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• Tesla Plans To Ditch Cobalt In New Batteries

  Published 12 March 2020 | viewed 15,257 times

  Reuters recently reported on Tesla’s announcement that it is in advanced talks to use batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) that contain no cobalt specifically for use in…

• Which Industries Will Be Hit Hardest By Europe’s Green Deal?

  Published 29 January 2020 | viewed 13,322 times

  Heard of Europe’s Green Deal? No? That may not be surprising, as it was only announced last month. While it sounds like the latest fruit…

• What Is Holding Back India’s Solar Boom?

  Published 25 January 2020 | viewed 17,423 times

  Indian solar energy story marked a new milestone after India topped the Asia Pacific Region (APAC) for solar photovoltaic (PV) tenders in December 2019. According…

• The European Auto Industry Is Racing To Ditch Diesel

  Published 29 December 2019 | viewed 29,170 times

  As if the downturn due to a trade-war-induced slowdown in China were not enough, the European automotive industry is facing the challenge of a rapid…

• Europe Looks To Become An Electric Vehicle Battery Hub

  Published 05 December 2019 | viewed 10,203 times

  Europe is sometimes — often, even — chided for its slow decision-making, which is seen by many as a product of being a “Club of…

• Ford Stock Climbs On Electric-Mustang Hype

  Published 25 November 2019 | viewed 11,836 times

  For the first time in over half a century, Ford’s Mustang lineup is getting an addition. The electric vehicle revolution continues to build as legacy automakers…

• Goldman: Go Long On Fracking

  Published 19 November 2019 | viewed 24,727 times

  Judging by the share price of shale oil and gas producers, you would think the industry is one from which to keep well away. Goldman…

• The Biggest Hurdle In India’s Nuclear Energy Push

  Published 05 October 2019 | viewed 24,562 times

  Nuclear energy is, for now, playing a minuscule role in India’s energy story, contributing to about 2 percent of the country’s electricity needs. But nuclear…

• Trade War Weighs On Western Automakers In China

  Published 31 July 2019 | viewed 34,309 times

  Automotive executives running carmaking joint ventures in China must be asking themselves regarding the current performance situation: is it a downturn in the lower end…

• India’s Coal Paradox

  Published 05 January 2019 | viewed 44,628 times

  Few would have predicted this five years ago, but India is facing a real dilemma. It is exacerbated by the country’s predilection for subsidies and…

• Natural Gas Inventories “Dangerously Low"

  Published 25 August 2018 | viewed 47,110 times

  Futures markets are suggesting the currently benign level of natural gas price volatility may not remain through the winter months. According to the Financial Times,…

• India’s Coal Reliance Deepens

  Published 25 August 2018 | viewed 31,383 times

  When it comes to coal, India’s litany of woes continues. Despite high prices in international markets, imports continue to rise — and there’s no letting…

• LNG Use Rises As Major Facilities Come On Line

  Published 30 June 2018 | viewed 11,422 times

  The diverse drivers of expanding renewable energy and demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are in turn stimulating demand for stainless steels and aluminum. Perversely,…

• The Double-Edged Sword Of High Oil Prices

  Published 19 May 2018 | viewed 18,198 times

  Rising oil prices were seen last year as a positive result of growing global growth and recovery, but a combination of factors is turning this…

• Europe’s Untapped Lithium Sources

  Published 12 May 2018 | viewed 11,852 times

  We normally associate Cornwall in England with scones and cream teas … or, if we are really metal nerds, we associate the sometimes-sunny southeast country…

• Floating Solar Plants Gain Momentum In India

  Published 05 May 2018 | viewed 16,129 times

  There’s a new trend on the solar energy harnessing front in India. Like in China and a few of the Southeast Asian nations, India is…

• BMW Caught Cheating Emissions Tests

  Published 31 March 2018 | viewed 12,159 times

  If you thought allegations of emissions rigging were a thing of the past, think again. It appears what’s good for Volkswagen is probably good for…

• Is The Lithium Bubble Set To Pop?

  Published 25 February 2018 | viewed 24,854 times

  A while back I was called by a journalist at a prominent paper and asked what I thought about the lithium market. Was it another…

• An Unlikely Challenger In The Electric Car Race

  Published 21 February 2018 | viewed 13,162 times

  Initially, electric and now the development of autonomous cars has been a major disrupter for the auto industry, the effects of which we have only…

• LNG Prices Remain Strong Despite Oversupply Concerns

  Published 17 February 2018 | viewed 15,309 times

  With major new projects coming onstream in Australia and the rising output from the U.S. shale producers, the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market was…