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Ukraine and Russia traded drone strikes overnight, continuing a pattern of targeting energy infrastructure that left thousands without electricity. Around 22,000 people remain without electricity in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine after an overnight attack, Governor Oleh Synyehubov said on Telegram. Russian strikes also hit energy facilities in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region where teams are working to restore power, local authorities said on Monday. “There are currently partial power outages in 24 communities, affecting 5,400 residents,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Russia’s Belgorod region said Monday on Telegram. “Restoration work is ongoing,” said Gladkov, who earlier reported nearly 40,000 residents had lost…
Oil demand is projected to grow from 5.4 million barrels per day to 9.1 million bpd by 2050 while natural gas consumption more than doublesIndia’s oil demand will rise more than those of any other country through 2050 on the back of its fast growing economy, and will account for over 12 per cent of the global energy market, BP chief economist Spencer Dale said Monday. India is the world’s third-largest oil importing and consuming nation, and fourth-largest LNG importer.Its oil demand is projected to grow from 5.4 million barrels per day to 9.1 million bpd by 2050 while natural…
With X.Cellify DC, Dürr has developed a new kind of dry coating for electrodes: a free-standing film of active material is created that is 100% recyclable until it is laminated onto the collector foil. This significantly reduces active material waste. The proof of concept for the process shows that the technology works reliably and is scalable. This paves the way for pilot projects on a gigawatt scale – initially for lithium-ion batteries and, in the future, for solid-state batteries as well. Electrode production has so far relied almost exclusively on wet coating, in which the cathode and anode material is…
A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday.The June 20 twister in Enderlin killed three people and caused significant damage. At its largest, the tornado was 1.05 miles wide (1.7 kilometers) and carved a path across the prairie for just over 12 miles (19 kilometers). Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks estimated the tornado’s winds reached 210 mph (338 kph), according to…
Energy Tech Solution (ETS), a South Korea-based manufacturer of battery factory equipment, announced today the launch of the ‘Made in America Cell Foundry’ to help battery startups commercialize faster. North American energy storage innovators can reduce tariff risk, avoid costly Capex and iterate efficiently by relying on trusted contract manufacturing in Michigan. Early-stage companies face many obstacles while standing up manufacturing operations. Common hurdles like procurement, equipment downtime and scrap rate can waste significant amounts of cash during a startup’s early years. By working with a contract manufacturer, startups can shift that risk to a vendor with a fixed-cost contract…
Solaris showcased its battery-electric city bus, the Urbino 10.5 electric, for the first time at Busworld. The compact public transport vehicle features Solaris’ modular drive system and is expected to have a range of around 600 kilometres. New addition to Solaris’ electric Urbino family: with the Urbino 10.5 electric, the Polish manufacturer presents a 10.5-metre-long electric bus that is designed to score points with its manoeuvrability in urban environments. Solaris celebrated the world premiere of the new model at Busworld in Brussels (4–9 October). It promises a range of around 600 kilometres according to the E-SORT test (‘Electric Bus Standardised…
“Nickel stays nickel, lithium stays lithium. If you recycle down to the elemental level, you can build them back up again and again – indefinitely,” Ryan Melsert reveals why elemental recovery is the foundation for a resilient battery supply chain. Ryan Melsert, CEO of American Battery Technology Company, sat down with Onyx for a feature-length interview. Could you summarize your career journey and what led you to be at the helm of ABTC? I’ve always worked within energy systems and chemical-mechanical engineering. Early on, I worked quite a bit in large-scale power generation – gas turbines at GE; nuclear facilities…
Saudi Arabia left the official selling price of its crude oil selling in Asia in November unchanged from the October prices as OPEC+ continues to lift production amid a market concerned about an imminent oversupply. Saudi Aramco, the Kingdom’s oil giant and the world’s single largest crude exporter, set the official selling price (OSP) of its flagship Arab Light grade at a premium of $2.20 per barrel over the Dubai/Oman benchmark, according to the price list shared by Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC+ Insights at Kpler. The unchanged price for next month wasn’t expected by Asian refiners that forecast…
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) announced today the issuance of a new guide aimed at helping companies navigate quality-related claims and avoid potential greenwashing in marketing about their products, services and their businesses. While referring broadly to claims relating to the qualities, uses or benefits associated with products or businesses, CCS said that the new guide was developed following concerns raised over potential greenwashing, and enforcement actions it has taken recently around businesses making misleading claims. In 2022, CCS launched a study into greenwashing, which found that more than half of online…
The tech hiring market is being pulled in two directions: a flood of candidates for certain roles and stark shortages in others.New survey data from Indeed highlights the unevenness of the tech talent landscape and the profound impact of AI on reshaping the skills employers need most.While many tech jobs attract an oversupply of applicants, the study found that key areas, such as cloud computing, data analytics, and AI development, are still starved for qualified professionals.”What began as a cyclical downturn in tech hiring may now be entering a new phase — one shaped by the rise of AI, increased…