German giants reject US claims on Iran
Policy
US sanctions against Iran, introduced by Donald Trump after he decided to break the 2015 nuclear deal, have forced more
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Battery design flawed: study
Storage
A study published in Nature Materials has been conducted to explain why lithium-ion batteries degrade over time and has recommended
Fracking rebels set to oppose govt
Policy
As the UK government pushes to develop a fracking sector, Conservative MPs are reportedly preparing to rebel over its proposal
Cost of nuclear for dummies, and future generations
Environment
Everyone “knows” that nuclear is expensive. We also know that existing reactors produce clean electricity very cheaply. So which is
Germany unveils world’s first hydrogen train
Storage
A pollution-free, hydrogen-powered train (pictured) has begun operation between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude in northern Germany. The hydrogen
Study reveals liquid battery design
Storage
Electric vehicles could be fitted with liquid batteries that are roughly 10 times more energy-dense than existing models, according to
Coal use rises amid gas price hike
Transmission
High gas prices across Europe have triggered a resurgence in electricity generation from coal as it becomes the cheaper option,
BP: crime-scene cameras cut costs
Production
BP says it is using police technology designed to document crime scenes to build virtual replicas of its oil and
Protesters join fight to save Hambach
Environment
Around 4,000 protesters have marched on western Germany’s Hambach forest as police arrested activists trying to prevent RWE extending its
Kiev celebrates Swedish gas ruling
Policy
Ukrainian Naftogaz is to take legal action to seize Russian gas giant Gazprom’s European assets after a Swedish appeals court
Lignite activists forced from Hambach
Environment
The authorities in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have ordered environmental protesters’ treehouses in Hambach forest (pictured) to
Oil prices reach $80 a barrel
Production
Oil prices briefly touched US$80 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since May after US stockpiles fell by
Scholars blast EU climate directive
Policy
Climate scientists say that the world’s carbon sinks could be threatened by the EU Renewable Energy Directive’s inclusion of energy
Does the West owe its rise to fossil fuels?
Consumption
Human agency enjoys the pole position in explaining historical phenomenon. From the genius of Napoleon, Churchill, and Roosevelt to the
Investors claim billions in VW case
Environment
Germany’s court case which could shake up car manufacturing against Volkswagen over the “dieselgate” scandal that opened this week, as