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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 …

LNG Carrier

Korea Tops Global Shipbuilding Order Intake Rankings for Five Consecutive Months

By landing more than 60 percent of the world's new shipbuilding orders in November, Korea came in first in the order standings for the fifth straight month in N…

Wind Farm

Sri Lanka Commissions 103.5MW Wind Farm with Bird Radar

Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Electricity Board has commissioned a 103.5 MegaWatt wind power plant in the North Eastern region of Mannar, which could produce up…

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.

Thermal Coal

Australian Coal Thrives Despite China Ban

Australian thermal coal prices have risen sharply in recent weeks despite an import ban from one of its traditional markets, China.

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.

Coal Trade

US Blacklists Coal Shippers for North Korea Ties

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control designated six companies and four vessels for violating existing UN sanctions by engaging in the prohibited North Korean…

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…

Solar Cell

A 26.5% Efficient Perovskite- Silicon Tandem Cell

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology this week reports progress on both of these fronts, claiming 26.5% efficiency for a tandem device measuring…