture hub
Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500M from the U.S. DOE to develop a South Texas carbon capture hub, advancing DAC tech for decarbonization.
US Gulf of Mexico oil firms begin hurricane damage checks, ports reopen
Gulf oil producers and refineries are restarting after Hurricane Francine caused shutdowns, power outages, and export disruptions.
Energy tsar: We will not carpet UK with windfarms and pylons for clean power
Head of UK's green power plans downplays fears of pylon construction while ruling out laying underground cables as part of the grid.
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
Utilities often use polluting "peaker" plants to meet high electricity demand, but cleaner alternatives like battery storage and demand response can help reduce...
Cyberattacks on US utilities surged 70% this year, says Check Point
Utilities and power infrastructure across the U.S. are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks as the grid expands rapidly to meet surging demand for power.
Nippon makes last ditch effort to win Washington’s nod on US Steel deal: source
Nippon Steel executive to meet American officials to salvage $14.9B U.S. Steel bid amid national security review concerns.
Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline
Taliban government stages ceremony to mark the start of work on the $10bn TAPI pipeline that will cross South Asia.
