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How Demand for Electric Vehicles Will Impact the Supply Chain

Global demand for electric vehicles is accelerating as consumers become more eco-conscious and countries set new targets for cutting carbon emissions.

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A Totally Green Electric Grid Will Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action

The perfectly green electricity grid sought by Joe Biden isn’t the end of the fight against global warming. It’s the beginning.

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A U.S. Company Seeks to Reduce China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Production

Efforts are underway in the U.S. to break China’s monopoly on the mining and processing of rare earth minerals, which are found in many high-tech products for consumer, industrial and military use. But it’s going to be a long haul to achieve that goal.

Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel prior to being crushed into powder. One of several rare earth elements, neodymium is critical to the motors used in electric vehicles. Photo: Bloomberg.

When Will U.S. and Global Oil Markets Recover?

The coronavirus pandemic, declining global consumption and overproduction have combined to deal a severe blow to the oil industry.

Oil drums containing lubricant oil sit on a conveyor belt as they are prepared for shipping at the Royal Dutch Shell Plc lubricants blending plant in Torzhok, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Kinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling Up

The obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.

Source: Bloomberg

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

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Watch: Why Coal’s Days Are Numbered

Yuan-Sheng Yu, senior analyst with Lux Research, explains why coal is no longer an economically viable source of energy in the U.S.

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Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

Source: Bloomberg

Key Differentiators of the Supply Chain Control Tower for Orchestration

From optimizing complex product flows to achieving cost-to-serve figures, here are five ways a control tower will revolutionize the way you do business.

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Pandemic Shows a Low-Carbon Future in Dire Need of Batteries

Coronavirus has exposed a lack of investment in the big batteries crucial to unlocking solar and wind power.

Source: Bloomberg

Oil Traders Ask Why U.S. Inventory Math Isn’t Adding Up

Oil traders and analysts scrutinizing U.S. inventory data for signs of a market recovery are being confronted by an odd situation: the math just doesn’t add up.

Photo: Bloomberg.

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