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Net Zero Emission

New York Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

The fund also said it may divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies by 2025.

Oil and Gas Equipment

Oxford Flow ES Axial Flow Valve Achieves Oil and Gas Fugitive Emissions Breakthrough

It is notable that most valve manufacturers test in Class B, which allows 10x more leakage than Class A.

Solar Power Plant

Portugal Hits 1 GW Milestone

Portugal now has more than 1.03 GW of operational PV capacity, making solar its third-biggest renewable energy source behind hydropower (7.1 GW) and wind power …

Wind Power Project

Bangladesh Approves First Major Wind Power Plant

The cabinet committee on national purchase at a meeting on Wednesday approved the construction of a 55 megawatt capacity wind power plant at Mongla in Bagerhat.

Wind Farm

Start of Power Production at Nysäter Onshore Wind Farm in Sweden

The Nysäter wind project in Sweden has achieved an important milestone on its way to becoming one of the largest onshore sites in Europe.

Electric Car

EU Wants 30mn Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2030

The European Commission has set out new policy documents aimed at reaching 30mn zero-emission cars by 2030.

Japan

“K” Line Joins Japan Hydrogen Association

Japanese shipping company “K” Line has joined the Japan Hydrogen Association.

Hydrogen Project

ABB Joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Swiss engineering group ABB has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance.

Nuclear Fuel

Ukrainian Ministry Meets to Discuss Uranium Production Suspension

According to the national Ukrinform news agency, all uranium mining by state enterprise VostokGOK was suspended on 7 December.

CCS

CCC’s Sixth Carbon Budget Shows BECCS Needed to Achieve Net Zero

The U.K. Climate Change Committee on Dec. 9 released its Sixth Carbon Budget, which provides guidance on the volume of greenhouse gas emissions the U.K. can emi…

Energy Transition

Danish Energy Agency to Share Green Transition Expertise

The Danish Energy Agency is to share the country's experience of green transition and financing solutions to help developing nations.

Hydrogen Project

Enel Teams up on US Green Hydrogen Project

Project with NextChem expected to be operational in 2023

Nuclear Fuel

Georgia Power Receives First Nuclear Fuel Shipment for Vogtle Unit 3, Moves Closer to in-Service Operations

Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power has received the first nuclear fuel shipment for one of the two new reactors located at the Vogtle Electric Generating…

Hybrid Power Plant

TOTAL Solar DG Starts Building one of Southeast Asia’s Largest Microgrids

Total Solar Distributed Generation, in partnership with Canopy Power, has started constructing a solar and battery energy storage hybrid microgrid on the remote…

Energy Investment

Volvo Cars to Invest 700 million SEK in E-Motor Production at Skovde Plant

The decision comes after Volvo earlier this year said it would make big investments in design and development of e-motors for its next generation models.