Exxon bets on fracking brine as ticket into lithium market
ExxonMobil is conducting early tests to extract lithium from...
ExxonMobil is conducting early tests to extract lithium from fracking wastewater, as part of efforts to gain a foothold in the burgeoning EV battery materials market. "One of the advantages of lithium from subsurface brines is it's a lot less energy-intensive and emissions-intensive than, say, the hard rock mining that is common today," said Matt Crocker, Exxon's senior vice president of low carbon solutions.
Film and television studio chiefs, including CEOs from Disney, Warner Bros., and Netflix,...
Film and television studio chiefs, including CEOs from Disney, Warner Bros., and Netflix, attend negotiations with writers guild as writers strike enters 21st week (More)
Indian officials work to contain the Nipah virus outbreak in the southern state of Kerala; six confirmed cases and two deaths from the bat-borne virus have been confirmed (More) | What is Nipah virus? (More)
Kraft is recalling 83,000 cases of its individually wrapped American cheese slices because the Singles pose a “gagging” risk.
The Senate confirmed a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sidestepping a monthslong hold on hundreds of military promotions by a single Republican senator over abortion.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s appearance in Iran, where his Al Nassr squad won an AFC Champions League match against Persepolis FC, attracted so many fans that even the driver of the team’s bus reportedly got ~150,000 new Instagram followers.
Russia struck at least five cities in Ukraine with missiles,...
Russia struck at least five cities in Ukraine with missiles, damaging energy infrastructure. Rescuers are searching for survivors under the rubble.
The attack came hours after Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia at the U.N. He also told the Security Council that it was powerless while Russia had a veto.
Zelensky is expected to meet with Biden and members of Congress today.
A disturbance near Florida could get serious, and Hurricane Nigel is quickly on the move
Hurricane Nigel still brings the strongest winds in the Atlantic...
Hurricane Nigel still brings the strongest winds in the Atlantic Ocean, but the two other systems have more potential to affect United States and Caribbean life over the next week.
A tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands is expected to “merge with another disturbance located a few hundred miles to its west in a few days,” the hurricane center said, as it moves west at 10 to 15 mph.
