Day: January 28, 2024
Biden’s LNG Dilemma: Please Voters or Expand as Exporter
A study from Cornell University released last November suggested that LNG is worse for the climate than coal. Little did anyone know at the time that this study would put the U.S. federal government in a dilemma at a time when the country leads the wor…
Next-Generation Steel Offers Enhanced Performance for Hydrogen
A University of Hong Kong research project claims to have made a brand-new breakthrough over conventional stainless steel and the development of stainless steel for hydrogen (SS-H2). The discovery has been published in Materials Today in the paper titl…
Investors Flock to Catastrophe Bonds in Search of High Returns
The catastrophe bond market may sound like some kind of risky punt against the wind, but betting on the weather can prove a sound investment, writes Claude Brown Life, it is often said, has two certainties, though the growing frequency of extreme weath…
Are China’s Oil, Coal, and Iron Ore Imports a Sign of Strength or Concern?
Via Metal Miner News coming out of China indicates the country set new records in 2023 for the import of crude oil, coal, and iron ore. The revelation caught many by surprise, but analysts caution that this may not really signify a robust demand for th…