Mobile Battery MgBOX in Sea Trials
Japanese marine renewable energy technology compan Eco Marine Power (EMP) is conducting an evaluation trial using the MgBOX fuel cell or air battery in co-operation with Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
Canada's MGX Minerals Hunts Battery Lithium in Oilfields
Canada's MGX Minerals is close to completing testing of technology that uses brine from oilfields aiming to shorten the production of lithium to just one day, CEO Jared Lazerson told Reuters.
Poland feels the pain of its love affair with coal
For generations, the region of Silesia has been at the heart of Poland's love affair with coal as a source of pride and heroism. Election to Poland's top job has depended on maintaining…
Poor Commodities: Assets Without a Central Bank
Commodity investors stung by the four-year bear market made one simple mistake: investing in an asset class not backed by a central bank. Whereas equities and bonds have benefited from very meaningful support…
North Korea Solar Panel Boom Gives Power to the People
In a country notorious for a lack of electricity, many North Koreans are taking power into their hands by installing cheap household solar panels to charge mobile phones and light up their homes.
Burundi's Revised Budget Proposes New Taxes
Burundi's national assembly has passed a revised budget bill proposing new taxes on essential items despite resistance from a Tutsi-led faction in the government and Hutu opposition legislators…
After Air Fares and Share Sales, UN Seeks Aid Money from Oil
The United Nations is talking to oil-producing African countries about levying 10 cents on every barrel produced to provide funds to help the poorest nations improve public health, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.
