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In this article F VOW3-DE GS TSLA A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt said Tuesday it would look to build a gigafactory in Germany, with the firm hoping the facility’s first batteries will be produced in 2025. In a statement, the Stockholm-headquartered battery maker

American Airlines planes at LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected, airlines said Tuesday, a welcome trend for the industry as carriers grapple with how much of a fuel-price surge they can pass along to customers. Delta Air Lines said ahead of an investor presentation that it expects

China’s recent Covid wave and subsequent lockdowns have helped oil prices ease from record highs reached roughly a week ago, according to analysts. “We have the re-emergence of Covid in China, which is throwing another spanner into the works when we’re trying to assess what the demand will be,” said Richard Gorry, managing director of

A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels by 2030, in what is widely seen as a landmark case. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shell‘s board is being sued for

In this article AIR-FR BMW-DE 7203.T-JP 9020.T-JP ALO-FR SIE-DE A model of Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus photographed in 2019. Nicolas Armer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Plans to deploy a hydrogen-powered train in the southern German state of Bavaria took a step forward this week after Siemens Mobility and rail operator Bayerische Regiobahn put

In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Oil well pump jacks operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Three million barrels per day of Russian oil output is at risk beginning in April as sanctions hit and buyers shun the nation’s exports,

Bloomberg | Getty Images Investments related to cryptocurrencies and digital assets are the top threat to investors “by far,” according to new data from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). “Stories of ‘crypto millionaires’ attracted some investors to try their hand at investing in cryptocurrencies or crypto-related investments this year, and with them, many

Cooling towers at the Tricastin Evolutionary Power Reactor nuclear power plant in France. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A controversial EU plan to include nuclear and natural gas in its ranking of sustainable investments is confusing and could lead to further greenwashing, investors told CNBC. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU,

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visit the line of contact in Luhansk, Ukraine. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The United States and Russia are having key talks next week and the EU’s top diplomat is disappointed that the bloc will not be around the

Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Pavel Mikheyev | Reuters Over the span of just two days, what began as protests over spiking fuel prices have snowballed into the most serious unrest the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan,

The Linde AG logo on a liquid hydrogen tanker truck taking a fuel delivery at the Linde hydrogen plant in Leuna, Germany, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Rolf Schulten | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hydrogen is the simplest element, and the most abundant substance in the universe. When hydrogen burns, it generates energy in the

Sarayut Thaneerat | Moment | Getty Images Victims of the $200 million BitMart hack say that five weeks have passed since the crypto exchange vowed to return their money, but many still haven’t seen a dime. “I’m not one to bitch and moan a lot,” said Paul DeLong, a business owner in Austin. “BitMart, from

An artist rendering of Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse Image credit: Gensler Federal regulators have denied the application from Silicon Valley nuclear power start-up Oklo to build and operate its advanced nuclear reactor, dubbed Aurora, in Idaho. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency filed the decision on Thursday and cited lack of sufficient information about potential accidents and safety

Kazakh law enforcement officers gather in a square during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities’ decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Pavel Mikheyev | Reuters Rising food and fuel prices pose serious challenges for emerging market countries, according to one economics risk analyst, who

In this article DAI-DE TSLA A Tesla Model 3 photographed in London, England, on May 16, 2019. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — A record 190,727 new battery electric cars were registered in the U.K. last year, according to figures released on Thursday, with Tesla’s Model 3 the best-selling battery

In this article VOW3-DE TSLA DAI-DE Fred De Noyelle /GODONG | The Image Bank Unreleased | Getty Images Daimler has released details of a concept electric vehicle which uses solar technology and bio-based materials, with the German automotive giant saying it has a range of over 1,000 kilometers (around 621 miles) on one charge. The

A gas cooker is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England. Nigel Roddis | Reuters LONDON — Europe is facing continued volatility in its wholesale gas markets, prompting concerns across the region that an energy crisis could be about to get even worse. The front-month gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, a European benchmark for natural

A worker in an oil field developed by Almetyevneft, an oil and gas production board (NGDU) of Tatneft. Yegor Aleyev | TASS | Getty Images An influential group of some of the world’s largest oil producers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the next phase of output policy as energy investors weigh the potential impact

In this article SIL-IN When Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Solar Roof in 2016, it was the first that many people had heard of solar shingles. But the idea of a roofing product that can both generate energy and blend in with regular asphalt shingles has been around for decades. Companies from Dow Chemical Company

A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 PCR test at a free test site in Farragut Square on December 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise in Lisbon. Thousands of flights canceled. Colleges going remote again. It’s a new year but the pandemic continues to cause many