IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
New York is banning the use of natural gas in new buildings
After several other cities in the United States, the City Council of New York passed a law banning the use of natural gas in most new buildings. Construction projects submitted for approval from 2027 will have to use electricity instead of gas or fossil fuels for heating. In the most populated American city, with 8.8 […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks rocket fuel made from atmospheric CO2
Elon Musk revealed SpaceX would launch a program for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for the production of rocket fuel
IMF: Soaring metal prices may delay world’s energy transition
The switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources implies a massive leap in demand for metals and other commodities, IMF said
Volkswagen, Stellantis, GM turn to geothermal lithium for batteries for electric vehicles
Leading automakers have signed agreements to secure lithium extracted from geothermal water, a method with a much lower ecological footprint
Engie, Masdar set up USD 5 billion green hydrogen partnership
Engie and Masdar placed a major joint bet on the role of green hydrogen in the energy transition of the GCC region and beyond
Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand
The Salton Sea in the southern part of California can supply 600,000 tons of lithium per year, an amount exceeding the current annual consumption of the US
Amazon deforestation rate in Brazil highest since 2006
A new government report shows a 22% increase in the deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon