Tech Innovation
Used electric car batteries are heading to factories and farms
Friday, February 26, 2021, 7:05 AM MST
Retired electric vehicle batteries that are repackaged into energy-storage systems are being targeted at industrial consumers who’ve been slower to…
Energean plans $500 million carbon storage and H2 facility
Thursday, February 25, 2021, 6:52 AM MST
Energean Plc submitted a proposal to the Greek government to build a carbon dioxide storage facility and a hydrogen plant…
Spotify billionaire among investors in green steel startup
Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 6:30 AM MST
A green steel startup that will build a plant in northern Sweden has drawn investors including Spotify Technology SA’s founder…
Northvolt invests $200 million to expand energy storage business
Monday, February 22, 2021, 6:53 AM MST
Northvolt AB, the startup preparing to begin large-scale battery production in Sweden and Germany, will invest $200 million in ramping…
Sinopec throws itself into hydrogen for China’s green car goals
Monday, February 22, 2021, 6:45 AM MST
Sinopec plans to boost its hydrogen refueling network as the state-owned oil giant tries to carve out a role in…
Nuclear power could produce a third of U.K.’s hydrogen by 2050
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:56 AM MST
As much as one-third of the U.K.’s emissions-free hydrogen requirements could be produced by nuclear power by 2050, according to…
Ship giant Maersk bids farewell to new, fossil-fuel only ships
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:36 AM MST
A century after the global shipping fleet ran largely on coal, the world’s largest shipping line is taking a historic…
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:16 AM MST
Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the…
Quantifying GHG emissions from non-operated assets
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 1:45 PM MST
Should companies be responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions that arise from assets they own but do not operate? Integrated…
Big Oil invests in Calgary startup that drills for clean energy
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 7:06 AM MST
Companies including the venture arms of BP plc and Chevron Corp. invested $40 million in a startup that aims to…
SNC Lavalin gets first U.S. contract for hydroelectric engineering services
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:18 AM MST
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it has inked its first hydroelectric engineering contract in the U.S., offering services for projects in…
Solar and wind are reaching for the last 90% of the U.S. power market
Thursday, February 11, 2021, 6:55 AM MST
Three decades ago, the U.S. passed an infinitesimal milestone: solar and wind power generated one-tenth of one percent of the…