U.S. and Canadian producers of heavy rare earth metals are poised to benefit as China becomes a net importer of some of the materials as early as 2014, said Peter Cashin, chief […]
Nestle’s Mr Water more worried about H2O than CO2
Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck has a new mountain to climb. The 67-year-old is trying to goad world leaders into action to avert a looming water crisis. The Austrian leads the world’s biggest […]
The Smart Grid for Water Gets Bigger
Smart metering isn’t just about electricity — natural gas and water are important market sectors too. Water, in particular, is primed for growth, as rising global demand and ever-shrinking supplies of fresh […]
Natural Gas Liquids are Following Natural Gas Off a Fracking Cliff
The unprecedented boom in natural gas supplies over the last few years as been one of the few tail-winds for the US economy over the last few years, as plummeting natural gas […]
Burning Rivers: How Coal And Nuclear Are Sucking Up Our Fresh Water
The 20th century was characterized by the frenzied acquisition, storage, and use of oil. But many experts believe that the 21st century will be remembered as the century of water. One of […]
Analysis: CO2 market has failed to promote cleaner energy
Europe’s emissions trading scheme has failed to create incentives for utilities to use cleaner energy fuels, meaning that governments will have to switch to simpler tools, such as subsidies and regulation, to […]
Turning Saltwater From Earth and Sea Into Drinking Water
SAN ANTONIO — Drilling rigs in the midst of cow pastures are hardly a novelty for Texans. But on a warm May day at a site about 30 miles south of San […]
Natural Gas, by the Book
Reports from international agencies usually make for dull reading. “Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas,” from the Paris-based International Energy Agency, does not. It should be required reading for regulators […]
Introducing a farm tech to reduce water and energy needs
As the planet reaches 9 billion people by 2050, technologies that reduce energy and water needs for farming will become increasingly important. A Silicon Valley startup called mOasis is working on materials […]
Desalination: Energy Hog No More?
Desalination has long been the domain of arid, energy-rich states like those in the Persian Gulf thanks to its high-energy footprint. But as populations have boomed, as climate change makes water supplies […]
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