Renewable energies such as wind power or photovoltaics are becoming increasingly important, and this is also reflected in the number of jobs.
The dependency of Europe and other regions on commodities from China is a recurring theme. Something which is often overlooked, however, is the fact that China itself imports large quantities of rare earths.
China has banned trading in cryptocurrencies. The energy intensive mining could therefore become more environmentally friendly in the future. In this interview, cryptocurrency expert Susanne Fromm talks about the further effects.
Lynas Rare Earths, the largest producer of rare earths outside China, today reported figures for the quarter ended September 30. The Covid pandemic continues to be a challenge.
Apple unveiled a new charger for notebooks on Monday that uses gallium nitride (GaN) as a semiconductor material. GaN enables faster charging with a smaller size.
Northern Europe is the leader in sustainably generated electricity. Germany ranks only 16th out of 27 EU member states.