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Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles

Toyota ramped up its annual net profit forecast to $26.1 billion on Wednesday after reporting it more than doubled in the first six months of the year.

Nov 1, 2023

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Transition trouble: German car suppliers struggle with electric shift

After years earning bumper profits by producing parts for fossil fuel-powered cars, German suppliers to the crucial auto industry are struggling as the transition to electric mobility gathers pace.

Oct 18, 2023

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Lack of ambition and attention risks making electricity grids the weak link in clean energy transitions: Report

Efforts to tackle climate change and ensure reliable supplies of electricity could be put at risk unless policymakers and companies quickly take action to improve and expand the world's electricity grids, according to a special ...

Oct 17, 2023

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Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Oct 2, 2023

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Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow

With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and industry met in Paris on Thursday looking to shore up deliveries against supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions.

Sep 28, 2023

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Renewables are cheaper than ever, yet fossil fuel use is still growing. Here's why

Wind and solar are the world's fastest growing energy sources and together generated 12% of global electricity in 2023. The amount of energy produced by wind and solar is expected to increase and accelerate.

Sep 20, 2023

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Protecting workers as we shift to electric vehicles

The United Auto Workers strike is, in part, a response to concern about the impact on labor of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Electric vehicles have fewer parts than those with internal combustion engines, and ...

Sep 18, 2023

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EU confronts Chinese subsidies with electric car probe

Brussels will investigate Chinese state subsidies for electric cars, the EU chief said Wednesday, vowing to defend Europe's industry from unfair competition.

Sep 13, 2023

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Researchers develop novel method to turn coal waste into carbon fiber

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) have developed a method to turn Kentucky waste coal into valuable carbon products.

Sep 1, 2023

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Kenya unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme

Kenya unveiled Friday plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country under a green transport scheme to reduce carbon emissions and pollution.