Chemicals & Energy

‘Land No One Else Wants’: The Transition From Old Energy to New

‘Land No One Else Wants’: The Global Transition From Old Energy to New

April 25, 2019

From Appalachia in the U.S. to Queensland in Australia and Chernobyl in Ukraine, solar and wind farms are being developed or built in places not normally associated with clean energy, and in some regions long resistant to it.

Total Plans to Use Artificial Intelligence to Cut Drilling Costs

April 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Total SA plans to start a digital factory in the coming weeks to tap artificial intelligence in a bid to save hundreds of millions of dollars on exploration and production projects.

Safety Advocates Warn Against Trump's LNG `Bomb Train'

April 12, 2019

Bloomberg

President Trump wants to allow natural gas to be shipped in railroad cars, a move that would open new markets hungry for the fuel but could risk catastrophic accidents if one were to derail.

There’s Nothing Better Than the Lithium-Ion Battery Coming Soon

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

The battery of the future — at least for the coming decade — will almost certainly be the battery of the past.

Norway Is Walking Away From Billions of Barrels of Oil

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Western Europe’s biggest petroleum producer is falling out of love with oil.

Fastest Electric Car Chargers Waiting for Batteries to Catch Up

World's Fastest Electric Car Chargers Are Waiting for Batteries to Catch Up

April 5, 2019

Bloomberg

Electric vehicles will comprise more than half of all new car sales in 2040, research suggests. To meet the power demand, about $50bn of investment in charging equipment is needed through 2030.

The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost

April 1, 2019

Bloomberg

For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

Global Emissions Hit Record as Energy Demand Boosts Fuel Use

March 28, 2019

Bloomberg

Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade.

From Texas to the World: Flood of U.S. Oil Exports Is Coming

From Texas to the World, a Flood of U.S. Oil Exports Is Coming

March 27, 2019

Bloomberg

What started as an American phenomenon is now being felt around the world as U.S. oil exports surge to levels unthinkable only a few years ago.

The Big Winner from Trump's Solar Tariffs Didn't Even Ask for Them

March 26, 2019

Bloomberg

It’s been a little over a year since President Trump slapped tariffs on solar equipment imports in the name of American jobs and manufacturing.

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