Mega-cap tech stocks dominate many ESG funds. Here’s why

Mega-cap tech stocks dominate many ESG funds. Here’s why

The top holdings of many ESG funds may be surprisingly familiar. While these strategies consider a company’s environmental, social and governance factors, these funds still aim to invest in top performers across industry groups, DWS Group’s Arne Noack explained. “The idea isn’t to be super concentrated and only select a handful of stocks that do … Read more

Why California faces high gas prices

Why California faces high gas prices

California is home to some of the highest gas prices in the United States, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.40 as of Thursday, according to the organization’s data. In California, the average was $4.87, more than any other state. Several factors go into what drivers pay for … Read more

Petrol companies’ profit margins surge on regular unleaded in Brisbane

Petrol companies’ profit margins surge on regular unleaded in Brisbane

Petrol companies’ profit margins appear to have increased more than 50 per cent in under a year, while drivers have been forking out $2.30 a litre for regular unleaded. The indicative retail margin (IRM) for profit on regular 91 unleaded increased from 31.8 cents (c) per litre on April 5 last year to 49.7c on … Read more

Hess reviews timeline for Chevron deal closing after Exxon escalates Guyana dispute

Hess reviews timeline for Chevron deal closing after Exxon escalates Guyana dispute

Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron and John Hess, CEO of Hess, appear on CNBC to speak about Chevron’s deal to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion all-stock deal, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, October 23, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Hess Corp. is reviewing the timeline for … Read more

Exxon could make a bid for Hess’ oil assets in Guyana if Chevron deal terminates

Exxon could make a bid for Hess’ oil assets in Guyana if Chevron deal terminates

An Exxon Mobil gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 203. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Exxon Mobil indicated Wednesday it could make a bid for Hess’ oil assets in Guyana if the company’s merger agreement with Chevron fails due to a dispute over pre-emption rights. Exxon filed for arbitration … Read more

For Bitcoin Mines in Texas, the Honeymoon Is Over

For Bitcoin Mines in Texas, the Honeymoon Is Over

Others argue the state’s strategy of paying Bitcoin miners not to mine when the grid is under heavy load is nonsensical. “The most important thing a regulator can do is match assets and liabilities—match supply and demand,” says Ed Hirs, an energy fellow at the University of Houston. With the deterioration of the state’s fleet … Read more

First Solar CEO says tariff exemptions threaten U.S. efforts to ramp up manufacturing

First Solar CEO says tariff exemptions threaten U.S. efforts to ramp up manufacturing

A worker applies tape to a solar panel at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. Megan Jelinger | Reuters A flood of foreign solar components threatens efforts to build a domestic manufacturing base in the U.S. to support the clean energy transition, according to First Solar CEO Mark Widmar. In an interview with … Read more

The bear market for battery metals prices is far from over

The bear market for battery metals prices is far from over

The Albermarle Corp. lithium processing facility in Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs finds it is too early to call an end to a battery raw materials price plunge, warning that significant supply pipelines and Western electric vehicle headwinds could keep prices lower for longer. The … Read more

Norway wants to store carbon under the North Sea

Norway wants to store carbon under the North Sea

The receiving dock at the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project, controlled by Equinor ASA, Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE, at Blomoyna, Norway, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s government wants to show the world it is possible to safely inject and store carbon waste under the seabed, … Read more

Flying car firm Alef hits 2,850 preorders, worth over $850 million

Flying car firm Alef hits 2,850 preorders, worth over 0 million

BARCELONA, Spain — Alef Aeronautics, a SpaceX-backed flying car firm, says it has reached 2,850 preorders for its futuristic electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Alef Aeronautics, which is based in San Mateo, California, said preorder numbers recently hit a fresh record after previously reporting 2,500 preorders for its two-seater flying car, the Alef Model … Read more