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Bolivia lags in race to meet global lithium demand

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BOLIVIA

Deemed to have the world’s largest lithium reserves, Bolivia has been slow to develop this potential key resource. It now faces the threat of being marginalised by other producers…

US federal support will continue to aid green energy

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UNITED STATES

Initial funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains much of the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, became available during 2023. Much of the…

US will boost domestic output of clean energy minerals

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UNITED STATES

The aim is to reduce dependence on imports from China and Russia. The executive branch can now channel up to USD750mn to firms developing domestic sources of lithium, nickel…

Hydrogen’s climate impact will favour local use

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INTERNATIONAL

The shortcomings of hydrogen as a green energy source.

Rising Russian investment will cause structural change

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RUSSIA

The war in Ukraine, Western sanctions and the redirection of external trade away from Europe towards new partners all required a surge in investment. The bulk of new investment…

Electricity plan to boost Dominican economy

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Energy improvements.

Brazil's electricity costs will rise amid supply fears

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BRAZIL

The controversial privatisation comes as warnings of potential energy disruption increase due to the longest dry spell in the Central and South-east regions for 91 years. The…

Water scarcity will boost Turkey-Syria-Iraq tensions

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IRAQ/SYRIA/TURKEY

Large-scale water capture in Turkish dams upstream has caused long-term shortages elsewhere in the Tigris and Euphrates river basin, notably eastern Syria and southern Iraq…

China-US driverless tech will transform urban transit

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CHINA/US

China and the United States, the world's two largest car markets, are both pursuing leadership in developing autonomous vehicles and the much-touted transformation such transport…

Austrian exit from Russian gas is far from assured

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AUSTRIA

Russia's share of Austrian gas imports was cut sharply in the wake of the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine but has now returned to pre-war levels. Austria’s ability to accelerate…