Silvia Grain

The global effort to combat climate change stands at a crossroads, with recent international summits like the UN's 30th annual climate meeting delivering a frustrating mix of financial promises and a stark failure to secure binding agreements to phase out the fossil fuels driving the crisis. While

As the global aviation industry grapples with the immense challenge of reducing its carbon footprint, a landmark agreement has solidified the role of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the most critical tool for near-term decarbonization. The Cathay Group and renewable fuels producer Neste have

As societies grapple with the twin challenges of managing ever-growing mountains of waste and satisfying an insatiable demand for energy, two compelling solutions have emerged from the margins to take center stage. Biomass energy and waste-to-energy (WTE) both promise to convert discarded materials

In the global race to diversify energy storage solutions and reduce reliance on geographically concentrated raw materials, Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL has unveiled an ambitious strategic roadmap that positions sodium-ion battery technology for a major commercial breakthrough by 2026.

A detailed analysis of American utility costs has uncovered a startling financial challenge on the horizon for millions of households, with projections indicating that electricity bills could surge by as much as 60% by 2030. This potential spike is especially pronounced for residents in the 13

After years of seemingly unstoppable expansion that crowned it the undisputed king of the global battery market, China's formidable battery industry is now bracing for an abrupt and painful reckoning in 2026. The very forces that propelled its ascent—aggressive government support and insatiable

The open seas have transformed into a geopolitical chessboard where supertankers are the pawns, and the latest moves by the United States threaten to checkmate Venezuela's beleaguered oil industry. In a dramatic escalation of its pressure campaign, Washington has shifted from economic sanctions to

Introduction The persistent haze that chokes Delhi each year has its roots not just in smoldering fields but also in the smokestacks of power plants that are failing to adopt a critical clean-air solution. The recent regulatory crackdown on several coal-fired thermal power plants has brought a

Governments across the globe are increasingly finding themselves walking an economic tightrope, balancing the immense political pressure to provide cheap fuel against the crushing financial weight of unsustainable subsidy programs. Amid persistent fiscal pressures and the unpredictability of global

As the digital backbone of the global economy, data centers are consuming electricity at an unprecedented and rapidly accelerating rate, posing a significant challenge to environmental sustainability goals. In the European Union alone, the electricity demand from these facilities is projected to