Low Rhine deepens Germany's energy crisis
A hot, dry July made worse by climate change has raised the risk that the German economy could run aground as sinking Rhine waters make shipping along the river harder.
Aug 11, 2022
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Automotive
Hobbled by chip, other shortages, GM profit slides 40% in Q2
General Motors' second-quarter net income fell 40% from a year ago as computer chip and parts shortages hobbled factory output and drove the company's U.S. sales down more than 15%.
Jul 26, 2022
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Ford touts ample supply deals to hit electric vehicle goals
Ford says it has contracts to deliver enough batteries to produce electric vehicles at a rate of 600,000 globally per year by late in 2023.
Jul 21, 2022
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Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers at Chalmers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Security
Cyberattack forces Iran steel company to halt production
One of Iran's major steel companies said Monday it was forced to halt production after being hit by a cyberattack that also targeted two other plants, apparently marking one of the biggest such assaults on the country's strategic ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Business
We need to simplify the chemistry industry to make it sustainable
Like many industries, the chemical industry needs to become more sustainable and, among other things, reduce its carbon footprint. But the situation is particularly complicated in the chemical industry, because in addition ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Florida utility aims to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045
Florida's largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2045 by halting its fossil fuel usage and greatly increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Automotive
Ford CEO sees electric vehicle price war as EV costs decline
Ford's chief executive says he expects the cost of building electric vehicles to fall to the point that in coming years automakers will be battling each other for sales of EVs priced around $25,000.
Jun 01, 2022
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Business
New life cycle assessment study shows useful life of tech-critical metals to be shortÂ
Worldwide, almost all technology-intensive industries depend on readily available metallic raw materials. Consequently, precise and reliable information is needed on how long these raw materials remain in the economic cycle. ...
May 23, 2022
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Dirty liberal pipe-dream: 3 myths about electric cars
Sceptics say that far from helping save the planet, electric cars are a liberal pipe-dream whose environmental benefits are exaggerated.
May 16, 2022
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