Air quality

Gas power plant

Alliant Energy Seeks Air Permit for Morgan Valley Natural Gas Plant Amid Air Quality Concerns

Alliant Energy has submitted a 309-page air quality permit application for its proposed Morgan Valley Natural Gas power plant in Linn County near the Benton Cou…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Africa Grants Eskom Coal Plants Limited Emissions Exemptions

South Africa’s coal-fired power stations have recently faced limited exemptions under air quality laws, according to the country’s environment minis…

United States

Stellantis to Pay $4.2M for Violations of CARB Air Quality Regulations; Defeat Devices in 3.0l Diesels

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with FCA US LLC (FCA) of Auburn Hills, Mich., for $4,185,820 for violations of CARB&rsq…

Green Hydrogen

IIT Bombay, HSBC Green Hydrogen Programme Selects Six Innovative Projects for Incubation

The shortlisted technologies and solutions include energy-efficient green hydrogen generators, indigenous hydrogen storage systems for commercial vehicles, and …

Offshore Wind Power

2.6 GW US Offshore Wind Farm Receives Final Federal Permit, Monopile Installation to Start in May

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has received an air quality permit from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA…

Carbon Emissions

China Issues Action Plan to Improve Air Quality

A cooling tower and chimneys are seen at a thermal power plant on a polluted day in Beijing, China, November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licen…

Microgrid

Powering up Californians Act Is Signed Into Law

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Powering Up Californians Act, authored by State Senator Josh Becker (D-13), which removes a key barrier to achieving Califo…

Offshore Wind Power

Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Project Receives Air Permit

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the final Clean Air Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit for the construction and operation of the R…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia Halves Output at Coal Power Plant as Pollution Spikes

Jakarta, a megalopolis of about 30 million people, topped global pollution rankings several times in August, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAirI…

Solar Technology

Google hopes for US$100 million revenue a year from new APIs for solar, air and pollen data

Google's new APIs will provide data on solar, air quality and pollen. Image: GoogleGoogle has announced the launch of new APIs for environmental data on sol…

Carbon Emissions

Four Proposals to Reduce Colorado’s Ozone Pollution and Improve Air Quality, Explained

If there's one thing that can be agreed upon when it comes to protecting Colorado's environment, it's that the state must act to clean its air. But …

Carbon Emissions

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Live In Communities With Harmful Air Quality, Study Shows

The view of downtown Los Angeles skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke, ash and smog as seen from the Griffith Observatory Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in Los Angeles…

Gas power plant

Montana Judge Cancels Air Permit for Gas-Fired Power Plant

A judge in Montana has canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas-fired power plant under construction in the state, citing concerns about emissions of g…

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Phase-Out Would Increase Pollution Deaths, Says Study

If the USA were to shut down its nuclear power plants, the pollution from the coal, gas, and oil that would be used to make up the generation shortfall would re…

Nuclear Power Plant

Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…