A conversation on the U.S., China and Critical Minerals

China is a leader in the mining and extraction of strategic minerals. For instance, no other country has attained such a level of domination in the lithium ion battery supply chain. Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy, minerals and materials, joined the La Jolla Conference Deep Dive for a conversation on this issue, and the road ahead. Watch the recorded Zoom discussion here. | June 4, 2021, 5:38 p.m.

UAE-Israel deals likely to continue quietly

While the United Arab Emirates is under pressure from other Arab nations to show support for Palestinian rights, it seems unlikely to cancel any deals with Israel to do so, energy fellow Jim Krane told Al Jazeera. | June 2, 2021, 7:50 a.m.

A harsh economic blow to Venezuela from an unlikely source

A new Chinese tax threatens to leave Venezuela without a market to sell its oil products. "The impact (of the tax) will be catastrophic because we are talking about (nearly) all the Venezuelan oil that is being exported," said Latin American energy fellow Francisco Monaldi. Read more in the Miami Herald. | May 27, 2021, 1:48 p.m.

Renewable energy jobs booming in Texas

Demand is strong for entry-level workers to build out renewable energy projects in Texas, where more wind and solar capacity is expected to be added to the grid in the coming months and years than anywhere else in the country, says Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies. Read more at the Houston Chronicle (subscription required). | May 24, 2021, 8:23 p.m.