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Solar Panel

Sekisui Chemical Invests in 100 MW Perovskite Solar Production Line

Japanese plastics manufacturer Sekisui Chemical is investing in a 100 MW production line to make lightweight perovskite solar panels for low load-bearing roofto…

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…

Solar project

EWEC Locks Down Land for 4.6 GW of Solar, Wind in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) says it has secured four sites in the United Arab Emirates to develop 4.6 GW of solar and wind projects.EWEC said it h…

Photovoltaic （PV）

South Africa Picks Bidders for 1.76 GW of Solar, Battery Projects

The South African government has named preferred bidders for 16 renewable energy projects, totaling ZAR 44.2 billion ($2.4 billion) in investments, to drive sol…

United States

New York Enacts Legislation Requiring Fossil Fuel Companies Pay $3B Annually for “Climate Damage Repair”

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.2129-B/A.3351-B) requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $3 billion annually for climate damage repai…

Green Hydrogen

BNEF Forecasts Sharper Green H2 Price Drop By 2050

BloombergNEF says green hydrogen will fall from a current range of $3.74/kg to $11.70/kg to between $1.60/kg and $5.09/kg by 2050.BloombergNEF said that green h…

Nuclear Technology

NANO Nuclear Energy to Acquire Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) and Pylon Technologies, Including All Associated Patents, Through a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Auction

NANO Nuclear Energy, a nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing portable, clean energy solutions, executed a definitive agreement to acquire …

Nigeria

Nigeria Resumes Mining in Zamfara State on Improved Security

Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state of Zamfara after a five-year suspension, the mining minister said, citing improved secu…

Solar project

Vistra Connects Two New Solar Projects, Delays Coal Plant Closure in Illinois

Vistra announced that two new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois have connected to the grid and that, amid what it called widespread concern over reliabil…

Solar project

European Energy Connects 54MW Polish Solar

European Energy has connected a 54MW solar park in Poland to the grid.Construction of the solar park, near Debnica in West Pomerania, was completed on 21 Decemb…

Photovoltaic （PV）

CleanChoice Connects Pennsylvania PV Park

US solar operator CleanChoice Energy has connected its first fully owned and operated solar project, located in Pennsylvania.Built in Franklin county, the 26MW …

China

China’s 2025 Steel Demand to Fall 1.5% on Year, State Research Institute Says

China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the state-backed China Metallurgical Industry Planning a…

Green Hydrogen

Climate Fund Managers Acquires 24% Stake in Hyphen Hydrogen Energy

Dutch-based for-profit investment manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) has completed the acquisition of a 24% equity stake in Hyphen Hydrogen Energy through its …

Green Hydrogen

AES Andes Submits Eia for Industrial-Scale Hydrogen Project in Chile

Energy company AES Andes has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to Chilean permitting authorities for a proposed industrial-scale green hydrogen…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Petrobras to Keep Constellation’s Semi-sub Rig Under $61M Contract Extension

(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured an extension of the current contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Atlantic Star with Petrob…