Environment

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Development Approval Given for 1,000MWH Battery Storage at Australian Coal Plant Site

The Department of Planning and Environment in New South Wales, Australia, has given development approval to a proposed 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project at…

EU

Europe Urged to Clamp Down on Growing Greenhouse Gases Black Market

Illegal hydrofluorocarbons smuggled into the EU amount to nearly 30% of the legal trade, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency

The Power of Cow Manure: How Farms of the Future Are Transforming Waste-To-Energy Operations

The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits…

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Formalises Test Reactor Decision

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reacto…

Natural Gas

Return of Coal a Threat to European Companies’ ESG Ratings

European companies turning to coal as an alternative to Russian gas face a hit to their environmental, social and governance ratings, leaving them scrambling to…

Energy Storage Battery

Ngos Ask Musk to Not Invest in Indonesia’s Nickel Industry Over Environmental Worries

Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have sent an open letter to Elon Musk, urging the Tesla Inc's chief to not invest in Indonesia's nickel industry…

Chile

Chile’s First Electric Bus Factory Aims to Ease Fossil Fuel Dependency

Electric buses built by a Chilean company are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fu…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Greenlights 8GW of Offshore Wind After Environmental Review

Six offshore wind projects will enter an agreement or lease with The Crown Estate

United States

US Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Powers

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been limited in its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Carbon Emissions

Decarbonizing Railways: The Benefits to Our Environment

Transportation as a sector accounts for around 20% of all carbon dioxide emissions globally, with passenger and freight travel emitting roughly 41 kg of carbon …

Hydropower Plant

5.5MW Hydropower Plant to Boost Energy Supply in Rwanda

The 5.5MW Mushishito-Rukarara V Hydropower Plant was recently inaugurated in Rwanda. The plant will boost electricity supply in the country and protect the envi…

Solar Power Panel

Solar Recovery Corporation Spearheading the Growth of Circular Economy for Solar Panels in Australia

With Australia powering ahead as a solar powered nation, a major environmental problem is looming as millions of solar panels near their end of life requiring d…

United States

U.S. Sustainable Funds Mark Rare Outflow in May

Investors in May pulled $3.5 billion from U.S. mutual funds using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, researcher Morningstar Inc said on Thursda…

Electric Car

Toyota, Slow to Move to EVs, Says It Offers Customers Choice

Toyota Motor Corp, under scrutiny from investors over a perceived sluggish embrace of battery electric vehicles, said on Wednesday it needs to offer a variety o…

Carbon Emissions

Argonne Leads Effort to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuels for Decarbonizing Aviation

Argonne is helping the aviation industry chart a more environmentally friendly future by bringing science and industry together to advance the research and deve…