Most countries are better at promising to switch to electricity than doing it, a new 16-country ranking finds. China leads; the U.S. risks stalling.
Water shortages and treatment costs are shaping industrial investment. Technology and better financing can help secure supplies and support growth.
China is pulling ahead on electrification as US grid bottlenecks and Europe’s high energy costs threaten industrial competitiveness, according to a new global index.
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a new push to restore federal funds for electric buses and Corning’s CEO on solar business and carbon capture tech.
The architect of the water bankruptcy concept explains how water dependence threatens economic and national security—and why diversification matters.
Google cleared an estimated 250,000 trees at its planned data centre site in Muhos, northern Finland, before finishing the required environmental assessment. Miranda Bryant reported this for the Guardian from the site. The clearing covers 330 hectares,…
The U.S. government’s new designation of helium gas as critical for artificial intelligence and data centers may spur drilling projects in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Weeks before hosting COP31, Turkey is pitching itself as the key route for Gulf oil and gas. Its climate face and its fossil fuel strategy don’t match.
F1 is using its global name recognition and partnership with Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Mission 44 to teach STEM skills to young people.
A flight recorder for wayward AI systems. The space industry’s record investments. AI spending warnings. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.