Environment

Chile's D'E Capital's Catemito Battery Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, Scheduled for Operation in 2028

Chilean energy investment and development company D'E Capital announced that the Catemito battery energy storage system project, located in San Bernardo Cit…

Lanzhou New Area Nengke Ecological Development Co., Ltd. - 100,000 Tons/Year Biomass Green Methanol Project in Lanzhou New Area, China Receives Environmental Impact Assessment Approval

On February 28, the Lanzhou New Area Ecological Environment Bureau conducted a review and public announcement for the environmental impact assessment documents …

Chile's BESS Paicaví Energy Storage Project Receives Environmental Approval, 150 MW Power to Boost Grid Stability

The Environmental Assessment Committee of the Metropolitan Region of Chile recently approved the Environmental Impact Declaration for the BESS Paicaví en…

East China Supervision Station Conducts Supervision of Primary Circuit Hydrostatic Test for Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3

Recently, the East China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the East China …

US Republicans Investigate Environmental Groups Opposing Alaska's Willow Oil Project

US House Republicans have recently launched an investigation into six environmental organizations, stemming from these groups' opposition to ConocoPhillips&…

New Solar Device Can Simultaneously Desalinate Seawater and Extract Lithium Ions

As global demand for lithium resources continues to grow, traditional mining methods face environmental challenges. Researchers from Zhejiang University in Chin…

EPA Fines Smithfield Approximately $138,000

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has reached a final settlement with Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. regarding alleged viol…

DOD Technologies Establishes DOD Labs to Expand PFAS Testing Capabilities for Environmental Regulation

Recently, the U.S. gas detection technology company DOD Technologies announced the establishment of a new analytical laboratory division, DOD Labs, expanding it…

1,200 MW Kalai-II Hydropower Project In Arunachal Pradesh Gets Central Environment Panel's Nod: Report

The 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project on the Lohit River in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh has received the environmental clearance from a Union Envi…

Pumped Storage

Commonwealth Greenlights Exploratory Works for Borumba Pumped Storage Project

Queensland Hydro has obtained regulatory approval from the Commonwealth to conduct exploratory works for the proposed Borumba pumped storage hydro project. This…

Biofuel

US EPA Expects to Finalize Biofuel Rules in First Quarter of 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated on December 16, 2025, that it plans to complete the biofuel blending requirements for 2026 and 2027 in …

Biofuel

German Cabinet Approves Draft Biofuels Law, Food-Based Ingredient Use to Continue

Germany's cabinet approved a draft law on biofuels on Wednesday that permits the continued use of food and feed crops as raw materials for biofuel productio…

Offshore Wind Power

ØRsted-ESB JV Selected for Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Development

A joint venture between Ørsted and ESB has been awarded provisional development rights for the Tonn Nua offshore wind site by Ireland’s Department …

United States

CMA CGM Expands Barge Network to Boost US Trade

CMA CGM has introduced a new dedicated barge service linking Que Vo in Bac Ninh Province to Haiphong, significantly expanding its multimodal network in Northern…

Ukraine

Ukraine Agrees to Establish First Agrohub in Africa

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture and Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture have signed a Memorandum of Understanding t…