China’s plans to cut exports of rare earth minerals — used in alternative energy technologies — has the rest of the world scrambling. In the U.S., the country’s first new rare-earth mine in more than a decade is set to reopen…
German chipmaker Infineon Technologies is considering the idea of an electric car that’s steered with a joystick, which could help car companies slash costs as they replace expensive mechanical parts with cheaper electronic one…
In a sign that large fossil-fuel power plants may be falling out of favor, French engineering company Alstom on Monday announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the next 17 months. Alstom cited low demand for its coal and natural-ga…